Yes. All persons entering the British Virgin Islands after 1 December are required to obtain a BVI Gateway Travel Authorisation Certificate. This applies to travellers entering by air or by sea.

All travellers are required to register on the BVI Gateway portal at www.bvigateway.bviaa.com, upload their negative PCR test results and other relevant documents for processing and approval in order to receive a BVI Gateway Travel Authorisation Certificate.

You may begin your application process well in advance of your planned travel, especially if you are staying in accommodations which have not already been inspected and approved. Your quarantine accommodations information should be submitted no less than 7 days before your arrival date. Your fully completed travel authorisation application, with all information including your uploaded PCR test results, must be submitted no less than 2 days before the intended date of travel.

The travel authorisation is valid for 5 days from date of issue. The authorisation will not be issued until you upload a negative Certified RT-PCR SARS-CoV-2 test result taken within five days in advance of arrival in the BVI. 

Travellers without authorisation will not be allowed to travel to nor enter the BVI.

You will be required to show the Travel Authorisation at check-in and upon arrival in the BVI, whether in print or on an electronic device. 

Information regarding travel is available on the BVI Tourist Board website at www.bvitourism.com/reopening

There is a $175 fee for each passenger over 5 years. This fee covers both the COVID test on arrival and the Day 4 test, the monitoring bracelet, mobile app, and related necessary procedures. The fee is paid through the BVI Gateway portal.

All travellers are required to register on the BVI Gateway portal, upload their negative PCR test, and other relevant documents in order to receive a BVI Gateway Travel Authorisation Certificate.

• Passport information.
• Negative PCR test results from a test taken within 5 days of your arrival in the BVI.
• Visa, if applicable
• Confirmed reservation receipt from your approved travel accommodation or vessel, if applicable

In order to be allowed to enter the BVI, you must be tested and monitored as well as to follow the re-entry requirements as established by the Government.

All passengers, regardless of place of origin, are required to obtain a negative PCR test from a certified laboratory within 5 days of your arrival.

No. All passengers are required to obtain a negative PCR test before travelling to the BVI. There will also be a test on arrival (or Day Zero) and a test on Day 4

Persons under 5 years old will not generally be required to be tested 

RT-PCR SARS-CoV-2 tests from certified laboratories are the only accepted tests.

The PCR test must be taken within 5 days of arrival in the BVI.

At least two days before travel, you should ensure that you have completed the submission of all documents. Your quarantine accommodations information must be submitted at least 7 days before travel.

At least two days before travel, you should ensure that you have completed the submission of all documents. Your quarantine accommodations information must be submitted at least 7 days before travel.

Visitors may stay at any Gold Seal or pre-approved accommodations. This may be a hotel, resort, villa, marine vessel or private residence.

You may make a reservation for more than one accommodation, however, a minimum confirmed reservation for 5 days is required at your first location so you may complete your full quarantine there, up to receipt of your negative Day 4 test result. You will be permitted to go to your second location, or anywhere you choose, providing that your Day 4 test result is negative. 

You will be allowed to self-quarantine or quarantine at home, subject to approval by the Environmental Health Division of your proposed quarantine location. Inspection may be scheduled by calling 284-468-5110. Self-quarantine compliance will be managed by our technology, which includes an app and a bracelet. 

Yes. Residents may apply using the Gateway Travel portal for Home Quarantine. Please submit the application for Home Quarantine at least 7 days before travel. You will need to have your home inspected and approved by the Environmental Health Division prior to your arrival. You do not have to have your PCR result, before starting your travel authorisation application. 

Restricted movement means that travellers are not allowed to leave the property before their Day 4 COVID-19 PCR test result is confirmed and may have limited access to some areas on the property.

This will vary based on the guidelines of your resort or quarantine facility.

Travellers shall only be permitted to move about within their approved quarantine perimeter - this could be within an apartment, or within your residence and yard. Travelers on yachts shall be permitted to swim around their boats within a specified radius (thirty feet) and go ashore at a specific set of approved sites. 

No. While awaiting the results of the Day 4 PCR test, travellers will not be allowed to interact with family/friends. If the Day 4 PCR test is negative, all normal interaction would be allowed.

On receipt of a negative Day 4 test result, travellers will be free to explore the Territory. 

Upon arrival at the airport you will undergo health screening and PCR testing, be assigned your monitoring technology, as well as go through the standard Immigration and Customs procedures.

Although you submit your documents via BVI Gateway Portal before travelling and may present these in electronic form, we do recommend that you travel with a printed copy of your BVI Travel Authorisation Certificate and a copy of your negative PCR test to present at the airport of origin and upon arrival in BVI. This is an extra precaution in the event your phone or tablet fails to show the documents when you need them. 

No, you will not be able to board without copies of your travel authorisation and your negative PCR test result (on your phone or printed).

Yes, you will be required to take a PCR test at the airport, upon arrival in the BVI. This is the day zero test. You will also need to take a test on day four or your quarantine to exit your quarantine period successfully.

Children under five do not have to undergo testing unless it is absolutely medically required.

Payments are made via the BVI Gateway Portal before you receive your Travel Authorisation Certificate.

After proceeding through Immigrations and Customs, you will travel to your pre-confirmed and pre-approved quarantine accommodation using assigned Government approved transportation.

Travellers who are not normally resident in the BVI are required to cover the cost of their isolation and treatment if they test positive for the virus. Such travellers are required to have adequate travel and medical insurance to address this possibility.

Yes, you are required to wear a mask throughout your processes at the BVI airport whether for arrival or departure.

You are required to follow all laws, statutory instruments and regulations of the British Virgin Islands. You will be required to observe social distancing, mask wearing, hand washing and/or sanitisation while in public spaces, especially. Your accommodation may have other requirements for you during your stay to keep yourself and others safe.

Yes, but you will need a negative PCR test result from five days prior to your arrival back in BVI to re-enter BVI. Your will have to register to receive a BVI Travel Certificate for re-entry. Additionally, you will be subject to PCR testing on arrival, four complete days of quarantine and a PCR test on Day 4 to exit quarantine.

Yes, from December 1 you may fly to T.B. Lettsome International Airport and from December 8, you may travel by sea to Road Town Ferry Port on ferries and approved vessels

The full medical quarantine time is 14 days. If you test positive on your day four test, you would have another ten days in quarantine.

The tracking app works on your Android or IOS mobile phone or tablet and uses cellular data or WiFi.

Children over the age of 5 must pay the fee and wear the bracelet.

You may have the bracelet removed on departure, or by visiting either port of entry after a negative day four test result.

No, you cannot dive with the tracking bracelet.