Saint Vincent/Grenadines: Government enforcing less restrictive COVID-19-related domestic measures as of April 7 /update 27

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As of April 7, a scaled-back set of domestic COVID-19-related measures is being enforced in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Under recently implemented directives, limits on indoor and outdoor gatherings have been lifted, as as have capacity limits on indoor business operations. Additionally, public transport can operate at full capacity, with drivers no longer being required to routinely test for COVID-19. International entry restrictions remain unchanged, however.

Domestic Measures
Other than the aforementioned measures, the government is not enforcing any major internal movement restrictions. Officials continue to encourage the public to practice social distancing; individuals must still wear facemasks in public places.

International Travel Restrictions
All incoming travelers, regardless of country of origin and including in-transit passengers, must present a negative result from an RT-PCR test taken within 72 hours before arrival. Travelers who are fully vaccinated have the option of presenting a rapid antigen test taken within 24 hours before arrival instead of the PCR test. All incoming travelers must also complete a pre-arrival travel form before entering the country.

Unvaccinated travelers are subject to quarantine protocols. Such persons must have proof of prepaid reservations at government-approved accommodations and must transfer from the airport to their accommodations in an approved taxi or vessel. Certain travelers may be subject to on-arrival COVID-19 testing; individuals who receive a positive result from an on-arrival test are subject to additional isolation protocols.

Other entry controls vary depending on the place of origin's risk rating and whether travelers are fully vaccinated:

• Very High Risk: Unvaccinated travelers arriving from very high-risk locations may be retested for COVID-19 upon arrival, must complete a quarantine period of 14 days, and must be retested between days 10 and 14 of the quarantine period. Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, South Africa, Suriname, Colombia, Belize, Mexico, India, Guyana, Panama, Argentina, and Peru are among the countries considered very high risk.

• High Risk: Unvaccinated travelers arriving from high-risk locations must complete a 10-day quarantine period. They must also be retested for COVID-19 between days seven and 10 of the isolation period. Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Bermuda, Antigua and Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, the US, including the US Virgin Islands, China, the UK, Germany, Saint Lucia, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, Nigeria, Indonesia, the Philippines, Italy, Bahamas, Canada, Turks and Caicos Islands, France and its overseas regions, Spain, and Russia are considered high-risk countries.

• Medium Risk: Unvaccinated travelers may be asked to take a COVID-19 test upon arrival. Unvaccinated travelers from medium-risk locations must complete a five-day quarantine period and be tested for COVID-19 on day three of isolation. Saint Kitts and Nevis and Taiwan are considered medium-risk locations.

• Low Risk: Unvaccinated travelers must take a COVID-19 test and quarantine for three days upon arrival. Anguilla and Montserrat are considered low risk.

• In-transit Passengers: Transiting overnight travelers in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines must stay at a government-approved hotel. Otherwise, they must remain inside Argyle International Airport (SVD).

• Fully vaccinated travelers from any location are not required to be tested for COVID-19 upon arrival or undergo quarantine unless port authorities determine otherwise. For more details on travel requirements for vaccinated travelers, click here.

All yachts must seek entry approval before proceeding to a designated area for on-vessel quarantine. Yacht passengers must have a negative result from an RT-PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before departure from the port of origin. The results and a pre-arrival travel form must be submitted to port officials at least 24 hours before arrival. Most quarantine requirements are the same as those applied to air travelers.

Authorities could amend any domestic restrictions, international travel protocols, or country risk classifications 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.

Resources

World Health Organization (WHO)
Ministry of Health COVID-19 Protocols
Pre-Arrival Travel Form