Nationals

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ACCEPTANCE TO BE INCLUDED ON MISSION'S DATABASE | PASSPORTS | RESIDENCY | BIRTH CERTIFICATES | SETTING UP A COMPANY | SKILLS QUALIFICATION | RETURNING NATIONALS | IMPORTING PLANTS AND ANIMALS | RENUNCIATION OF CITIZENSHIP | REPATRIATION OF THE DECEASED

1. Acceptance to be Included on Mission’s Database

We are in the process of creating a database of Vincentians living in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). The information provided will be used to enable us to contact you when it is necessary. With your permission your contact details may be forwarded to the relevant Vincentian Association so they may contact you about events, etc. Rest assured your information will be kept securely and will only be passed to other parties with your permission.

Please fill in the form below and submit to either the High Commission for St. Vincent and the Grenadines in London or the Consulate General for St. Vincent and the Grenadines in Northern Ireland.

Acceptance to be Included on Mission’s Database

2. Passports

Please read Passport Fees and Information from this link: Passport Fees and Information
Submit your application, documents (originals) and fees to:

High Commission for St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Passport Section
10 Kensington Court
London W8 5DL
UNITED KINGDOM

Tel: +44 (0)20 7460 2588
E-mail: info@svghighcom.co.uk

If a passport has been lost/stolen/damaged you are required to fill out the following FORM and submit with your application.

• Application Form - (ADULT) Persons aged 16 years and over
• Application Form - (CHILD) Children under the age of 16 years

3. Residency

Grandchildren of persons born in St. Vincent and the Grenadines do not automatically qualify for a Vincentian passport. However, they may apply for Residency - in which case they will need to complete the appropriate form and supply the required documents. This includes official documentation to prove their relationship to their Vincentian grandparent (i.e. birth certificate, marriage certificate and decree absolute, if applicable).
Please submit to:

Residency Department
4th Floor, Administrative Building
Bay Street
Kingstown
St Vincent & the Grenadines

Tel: +1 784 456 1703 Fax: +1 784 457 2152
E-mail: pmosvg@vincysurf.com

• Residency Permit Requirements
• Residency Permit Application Form

4. Birth Certificates

Original copies of Vincentian Birth Certificates must be made by application to the Civil Registry Department in St Vincent and the Grenadines. The High Commission for St. Vincent and the Grenadines in London can facilitate this process. Please read both Birth Certificate Requirements and Who Can Apply for a St. Vincent and the Grenadines Birth Certificate below.

Civil Registry Department
High Court
Kingstown
St Vincent & the Grenadines

Tel: +1 784 457 1220 Fax: +1 784 457 1888
E-mail: svgregistryhighcourt@gmail.com

• Birth Certificate Requirements
• Who Can Apply for a St. Vincent and the Grenadines Birth Certificate
• Birth Certificate Application

5. Setting up a Company in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

• Setting up a Company in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

6. Certificate of Recognition of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Skills Qualification

For the entry of certain qualified individuals into another CARICOM Member State.  Successful applicants will be granted a definite entry of six months, if they enter a Member State with a Certificate issued by their home country or a Member State other than the receiving country.

Definition of Categories for free movement of skills:

• Graduates are persons who have obtained at least a Bachelor's Degree from a recognised university.
• Media Persons are persons whose primary source of income is drawn from media and media-related work or persons who are qualified to enter this field.
• Artists are persons who are active in or qualified to enter a particular field of art with the specific purpose to earn a living.
• Musicians are persons who are active in or qualified to enter a particular field of music with the specific purpose to earn a living.
• Sportspersons are persons who are active in or qualified to enter a particular field of sports with the specific purpose to earn a living as a professional or semi-professional.

Application Form - CARICOM Skills Certificate
For more information please visit the CARICOM website

7. Returning Nationals

Duty Free Concession for Returning Nationals is available to nationals who have lived abroad for at least ten (10) years and have returned to take up permanent residence. 

Customs and Excise Department
Upper Bay Street
Kingstown
St Vincent & the Grenadines

Tel: +1 784 456 1083 Fax: +1 784 456 1851
E-mail: customs@vincysurf.com

• Duty Free Concession for Returning National
• Importation of Vehicles Requirements
• Clearance of Goods by Returning Nationals

Persons who do not qualify for the Duty Free Concession for Returning Nationals may be eligible for the following concession: Concessions and Exemptions - Removal of Goods

8. Importing Plants and Animals

All requests to import plant or animals should be directed to the Ministry of Agriculture:

Ministry of Agriculture
Richmond Hill
Kingstown
St Vincent & the Grenadines

Tel: +1 784 456 1410 Fax +1 784 457 1688
E-mail: office.agriculture@mail.gov.vc, agrimin@caribsurf.com, animalhealthsvg@hotmail.com

For Plants – Please write to the Ministry of Agriculture detailing the plants and/or seeds you wish to import into St. Vincent and the Grenadines. 

• Cat Import Requirements | Dog Import Requirements

9. Renunciation of Citizenship

Please submit to:

Office of the Prime Minister
Citizenship Department
4th Floor, Administrative Building
Bay Street
Kingstown
St Vincent & the Grenadines

Tel: +1 784 456 1703  Fax: +1 784 457 2152
E-mail: pmosvg@vincysurf.com

• Renunciation of Vincentian Citizenship Requirements
• Renunciation of Citizenship - DECLARATION FORM

10. Repatriation of the Deceased

All requests should be directed to:

Ministry of Health
1st Floor Ministerial Building
Kingstown, St Vincent & the Grenadines.
Tel: +1 784 456 2586
Fax: +1 784 457 2684
E-mail: office.health@mail.gov.vc, mohesvg@vincysurf.com

• Transportation of Human Remains to SVG Requirements