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Currently, no passports are required for US
Virgin islands travel until Dec. 31, 2007 when the Western
Hemisphere Travel Initiative
goes into effect (see below.) Today, U.S. citizens traveling between
the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin islands can
use established forms of identification, such as birth certificates
and government-issued photo ID, to board flights and for entry.
The following are generally accepted as Proofs of U.S. Citizenship:
A valid U.S. passport
Certified copy of birth certificate plus government issued photo ID
Official U.S. government document verifying citizenship
Certificate of citizenship
Certificate of naturalization
Consular report of birth abroad of a U.S. Citizen
Valid photo I.D. (Photo I.D.'s are not applicable for minors up to
16 years of age.)
NOTE: A Voter's registration card is NOT valid proof of U.S.
Citizenship.
Entry requirements for all others are the same as for entering the
United States from any foreign destination.
Vaccinations are not required.
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
On December 31, 2007, the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative will
go into effect. A product of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention
Act of 2004 which requires that by January 1, 2008, travelers to and
from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Panama, Mexico and Canada have a
passport or other secure, accepted document to enter or re-enter the
United States. For more information please go to the U.S. Department
of State website at
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html.
Entry Requirements for British Virgin Islands:
Entry requirements for Americans: US passport holders require a
valid passport or a birth certificate together with an official
photo ID.
No visa is required for stays of up to 30 days. Extensions are
possible.
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