Fully vaccinated travellers arriving in the British Virgin Islands will no longer be required to test for COVID-19 upon arrival.
Travellers will still have to produce a negative result for a RT-PCR or approved rapid antigen SARS CoV-2 test taken no later than 48 hours before arrival. Fully vaccinated passengers that present proof of vaccination and a negative test result are also no longer required to pre-register on the Hummingbird portal.
Those fully vaccinated passengers who present a negative test older than 48 hours, whether due to reasons such as delays and overnight layovers, will still be required to pre-register on the Hummingbird portal and take a rapid antigen SARS CoV-2 test on day of arrival.
Pre-Registration is based on the port of arrival. Travellers arriving at West End Ferry Terminal must pre-register here; travellers arriving at Road Town Ferry Terminal must pre-register here and travellers arriving at TB Lettsome International Airport must pre-register here. West End Ferry Terminal is designated for the entry of vessels carrying fully vaccinated passengers and crews only.
The protocols for unvaccinated and partially vaccinated travellers remain the same. This includes the requirement to seek travel authorization via the BVI Gateway portal, test on arrival and quarantine for seven and four days respectively.
The government of the territory also announced that fully vaccinated cruise ship passengers or crew members who embark a cruise ship and have a negative test result from a RT-PCR or approved rapid antigen SARS CoV-2 test before arrival, shall not be required to be tested upon arrival and will be allowed to move freely.
"Our government has taken a phased approach to reopening the Territory during the COVID-19 Pandemic and what was gazetted on 16th November is another step towards easing the COVID-19 protocols for travellers arriving in the British Virgin Islands," said the British Virgin Islands' Director of Tourism Clive McCoy.
"We are very encouraged with the response from travellers to the phased relaxation of our protocols, as our tourism partners have reported strong bookings for the 2021/2022 tourism season, reminiscent of pre-pandemic numbers. However, we still caution guests and the local population to strictly adhere to all the existing protocols that will ensure our safety, including, social distancing, mask wearing and observing hygiene and sanitization best practices," McCoy added.
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