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The Bequia Express ferry at the ferry terminal in Kingstown harbourKingstown, St. Vincent · Photo: Ein Dahmer
Guides for St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Returning home

For nationals living overseas who are planning a move back: what to arrange, in what order, and who can help.

What this guide will cover

This guide is in preparation. Each topic is published only after it has been checked against official sources for St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

  • Returning-national programmesWhich official programmes exist and where to apply
  • Planning the moveA timeline from deciding to arriving
  • Shipping and customsSending household goods and clearing them on arrival
  • Bringing a vehicleWhat to check before shipping a car
  • HousingRenting, buying or building on your return
  • BankingOpening local accounts and moving money
  • HealthcareRegistering with doctors and insurance
  • SchoolsEnrolling children and transferring records
  • Working or starting a businessEmployment and self-employment on return
  • Government servicesDocuments, IDs and the offices that issue them