America > Turks and Caicos Islands: Covid-19 and Travel
Present Situation
Total cases: 6 522
Active cases: 33
Recovered: 6 451
Deaths: 38
Vaccination count: 22 7
Current trend: Declining
Data updated on 2023-01-22
Summary of the situation
Not required
Masks are not required
Provisions for travellers
Entry to the territory: Partially Allowed
All visitors aged 18 and over must still be fully vaccinated to enter the Turks and Caicos.
Exemptions to Mandatory Vaccination
The following persons are exempt from requiring a COVID-19 vaccine:
-Visitors under the age 18.
-Visitors who are not able to take a COVID-19 vaccine due to medical reasons. 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 online TCI Assured Portal. Persons seeking a medical exemption should send a request with all supporting documentation to vaccineexemptions@gov.tc 2 weeks prior to travel. This is in order to allow sufficient review by the Government.
-Crew members of a cargo/commercial aircraft or cargo ship arriving for work and expected to remain for less than 24 hours.
-Crew members of air ambulances, which includes any medical personnel on board.
-Persons offering to provide emergency aid in times of crisis.
-Persons who have written permission from the Chief Medical Officer.
-Persons who are in-transit at the airport, or for purposes of connecting flights.
*Please note that there are no exemptions to the vaccination requirement for religious reasons.
The requirement for pre-travel authorization (TCI Assured) is no longer required.
The requirement for travel insurance and a negative COVID-19 test has also been dropped.
Your vaccination status will be checked by your airline at check-in and on arrival in the Turks and Caicos by immigration officials.
there is no quarantine requirement for visitors.
The requirement for pre-travel authorization (TCI Assured) is no longer required.
The requirement for travel insurance and a negative COVID-19 test has also been dropped.
Your vaccination status will be checked by your airline at check-in and on arrival in the Turks and Caicos by immigration officials.
there is no quarantine requirement for visitors.
The COVID-19 vaccine requirement for visitors aged 18 and over has been extended until 31 March 2023. For details on obtaining an exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine requirement, please email vaccineexemptions@gov.tc.
Tests: Not required
Quarantine: No
No quarantine required
Information updated on 2023-03-17.
Action taken in the country
Lockdown: No
Most COVID-19 restrictions have been dropped, apart from the requirement that visitors are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the islands.
Masks are no longer required anywhere.
There are no restrictions on inter-island travel.
Restaurants and bars are open and capacity restrictions have been lifted.
Mask use
Masks are not required
Gatherings: Allowed
No restriction
Restaurants and bars: Fully Open
Shops: Open
Tourist attractions: Open
