Entering by boat: Saint Kitts and Nevis
What to do to enter Saint Kitts and Nevis by sea: the procedures, the papers to present and the ports where you can clear in.
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Before you arrive
- Online procedure: SailClear (listé en 2024) ; CARICOM eAPIS pour l'immigration ; formulaire de voyage KN — sailclear.com
The steps
- Before arrival: online forms (eAPIS or SailClear, KN travel form at least 24 h ahead).
- Enter at Basseterre (Port Zante), Christophe Harbour or Charlestown (Nevis).
- Customs then immigration and port authority; pay in cash.
- At Nevis, ask NASPA for a mooring on VHF 16.
Papers to have on board
- Passports for the whole crew
- Crew list
- Boat papers (registration certificate)
- Outward clearance from the previous country
Good to know
- Conflicting info on pre-arrival: noonsite says eAPIS replaced SailClear, but SailClear still lists St Kitts (2024). Ask the port of arrival.
- Pay fees in cash, in small notes (no change given); overtime charge outside working hours.
- No clearance needed between St Kitts and Nevis.
- Christophe Harbour: on-site customs and immigration only in season (November to May).
Ports of entry
The ports where you can clear in, and the services available there.
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- ippc.int/en/countries/saint-kitts-and-nevis/reportingobligation/2020/08/points-of-entry-for-stkitts-and-nevis-1/
- noonsite.com/place/st-kitts-nevis/formalities
- noonsite.com/place/st-kitts-nevis/
- noonsite.com/news/caribbean-clearance-sailclear-announces-subscription-fee-for-service/
This information is gathered from public sources and sailors’ experience. It does not replace the country’s authorities, whose word is final: check before you leave.