Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1697706193118.pdf (Dominica)
Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica WELCOME TO THE NATURE ISLAND OF THE CARIBBEAN DOMINICA TRAVEL PROTOCOLS Effective July 23, 2021 DOMINICA INSIDE CONDITIONS PROTOCOLS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE FULLY VACCINATED • Protocols for Pre-Arrival • Disembarkation • Quarantine and testing • Travellers who are Symptomatic or High Risk Alert from Questionnaire PROTOCOLS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE NOT FULLY VACCINATED • Protocols for Pre-Arrival • Disembarkation and Testing • Unvaccinated Travellers from High-Risk countries • Unvaccinated Travellers from High-Risk countries without a valid PCR result • Unvaccinated Travellers from low- and medium-risk countries • Travellers who are Symptomatic or High Risk Alert from Questionnaire.
PROTOCOLS FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, GROUPS DOMINICA coNDItIoNS the following conditions apply: a.

INDIvIDualS arE coNSIDErED to bE fullY vaccINatED If: i.

They have completed both doses of the approved COVID-19 two dose vaccine regime or have received the single dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

ii.

The vaccine has been approved by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and New Health Investment and World Health Organization (WHO).
iii.Second dose of vaccine (not applicable to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine) has been received more than two weeks prior to travel to Dominica.

b.

INDIvIDualS arE coNSIDErED to bE uNvaccINatED If: i.

They have received a vaccine which has not been approved by the Ministry of Health and World Health Organization.

ii.

They have only received one dose of a two-dose vaccine regimen.

iv.

They have only received one dose of a two-dose vaccine regimen or two weeks have not elapsed since their second dose.
DOMINICA coNDItIoNS aPProvED vaccINES i. Pfizer ii.

AstraZeneca (India and South Korea) iii.

Moderna iv.

Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) v. Sinopharm Further vaccines may be added by the Ministry of Health, as approved by the World Health Organization.

DOMINICA coNDItIoNS valIDatIoN of vaccINatIoN cErtIfIcatES wIll INcluDE thE followINg: i.

Proof of documented evidence issued by a hospital, medical center, a national public health organization or pharmacy.

ii.
ii.

Vaccine certificates are to be presented in English.

Persons who fail to provide valid proof of vaccination shall be subjected to the protocols of unvaccinated persons.

All certified tourism service providers and other professionals who interact with travellers are to be fully vaccinated and monitored by designated Tourism official.
COVID-19 VACCINATED Name: Date: DOMINICA ProtocolS for PErSoNS who arE fullY vaccINatED DOMINICA ProtocolS for PrE-arrIval all travellers shall: a.

Submit a health questionnaire online at least 24 hours prior to arrival in Dominica at http://domcovid19.dominica.gov.dm/ b. Upload a negative PCR test result from swab taken within 24-72 hours prior to arrival.

c. Upload vaccination certificate.


d. Pay for Antigen test online (XCD$100).

e. Travellers must present the following to airlines or other travel carriers prior to boarding for travel to Dominica and upon disembarkation in Dominica: i.

Negative PCR test result from swab taken within 24-72 hours prior to arrival.

ii.

Notification of health clearance to travel.
ii.

Notification of health clearance to travel DOMINICA DISEMbarKatIoN: travellers shall: a. Sanitize their hands at sanitization stations as directed.

b. Undergo a health assessment to include a temperature check.

c. Present the following: i.

Notification of health clearance to travel to Dominica ii.

Negative PCR test results iii.Vaccination certificate iv.
Receipt from payment for Antigen Test COVID-19 VACCINATED Name: Date DOMINICA tEStINg: a. a rapid antigen test shall be administered to all fully vaccinated travellers on arrival.

b.

If Antigen Test is positive, a PCR test will be administered immediately and traveller will await the results in room isolation a Government-operated facility or Safe in Nature- certified property.

i.
i.

If PCR test is positive, traveller will be admitted to COVID Isolation Unit until released by an authorized Health Professional.

Hospital fees will apply.

ii.

If PCR test is negative, traveller will be deemed medically cleared at the discretion of medical officials.

c. If Antigen Test is negative, traveller will be deemed medically cleared at the discretion of medical officials d. Travellers shall proceed to Immigration and Customs for processing.
e. there shall be no mandatory quarantine for fully vaccinated ravellers who have been medically cleared.

f. Travellers shall utilise certified transportation.

g. Travellers shall self-monitor, record temperature daily, and report any symptoms to health professionals.

h. Travellers who are utilizing paid accommodation shall book at Safe in Nature certified properties.
DOMINICA vaccINatED travEllErS wIthout a valID Pcr rESult: A PCR Test will be administered on arrival and traveller will await the results at a Government operated facility or Safe in Nature certified property.

i.

If the result of the PCR test is positive, traveller will be admitted to COVID Isolation Unit until released by an authorized Health Professional.

Hospital fees will apply.

ii.


If the result of the PCR test is negative, traveller will be deemed medically cleared at the discretion of medical officials DOMINICA I D E t a N c c a v Y l l u f ProtocolS for PErSoNS who arE Not fullY vaccINatED t o N E r a o h w S N o S r E P r o f S l o c o t o r P DOMINICA INDIvIDualS arE coNSIDErED to bE uNvaccINatED or Not fullY vaccINatED If: i.
They have no valid evidence of vaccination.

ii.

They have received a vaccine which has not been approved by the Ministry of Health and World Health Organization.

iii.

They have only received one dose of a two-dose vaccine regimen.

iv.

Two weeks have not elapsed since their second dose DOMINICA ProtocolS for PrE-arrIval compulsory requirements for all arriving passengers/travellers all travellers must: a.
Submit a health questionnaire online at least 24 hours prior to arrival in Dominica (website) at http://domcovid19.dominica.gov.dm/ b. Upload a negative PCR test result from swab taken within 24-72 hours prior to arrival.

c. All unvaccinated travellers shall book quarantine at Safe in Nature certified properties.

i.

All unvaccinated shall upload proof of Safe in Nature booking as part of the pre-travel screening.

ii.
ii.

Travellers who do not upload proof of Safe in Nature booking as part of the pre-travel screening will not be approved for entry DOMINICA ProtocolS for PrE-arrIval travellers must present the following to airlines prior to boarding to Dominica and upon disembarkation in Dominica: i.

Negative PCR test result from swab taken within 24-72 hours prior to arrival.

ii.

Notification of health clearance to travel.
ii.

Notification of health clearance to travel DOMINICA DISEMbarKatIoN: travellers shall: a. Sanitize their hands at sanitization stations as directed.

b. Undergo a health assessment to include a temperature check.

c. Present the following: i.

Notification of health clearance to travel to Dominica ii.

Negative PCR test results d. Proceed to Immigration and Customs for processing.
DOMINICA QuaraNtINE: a. Unvaccinated travellers will be transported to mandatory quarantine at a Safe in Nature-certified private property for a minimum of 5 days.

b.

A PCR test will be administered to unvaccinated travellers on Day 5 after arrival and travellers will await the results for up to 48 hours.

i.
i.

If the result of the PCR test done on Day 5 is positive, traveller will be admitted to COVID Isolation Unit until released by an authorized Health Professional.

Hospital fees will apply.

ii.


If the result of the PCR test done on Day 5 is negative, traveller will be deemed medically cleared at the discretion of medical officials DOMINICA uNvaccINatED travEllErS wIthout a valID Pcr rESult: a. a rapid antigen test will be administered on arrival i.
If Antigen Test is positive, a PCR test will be administered immediately and traveler will await the results in room isolation at a Government operated facility or Safe in Nature certified property.

ii.

If Antigen Test is negative, traveller will be transported to managed experience at a Safe in Nature-certified property for a minimum of 5 to 7 days.

b. a Pcr test will be administered to the traveller on Day 5 after arrival and travellers will await the results for up to 48 hours.

i.
i.

If the result of the PCR test done on Day 5 is positive, traveller will be admitted to COVID Isolation Unit until released by an authorized Health Professional.

Hospital fees will apply.

ii.

If the result of the PCR test done on Day 5 is negative, traveller will be deemed medically cleared at the discretion of medical officials.
DOMINICA uNvaccINatED travEllErS froM low- aND MEDIuM-rISK couNtrIES: a rapid antigen test will be administered on arrival at the airport.

i.

If Antigen Test is positive, a PCR test will be administered immediately and traveller will await the results in room isolation at a Government operated facility or Safe in Nature certified property.

ii.
ii.

If Antigen Test is negative, traveller will be deemed medically cleared at the discretion of medical officials DOMINICA travEllErS who arE SYMPtoMatIc or hIgh rISK alErt froM QuEStIoNNaIrE: a rapid antigen test will be administered on arrival i.
If Antigen Test is positive, a PCR test will be administered immediately and traveller will await the results in room isolation at a Government operated facility or Safe in Nature-certified property.

ii.
ii.

If Antigen Test is negative, traveller will be transported to mandatory quarantine at a Government operated quarantine facility or managed experience at a Safe in Nature-certified property for a minimum of 2 days A repeat test will be administered and if negative, traveller will be deemed medically cleared at the discretion of medical officials.
DOMINICA ProtocolS for chIlDrEN, faMIlIES, grouPS • Some families may be travelling with children who are not vaccinated.

Children under 18 years who are travelling with fully vaccinated guardians from the same household will be subject to the same protocols as their fully vaccinated guardians.

• Health screening questionnaire shall be submitted for all travellers aged one (1) year and above.
• Pre-arrival PCR test results shall be uploaded for all travellers aged two (2) and above.

• All travellers aged one (1) year and above shall be swabbed for Antigen and/or PCR, as the protocols dictate.
• If a child should test positive, the entire family will need to be quarantined and tested • If a fully vaccinated adult traveller is travelling with an unvaccinated adult traveller (18 years and older) and they are unable to, or choose not to be separated, all protocols applied to the unvaccinated traveller will also apply to that fully vaccinated traveller.
DOMINICA claSSIfIcatIoN of covID-rISK couNtrY The following risk classification is based on the WHO/PAHO, CARPHA, and CDC models and has been modified accordingly.

Several parameters are required in this model, which include population size, number of daily new cases and accumulative daily trend.
RISK CLASSIFICATION COUNTRY LOW RISK Grenada, Montserrat, Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, The Cayman Islands, Norway, Iceland, New Zealand, Bermuda, Greenland, Singapore MEDIUM RISK Finland, Sweden, Nigeria, Switzerland HIGH RISK Curacao, Canada, Italy, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, Belize, Guadeloupe, Martinique, United States, Brazil, India, Russia, South Africa, Peru, Mexico, Haiti, Colombia, Chile, Spain, Iran, United Kingdom, France, Japan, Bolivia, Aruba, St. Vincent & Grenadines,Germany, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Panama, Surinam, St. Lucia, Sint Maarten, Saint Martin, Turks & Caicos Islands, Anguilla, St. Kitts & Nevis, BVI • All countries not listed will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis upon directives from the Ministry of Health, Wellness and New Health Investment.
• Country risk categorization will be reviewed and published on a weekly basis.
DOMINICA Pcr tEStINg SchEDulE ARRIVAL IN DOMINICA VACCINATED TRAVELLERS ANTIGEN TEST & RESULT UNVACCINATED TRAVELLER PCR SWAB UNVACCINATED TRAVELLER PCR TEST RESULTS DAY 0 DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 DAY 6 DAY 7 MON TUE WED TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN WED THU THU FRI SAT FRI SAT SUN SUN MON MON TUE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED FRI SAT SAT SUN SUN MON MON TUE TUE WED WED THU THU FRI SUN MON MON TUE TUE WED THU FRI SAT WED THU FRI SAT SUN DOMINICA • Vehicles will only be permitted to enter the air and seaport with the driver and persons due to travel.
• Travellers must wear face masks at all times during the departure process until departure from airport.

• Travellers must observe physical distancing.

• Travellers should practice good respiratory and personal sanitization.

• Follow instructions of health care staff and officials.
welcome to DOMINICA The Nature Isle Tourism Customer Service Concierge Your one Stop Secretariat for travellers to Dominica Call, Whatsapp or Email us today, our warm and hospitable staff will be Happy to assist you with • General queries • Information on Protocols • Facilitation of appointments The Nature Island Hospitality starts here.
8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday (767) 275-7298 • (767) 275-7299 email: DAconcierge1@dominica.gov.dm • DAconcierge2@dominica.gov.dm the tourism customer Service concierge is a unit of the Ministry of tourism, International transport and Maritime Initiatives Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica The Dominica Government reserves the right to change these procedures as deemed necessary so as to ensure the safety of all travellers and residents.

All updates will be provided accordingly.


Ministry of Health, Wellness and New Health Investment, Dominica COVID-19 HOTLINE: (767) 448-2151 • (767) 448-2153 • (767) 448-2156 (767) 611-4325 • 1 800-219