Entry Requirements
US visitors staying for eight months or less need a return ticket plus a passport (passports expired up to five years may also be used), or a certified birth certificate with an official photo identification; naturalized citizens require naturalization papers and photo identification; permanent residents (green card holders) require their green card and a valid passport from their place of birth. Canadian visitors not staying more than three weeks need the same identification as those from the US All others need a valid passport. Some visitors may also require a visa.

Entry Requirements

• A valid passport is generally required for entry into the Caribbean and return to the United States.
• Some countries may also require you to present a return airline ticket.
• It is the traveler’s responsibility to obtain the proper documents.

Currency

• U.S. currency is accepted nearly everywhere you go in the Caribbean.
• Currency can be exchanged at banks and island hotels (although for slightly more than the standard exchange rate).
• Most major American and European credit cards are accepted throughout the islands.
• ATMs are widely available throughout the Caribbean.

Time Difference

• The islands that make up the Caribbean span several time zones.
• Most Caribbean islands lie in the Atlantic Standard Time zone, but a few are in the Eastern Time Zone.
• Many of the islands do not observe daylight savings time.