relaxing hotels
The Dragon Cay resort on Middle Caicos.
News

Turks and Caicos to Require Proof of Vaccination for Travel

By: Alexander Britell - August 15, 2021

Turks and Caicos will be requiring all visitors 16 and over to show proof of full vaccination in order to be granted entry to the destination, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

The rule will apply to all visitors who are 16 years and over. 

Fully vaccinated means people who have received the full dose of their vaccine, with the final dose administered at least 14 days prior to arrival to Turks and Caicos. 

Proof of vaccination accepted means either e-cards from CVS, Walgreens  or the NHS, or vaccination letters signed by doctors. 

No handwritten vaccination cards will be accepted as proof of vaccination. (For example, for CVS, you can download the CVS App and retrieve an electronic record of your vaccination). 

All travelers need to apply for entry on the TCI Assured Portal (you can find it here). 

All travelers will also need to show proof of a negative PCR or antigen test taken and received within 72 hours before arrival to Turks and Caicos. 

turks and caicos vaccination
Beach House Turks and Caicos.

All travelers need to show their pre-authorization before they’re allowed to board their flight to Turks and Caicos. 

Turks and Caicos first reopened for tourism in the summer of 2020, and the country has seen one of the Caribbean’s most successful reopenings, with a continued travel boom, particularly this summer.

For more, visit Turks and Caicos. 

— CJ

Popular Posts caribbean travel

The Caribbean Travel Awards 2025

More than 32 million people visited the Caribbean in 2023, and that number should be eclipsed by the end of this year. In other words, the Caribbean is more popular than ever — deepening its position not just as the world’s […]


Aruba’s New Adults-Only Resort Has Swim-Up Suites, a Rooftop Bar and One of the World’s Greatest Beaches 

eagle beach cj photo

Eagle Beach. If you know Aruba, you know it. That wide, white, shimmering stretch of sand in the northwestern corner of the island is one of our favorite beaches in the Caribbean — and inarguably among the best beaches, well, anywhere […]


Marriott Just Opened a New Hotel in an Up-and-Coming Dominican Republic Destination 

Dominican Republic Marriott Santiago

Travelers are flocking to the Dominican Republic right now, from the all-inclusive hotspot of Punta Cana to the uncrowded beaches of Miches — leading to record-breaking visitor numbers for the Caribbean tourism powerhouse. But in recent years, another city in the […]


Related Posts maracas beach in trinidad

The New LIAT Just Added Another Caribbean Island: Trinidad

Bake ’n shark, doubles, cricket, carnival, Maracas. There’s no place in the Caribbean quite like Trinidad, and now it’s a bit easier to get there. Fast-expanding regional carrier Liat 20 has added Trinidad as the newest Caribbean island in its […]


The Caribbean Travel Awards 2025

caribbean travel

More than 32 million people visited the Caribbean in 2023, and that number should be eclipsed by the end of this year. In other words, the Caribbean is more popular than ever — deepening its position not just as the world’s […]


Iberostar Planning Aruba Grand Opening Next Month 

iberostar aruba eagle

Iberostar is planning the grand opening of its new Joia Beach resort in Aruba to January, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The property will begin in soft opening in the week of December, according to Iberostar’s website.  The 240-suite resort will […]