The British Virgin Islands will reduce its quarantine requirement to one day for travelers fully vaccinated against Covid-19, pending a negative PCR test done upon arrival.
The new measure takes effect May 15, according to a statement released by Carvin Malone, minister for health and social development.
All travelers, including those who are vaccinated, will still be required to produce a negative PCR test result done within five days of travel and will be subject to a PCR test upon arrival. Entry protocols will remain the same for unvaccinated arrivals.
Those who are vaccinated must provide proof of vaccination.
Fully vaccinated travelers must quarantine until a negative test result is received by the BVI Health Services Authority, but they will immediately be released from quarantine once the negative result is received.
Also, those who have been vaccinated and have been in the BVI for 14 days can travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Maarten or Puerto for up to 24 hours and are exempt from quarantine and the PCR test upon reentering the BVI.
However, day trippers to those neighboring islands will be required to take a PCR test seven days after returning to the BVI.
Mask-wearing and physical distancing remain in effect for visitors and residents at all times.