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Re: BVI Entry Portal "UP"
[Re: ecm56]
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11/24/2020 08:10 AM
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The BVI Entry Portal appears to be up. I have heard from one person who has successfully negotiated it and received approval for his family to enter on December first. The BVI Entry PortalHow did they do this when the test must be within 5 days of travel. The site requires the proof of test document to be uploaded. I couldn't find an option to upload later.
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Re: BVI Entry Portal "UP"
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11/24/2020 10:14 AM
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RatmansWife--That was the statement I made before, that presumably you would need to enter your flight details to get the authorization. The authorization has to be tied to a specific itinerary. Someone didn't think that one through, let alone the concept that NO ONE is going to wait until 5 days out to book their flight..
Carol Hill
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Re: BVI Entry Portal "UP"
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11/24/2020 10:31 AM
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Carol, while that is true, it was based on presumptions, as the website wasn't live. Now it's live. Unfortunately visitors are the ones experiencing the beta version, and because introduction was delayed, there's not much time to fix it.
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Re: BVI Entry Portal "UP"
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11/24/2020 10:56 AM
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By the time they get all the kinks worked out they will need to get ready for the next big upgrade.
How to handle VACINATED TRAVLERS.
Chuck W.
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Re: BVI Entry Portal "UP"
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11/24/2020 08:19 PM
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Very interesting. The "entry protocols" document posted at https://www.bvitourism.com/reopening states: "2. Obtain a Certified RT-PCR SARS-CoV-2 negative test result 5 days before arrival and submit it on the App. Sampling must be nasopharyngeal and in the case of children 5 to 9 years old oropharyngeal. Children under age 5 will only be tested if medically indicated." They still have a lot of coordination to do with these protocols.
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Re: BVI Entry Portal "UP"
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11/25/2020 08:24 AM
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Very interesting. The "entry protocols" document posted at https://www.bvitourism.com/reopening states: "2. Obtain a Certified RT-PCR SARS-CoV-2 negative test result 5 days before arrival and submit it on the App. Sampling must be nasopharyngeal and in the case of children 5 to 9 years old oropharyngeal. Children under age 5 will only be tested if medically indicated." They still have a lot of coordination to do with these protocols. When agreeing to the protocols in the portal it matches all the other documentation that says 5 days for the test. I would not recommend trying to arrive with a 7 day test and relying on the verbiage on the certificate. Even though the government certificate is wrong, I doubt they will be forgiving...
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Re: BVI Entry Portal "UP"
[Re: Husker]
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11/28/2020 10:20 AM
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I haven't looked at the application, but when if it says PROOF of Covid travel insurance, one would think you would have to copy part of the terms of the policy. Most travel insurance doesn't even mention Covid at all. I watched the video from the lady from the steering committee and she said that you would be able to go back in and add additional information, but apparently she forgot to tell the computer geeks that??
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Re: BVI Entry Portal "UP"
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11/29/2020 09:54 AM
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GaryC - Still working on getting our test and insurance docs uploaded to the BVI gateway site. I've contacted them at their WhatsAp address and they are trying to help. Not resolved yet. Regarding insurance - I was able to purchase the required insurance using the below link. Easy enough. Enter your specifics and you get quotes from a number of carriers. https://www.squaremouth.com/22390-4195/axa-assistance-usa
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Re: BVI Entry Portal "UP"
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11/30/2020 11:11 AM
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To keep the insurance cost down, I opted out of trip cancellation coverage (that has the biggest impact on premium) and got the most basic policy: medical, medical evac and repatriation coverage, plus a few other odds and ends that come with the basic policy. $118 total for the two of us for 18 days.
I agree, if you have other medical insurance you probably don't need the supplemental policy...but, whatever, just decided to do our best to check all the boxes to get our travel approval.....which I got late last night....finally! Husker, so when I checked on insurance... if I opt out of cancellation coverage, when I go to the policy... it says no covid cancellation... I just have covid medical. Is that sufficient to get in, just having medical covid coverage. Thanks.
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Re: BVI Entry Portal "UP"
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12/02/2020 10:08 AM
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Husker...PLEASE let us know how it goes and we will knight you SIR Guinea Pig of Mill Valley ( from your Sonoma neighbour). Haha. Well, we made it. In the end, not too bad. The airport was pretty simple, we were out of there in about 30 minutes. However, they don't have the testing site at the airport completed, so they drive you down to a rando building near Nanny Cay (long drive) for the test. Then it was back to the marina and on the boat where we celebrated with gin and tonics. Our flight landed on Beef Is around 645pm and I think we got to our boat by 830 or 900. We are still being held at the marina. Apperantly the gov has not sorted out which anchorages are the designated Q areas. More details as they develop. Husker, out.
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