LICENSING
The temporary driver's licence in St. Kitts and Nevis
Visiting drivers and riders in St. Kitts and Nevis are normally required to obtain a local temporary licence before driving. This page explains what that means for a scooter rental, and where Revura helps.
Before launch, each item below has to be confirmed against current St. Kitts and Nevis government or police guidance, the official source recorded, and the last-verified date set. Getting this wrong is not a marketing problem – it is a visitor being stopped by police on a road they do not know.
The verified licence rules.
Visitors driving in St. Kitts and Nevis are generally required to obtain a local temporary driver’s licence, issued on presentation of a valid home licence and payment of a government fee. Whether that applies to a scooter of a given engine size, which licence class it requires, and whether an international driving permit changes the position are not stated on this page until they are verified.
Who needs one
| Visitors driving or riding | who needs a temporary licence |
| Scooter riders specifically | scooter position |
| Possible exemptions | exemptions |
| CARICOM licence holders | regional licence position |
Your licence from home
| Valid home licence required | home licence requirement |
| Required licence class | required class |
| Minimum validity remaining | validity requirement |
| Non-English licences | translation requirement |
Is an international driving permit enough?
How to apply
[issuing office and address]
What to bring
[required documents]
What it costs
[government fee], paid to the issuing authority. This is not a Revura charge and Revura does not add to it.
How long it takes
[processing time]. Cruise passengers should treat this as a fixed cost against their hours ashore.
How long it lasts
[validity period]
How Revura helps
Revura does not issue the licence and cannot waive the requirement. What we do is make sure it never becomes a surprise.
- We tell you at booking whether you will need one
- We tell you exactly what to bring, before you travel
- We build the time and the fee into your day rather than leaving them to be discovered
- We direct you to the issuing office from the pickup point: [directions from pickup]
- Multi-day and hotel-delivery riders: [licence handling on delivery]
On this page
Not sure what you need?
Tell us which country issued your licence and we will tell you what to expect on arrival.