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Travel Summary

• The hurricane season in St Kitts and Nevis normally runs from June to November.  See Natural Disasters section of this advice and the Tropical Cyclones page of the FCO website for more details
  
  
• There are confirmed human cases of Influenza A (H1N1) - Swine Flu in St Kitts and Nevis, including reports of one death (source: the Ministry of Health).  The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised its Pandemic Threat Alert Phase to Level 6. The WHO website at http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html has further details. There is a dedicated Swine Flu page on this website. Guidance on Pandemic Flu can be obtained on the UK Department of Health website at www.dh.gov.uk.
  
  
• There is no British High Commission in St Kitts and Nevis.  For emergency consular assistance, please telephone the British Honorary Consul (+869 466 8888; mobile +869 762 8888).  Alternatively, you can contact the British High Commission in Barbados . See the Contact Details section of this advice for more details.
  
  
• Around 4,700 British nationals visited St Kitts and Nevis in 2008 (Source: Ministry of Tourism).  Most visits to St Kitts and Nevis are trouble-free.  The main type of incidents for which British nationals required consular assistance in St Kitts and Nevis in 2008 were replacing lost and stolen passports and dealing with hospitalisations.  Over the past year, there has been an overall increase in crime in St Kitts, including gun crimes although these tend to occur within the local community.
  
  
• There is a low threat from terrorism.  But you should be aware of the global risk of indiscriminate terrorist attacks which could be in public areas, including those frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers.
  
  
• We recommend that you obtain comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling.  You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for the activities you want to undertake.  See the General (Insurance) section of this advice and Travel Insurance for further details.