My home state of Washington has never been close to 10% positivity rate but now due to problems posting negative test results the rate has spiked to 100% which is clearly not correct. How will this affect our requirement to produce a negative test result for an 8/20 arrival?
Any traveler aged 15 and older whose home state (state of residence) has a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) positivity rate greater than 10 percent will be required to produce a negative COVID-19 antigen (molecular/PCR/rapid) test result received within five days prior to travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands or a positive COVID-19 antibody test result received within four months of travel to the Territory.
As Washington currently is on the list of states for which the U.S. Virgin Islands requires travelers to take a COVID-19 test for entry into the Territory, all travelers aged 15 and older from Washington are required to take a test for entry.
Travelers unable to produce the required test result will be subject to quarantine for 14 days, or until they are able to receive the required test result while in the Territory.
Please note that all travelers to the U.S. Virgin Islands must complete a prescreening form to provide basic information regarding your travel to and stay in the Territory. The portal can be accessed at https://www.usviupdate.com/travelportal.
For further guidance, please see the latest travel advisory: https://bit.ly/2CChShf.
We encourage you to stay safe and continue to monitor usviupdate.com.
Karen Racca
What states are required to have a positive covid test upon entering? Please help–traveling from Louisiana to Virgin Islands on Thursday Aug 20.
Any traveler aged 15 and older whose home state (state of residence) has a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) positivity rate greater than 10 percent will be required to produce a negative COVID-19 antigen (molecular/PCR/rapid) test result received within five days prior to travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands or a positive COVID-19 antibody test result received within four months of travel to the Territory.
As of today, Louisiana is not on the list of states for which the U.S. Virgin Islands requires travelers to produce a test result.
Positivity rates are according to data and analysis from Johns Hopkins University: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/testing/tracker/overview
COVID-19 test results are also required from travelers aged 15 and older who have spent more than seven days in and are traveling from a state with a positivity rate greater than 10 percent.
COVID-19 tests are recommended, but not required, for travelers aged 15 and older whose home states have positivity rates greater than 7.5 percent. This is to ensure travelers are prepared for possible “spikes” in rates while preparing for travel.
Travelers unable to produce the required test result will be subject to quarantine for 14 days, or until they are able to receive the required test result while in the Territory.
Please note that all travelers to the U.S. Virgin Islands must complete a prescreening form to provide basic information regarding your travel to and stay in the Territory. The portal can be accessed at https://www.usviupdate.com/travelportal.
For further guidance, please see the latest travel advisory: https://bit.ly/2CChShf.
We encourage you to stay safe and continue to monitor usviupdate.com.
JENNIFER LESPINASSE
What states are required to have a covid test upon entering? Please help–traveling from Florida to Virgin Islands on September 11th. Thank you.
The Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands has reverted to its “Stay-at-Home” phase of the Territory’s COVID-19 pandemic response.
Effective August 13, 2020, hotels, villas, guest houses, temporary vacation housing, sharing economy accommodations such as Airbnb, charter vessels and similar businesses have been ordered not to accept or book any new leisure reservations for 30 days.
Beginning August 19th, vacation rental owners/managers may not allow leisure travelers to check in to hotels, villas, sharing economy accommodations, etc. for a period of 30 days, unless the Governor’s Supplemental Order is lifted or amended.
Reservations may only be accepted for business travelers, flight crews, emergency personnel, and government workers with written authorization from the relevant government agency. For further information, click https://conta.cc/3apLvQ4.
The Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands has reverted to its “Stay-at-Home” phase of the Territory’s COVID-19 pandemic response.
Effective August 13, 2020, hotels, villas, guest houses, temporary vacation housing, sharing economy accommodations such as Airbnb, charter vessels and similar businesses have been ordered not to accept or book any new leisure reservations for 30 days.
Beginning August 19th, vacation rental owners/managers may not allow leisure travelers to check in to hotels, villas, sharing economy accommodations, etc. for a period of 30 days, unless the Governor’s Supplemental Order is lifted or amended.
Reservations may only be accepted for business travelers, flight crews, emergency personnel, and government workers with written authorization from the relevant government agency. For further information, click https://conta.cc/3apLvQ4.
Hello!
So we have a reservation for Saint Thomas planned on August 21th. We are coming from NY and I understand since the percentage of less 10%, we do not have to make the test.
However, I got the information that there is a new rule : starting on August 17th, all the travel to USVI are restricted to business and government travels. Is that true ?
Thank you.
The Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands has reverted to its “Stay-at-Home” phase of the Territory’s COVID-19 pandemic response.
Effective August 13, 2020, hotels, villas, guest houses, temporary vacation housing, sharing economy accommodations such as Airbnb, charter vessels and similar businesses have been ordered not to accept or book any new leisure reservations for 30 days.
Beginning August 19th, vacation rental owners/managers may not allow leisure travelers to check in to hotels, villas, sharing economy accommodations, etc. for a period of 30 days, unless the Governor’s Supplemental Order is lifted or amended.
Reservations may only be accepted for business travelers, flight crews, emergency personnel, and government workers with written authorization from the relevant government agency. For further information, click https://conta.cc/3apLvQ4.
Hello.. Is it true that St.Thomas is banning all hotels and airbnb’s as of August 18th? My airbnb host stated that he could no longer accommodate my reservation from Aug 20th- Aug 25th because of this ban. I have canceled my reservation and my flight since he told me this earlier.. Can you anyone assist and let me know what the deal is out there with travel right now?
The Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands has reverted to its “Stay-at-Home” phase of the Territory’s COVID-19 pandemic response.
Effective August 13, 2020, hotels, villas, guest houses, temporary vacation housing, sharing economy accommodations such as Airbnb, charter vessels and similar businesses have been ordered not to accept or book any new leisure reservations for 30 days.
Beginning August 19th, vacation rental owners/managers may not allow leisure travelers to check in to hotels, villas, sharing economy accommodations, etc. for a period of 30 days, unless the Governor’s Supplemental Order is lifted or amended.
Reservations may only be accepted for business travelers, flight crews, emergency personnel, and government workers with written authorization from the relevant government agency. For further information, click https://conta.cc/3apLvQ4.
Thank you for the updates. Keep up the good work!
My home state of Washington has never been close to 10% positivity rate but now due to problems posting negative test results the rate has spiked to 100% which is clearly not correct. How will this affect our requirement to produce a negative test result for an 8/20 arrival?
Dear Justin,
Thank you for contacting us.
Any traveler aged 15 and older whose home state (state of residence) has a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) positivity rate greater than 10 percent will be required to produce a negative COVID-19 antigen (molecular/PCR/rapid) test result received within five days prior to travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands or a positive COVID-19 antibody test result received within four months of travel to the Territory.
As Washington currently is on the list of states for which the U.S. Virgin Islands requires travelers to take a COVID-19 test for entry into the Territory, all travelers aged 15 and older from Washington are required to take a test for entry.
Travelers unable to produce the required test result will be subject to quarantine for 14 days, or until they are able to receive the required test result while in the Territory.
Please note that all travelers to the U.S. Virgin Islands must complete a prescreening form to provide basic information regarding your travel to and stay in the Territory. The portal can be accessed at https://www.usviupdate.com/travelportal.
For further guidance, please see the latest travel advisory: https://bit.ly/2CChShf.
We encourage you to stay safe and continue to monitor usviupdate.com.
What states are required to have a positive covid test upon entering? Please help–traveling from Louisiana to Virgin Islands on Thursday Aug 20.
Dear Karen,
Thank you for contacting us.
Any traveler aged 15 and older whose home state (state of residence) has a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) positivity rate greater than 10 percent will be required to produce a negative COVID-19 antigen (molecular/PCR/rapid) test result received within five days prior to travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands or a positive COVID-19 antibody test result received within four months of travel to the Territory.
As of today, Louisiana is not on the list of states for which the U.S. Virgin Islands requires travelers to produce a test result.
Positivity rates are according to data and analysis from Johns Hopkins University: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/testing/tracker/overview
COVID-19 test results are also required from travelers aged 15 and older who have spent more than seven days in and are traveling from a state with a positivity rate greater than 10 percent.
COVID-19 tests are recommended, but not required, for travelers aged 15 and older whose home states have positivity rates greater than 7.5 percent. This is to ensure travelers are prepared for possible “spikes” in rates while preparing for travel.
Travelers unable to produce the required test result will be subject to quarantine for 14 days, or until they are able to receive the required test result while in the Territory.
Please note that all travelers to the U.S. Virgin Islands must complete a prescreening form to provide basic information regarding your travel to and stay in the Territory. The portal can be accessed at https://www.usviupdate.com/travelportal.
For further guidance, please see the latest travel advisory: https://bit.ly/2CChShf.
We encourage you to stay safe and continue to monitor usviupdate.com.
What states are required to have a covid test upon entering? Please help–traveling from Florida to Virgin Islands on September 11th. Thank you.
Dear Jennifer,
Thank you for contacting us.
The Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands has reverted to its “Stay-at-Home” phase of the Territory’s COVID-19 pandemic response.
Effective August 13, 2020, hotels, villas, guest houses, temporary vacation housing, sharing economy accommodations such as Airbnb, charter vessels and similar businesses have been ordered not to accept or book any new leisure reservations for 30 days.
Beginning August 19th, vacation rental owners/managers may not allow leisure travelers to check in to hotels, villas, sharing economy accommodations, etc. for a period of 30 days, unless the Governor’s Supplemental Order is lifted or amended.
Reservations may only be accepted for business travelers, flight crews, emergency personnel, and government workers with written authorization from the relevant government agency. For further information, click https://conta.cc/3apLvQ4.
We encourage you to stay safe and continue to monitor https://www.usviupdate.com.
Plan to travel to St. Thomas on 9/4/20 from New York .
What is required of me, and 3 other. Thank you
Dear Alvin,
Thank you for contacting us.
The Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands has reverted to its “Stay-at-Home” phase of the Territory’s COVID-19 pandemic response.
Effective August 13, 2020, hotels, villas, guest houses, temporary vacation housing, sharing economy accommodations such as Airbnb, charter vessels and similar businesses have been ordered not to accept or book any new leisure reservations for 30 days.
Beginning August 19th, vacation rental owners/managers may not allow leisure travelers to check in to hotels, villas, sharing economy accommodations, etc. for a period of 30 days, unless the Governor’s Supplemental Order is lifted or amended.
Reservations may only be accepted for business travelers, flight crews, emergency personnel, and government workers with written authorization from the relevant government agency. For further information, click https://conta.cc/3apLvQ4.
We encourage you to stay safe and continue to monitor https://www.usviupdate.com.
Hello!
So we have a reservation for Saint Thomas planned on August 21th. We are coming from NY and I understand since the percentage of less 10%, we do not have to make the test.
However, I got the information that there is a new rule : starting on August 17th, all the travel to USVI are restricted to business and government travels. Is that true ?
Thank you.
Dear Nadia,
Thank you for contacting us.
The Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands has reverted to its “Stay-at-Home” phase of the Territory’s COVID-19 pandemic response.
Effective August 13, 2020, hotels, villas, guest houses, temporary vacation housing, sharing economy accommodations such as Airbnb, charter vessels and similar businesses have been ordered not to accept or book any new leisure reservations for 30 days.
Beginning August 19th, vacation rental owners/managers may not allow leisure travelers to check in to hotels, villas, sharing economy accommodations, etc. for a period of 30 days, unless the Governor’s Supplemental Order is lifted or amended.
Reservations may only be accepted for business travelers, flight crews, emergency personnel, and government workers with written authorization from the relevant government agency. For further information, click https://conta.cc/3apLvQ4.
We encourage you to stay safe and continue to monitor https://www.usviupdate.com.
Hello.. Is it true that St.Thomas is banning all hotels and airbnb’s as of August 18th? My airbnb host stated that he could no longer accommodate my reservation from Aug 20th- Aug 25th because of this ban. I have canceled my reservation and my flight since he told me this earlier.. Can you anyone assist and let me know what the deal is out there with travel right now?
Hi Leroy,
Thank you for contacting us.
The Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands has reverted to its “Stay-at-Home” phase of the Territory’s COVID-19 pandemic response.
Effective August 13, 2020, hotels, villas, guest houses, temporary vacation housing, sharing economy accommodations such as Airbnb, charter vessels and similar businesses have been ordered not to accept or book any new leisure reservations for 30 days.
Beginning August 19th, vacation rental owners/managers may not allow leisure travelers to check in to hotels, villas, sharing economy accommodations, etc. for a period of 30 days, unless the Governor’s Supplemental Order is lifted or amended.
Reservations may only be accepted for business travelers, flight crews, emergency personnel, and government workers with written authorization from the relevant government agency. For further information, click https://conta.cc/3apLvQ4.
We encourage you to stay safe and continue to monitor https://www.usviupdate.com.