Entry Requirements
US CITIZENS
Effective since January 8, 2007 all US Citizens traveling by air to the Turks & Caicos Islands are required by the US Government to have a valid US passport. Cruise ship passengers have also had to meet this requirement since June 1, 2009. For more on US travel requirements visit www.travel.state.gov/travel
CANADIAN CITIZENS
Visitors from Canada may enter the Turks and Caicos without a passport, if they meet the following conditions:
- Traveling (entry and departure) DIRECT from Canada into the Turks and Caicos
- Is carrying an original [or notarized copy] of their birth certificate
- Is carrying a valid government issued photo id
If the traveler does not meet all three of these requirements, they will be required to have a valid Canadian passport.
IMMIGRATION
All visitors must hold a round trip ticket.
Visitors are granted entry for up to 90 days; this is renewable one time only.
PASSPORTS
Immigration Regulations state that a visitor’s passport must be valid during the dates they intend to be in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
VISAS
Types of visas: Tourist, Business and Transit
Applications for a visa should be made to your nearest British Embassy or Consulate.
| Anguilla | France | Monaco | St Helena |
| Antigua | Gambia | Montserrat | St Kitts/Nevis |
| Argentina | Germany | Nauru | St Lucia |
| Australia | Ghana | Netherlands | St Vincent |
| Austria | Greece | New Zealand | Surinam |
| Bahamas | Grenada | Nicaragua | Swaziland |
| Bahrai | Guyana | Nigeria | Sweden |
| Bangladesh | Hong Kong | Norway | Switzerland |
| Belgium | Hungary | Oman | Syria |
| Belize | Iceland | Pakistan | Taiwan |
| Bermuda | India | Panama | Tanzania |
| Bolivia | Irish Republic | Papua New Guinea | Tonga |
| Botswana | Israel | Paraguay | Trinidad & Tobago |
| Brazil | Italy | Peru | Tunisia |
| British Virgin Islands | Ivory Coast | Poland | Turkey |
| Brunei | Japan | Portugal | Tuvalu |
| Bulgaria | Kenya | Qatar | Uganda |
| Canada | Kiribati | Romania | United Arab Emirates |
| Cayman Islands | Korea South | San Marino | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Chile | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | United States |
| China | Latvia | Senegal | United States Pacific Territories |
| Costa Rica | Lesotho | Seychelles | Uruguay |
| Cyprus | Liechtenstein | Sierra Leone | Vanuatu |
| Czech Republic | Lithuania | Singapore | Vatican City |
| Denmark | Luzembourg | Slovakia | Venezuela |
| Dominica | Malawi | Slovenia | Vietnam |
| Ecuador | Maldives Islaes | Solomon Islands | Yemen |
| Estonia | Malta | South Africa | Western Samoa |
| Fiji | Mauritius | Spain | Zaire |
| Finland | Mexico | Sri Lanka | Zambia & Zimbabwe |
Nationals of countries and territories not specified above who are lawful residents of the UK, US or Canada, or who are holders of a valid visa permitting their travel to any of those three countries, or holders of a Permanent Resident Certificate for the Turks and Caicos Islands, may be granted entry the Turks and Caicos Islands without a Turks and Caicos Islands visa.
If you are based in the UK and require a visa the application should be made to the UK Passport Agency, Official Visa Section, 4th Floor, Globe House, 89 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1PN. Tel: 0207 901 7542/2239
LUGGAGE
For luggage allowance, individual airlines should be contacted.
CUSTOMS
Duty free goods that may be brought into the country include: 50 cigars, 200 cigarettes, 1.136 liters of spirits or wine and perfume for personal use.
