08/26/2022
Caribbean travel: Covid entry rules, island by island
By Gay Nagle Myers
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Aug 25, 2022
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All Caribbean islands have opened to tourism from the U.S., but travel rules are different for each country. Updated regularly with new information.
All Caribbean islands have opened to tourism from the U.S., but travel rules are different for each country. Updated regularly with new information. Credit: Jennifer Martins
Caribbean islands have reopened to international tourism. Most islands have dropped pre-arrival Covid testing for travelers, but regulations are still varied, particularly when it comes to entry protocols for unvaccinated travelers.
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Here are the latest developments for travel from the U.S. to each Caribbean country. To make this information easier to understand, we are segmenting each entry into entry-requirement information for vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers and specific rules for children.
Protocols can be nuanced and can change quickly; please double-check requirements on this page with the countries' official websites; Travel Weekly is not responsible for errors or omissions in this guide. For more information on travel, see the global travel map, powered by Sherpa.
Updated Aug. 25.
A negative Covid test is no longer required for all travelers to enter the U.S.
Anguilla: open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated Aug. 25
Vaccinated travelers:
Must present proof of vaccination status; pre-arrival testing requirements have been eliminated.
Unvaccinated adults:
Must present a negative PCR test taken within three days of travel.
Children:
Unvaccinated minors under 5 must be accompanied by fully vaccinated travelers.
Antigua and Barbuda: Open to vaccinated travelers
Updated July 29
Vaccinated travelers:
All travelers 18 and over must be fully vaccinated. No pre-entry Covid test required. Must complete a health declaration form upon arrival.
Unvaccinated adults:
Not permitted entry.
Children:
Unvaccinated minors (5-18) must present a negative PCR test result done within four days of arrival. Children under 5 do not require any test.
Aruba: Open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated April 1
All travelers:
Travelers no longer need to present a negative Covid test or proof of vaccination. Visitors must fill out Aruba's Embarkation/Debarkation Card and answer questions about their recent health. Aruba requires the purchase of visitor insurance as part of the arrival form.
Bahamas: open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated June 16
Vaccinated travelers:
Show proof of vaccination.
Unvaccinated travelers:
Travelers ages 2 and over must present proof of RT-PCR or antigen test taken within three days of arrival.
Children:
Children under 2 years are exempt from test requirements.
Barbados: open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated June 3
Vaccinated travelers:
No Covid test needed for entry. Must download BMISafe app and complete travel form with vaccination proof within 24 hours of arrival.
Unvaccinated travelers:
Must produce a negative PCR or antigen test done within three days of arrival and download the BMI Safe app. Must be tested on arrival. If positive, the traveler must quarantine until a negative result is obtained.
Children:
Unvaccinated travelers under the age of 18 are allowed to enter if accompanied by vaccinated parents/guardians; travelers under 5 are not subject to testing requirements.
Bermuda: open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated Aug. 25
Vaccinated travelers:
Visitors 2 and older must provide proof of vaccination, uploaded to the traveler authorization form 24 to 48 hours before arrival.
Unvaccinated travelers:
Unvaccinated visitors must take a Covid test no more than two days before arrival and then test again on Day 4. Must have valid travel health insurance and must upload proof of it to their Travel Authorization form for approval.
Children:
Bonaire: Open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated Aug. 9
All travelers:
No Covid test, proof of vaccination or quarantine is required.
British Virgin Islands: Open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated July 15
All travelers:
No Covid test, proof of vaccination or quarantine is required.
Cayman Islands: open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated Aug. 25
All travelers:
No Covid test, proof of vaccination or quarantine is required.
Cuba: Open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated April 14
All travelers:
No Covid test, proof of vaccination or quarantine is required. Travelers are subject to random testing upon arrival and, if positive, must quarantine in a government facility or hospital for 14 days at own expense.
Children:
12 and under are exempt from vaccination and PCR test.
More information:
American visitors are barred from strictly tourist vacations to the all-inclusive resorts on the north coast but can travel to Cuba under 12 specific categories, the most popular of which is Support for the Cuban People.
Curacao: Open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated March 9
All travelers:
No Covid test, proof of vaccination or quarantine is required. Must complete the digital immigration card online prior to departure and fill out the passenger locator card within 48 hours of departure. Once the passenger locator card is received via email, travelers should bring digital or printed copy with them.
Dominica: open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated Aug. 25
All travelers:
No Covid test, proof of vaccination or quarantine is required.
Dominican Republic: Open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated Feb. 23
All travelers:
No vaccination proof, negative test result or quarantine required. Travelers ages 18 and over must fill out the Electoral Ticket portal required for entry and exit within 72 hours of arrival. Information for up to six family members can be included on one application.Two QR codes will be generated, one for entry, one for exit. There is a brief health screening upon arrival on passengers selected at random.
Grenada: Open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated April 13
All travelers:
No Covid test, proof of vaccination or quarantine is required.
Guadeloupe: Open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated Aug. 5
All travelers:
No Covid test, proof of vaccination or quarantine required.
Haiti: Open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated Feb. 4
All travelers:
2 years and up must provide a negative Covid-19 antigen test taken within one day before departure to Haiti, regardless of vaccination status. No quarantine on arrival.
Jamaica: Open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated April 22
All travelers:
No Covid test, proof of vaccination or quarantine is required.
Martinique: Open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated Aug. 25
All travelers:
No Covid test, proof of vaccination or quarantine required.
Montserrat: open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated Aug. 5
All travelers:
No pre-travel Covid test is required; however, all visitors, regardless of vaccination status will be tested upon arrival. Arriving people who test positive must quarantine for 10 days.
Puerto Rico: open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated May 16
All travelers:
Proof of vaccination or negative test is not required for U.S. travelers.
Saba and St. Eustatius (Statia): Open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated April 13
All travelers:
No Covid test, proof of vaccination or quarantine is required.
For travelers entering through St. Maarten, the St. Maarten EHAS entry rules still apply and an EHAS form is mandatory when in transit.
St. Barts: Open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated Aug. 17
All travelers:
No Covid test, proof of vaccination or quarantine required.
More information:
If connecting through St. Maarten, complete pre-arrival Electronic Health Authorization System form within 72 hours of arrival in St. Maarten (required in both directions). Vaccinated travelers filling out the EHAS form receive immediate pre-approval once the form is filled out in its entirety. Unvaccinated travelers must fill out the form within 72 hours of arrival in St. Maarten.
St. Kitts and Nevis: open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated Aug. 17
All travelers:
No Covid test, proof of vaccination or quarantine is required. Guests must complete an online customs and immigration ED card for ease of transit through the St. Kitts and Nevis border management agency.
St. Lucia: open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated April 13
Vaccinated travelers:
Bring proof of vaccination to check-in, boarding and entry to St. Lucia. No pre-entry Covid test or online pre-registration required.
Unvaccinated travelers:
Submit results of a negative PCR test within five days of travel. Must stay in Covid-certified accommodations for duration of their visit.
Children:
Unvaccinated children ages 5 to 17 traveling with vaccinated family members must submit results of a negative PCR test taken within five days of travel.
St. Maarten/St. Martin: open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated Feb. 28
Vaccinated travelers:
No test result required for entry for those vaccinated and those who have recovered from Covid in the past nine months.
Unvaccinated travelers:
Provide results of a negative PCR test result taken 48 hours prior to arrival or an antigen test taken 24 hours before arrival.
Children:
Children 5 and over who are not fully vaccinated must show results of a negative RT-PCR test taken within 48 hours of arrival.
More information:
The health authorization form (Electronic Health Authorization System-EHAS) is required for all travelers and must be submitted within 72 hours of arrival. Effective Aug. 1, vaccinated travelers filling out the EHAS form receive immediate pre-approval once the form is filled out in its entirety. The St. Maarten SXM Protection Plan is mandatory for all travelers. Plan rate varies depending on the traveler's age and covers hospital costs, ICU costs, doctor consultation, Covid tests and medical evacuation, if necessary.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines: open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated March 24
Vaccinated travelers:
Complete the pre-arrival form, show proof of vaccination and results of rapid antigen test result taken within 24 hours of arrival or PCR test taken within 72 hours of arrival. No test or quarantine on arrival.
Unvaccinated travelers:
Must show proof of a negative PCR test result taken within 72 hours of arrival, may be retested upon arrival and must quarantine in a Tourism Approved/Ministry of Health approved accommodation at their own expense and may be retested during quarantine.
Children:
Travelers under 18 may follow the protocol of vaccinated adult or family member.
Turks and Caicos: Open to vaccinated travelers
Updated April 27
Vaccinated travelers:
An entry test, proof of insurance or information for the TCI Assured portal are no longer required. Travelers are required to show proof of vaccination.
Unvaccinated travelers:
Visitors 16 and older who are not vaccinated will not be permitted entry.
Children:
Unvaccinated children under 16 accompanied by vaccinated family members are allowed to enter.
Trinidad and Tobago: Open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated June 3
Vaccinated travelers:
Must show proof of vaccination on arrival. The TTravel Pass requirement has been discontinued.
Unvaccinated travelers:
Must produce a negative PCR or antigen test taken within 48 hours of arrival.
Children:
16 and over follow protocols of vaccinated travelers; 15 and under traveling with vaccinated adults are exempt from pre-arrival testing.
U.S. Virgin Islands: Open to vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers
Updated Aug. 9
All travelers:
No Covid test, proof of vaccination or quarantine is required.
