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USVI clarifies rules for international travelers
The U.S. Virgin Islands is reminding international travelers of its status as an American overseas territory, and current rules for international travel do not apply if coming from the U.S. mainland.
"While international travelers to the United States must show proof of a negative Covid-19 test this only applies to the U.S. Virgin Islands if you are arriving in the USVI via air from a foreign location, such as the British Virgin Islands or Antigua," said USVI Commissioner of Tourism Joseph Boschulte.
The Commissioner reiterated there are no vaccination or testing requirements for travelers leaving the USVI and heading to the U.S. mainland.
"We are an American overseas territory, and as such, travel t is within the United States’ domestic jurisdiction,"
"We recognize that with new travel mandates, there can be a lot of misunderstanding of the rules," he said, adding that it is very important for tourism industry stakeholders to continue educating travelers that ‘we are part of the United States.’
The USVI’s testing requirements are for domestic travel to the Territory, for example, from Puerto Rico to St. Croix, or from New York to St. Thomas.
All domestic travelers five years of age and up must use the Travel Screening Portal at usvitravelportal.com to submit the required Covid-19 test result prior to traveling to the Territory.
Travelers are required to provide evidence of a negative Covid-19 antigen or PCR test result taken within five days of commencement of travel to the Territory.
Persons who have been fully vaccinated in the U.S. Virgin Islands may submit evidence of their vaccination status instead of a negative Covid-19 test result.
The new federal one-day testing requirement for international travel does not apply to marine travel to the USVI.
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