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Travel Advisory Update for the French West Indies to Level 4: Do Not Travel – U.S. Embassy Bridgetown Barbados
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January 24, 2022

Location:  French West Indies

Event:  The Department of State has issued a Travel Advisory Level 4 – Do Not Travel  for the French West Indies due to COVID-19.

Do not travel to the French West Indies, which includes the islands of Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Saint Martin, and Saint Barthélemy, due to health and safety measures and COVID-related conditions.

Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice for Martinique, Guadeloupe, French St. Martin, and Saint Barthélemy due to COVID-19, indicating a very high level of COVID-19.

Your risk of contracting COVID-19 and developing severe symptoms may be lower if you are fully vaccinated with an FDA authorized vaccine.

Before planning any international travel, please review the CDC’s specific recommendations for vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers.  Before planning any international travel, please review the CDC’s specific recommendations for vaccinated travelers in Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy. Please review the CDC’s specific recommendations for unvaccinated travelers in Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Martin, and Saint Barthélemy.

Read the country information page.

If you decide to travel to the French West Indies:

Assistance:

U.S. Embassy Bridgetown, Barbados
Phone number: +1 246-227-4000
Email address:  BridgetownACS@state.gov
Embassy website:  https://bb.usembassy.gov

State Department – Consular Affairs phone number:1 888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444

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