Guadeloupe Visa Information

Passport/Visa

	Passport Required?	Visa Required?	Return Ticket Required?
British	Yes	No	Yes
Australian	Yes	No	Yes
Canadian	Yes	No/2	Yes
USA	Yes	No/2	Yes
Other EU	Yes/1	No/2	Yes

Passports
Passport valid for at least three months beyond applicant's last day of stay required by all nationals referred to in the chart above except the following:
1. nationals of EU who are holders of national identity cards.

Visas
Not required by all nationals of countries referred to in the chart above for stays of up to three months except in the following cases:
(a) 2. nationals of Canada, the USA and some EU countries do not usually need a visa, but under some circumstances, such as if they are to receive a salary even if their trip is a short stay, they may need a visa. Such circumstances are decided individually. For further information, please write to: Consulat Général de France, Service des Visas, 6A Cromwell Place, PO Box 57, London SW7 2EW, UK, enclosing a self-addressed stamped envelope for the reply, a photocopy of the main pages of your passport and stating your exact destination and the length and purpose of your stay;
(b) US nationals need a visa if they are crew members, or journalists on assignments, or students enrolled at schools and universities in any of the French Overseas Departments.

Note: Nationals of the EU do not need a long-stay visa (trips exceeding three months).

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see General Info).

Warning
Most visits to Guadeloupe are trouble-free but you should be aware of the global risk of indiscriminate international terrorist attacks, which could be against civilian targets, including places frequented by foreigners.

Although the risk from crime is also low, it does exist and travelers should take normal common-sense precautions.

The hurricane season in Guadeloupe normally runs from June to November.

This advice is based on information provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the UK. It is correct at time of publishing. As the situation can change rapidly, visitors are advised to contact the following organizations for the latest travel advice:

British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Tel: (0845) 850 2829.
Website: www.fco.gov.uk

US Department of State
Website: http://travel.state.gov/travel

Health

	Special Precautions	Certificate Required?
Yellow Fever	No	1
Cholera	No	No
Typhoid and Polio	2	N/A
Malaria	No	N/A

Health Care
Health care is of a good standard, but health insurance is advisable to cover costs as the reciprocal health agreement between the UK and France may not apply in Guadeloupe. There is a University Hospital Center in Pointe à Pitre, on Grande-Terre, and a hospital on Basse-Terre as well as a number of clinics. On St-Martin there are four hospitals and several pharmacies and General Practitioners. St-Barthélemy has one small hospital, but is it possible to buy short-term evacuation medical insurance and be flown to a hospital of your choice.

Note
1
A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required by travelers over one year of age arriving from an infected or endemic zone within six days.

2
Vaccination against typhoid and polio is recommended.



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