Foreign relations of Saint Kitts and Nevis


is an island nation in the Caribbean. Its ties with CARICOM and its proximity to South and North America have allowed strong diplomatic ties with several nations

Bilateral relations

CountryFormal Relations BeganNotes
See Armenia-St Kitts and Nevis relations
See Brazil-St Kitts and Nevis relations
See Canada-St Kitts and Nevis relations
See Cuba-St Kitts and Nevis relations
June 2018See Eswatini-St Kitts and Nevis relations
See Finland-St Kitts and Nevis relations
See France-St Kitts and Nevis relations
See Greece-St Kitts and Nevis relations
See Iceland-St Kitts and Nevis relations
1983See India–Saint Kitts and Nevis relations
  • India has an honorary consulate in Basseterre
    • See Israel-St Kitts and Nevis relations
    See Japan-St Kitts and Nevis relations
    June 2018See Kyrgyzstan-St Kitts and Nevis relations
    June 2018See Nepal-St Kitts and Nevis relations
    See Romania-St Kitts and Nevis relations
  • Both nations have established ties
    • See Russia-St Kitts and Nevis relations
    See South Korea-St Kitts and Nevis relations
    See St Kitts and Nevis-Switzerland relations
    See Saint Kitts and Nevis-Taiwan relations
  • St Kitts and Nevis is one of 15 countries to recognize Taiwan and not PRC China.
    • June 2018See St Kitts and Nevis relations-Tajikistan
    See Saint Kitts and Nevis-United Kingdom relations
  • St Kitts and Nevis gained independence from the UK in 1983. It is also a member if the Commonwealth of Nations.
    • 1983See Saint Kitts and Nevis–United States relations
  • United States maintains a diplomatic presence through its embassy in Barbados and consulate in Antigua.

    • Multilateral relations

    Saint Kitts and Nevis are a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the United Nations and several of its specialized and related agencies, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, the Organization of American States, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, the Eastern Caribbean Regional Security System, and the Caribbean Community and Common Market and Non Aligned Movement. The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank is headquartered in St. Kitts.
    As a member of CARICOM, St. Kitts and Nevis strongly backed efforts by the United States to implement UN Security Council Resolution 940, designed to facilitate the departure of Haiti's de facto authorities from power. St. Kitts contributed personnel to the multinational force which restored the democratically elected government of Haiti in 1994.