Turks and Caicos Islands Travel requirements, advice , Coronavirus status and Visa Policy
2023-07-17 20:19:03
Turks and Caicos Islands is located in Latin America and the Caribbean. It is a developing country. Current Travel Advice to visitors travelling to Turks and Caicos Islands is Exercise Increased Caution. Check Turks and Caicos Islands Travel Advisory, visa Requirements below.
Travel advice and advisories
Published 02.05.2022
1. Passengers and airline crew must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 15 days (day of vaccination + 14 days) before arrival. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covishield, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm and Sinovac. A combination of vaccines is accepted.
- This does not apply to:
- passengers younger than 18 years;
- residents of Turks and Caicos Isl.;
- airline crew and merchant seamen staying for less than 24 hours.
2. Residents of Turks and Caicos Isl. without a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 15 days (day of vaccination + 14 days) before arrival are subject to quarantine for 7 days. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covishield, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Sinopharm and Sinovac. A combination of vaccines is accepted.
Travel Advisory By USA
Mon, 17 Jul 2023
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed.
Exercise increased caution in the Turks and Caicos Islands due to crime.
Country Summary: The vast majority of crime occurs in Providenciales. Local medical care and criminal investigative capabilities are limited.
Read the country information page for additional information on travel to the Turks and Caicos Islands.
If you decide to travel to the Turks and Caicos Islands:
- Avoid walking alone and at night.
- Do not answer your door at your hotel/residence unless you know who it is.
- Do not physically resist any robbery attempt.
- 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 Country Security Report for Turks and Caicos.
- Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.
- Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel.
Visa Policy for Visitors travelling to Turks and Caicos Islands
Visa free access
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Visa Requirements for Turks and Caicos Islands Citizens
References
- U.S Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
- Systematic dataset of Covid-19 policy, from Oxford University
- International Air Transport Association (IATA)