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Country Guide > Caribbean > British Virgin Islands


Passport/Visa

 Passport Required?Visa Required?Return Ticket Required?
BritishYesNoYes
AustralianYesNoYes
Canadian1NoYes
USA1NoYes
OtherEUYesNoYes
JapaneseYesNoYes


Passports
Passport valid for duration of stay required by all except:
1. nationals of Canada and the USA with an original birth certificate and official photo ID.


Visas
Required by all except the following for stays of up to 30 days:
(a) nationals of countries referred to in the chart above and their overseas territories;
(b) citizens of Commonwealth countries (except nationals of Cameroon, Guyana, Mozambique, Nigeria and Pakistan, who do require visas);
(c) nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR), Iceland, Korea (Rep), Liechtenstein, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Romania, San Marino, Serbia & Montenegro, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay, Vatican City and Venezuela.


Types of visa and cost
Tourist, Business, Transit: 28.

Validity
All visitors are initially allowed for a stay of up to 30 days, but extensions to a maximum of six months can be granted by the British Virgin Islands Immigration Department, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands (tel: 43471).

Application to
UK Passport Agency (see Contact Addresses section) or the nearest British Consulate or Embassy.

Application requirements
(a) Valid passport. (b) One application form. (c) Proof of onward or return ticket. (d) Fee payable in cash.

Working days required
Generally four weeks.

Temporary residence
Work permit and residence permit required. For further details, contact the Immigration authorities in the British Virgin Islands.
   
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