Green card holders - entry requirements for Tortola

[AmyWrites]

Husband is a legal permanent resident, Russian citizenship. I cannot get a straight answer on whether he needs any visas for Tortola. Most islands just say if you're there on a cruise, green card/passport is enough, but I'm getting worried about this. Any experiences?

[seaofwonder]

You should check with the appropriate consulates and contact Royal.

 

 

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[woehwdy]

Husband is a legal permanent resident, Russian citizenship. I cannot get a straight answer on whether he needs any visas for Tortola. Most islands just say if you're there on a cruise, green card/passport is enough, but I'm getting worried about this. Any experiences?

 

Royal can only give answers for US citizens, try this web site CIBT.com. This site will be able to answer your questions.

[AmyWrites]

Very frustrated with this. Royal Caribbean says he can board with green card+passport, but literally no straight answers about ports of call. Most of them allow cruise ship passengers to board sans visa, moreso if they have residency in the US, but I don't want to make that assumption about BVI and be wrong. Visa agency websites don't take into consideration that I'll be there for less than 24 hours and that he's a green card holder.

[tcieyes]

HI My husband also has a green card . We cruise a lot and he has gone in and out of about every port in Caribbean. We carry passport and green card, with drivers license and sea pass card. No problems. They usually have only asked for drivers license and sea pass in ports, but we carry everything just in case. My husband has an EU passport (Germany).

 

Hope you get the info needed as it is nerve wracking to not know for sure

[uksimonusa]

Try calling BVI Tourism at 800.835.8530, their web site does say that Russians require a visa, but this may change for Green Card Holders and or cruisers on a one day stay.

[AmyWrites]

Good to hear about another green card holder. Certainly gives me hopes!

 

I'll call them. Hopefully by some miracle they work Sundays :)

[TravelerThom]

Husband is a legal permanent resident, Russian citizenship. I cannot get a straight answer on whether he needs any visas for Tortola. Most islands just say if you're there on a cruise, green card/passport is enough, but I'm getting worried about this. Any experiences?

I can't answer your question, but BVI Immigration should have the definite word:

 

Immigration Department

RJT Edifice Building

Wickham’s Cay 1, Tortola

British Virgin Islands VG1110

 

Telephone:

284-468-3701

ext 4700/4706

284-468-4700

 

Fax: 284-494-4399

 

Hours of Operation: Mon – Fri: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ATLANTIC STANDARD time

[AmyWrites]

So I called them, and for anyone else in this situation, the visa requirement is WAIVED for legal permanent residents to the US. :)