IMPORTANT UPDATE – Effective June 1, 2022, there have been changes to the testing requirements. Please review carefully.

All Travelers – All domestic travelers and international travelers are no longer required to complete the USVI Travel Screening Portal or present an approved green QR code to travel to the USVI. Please refer to CDC.gov to stay up to date on the current international travel requirements for the United States.

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March 7, 2022

Effective March 7, 2022, there have been changes to the testing requirements. Please review carefully.

All Travelers
All domestic travelers 5 years of age or older, and all international travelers 2 years of age or older, and persons in transit to another destination, who enter the U.S. Virgin Islands by air or sea are required to use the USVI Travel Screening Portal and get cleared to travel to the USVI.

**Everyone in your travel party ages 18+ must complete a separate application via the USVI Travel Screening Portal**

Domestic Travel (includes U.S. mainland and other U.S. Territories): If fully vaccinated, no test is required. You will need to provide proof of valid vaccination status. Valid vaccination cards include the following:

Doses/Shots

Johnson and Johnson (minimum one shots)
Moderna (minimum two shots)
Pfizer/BionTech (minimum two shots)
AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine (minimum two shots)
Sinopharm (minimum two shots)
Sinovac (minimum two shots)
COVAXIN (minimum two shots)
Covovax (minimum two shots)
Nuvaxovid (minimum two shots)
14-day window after second shot before the first day of travel to USVI

If partially vaccinated (less than the required full dosages listed above) or unvaccinated:
Domestic travelers must submit a negative result from an antigen or nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) (e.g., RT- PCR) COVID-19 test taken within 5 days of travel.

International Travelers (including travel from the BVI): All International travelers must submit a negative antigen (antigen) or NAAT (e.g., RT- PCR) COVID-19 test result. Test requirements depend on vaccination, mode of travel, and age.

Travel by Air – Non-U.S. citizens/non-U.S. immigrants: Tests must be taken within 24 hours of travel and all travelers must be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination status. U.S. citizens traveling from an international port: Tests must be taken within 24 hours of travel and all travelers must be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination status.

Travel by Ferry – Non-U.S. citizens/non-U.S. immigrants: Tests must be taken within 5 days of travel and all travelers must be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination status. U.S. citizens traveling from an international port: Tests must be taken within 5 days of travel and all travelers must be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination status.

Travelers aged 2-17 are exempt from the vaccine requirement.

Note that vaccinations do not supersede testing requirements for international arrivals by air or sea, including for individuals traveling from the British Virgin Islands. For the full list of COVID-19 testing requirements and exemptions, please visit https://bit.ly/3qkop7j , https://bit.ly/3H0WlM2 and www.usviupdate.com

February 2, 2022
IMPORTANT UPDATE!  www.usviupdate.com

All domestic travelers 5 years of age or older, and all international travelers 2 years of age or older, and persons in transit to another destination, who enter the U.S. Virgin Islands by air or sea are required to use the USVI Travel Screening Portal and get cleared to travel to the USVI.

August 6, 2021

The Bryan administration has provided a full list of current Covid-19 restrictions in the USVI along with V.I. Dept. of Health guidelines.

Masks still apply for everyone. Facial coverings are required on board all public transportation, all ferries between all islands in or entering the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands and all flights between all islands in or entering the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

SOCIAL DISTANCING:
Stand 6 feet away from any person that does not live in your house
When 6 feet not possible, wear your mask.

MASK RULE:
Applies to:
Everyone: over 2 years of age
Everyone: Vaxxed or Not Vaxxed
Everyone: who is not in his/her private home or car and
Everyone riding public transportation: buses, taxis, cars for hire, and ferries
Everyone entering a business
Anyone entering or standing inside any bar, restaurant, or nightclub

Wearing of Masks or Facial Covering:
Must cover BOTH the nose and mouth
Wear whenever 6 feet from any person not from your house
Wear whenever entering any business

You DO NOT have to wear during active exercise, indoor or outdoor
NO exhalation valves or vents should be on your mask (Ineffective)
NO ski masks and stocking caps allowed.

Violation of Mask Rules:
$50 First offense
$100 Each additional offense
Any additional penalties available pursuant to VI Law

TAXICABS & SAFARIS are limited to 75% of their capacity. If all the passengers are of the same family or group, the taxicab or safari can exceed the limitation on capacity
Masks must be worn by the driver and all passengers at all times.
All sanitizing measures still apply

TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS AND OPERATIONS:
Everyone must obtain clearance from the USVI COVID Travel Portal https://usvitravelportal.com to enter the U.S.
Virgin Islands:
Adults
Children 5 years of age and older
USVI residents
USVI visitors
Traveling to the Territory from any port of embarkation outside of the Territory
Traveling through the Territory from any port of embarkation outside of the
Territory regardless of final destination.
Clearance for travel to the USVI (the GREEN QR Code) must be obtained before
boarding the plane or boat.
All travelers need ONE of the following to get clearance through the portal for clearance:
A COVID-19 negative PCR or antigen test result  within 5-days of travel to the
U.S.V.I.
A Negative test result must be uploaded to the portal.

A COVID-19 positive Antibody test result within four (4) months of travel to the
U.S.V.I. (Until August 12, 2021) Effective August 13, 2021 results from COVID-19 antibody tests will no longer be acceptable for entry or submission to the USVI Travel Screening Portal. https://usvitravelportal.com/

A Positive test result must be uploaded to the portal

A vaccination card showing completed COVID-19 vaccination administered in the
U.S.V.I. Vaccination must have been in the USVI. Vaccination card does not need to be uploaded but should be carried in case evidence is requested. Traveler can select their vaccination status in the portal without uploading
the card.

*ALL TRAVELERS FROM THE BVI require a COVID-19 negative PCR or antigen test result à within 2-days of travel to the U.S.V.I.
Regardless of Vaccination
Regardless of Antibody test results
All travelers, by sea or by air, are required to comply with:
Any Travelers Advisory posted or circulated by:
The V.I. Department of Health, The V.I. Port Authority and The V.I. Department of Tourism.
Requirement for masks or facial coverings.
Temperature scan, testing, and quarantine.
Facial coverings are required on board all public transportation, all ferries between all islands in or entering the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands and all flights between all islands in or entering the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Travel Documents

As a United States Territory, travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands does not require a passport from U.S. citizens arriving from Puerto Rico or the U.S. mainland. Entry requirements for non-U.S. citizens are the same as for entering the United States from any foreign destination. Upon departure, a passport is required for all but U.S. citizens.

2021-08.01 Bullet Point of Rules Currently Standing