The Government of Grenada announces its commercial travel requirements. Grenada’s borders will reopen for regional travel from 15 July 2020. Borders will reopen for international passengers from 1 August.
All travellers must agree to the requirements before being allowed to book and travel to Grenada.
All travellers must complete, sign and submit a Health Declaration Form, and download and register on Grenada’s Contact Tracing App, both of which will be made available on covid19.gov.gd.
All passengers must pay all costs related to their travel (flight, quarantine reservations, costs of testing at origin and in Grenada…)
Monitoring:
The Contact Tracing App and other applicable devices will be critical for the quarantine process, and all travellers will be required to download and adhere to the requirements of the App or device, or face the penalty, enforceable by law (A fine of $1,000 or one year in prison).
Related Costs:
First mandatory Rapid and/or PCR: Free Additional Rapid Test: US$30. PCR Tests: US$150. State-approved Quarantine: US$50 (does not include meals, and is subject to availability).
Low-Risk Countries:
People proceeding from regions and countries where there is no known community transmission or where the epidemiology of the region or country is considered favourable or low-risk, (Caricom countries), will be allowed to enter Grenada, subject to undergoing a mandatory rapid test at the time of entry.
- If the Rapid Test result is negative, the person will be allowed to proceed to their accommodations, and have freedom of movement.
- If the Rapid Test is positive, the individual will be tested using swab/PCR and placed in quarantine at an approved accommodation at their expense, for 2-4 days, pending PCR result.
- If the PCR test is negative, the person will exit quarantine.
- If the PCR Test is positive, they remain in quarantine for a period of up to 14 days, subject to the discretion of the Grenadian health officials, or until they have tested negative on PCR, which may be done twice within a 48-hour period.
Medium-Risk Countries:
People proceeding from regions and countries where there is active, but manageable, transmission (Canada, UK and other EU countries) are required to comply with the following requirements. All quarantine accommodation must be approved by the Ministry of Health, and paid for by the passenger. Non-nationals must also have travel insurance covering Covid-19, or declare that they will bear the cost for treatment and isolation.
- All passengers must have a certified copy of a negative PCR test, dated no more than 7 days prior to departure.
- All passengers will have to undergo a Rapid Test on arrival at the airport.
- If the Rapid Test is negative, they will be allowed to go to their approved accommodation, and be allowed limited movement.
- lf the Rapid Test is positive, the individual will be tested using swab/PCR and placed in quarantine at an approved accommodation at their expense, for 2-4 days, pending PCR result.
- If the PCR test is negative, the person will exit quarantine and go to their own accommodation and have limited movement, for up to 14 days.
- If the test is positive, they remain in quarantine for a period of up to 14 days, subject to the discretion of the Grenadian health officials, or until they have tested negative on PCR, which may be done twice within a 48-hour period.
High-Risk Countries:
Persons proceeding from regions and countries where there is active and wide-spread transmission (only chartered flights, until further notice) are required to undergo a mandatory quarantine period of up to 14 days.
- All quarantine accommodation must be approved by the Ministry of Health, and paid for by the passenger. Non-nationals must also have travel insurance covering Covid-19, or declare that they will bear the cost for treatment and isolation.
- All passengers must have a certified copy of a negative PCR test, dated no more than 7 days prior to entry into Grenada.
- All passengers will have to undergo a PCR test on arrival at the airport or within 48 hours of arrival. The individual will be placed in quarantine at an approved accommodation, at their expense, for 2-4 days, pending PCR result.
- All passengers coming from Red Zones will have to undergo mandatory quarantine at an approved state facility for a period of up 14 days, subject to the discretion of the Grenadian health officials.
Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation
This is all very confusing and also very interesting as the countries considered Low and Medium still have ongoing cases and are not COVID free, but the US is considered high risks with a 14 day mandatory quarantine? So we’re all asked to have certified negative test results prior to entering the country and upon arrival testing must be negative, however Low and Med are allowed to go to their set accommodations with limited movement, but High risk country (US) must once again quarantine for 14 days? So the possibility of someone possibly having symptoms within 24 hours from persons traveling from a high risks country is more probable from that of Low and Medium is what you’re saying? So basically Caribbean and the UK exposure to COVID is different to the US, even though the requirements for testing is the same. Ok, lets see how that approach work. Where are the Medical Forms mentioned? The mobile tracing app? When are we going to hear from Caribbean International Trade Inc.,?
There are a lot of comments from my local Grenadian people on here and we’re all entitled to our opinion but lets be clear; Internationals are only trying to get answers as the information put forth is very unclear and aside from NowGrenada, non of the parties mentioned feel the need, so far, to make an appearance, address the public directly and/or provide answers to these inquiries, so pardon me. This is my 2 cents until this makes sense.
Well said DJ Noel. Congrats to Grenada. These arrangements are fair and reasonable.
Several questions, some of which repeat other people’s:
1. What does “limited movement” mean exactly? Are we allowed to go out within a specific range? Or are you in quarantine?
2. Can I stay on my boyfriend’s property in a separate house during my “limited movement” period? Or do I have to pay to stay somewhere else? (this is very expensive)
3. The tracing app and the health declaration form… have they been put up on the website, as I have searched and haven’t found them?
4. I only use wifi on my phone when I’m in Grenada, will the app still work? Or do I need to purchase a phone plan throughout my stay?
I like the comment from D J Noel above – he / she ? hit the bullseye. Yhe best thing going for
Grenada, is that you don’t have Trump in it !
ridolf
your comment about Trump is misplaced. Please keep your political opinions to yourself.
Is everyone being quarantined for 14 days? I have a cruise scheduled on the Mandalay for Sept. 5/6. I also have my flight. What do I need to do. I have already tested neg. for the virus. I am coming from Starke, Florida, where we have not had very many cases. My flight is on American Airlines.
Good job you are making the big dogs look very small for yourself i am very proud of my country .
I am a GRENADIAN and proud of it. What is wrong with The country taking precaution to avoid High COVID-19 cases wiping out my village? At least they are taking the virus seriously and are not like those in the WHITE HOUSE who says the virus is a hoax. People today are So dawn selfish! They only thinking about themselves. The rules and restrictions are there as a protection to protect each other from being infected. That is showing LOVE for your fellowman. I think some people do not know what love really means?
Next, people always talking about Grenada getting help from China. Do you see the WHITE HOUSE reaching out to help Grenada?. The WHITE HOUSE do not even what to help its own people In St. Thomas A U.S Island during the hurricane season . He thought St. Thomas is like another third world country. So I do not want to here crap that CHINA is helping Grenada.
D. J. Noel
If you think the US is doing nothing you are only hearing what MSM wants you to hear. Please refrain from bashing other countries until you have educated yourself.
This covid 19 is a money making thing it’s all about money one of the countries mentioned in the group who are welcome to go to Grenada is the ones who spread their virious to the few people who contracted the virious
Good luck to you Grenada to your refusal to the country that help you the most embrace China who started all their disease and contaminated it to the world
Wish you all the best
Well I guess there is no point in coming to Grenada in that case. Unfortunately virgin won’t give me my money back. The PM should just keep the airport close to visitors so I can get a refund. Its what’s best for the country.
The government best friend China who started all this gave the government PCR machines free with testing kits. Why are they overcharging Grenadians for the test?