COVID-19 Travel Restrictions in the BVI

Travel Advisories

Please note: The Government of the Virgin Islands has imposed a travel ban on travelers from or connecting through the Dominican Republic as well as travelers from Brazil or India.

Please Note: The British Virgin Islands recently imposed new protocols and restrictions for travelers entering the territory. These updates include:

• For fully vaccinated travelers, you will need your proof of vaccination, proof of a negative RT-PCR COVID-19 test, or a negative rapid antigen test taken within 5 days prior to arrival. 
  Persons who are fully vaccinated will be tested for COVID on the day of arrival with a rapid antigen test - cost is $50. The results of this test will be given before the customer leaves the airport and the ferry port. Children traveling with vaccinated parents will also be testing using a rapid test.
• For unvaccinated travelers, you will need proof of a negative RT-PCR COVID-19 test or negative rapid antigen test taken 3 to 5 days prior to arrival. Unvaccinated travelers will be tested for COVID on the day of arrival with a rapid antigen test. Guests are permitted to leave the base however must remain at quarantine approved anchorages and return to base to get their day 4 and day 7 re-tests. Unvaccinated children traveling with a vaccinated adult will no longer be subject to the day 4 test. 
• Partially vaccinated travelers will need proof of a negative RT PCR COVID-19 test taken within 5 days prior to arrival, proof of partial vaccination status, another RT-PCR test upon arrival, a four-day quarantine period and a RT-PCR test on Day 4 (Day 0 is the day you arrive).
• Effective July 12, 2021, all children aged 5 to 17 must now receive a rapid antigen test upon arrival and an additional test on Day 4 (Day 0 is the day you arrive).
• Effective October 1, 2021, fully vaccinated travelers are exempt from the BVI Gateway Application process. For unvaccinated travelers, BVI Gateway Applications must be completed within 24 hours of travel, and you must begin the application process no later than 48 hours before travel. See more information in the next section below.
• Commencing on August 7, 2021, a curfew is in place between 11:00pm – 5:00am nightly and remains in effect as of this update.
• Restaurants and bars are open with a maximum capacity of 50 people per location.
• Social gatherings are limited to 50 people.
• For all customers traveling home from the BVI via St. Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands), there are new protocols in place. From July 19, 2021, all  travelers will need to provide a negative rapid antigen or PCR test (or antibody test results) within 48 hours of arriving in St Thomas. For this reason, we strongly advise all guests travel to the BVI directly through Beef Island Airport on Tortola (EIS). If this impacts your travel plans, you will be able to change dates and locations or opt for a credit certificate.