Guyana lifts visa requirements for BVI, says gov’t
Following public criticism over an apparent one-sided immigration deal between the British Virgin Islands and Guyana, the government says Guyana has confirmed that Virgin Islanders no longer require a visa to visit the country.
The BVI lifted visa restrictions for Guyanese nationals in November 2024 under section the Immigration and Passport Act, allowing them visa-free entry for up to six months for business or tourism. However, it was later revealed in the 2025 Standing Finance Report that Virgin Islanders still required visas to enter Guyana.
While Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley assured that steps were being taken to address the matter, Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn questioned why the government had not secured reciprocal arrangements before removing the requirement for Guyanese travelers.
In a statement on Tuesday, February 5, the government confirmed that Guyana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has now lifted visa requirements for BVI nationals. However, the change has yet to be reflected on Guyana’s official government website.
“Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana have confirmed that their website will be updated to reflect the same in due course,” the Government Information Services (GIS) stated.
The visa exemption policy was introduced as part of efforts to strengthen travel, tourism, and economic cooperation between the two nations. The BVI and Guyana are currently developing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance bilateral ties, especially considering the significant Guyanese community residing in the BVI.
Premier Wheatley remains optimistic about the policy, emphasising its role in fostering regional collaboration and economic benefits.
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Must be time to equalise arrangements berween UK and VI then, if that is what is important.
I done tired tell you go live UK, BuzzBVI must be a British Citizen
Dem need v
We don’t go Guyana. Struoes
Stay we don’t need you here….
Speak for yourself! You would be surprised to know that many locals DO TRAVEL to Guyana and they will tell you how beautiful the place is. Some of you are very small minded and can only travel to St.Thomas, Puerto Rico and Florida….when there’s an entire world to travel and see LOL.
Well said,fi real
good
Thanks to Lorna and team. Much business and Trading. Who going?.
About time
Petty chicken s**t
If yoi bring Guyana wickhams cay I still ain’t going there.
Dear Mr Premier:
Can you kindly look into obtaining visa restrctions relaxations from the country of Gana for Virgin Islands locals,please. Almost. every country in the Caribbean diaspora, Barbados being the first, to have visa free travel to Ghanaon the mother continent of Africa.
I, and am sure many,many more would jump at this opportunity to visit the motherland visa free.
If you want a localperson to travel there to speak with officias there, i would gladly volenteer to do so.
Alyo aint tired oftrying to force alyo tired intellectualism on the people of thic Territory?
Frankly,the only reason any of you are around and have so much to write degrading the country is because the Territory is associated with a green currency.
Some of you all ungratefuls just need, to quote Micheal Jackson to beat it.