Guidance

St Vincent and the Grenadines: Knowledge Base profile

Published 29 August 2025

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Version 2.0

About: St Vincent and the Grenadines

This document contains useful information about St Vincent and the Grenadines which will assist His Majesty’s Passport Office staff process passport applications.

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  • version 2.0
  • published for Home Office staff on 15 August 2025

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St Vincent and the Grenadines: names

This section gives HM Passport Office operational staff information about names in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Names in St Vincent and the Grenadines consist of:

  • 1 or more forenames
  • a surname

Change of name

Names changes are allowed in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

St Vincent and the Grenadines: nationality

This section gives HM Passport Office operational staff information about nationality in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Dual nationality is recognised in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

St Vincent and the Grenadines: legitimacy

This section gives HM Passport Office operational staff information about legitimacy in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Legitimacy

St Vincent and the Grenadines recognises a difference between legitimate and illegitimate births.

A child is considered:

  • legitimate if:
    • their parents are married to each other at the time of birth
    • their parents marry each other after the birth and the father was domiciled in St Vincent and the Grenadines at the time of the marriage
  • illegitimate if:
    • their parents never marry
    • the child was born before 21 December 1971 and either parent was married to someone else at the time of birth, even if the parents marry each other after the birth

St Vincent and the Grenadines: adoption

This section gives HM Passport Office operational staff information about adoption in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Adoption is legal in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

St Vincent and the Grenadines: surrogacy

This section gives HM Passport Office operational staff information about surrogacy in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Surrogacy is allowed in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

St Vincent and the Grenadines: gender recognition

This section gives HM Passport Office operational staff information about gender recognition in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Transgender citizens are not recognised in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

St Vincent and the Grenadines: civil partnerships and marriage

This section gives HM Passport Office operational staff information about civil partnerships and marriage in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Civil partnerships and same sex marriages are illegal in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Religious and civil marriages are legal in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

St Vincent and the Grenadines: documents

This section gives HM Passport Office operational staff information about documents in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Birth certificates

All births in St Vincent and the Grenadines must be registered in the district registry office where the birth took place within 3 months of the date of birth. Late registrations are allowed.

Birth certificates are issued at the time the birth is registered.

If an error is identified on a birth certificate the original record is amended in the marginal notes.

Marriage certificates

All marriages must be registered by the Marriage Officer at the Civil Registry Department immediately after the marriage is solemnised. Late registrations have to be done by a solicitor. Marriage certificates are issued after the marriage has legally registered.

If an error is identified on a marriage certificate within 1 year of marriage, a Marriage Officer must correct the certificate. After one year, any identified errors need to be corrected through the Attorney General’s Department.

Death certificates

All deaths in St Vincent and the Grenadines must be registered at the Civil Registry Department or the Registration District where the death occurred. All deaths must be registered within 3 days of the date of death. Late registrations are allowed.

A death certificate is issued when the death is registered.

Identity documents

National Identity cards are issued to all St Vincent and the Grenadine citizens who are registered to vote.

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