Turks and Caicos reopened its crystalline waters to travelers July 22. While many countries have closed their borders to Americans, the archipelago joins Caribbean islands like Aruba, the Dominican Republic and St. Lucia in welcoming U.S. tourists. A luxury destination, the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) is renowned for its powdery sands and its crystal-clear

Curious about international travel? As the coronavirus pandemic ebbs, some countries are beginning to ease travel restrictions. But not completely: many places, for example, are only allowing domestic visitors or those from certain cherry-picked countries. Others have mandatory 14-day quarantines. And that’s if you can even land at their airport: due to decreased demand, airlines have slashed their

Turks and Caicos Is Now Open for Tourism. The British Overseas Territory officially reopened its borders for tourism on July 22. So what should travelers know? All visitors need to complete a “TCI Assured Pre-Travel Authorization” application to be granted entry into the country (you can find it here).

When we looked at what our entry requirements needed to be, we wanted to ensure that we safely reopened the destination while ensuring the health and safety of our visitors upon arrival,” said Pamela Ewing, Director of Tourism for Turks and Caicos, “as well as balancing the needs of the local population. That’s why we

The Turks and Caicos Islands heard travel advisor and traveler complaints, and it responded by loosening some of its restrictions. Previously, it required travelers to submit proof of a negative Covid-19 test within three days of travel, but that time period has lengthened to five days. Children under 10 do not have to submit proof

In consideration of testing availability across the country, Turks and Caicos is now requiring a negative COVID-19 PCR test result from a test taken within five days of travel, rather than the previous requirement of a test to be taken within three days of travel; children under the age of 10 years old are not

More good news on reopening from the Caribbean. Turks and Caicos, a group of 40 low-lying coral islands, is reopening for international visitors beginning July 22. Read the full article

More good news on reopening from the Caribbean. Turks and Caicos, a group of 40 low-lying coral islands popular with tourists in the Caribbean, is reopening for international visitors beginning July 22. Related: A country-by-country guide to reopening in the Caribbean This British Overseas Territory includes the island of Providenciales, also known as Provo. Details on

In consideration of testing availability across the country, the Turks & Caicos is now requiring a negative COVID-19 PCR test result from a test taken within five days of travel, rather than the previous requirement of a test to be taken within three days of travel. Read the full article

Turks and Caicos Islands has announced an update requiring a negative COVID-19 PCR test result from a test taken within five days of travel, rather than the previous requirement of a test to be taken within three days of travel. Children under the age of 10 years old are not required to be tested.