Reconsider travel to the British Virgin Islands due to new health and safety measures and COVID-related conditions.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 2 Travel Health Notice for the British Virgin Islands due to COVID-19.

Before travel, enroll in the U.S. State Department’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.

Call them in Washington, D.C. at 1-888-407-4747 (toll-free in the United States and Canada) or 1-202-501-4444 (from all other countries) from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

The British Virgin Islands have lifted stay at home orders, and resumed some transportation options and business operations. Visit the Embassy’s COVID-19 page for more information on COVID-19 in the British Virgin Islands.  

Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel.  

Read  the country information page.

If you decide to travel to the British Virgin Islands:

• See the U.S. Embassy’s web page  regarding COVID-19. 
• Visit the CDC webpage on Travel and COVID-19.   
• Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
• Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter.
• Review the Crime and Safety Report for Barbados, which covers the British Virgin Islands.
• U.S. citizens who travel abroad should always have a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.