Anguilla has lowered the required quarantine period for fully vaccinated visitors from 14 days to seven days as part of an updated, phased approach to health protocols that aim to revitalize the island’s economy. And beginning July 1, all visitors entering Anguilla must be vaccinated. Fees and quarantine requirements will be removed, although a negative Covid-19 test was done three to five days prior to arrival will still be required. By October, the island projects that all that will be required of visitors for entry is evidence of a completed COVID-19 vaccination. In March, Belize was the first Caribbean country to allow fully vaccinated travelers to forgo testing and quarantine entirely. Thereafter, Barbados became the first Caribbean country to announce a reduced length of quarantine time for vaccinated visitors.
“We recognize that the widespread distribution and administration of vaccine programs in our major source markets as well as here have profound implications for our tourism industry,” said Anguilla minister of tourism Haydn Hughes.
Anguilla’s Entry Requirements
Anguilla. Photo by Bret Peterson/Getty Images
Anguilla’s new Covid-19 protocols for visitors still require arriving passengers, vaccinated or not, to produce proof of a negative PCR test result taken three to five days prior to travel, take a test upon arrival and take another at the end of quarantine. The island also changed its fee structure for visitors staying less than 90 days. The entry fee for vaccinated travelers is now $300 for the first traveler and $200 for each additional person; unvaccinated travelers pay $600 for the first traveler and $200 for each additional person.
Photo courtesy Anguilla Tourist Board
Effective May 1, people traveling in groups of more than 10 must be vaccinated to enter and attend any mass gathering, such as weddings and conferences; spa, gym and cosmetology services will be permitted if both guests and staff therapists are fully vaccinated. It is estimated that 65% to 70% of Anguilla’s residents will be fully vaccinated by the end of June, enabling the island to achieve herd immunity.
Details can be found at www.Ivisitanguilla.com.
