GUADELOUPE VISAS: The following nationals DO NOT require a visa:
France
For stays up to 3 months to: Holders of British passports endorsed British Citizen, British National (Overseas), British Overseas Territories Citizen (containing the ‘right of abode’ label issued by the UK) & nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong (S.A.R. passport holders), Hungary, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macao (S.A.R. passport holders), Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City & Venezuela
For stays up to 1 month to nationals of Australia
For stays up to 15 days to nationals of Dominica & St. Lucia
GUADELOUPE TRANSIT VISAS: Required by all except those as noted above and persons continuing their journey to a third country by the first connecting aircraft without leaving the airport (except nationals of Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Bangladesh, Congo Dem Rep, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti, India, Iran, Iraq, Liberia, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka Sudan & Syria who must hold a visa prior to arrival if continuing by connecting aircraft)
GUADELOUPE HEALTH: Compulsory vaccinations: Yellow fever certificate if arriving from infected areas. Infants under 1 year are exempt.
Recommended immunisations: Diphtheria, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, TB, Tetanus & Typhoid.
GUADELOUPE WEATHER: Tempered by trade winds called Alizes, year round temperatures average to between 70° and 85°. The dry season is between Dec -Jun and the humid season between Jul-Nov
GUADELOUPE MISC:
Location: Caribbean
Local Time: GMT -4
Capital City: Basse-Terre
Language(s): French (Creole)
Dialling Code: 590
Emergency: Police: 17. Fire: 18 or 82 00 28. Ambulance: 91 39 39
Driving: National licence with at least 1 years driving experience required. Minimum driving age is 18
Currency: Euro (EUR 1 = 100 Cents)
TRAVCOUR DOES NOT PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THIS COUNTRY
Please contact the embassy at:
Represented in the UK by:
Consulate General of France
Visa Office
P.O. Box 57, 6a Cromwell Place
London, SW7 2EW
tel: +44 20 7073 1250, 0906 550 8940* (visa enq)
hours: 0845-1130 (Mon-Fri)
* calls cost £1 per minute
