Antigua updates advisory, negative COVID-19 test now mandatory
Posted on 07/08/2020 | About Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua updates advisory, negative COVID-19 test now mandatory
Antigua and Barbuda has updated its entry requirements for travellers to include a negative COVID-19 test result within seven days of their flight.
The travel advisory, which replaces all previous travel advisories issued by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, also includes the following:
- Passengers arriving by sea (private yachts/ferry services) are subject to quarantine according to guidelines issued by Port Health
- All arriving passengers must wear a face mask on disembarkation and in all public areas; the wearing of a face mask in public spaces is mandatory throughout Antigua and Barbuda and social distancing protocols must be adhered to
- All arriving passengers must complete a Health Declaration Form and will be subjected to screening and temperature checks by Port Health Authorities upon arrival
- All arriving passengers will be monitored for COVID-19 for periods of up to 14 days in accordance with the directions of the Quarantine Authority and the Quarantine (COVID-19) Guidelines; visitors may be required to undergo testing on arrival or at the hotel or place of lodging as determined by health authorities
- Arriving passengers with symptoms of COVID-19 may be isolated as determined by health authorities
- Transiting passengers/crew members who require an overnight stay will be required to proceed to a hotel or government designated facility to await departure
- All marine pleasure craft and ferry services will enter only at the Nevis Street Pier
