Antigua and Barbuda: Authorities ease travel restrictions, tighten domestic measures as of Sept. 28 due to COVID-19 /update 22

Antigua and Barbuda eases COVID-19 travel restrictions Oct. 1, tightens domestic measures as of Sept. 28.

Event

Authorities in Antigua and Barbuda have issued orders to ease their travel restrictions effective Oct. 1, while slightly tightening their domestic restrictions due to COVID-19, as of Sept. 28. A nightly 20:00-05:00 curfew remains in place.

Travel Restrictions
Effective Oct. 1, the following requirements will be in place for all passengers, including nationals and residents:

Passengers five years and older must have a negative PCR test taken within 4 days before their travel. Antigen and home tests are not accepted.
Passengers 18 years and older, including transit passengers, must have received at least one dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine to enter Antigua and Barbuda. Approved vaccines are Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Sinopharm, and Sinovac.
Fully vaccinated residents (those who received their last dose of the vaccine more than 14 days before entering Antigua and Barbuda) are not required to quarantine upon arrival; partially vaccinated residents will need to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival at a hotel.
Fully vaccinated visitors will be allowed to stay at Bio Safe-Certified accommodations; partially vaccinated visitors will also be allowed to stay in certified accommodations but may be required to quarantine by local officials.

All persons traveling to Antigua and Barbuda must complete a health declaration form. Visitors entering Antigua and Barbuda will be subject to enhanced screening and may be required to go through additional COVID-19 testing at the airport at their own expense.

Those required to quarantine may need to wear a monitor bracelet during the isolation period. Passengers arriving by sea are also subject to quarantine measures as determined by the port authorities.

All individuals who have been in Brazil or South Africa in the 14 days before their travel to Antigua and Barbuda, with the exception of flight crews, are still prohibited from entering the country.

Domestic measures
A nightly curfew running between 20:00-05:00 remains in place as of Sept. 28. Individuals are not allowed outside their residences and accommodations during curfew hours unless seeking urgent medical attention.

Authorities have also ordered gyms and bars to close. Restaurants are permitted to open for delivery and pick-up services only. Beaches are open 05:00-17:00 Mondays to Fridays, and 05:00-12:00 Saturdays and Sundays; the beaches will be closed on holidays. Public gatherings are limited to 10 persons, except for funeral services and wedding ceremonies, which are limited to 25 people. Day tours will be banned.

Nationwide requirements for individuals to wear facemasks in public spaces and businesses to observe special health protocols and enforce social distancing of no less than 6 feet (1.8 meters) between individuals remain in effect until further notice.

Authorities could reimpose, extend, ease, or otherwise amend any restrictions with little-to-no notice depending on disease activity over the coming weeks.

Advice

Follow all official instructions. Abide by national health and safety measures. Reconfirm all travel arrangements. Ensure contingency plans account for further disruptive measures or extensions of current restrictions.