Country guideLast checked October 17, 2026
Visas and immigration in British Virgin Islands
3 routes from official government sources, grouped by type. Each guide covers who it's for, the requirements and where to apply.
Visiting British Virgin Islands
Short-stay rules by passport, from official sources. Last checked October 17, 2026.
- 165 passports visa-free
- 84 passports need a visa
Passports that can visit without a visa
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- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Bouvet Island
- Brazil
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Canada
- Caribbean Netherlands
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- China
- Christmas Island
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Curaçao
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- French Southern Territories
- Gambia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guernsey
- Guyana
- Heard & McDonald Islands
- Honduras
- Hong Kong SAR China
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Italy
- Japan
- Jersey
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Lesotho
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao SAR China
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Martinique
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Montserrat
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niue
- Norfolk Island
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Palau
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Pitcairn Islands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Réunion
- Romania
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- St. Barthélemy
- St. Helena
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Martin
- St. Pierre & Miquelon
- St. Vincent & Grenadines
- Svalbard & Jan Mayen
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turks & Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
- U.S. Outlying Islands
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Uganda
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Wallis & Futuna
- Western Sahara
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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Official sources
Government pages behind these routes.
- BVI London Office (Government of the Virgin Islands) - Visas
- Government of the Virgin Islands - Immigration fee structure (effective 1 October 2025)
- Government of the Virgin Islands - Department of Immigration
- Government of the Virgin Islands - Immigration Entry Permit Form Required for Work Permit Renewals (17 Aug 2026)
- Government of the Virgin Islands - Apply for a Conditional Permit
- Government of the Virgin Islands - Apply for Residence Status