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4 Caribbean islands face potential US visa restrictions
WASHINGTON D.C., USA- According to a leaked United States (US) State Department memo, four Caribbean islands, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia, are being considered for travel restrictions as part of the US' travel ban policy expansion.
Could the VI receive visa sanctions for using Cuba’s overseas medical mission?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- On February 25, 2025, US Secretary of State Marco A. Rubio announced restrictions on visas for both government officials in Cuba and any others worldwide who are “complicit” with the island nation’s overseas medical-assistance programmes.
Guyana updates website to reflect VI citizens do NOT require visa to enter
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, SA- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana has updated its website to include that citizens of the Virgin Islands do not require a visa to enter the country.
Requiring a VI visa when on work permit ‘should go away’- Hon Lorna G. Smith
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade, Honourable Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL) is surprised that some work permit holders are also required to have a visa for the Virgin Islands (VI) but says she will be working to eliminate that requirement.
Why no visa restrictions for Vincentians? 'It’s easy to answer'- Zan Lewis
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- ZBVI News Director and St Vincent and the Grenadines national Zan Lewis called out Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D Wheatley (R7) for using St Vincent and the Grenadines when trying to justify his point about visa-free travel to the Virgin Islands (VI) for Guyanese nationals.
USVI awaiting federal Gov’t approval for C'bean Visa waivers
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI – Authorities in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) are still awaiting federal government approval on a law that will eliminate visa requirements for select nationals from neighbouring Caribbean states.
Jamaican allegedly denied entry into VI although a Belonger- Hon Fraser claims
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A Jamaican who is a Virgin Islands Belonger was allegedly denied entry to the Territory as they were not a holder of a Virgin Islands (VI) visa, Opposition Member and Third District Representative Hon Julian Fraser RA has claimed.
'We should not have visa restrictions on C'bean people' - Dameon Percival
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI – Morning radio show host, Dameon Percival has slammed local immigration in the Virgin Islands for not progressing with the times as it relates to Visas, even as the VI has the title of being the melting pot of the Caribbean.
VI 'considering' lifting visa restrictions for Guyanese travelling to VI- Hon Lorna G. Smith
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, SA - The Virgin Islands (VI) is currently considering lifting its visa restriction for Guyanese traveling to the VI, Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL) has said.
RVIPF to temporarily suspend USVI/VI visa waiver applications
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has announced a temporary suspension of the acceptance of Visa Waiver applications, that will take effect from Friday, July 28, 2023.
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