As of the 28th  January 2022, all visitors and unvaccinated returning residents 2 years of age and older will require proof of a negative COVID test within three days of travel.

1. All visitors who are 16 years and over will require proof of being fully vaccinated with an accepted COVID-19 vaccine: received the complete series or a combination of accepted mRNA or Adenovirus vector vaccines to be granted entry to destination.

2. A negative COVID-19 test result from an accredited laboratory, taken no more than 3 days before your schedule date of arrival to the Turks and Caicos Islands.
3. Medical/Travel insurance that covers COVID-19 medical costs, full hospitalization, doctors’ visits, prescriptions and air ambulance/medevac and quarantine. If tested positive for COVID-19 all quarantine and COVID-19 medical related costs will be at your own expense.
4. Visitors must have no signs or symptoms of COVID-19 and complete a health screening questionnaire and Travel Authorization Form.
5. All persons should certify that they have read the privacy policy document.

Proof of all of the aforementioned should be uploaded to the TCI Assured portal which is available on https://travelauthorisation.turksandcaicostourism.com/public/

Yes, as of 1st September 2021, all visitors over the age of 16 will need to provide proof of being fully vaccinated to be granted entry to the Turks and Caicos Islands.

By definition fully vaccinated means persons who have received received the complete series or a combination of accepted mRNA or Adenovirus vector vaccines as outlined below AND;

• have received your last dose at least 14 days prior to the day you enter TCI (In the case of Johnson & Johnson vaccine one dose if considered the full dose).  

For example: If the final dose of the vaccine was taken 10-13 days prior to arrival to the destination you will not be considered fully vaccinated and will not be granted entry into the Turks and Caicos Islands.

If arriving on 1st September the final dose of the vaccine should be taken on 18th August 2021.

The below chart lists all the types of vaccines and the required doses that the Turks and Caicos Ministry of Health has approved to be granted entry into the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Mixing of accepted vaccines (in a two-dose series) is accepted for entry into TCI; once fourteen (14) days have passed since receiving the second dose.

All vaccinated visitors must upload proof of their vaccination and proof of a COVID-19 negative test taken no more than 3 days of arrival to the destination on the TCI Assured Portal.

Proof of vaccination accepted are in the form of:

• e-certificate/digital certificates e.g. CVS, Walgreens, NHS
• certification by Doctor or Government Entity
• vaccination cards/certificates accepted by national authorities: e.g. EU, US, UK (i.e. CDC, NHS) a vaccination letter signed by a medical professional (physician or registered nurse) on official letterhead with contact details or Authorized Government Entity or printed record from an electronic vaccination database
• the details of the first dose (date, country and vaccine you received)
• the details of the second dose if one was required (i.e., for Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty, Moderna/Spikevax, and AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD vaccines)
• a photo or PDF file of the record of each dose of the vaccination, such as receipts, cards, or confirmations: o if you received two doses and they are both recorded on a single card or PDF, upload that same image or file for dose 1 and again for dose 2 o file formats accepted: PDF, PNG, JPEG or JPG o maximum file size for upload: each image upload has a 2 MB size limit 
• preferred file format: if you received a PDF file of your vaccination record, upload the PDF rather than an image, since the PDF is clearer and easier to read
• these must be in English or a certified translation into English Bring your original proof of vaccination with you while you travel for inspection.

• Visitors under the age 16 will be exempt from providing proof of being vaccinated. 
• The visitors in the 10-15 age group won’t be exempt from providing a negative Covid-19 test.
• Visitors who are not able to take the Covid-19 vaccine due to medical reasons will be exempt from providing proof of being vaccinated. However, written and signed proof from a medical professional clearly stating that they are medically exempted from taking the vaccine must be submitted to the portal. The reason must be clearly stated and will be reviewed by the Turks and Caicos Ministry of Health. Note that these persons will not be exempt from providing a negative COVID-19 test.
• A crew member of a cargo or commercial aircraft arriving in the Islands for the purposes of his work who is expected to be on the Islands for less than twenty-four hours;
•  A crew member of a cargo ship arriving in the Islands for the purposes of his work who is expected to be on the Islands for less than twenty-four hours;
• An aircraft operating for the purpose of giving medical attention, delivering medical supplies to the Islands, or airlifting a patient to or from the Islands, which crew shall be taken to include any medical personnel on the flight;
•  A person offering to provide emergency aid in times of crisis;
• A person who has written permission of the Chief Medical Officer to enter the islands
• A person who disembarks from an aircraft at an airport, in-transit to or for purposes of connecting

All persons that are exempt must still provide proof of insurance which covers COVID19 medical cost, full cost of hospitalization, prescriptions, doctors’ visits, medical evacuation and quarantine.

• At this time, there are no exemptions for visitors who haven’t received the full series of a vaccine or a combination of vaccines accepted by the TCI unless a medical exemption is provided by a licensed physician.

• If you have recovered from COVID-19, you still need a full series of an accepted COVID-19 vaccine or combination of accepted vaccines. If you’ve only had one dose of an accepted vaccine other than Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), you don’t qualify for the fully vaccinated traveler entry requirement for visitors.

• Dependents – Children

  Unvaccinated children under the age of 16 years who are accompanied by travelers who are fully vaccinated: must follow all testing requirements (unless under the age of 2 years). This applies to unvaccinated children under 16 years of age, who are accompanying a parent, stepparent, guardian or tutor who is a fully vaccinated traveler. All unvaccinated children under the age of 16 years should be included as travelers in the submission to TCI Assured.

  Dependents – Adults

  Traveling with unvaccinated dependent adults; Unvaccinated dependents age 18 or over, must follow all testing requirements and have proof of a medical exemption from a physician as specified, even when they are accompanied by parents or guardians who are fully vaccinated travelers.

• full name, gender and date of birth of the individual 
• registration number and contact details of a licensed healthcare professional in that jurisdiction 
• reason for medical exemption must be clearly stated/explained, please note the Turks and Caicos Islands Government through the TCI Assured Portal reserves the right to accept or refuse medical exemptions and therefore can deny entry to the Turks and Caicos Islands on this basis.

On the TCI Assured Portal a traveler may begin the application process 3 days prior to arrival in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Each applicant will be provided with a username and password to access the application so that it can be completed in multiple sessions. Once all of the required documents are uploaded, the application can be submitted for review. The information is then verified and a TCI Assured Travel Authorization sticker will be issued to the traveler.

The date of the sample collection must be within 3 days (72 hours) of the travel date, after the 3 day period the test will no longer be valid.

No, you must have a valid authorization to board.

Yes. Every passenger regardless of age, must have a valid TCI Assured Travel Authorization to board a flight to the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The following persons are exempt:

(a) a crew member of a cargo or commercial aircraft arriving in the Islands for the purposes of his work who is expected to be on the Islands for less than twenty-four hours;

(b) a crew member of a cargo ship arriving in the Islands for the purposes of his work who is expected to be on the Islands for less than twenty-four hours;

(c) children under the age of two years;

(d) an aircraft operating for the purpose of giving medical attention, delivering medical supplies to the Islands, or airlifting a patient to or from the Islands, which crew shall be taken to include any medical personnel on the flight;

(e) a person offering to provide emergency aid in times of crisis;

(f) a person who has written permission of the Chief Medical Officer to enter the islands; and

(g) a person who disembarks from an aircraft at an airport, in-transit to or for purposes of connecting

• All persons that are exempt must still provide proof of insurance which covers COVID19 medical cost, full cost of hospitalization, prescriptions, doctors’ visits, medical evacuation and quarantine. 

Effective May 1st 2021 Returning Residents who are fully vaccinated, will not be required to upload a COVID 19 PCR negative test result to the TCI Assured Portal. 

To benefit from this waiver of the protocol, returning residents will need to have: 

1. Taken the COVID 19 vaccination in the Turks and Caicos Islands
2. Taken both shots of the vaccine (Fully vaccinated)
3. Have taken the vaccine over two weeks prior to travel
4. Have had their name on the TCI register of persons who were vaccinated in the TCI.

We recommend purchasing, or inquiring about the addition of with your existing insurance company, coverage to include COVID-19 medical costs, full hospitalization, doctors’ visits, prescriptions and air ambulance/medevac.

If tested positive for COVID-19 all quarantine and COVID-19 medical related costs will be at your own expense.