Trinidad and Tobago to reopen borders to vaccinated travellers
Juanique Tennant / Our Today
The borders of Trinidad and Tobago will reopen for the first time since March 2020 come July 17, says Trinidadian Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley.
In making the announcement of the border reopening, the government warned that only vaccinated foreigners will be allowed entry into the country as the state moves to recover from the socio-economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking at a weekly news conference on Saturday (June 26), Rowley stated that the reopening of the Piarco International Airport to scheduled flights would take into consideration three categories of persons.
He stated: “We expect to recognise three categories of people. Category One are citizens of Trinidad and Tobago (who have been) vaccinated. Category Two (includes) citizens of Trinidad and Tobago (who are) unvaccinated and Category Three (refers to) other persons (who are) unvaccinated.”
Rules governing each category of traveller
He noted that “non-nationals of Trinidad and Tobago, who are unvaccinated…against COVID-19, will not at this time be allowed to enter Trinidad and Tobago.”
Nationals of Trinidad and Tobago who have been fully vaccinated will be allowed to enter after showing proof of a negative PCR test taken less than 72 hours before travel, while citizens who have not yet been vaccinated will be required to go “into state-supervised quarantine for 14 days” after providing proof of a negative PCR test.
State-supervised quarantine facilities will be hosted at venues such as approved hotels and this would be at the cost of the traveller.
In the case of children who have not yet been vaccinated, Rowley stated that they would be allowed entry into the country once accompanied by their vaccinated parents and would also be allowed to go home from the airport.
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