Genvisec advises that all business and leisure travel should continue.

 

Crime

 

Avoid isolated areas, including beaches, after dark.  Do not carry large amounts of cash or jewellery with you. Put valuables and travel documents in safety deposit boxes and hotel safes.  

 

Health

General health care facilities, including emergency services in health service hospitals and the availability of doctors (GPs), in Guadeloupe are very good and of an equivalent standard to those found in mainland France. Specialist treatment is also available.  

 

Cases of Chikungunya virus have been reported in Guadeloupe and on the islands of Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy. You should take steps to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.

 

Dengue fever is common on Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy. This is a mosquito-borne virus. Follow the advice from local authorities. If you display symptoms, consult a doctor.   

You should obtain a European Health Insurance Card EHIC before leaving your European home.. 

 

The EHIC provides emergency health cover for treatment in Guadeloupe by the French state health service for which you will have to pay but you will be able to claim back up to 70% of the costs on your return to Europe. Visitors travelling (or being air lifted) to Guadeloupe from other non-French islands specifically for medical treatment should be aware that such treatment will not necessarily be covered. Make sure you have adequate travel health insurance and accessible funds to cover the cost of any medical treatment abroad and repatriation.

 

If you need emergency medical assistance during your trip, dial 15 / 18 and ask for an ambulance. You should contact your insurance/medical assistance company promptly if you are referred to a medical facility for treatment.

 

Natural disasters

 

The hurricane season in Guadeloupe normally runs from June to November. You should monitor local and international weather updates from the World Meteorological Organisation and the National Hurricane Centre.

 

See our Tropical Cyclones page for advice about what to do if you are caught up in a hurricane.

 

Visas

 

Guadeloupe is an Overseas Department of France (département d’outre-mer). If your passport describes you as a European Citizen you will not need a visa to enter Guadeloupe. 

 

Passport validity

 

Your passport should be valid for the proposed duration of your stay. No additional period of validity beyond this is required. 

 

The French authorities have confirmed they will accept British passports extended by 12 months by British Embassies and Consulates under additional measures put in place in mid-2014.

 

Yellow fever

 

Yellow Fever vaccination is required for travellers who are arriving from, or have transited through, countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.

 

Emergency Travel Documents (ETDs)

 

ETDs are accepted for entry, airside transit and exit from Guadeloupe.

 

Consular Assistance

 

UK nationals

 

There is no resident British diplomatic mission in Guadeloupe. If you need urgent consular assistance, you should contact the Honorary British Consul in Guadeloupe, 23 rue Sadi Carnot, 97110 Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe; (tel: 00 590 590 825 757; fax: 00 590 590 828 933).

 

US nationals

 

Consular Agent in Antigua

 

Please note that the consular agency in Antigua will be closed from November 10th-28th, 2014.

 

American citizens seeking consular assistance in Antigua and Barbuda may also contact the U.S. Consular Agent in Antigua.  The Consular Agent is available by appointment only, and provides, passport, citizenship and notarial services, and assists Americans in distress. 

 

Location: Jasmine Court, Suite #2, Friars Hill Rd., St. John's, Antigua

 

Telephone Numbers: Office - 268-463-6531; Cellular - 268-726-6531

 

Mailing address: P.O. Box W-1562, St. John’s, Antigua 

 

Office hours:

Mondays         9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Wednesdays   1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Thursdays:      9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

 

Consular Agent in Martinique

 

Please note that the consular agency in Martinique will be closed until further notice.

 

American citizens seeking consular assistance in Martinique and Guadeloupe may also contact the U.S. Consular Agent in Martinique.  The Consular Agent is available by appointment only, and provides passport, citizenship and notarial services, and assists Americans in distress in the French West Indies (Martinique, Guadeloupe, St. Martin (French side only) and St. Barthélemy).

 

Location: Hotel Valmeniere, Suite 615, Avenue des Arawaks, 97200, Fort de France, Martinique

 

Telephone Numbers: Office - (011) (596) 596-75-67-54,                     Cellular - (011) (596) 696-93-84-06, Fax - (011) (596) 596-75-69-70.

 

Mailing address: P.O. Box 975, CEDEX 97246, Fort de France, Martinique

 

Email: hritchie@sbcglobal.net. 

 

Office Hours:                                                                                          Monday through Friday from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., except local and U.S. holidays. 

 

Canadian Citizens

After hours emergency contact information (for Canadian citizens only)

 

Call collect: 613-996-8885 / 613-944-1310 (TTY) - The Emergency Operations Centre of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. An experienced officer is always available to respond to emergency calls from anywhere in the world.

 

You can also phone the numbers above and follow the recorded instructions to reach the Emergency Operations Centre.

 

In a number of countries, you can also call the 24/7 Operations Centre toll-free.

 

Street address:

High Commission of Canada

Bishop's Court Hill

Bridgetown, Barbados

BB11113

 

Mailing address:

High Commission of Canada

P.O. Box 404

Bridgetown, Barbados

BB11000

 

Telephone:

246-629-3550

 

Fax:

246-429-3780 - General Relations and Public Affairs

246-437-7436 - Administration

246-629-3622 - Trade

246-629-3623 - Development

 

Email:

General: bdgtn@international.gc.ca

 

Swedish Citizens

 

Sveriges ambassad

 

Sverige saknar ambassad på Guadeloupe.

Närmaste ambassad ligger i USA.

 

Sveriges ambassad

2900 K Street, NW 

Washington DC 20007

USA

 

Tel: +1-202-467 2600

Fax: +1-202-467 2699

 

E-post: ambassaden.washington@foreign.ministry.se

Guadeloupes ambassad

 

Guadeloupe saknar egen ambassad.

Konsulära ärenden hanteras av Frankrike.

 

Franska ambassaden

Kommendörsgatan 13

114 48 Stockholm

 

Tel: 08-459 53 00

Fax: 08-459 53 13

 

E-post: info@ambafrance-se.org

Hemsida: www.ambafrance-se.org