U.S. Embassy in Barbados,
the Eastern Caribbean, and the OECS

British Virgin Islands 

 

The British Virgin Islands is currently under a Level 1 Travel Advisory: Exercise Normal Precautions due to health and safety measures and COVID-19 related conditions. Please visit https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/ for further information on U.S. Department of State Travel Advisories.

 

Last updated: 12/02/2022

 

Entry and Exit Requirements:

 

• Are there COVID-related entry requirements for US citizens? No
• Travelers may enter BVI through Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) and the seaports Road Town Jetty; Soper’s Hole Dock, West End; Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke; or Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda
• Effective 15th July 2022, all entry COVID-19 testing requirements have been revoked.  The wearing of face masks/coverings are no longer mandated by law, but are allowed as a matter of choice in public spaces, or as a policy of a business place or other establishment.
• If you test positive upon arrival or departure, you will be subject to the country’s laws, regulations, and health protocols in effect.  This may include mandatory quarantine at a government designated facility or an officially approved accommodation only until it is deemed safe for you to travel – a negative COVID test result.
• Are health screening procedures in place at airports and other ports of entry? No

Travelers are no longer required to be screened upon arrival for the COVID-19 virus.

• Is a negative COVID-19 test (PCR and/or serology required for entry? No

 

Quarantine Information:

• Are U.S. citizens required to quarantine? No

 

COVID-19 Testing

 

• Are PCR and/or antigen tests available for U.S. citizens in the British Virgin Island? Yes
• If so, are test results reliably available within one calendar day? Yes
• To obtain a COVID-19 test in the BVI, please call 1-284-852-7650 or email covidrrt@bvihsa.vg. The testing location will be assigned when the appointment is scheduled. Legal name and DOB as it appears on a government issued ID along with and valid and accessible email address is required. The cost of testing is $70 USD.
• Test results will be delivered via email.

 

COVID-19 Vaccine Information:

• Has the government of the British Virgin Island approved a COVID-19 vaccine for use? Yes
• Are vaccines available in the British Virgin Islands for U.S. citizens to receive? Yes
• Which vaccines are available in the British Virgin Islands? AstraZeneca
• Visit the FDA’s website to learn more about FDA-approved vaccines in the United States.

 

Local Resources: 

 

• Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)

• Other links:

• • CDC page on COVID-19

 

Consular Operations:

Consular services for the British Virgin Islands are available at U.S. Embassy Bridgetown in Barbados. For a list of consular services currently offered by the Embassy, please visit: https://bb.usembassy.gov/