General Information Location: Caribbean
Local Time: GMT -4
Capital City: St. George's
Population: 100,000
Area: 344 square km, 133 square miles.
Language(s): English
Dialling Code: 1 473
Emergency: Police & Fire: 911. Ambulance: 434 (St.George's)
Directory Enquiries:
TV Standard:
Driving: Driving is on the left. International Driving Permit recommended, temporary licence available from local authorities on presentation of UK licence (fee XCD 30)
Electricity: 220/240V AC 50Hz
Business & CurrencyCurrency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (XCD 1 = 100 Cents)
Notes: XCD: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100
Coins: XCD: 1. Cents: 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50
Credit Cards/Travellers Cheques: Cash, American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Solo Opening Hours
Bank: 0800-1500 Mon-Thur, 0800-1700 Fri
Office: 0800-1600 Mon-Fri
Shops: 0800-1600 Mon-Fri, 0800-1200 Sat (some shops open until 1600 Sat) Public Holidays
2008
Jan 1 New Years Day, Feb 7 Independence Day, Mar 21 Good Friday, Mar 24 Easter Monday, May 1 Labour Day, May 12 Whit Monday, May 22 Corpus Christi, Aug 6 Emancipation Day, Aug 11-12 Carnival, Oct 25 Thanksgiving Day, Dec 25 Christmas Day, Dec 26 Boxing Day Business/Social Hints: The minimum drinking age is 18 years Tipping: If there is no service charge, tips are around 10%
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AirportsGrenada Point Salines International (GND)
Passport & VisaThe following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate PassportsRequired, but NOT by the following:
1) Holders of proof of citizenship issued to nationals of Grenada
2) For nationals of Antigua & Barbuda, Canada, Dominica, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, United Kingdom & United States, provided holding two documents proving citizenship, one with a photograph (eg driver's licence with photo, expired passport plus voter's registration card or birth certificate) & tickets & documents for onward travel Passport Validity: Passport must be valid for 6 months from date of departure Passport Notes: VisasThe following DO NOT require a visa:
1) Nationals of Grenada
2) For stays up to 6 months by:
a) Nationals of United Kingdom
b) Nationals of Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia & St. Vincent & Grenadines
3) For stays up to 3 months by nationals of Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Comores, Congo, Congo Dem Rep, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Rep, Denmark, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France (including Overseas Departments), Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Hong Kong (S.A.R. passport holders), Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland Rep, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea (South), Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia & Zimbabwe
4) For stays up to 60 days by nationals of Cuba
5) Holders of re-entry permits Air TransitRequired by all except those as noted above and:
1) Persons continuing their journey to a third country by the same aircraft |
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