St. Kitts & Nevis
Weddings in St Kitts and Nevis
 Getting married on St. Kitts or Nevis is a simple matter. Either the bride or groom must be a resident of the island for 48 hours prior to the wedding. Bring along a valid passport or certified birth certificate and, if either party is divorced, present an absolute decree of divorce.
If either the bride or groom is widowed, a death certificate is necessary. (If the documents are not in English, a notarized translation must be presented.) To be married by a Catholic priest, you must bring a letter from your resident priest verifying that you are unmarried and have received necessary instruction. To bemarried by an Anglican minister, bring a letter from your minister verifying that you are unmarried. The marriage license fee is EC $200 (or US $80).
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Special Concerns
 Currency
The Eastern Caribbean dollar (EC $) is used throughout St. Kitts and Nevis. The fixed exchange rate is US $1 to EC $2.68.
Electricity
Electricity is supplied at 230 volts, 60 cycles. Most hotels have 110 volts and converters are available, but we recommend that you purchase one prior to leaving home.
Health Concerns
Both St. Kitts andNevis have doctors on call at hotels. Recompression chambers are available by air ambulance at nearby Saba and in St. Thomas.
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Transportation
 Air Service
Most visitors first arrive at St. Kitts' Robert Llewelyn Bradshaw International Airport (formerly Golden Rock Airport), with daily jet service fromthe US. American Airlines provides daily service from their Caribbean hub in San Juan. From the UK, service is available on British Airways (900-247-9297), BWIA (869-465-3067; www.bwee.com/caribbean), Air France (800-237-2747; www.airfrance.com), Lufthansa (800-645-3880; www.lufthansa.com)
and KLM (800-374-7747; www.klm.com) through gateways in St. Maarten and Puerto Rico. From other Caribbean islands, service is available on BWIA, LIAT (869-465-2286; www.liat.com) and Winair (869-465-4069 on St. Kitts; 869-469-5423 on Nevis).
Last Updated on Saturday, 06 March 2010 17:16
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Holidays
 Public holidays include: New Year's Day, January 1; Carnival Last Lap, January 2; Good Friday; Easter Monday; Labour Day, May 5; Whit Monday, May 19; August Monday, August 5; Culturama Last Lap, August 6; Independence Day, September 19; Christmas Day, December 25; Boxing Day, December 26.
These holidays just hint at the special events that take place throughout the calendar year on both St. Kitts and Nevis. During most holidays and festivals, Nevis comes to life with horse racing. Race days are scheduled during most special events and draw crowds for one of the Caribbean's unique events.
Last Updated on Saturday, 06 March 2010 17:11
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Travel Information
 When to Go
St. Kitts and Nevis are good destinations any time of year. The atmosphere during winter months is somewhat dressier and more formal, however. During these months, an older, more affluent clientele frequents the islands, many from Britain. In low season (mid-April through mid-December), accommodation prices drop as much as 40% and the typical visitor is younger.
Last Updated on Saturday, 06 March 2010 17:01
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General information
 Government & Economy
St. Kitts andNevis operate as an independent nation and amember of the British Commonwealth. Today, much of the income on St. Kitts and Nevis stems from tourism.
People & Culture
Much of the population traces its heritage back to African slaves first brought to these islands to work the sugar plantations. When slavery was outlawed, indentured laborers, many Portuguese, relocated here. Today, the population is 45,000 (9,000 of these residents are located on Nevis).
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