St Kitts and Nevis to Reopen Borders on October 31

St Kitts and Nevis is pleased to once again welcome visitors to its shores beginning October 31, 2020. In order to ensure a responsible reopening of its borders, the Federation is the last Caribbean destination to do so.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently assessed the Federation's COVID-19 risk as very low and designated it as "No Travel Notice" required, having had only 19 cases of the Coronavirus, no community spread and no deaths.

The twin-island Federation has received international recognition of their successful management of the first wave of the global pandemic as a result of early and aggressive testing, contact tracing and quarantine program along with an "All of Society Approach" that includes mask-wearing in public, social distancing and sanitization protocols to ensure everyone's health and safety. 

Ongoing and careful consultation with the chief medical officer and ministry of health to fully develop and implement health and safety protocols for the entire industry was paramount to ensure the well-being of all citizens, residents and visitors.

In fact, for businesses to reopen, tourism industry businesses, employers and employees must undergo "Travel Approved" training for their respective sector/business/department and upon completion of the training, they receive the "Travel Approved" Certification and Seal.

The "Travel Approved" Certification and Seal provides assurance to citizens, residents and visitors the destination is ensuring health and safety protocols are not compromised in St Kitts and Nevis and can be trusted. It was only then St Kitts and Nevis decided to reopen its borders.