Visa and entry requirements British Virgin Islands:
Passport required
No visa is required

Information from the Foreign Office about your trip to the British Virgin Islands:

https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/grossbritanniensicherheit/206408

The British Virgin Islands are a British overseas territory in the northern Caribbean with a population of around 30,000. The archipelago belongs to the extreme north of the Lesser Antilles and consists of over 30 islands.

Geographically, they are located around 100 kilometers east of Puerto Rico, north of the US Virgin Islands and in the northwest of Anguilla and Sint Maarten.

Of the entire territory of the British Virgin Islands, only 16 islands are inhabited, including the four main islands of Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Jost Van Dyke and Anegada. The other inhabited islands are Beef Island, Cooper Island, Ginger Island, Great Camanoe, Necker Island, Norman Island, Oyster Island, Pelican Island, Peter Island, Prickly Bear Island, Salt Island and Scrub Island.

The British Virgin Islands has a tropical, partly humid climate all year round, which is why isolated tropical cyclones or hurricanes can occur in the summer months.

The country's surface is predominantly flat to undulating, with the highest elevation, Mount Sage on the island of Tortola, at 523 meters high.

The local economy is closely linked to the neighboring US Virgin Islands, which is why the US dollar is also used as the official currency in the English part.

The economy of the British Virgin Islands is one of the most stable and rapidly growing in the entire Caribbean. The country's two largest economic sectors are offshore finance and tourism.

Approximately one million tourists, including more than 500,000 cruise passengers from the United States, visit the British Virgin Islands territory annually.

The archipelago, which is also known worldwide as a tax haven, generates around 60% of all income through around one million registered letterbox companies.

The main attractions of the British Virgin Islands include the Sage Mountain National Park, the JR O'Neal Botanical Garden with many exotic plants, the beach area "The Baths", the Sugar Museum, the Folk Museum, Saba Rock, Marina Cay , the impressive Sugar Garden Bay, the beach in White Bay, Sandy Cay, the Great Harbor natural harbor, the Rhone National Marine Park, Brewers Bay, the Bubbly Pool, the Devils Bay National Park, the long white sandy beach of Smugglers Cove, the Gorda Peak National Park, Tortola Pier Park, Road Town Dolphin Center, Callwood Rum Distillery, Government House, Arts and Crafts Center, Sir Olva Georges Square and Queen Elizabeth II Park.

The capital of the British Virgin Islands is Road Town with a population of around 10,000. By far the largest city in the archipelago is located on the island of Tortola and is home to the port, which is important for the local economy, with the associated berths for cruise ships.

In June 2015 I visited the beautiful British Virgin Islands for the only time so far. I spent a super pleasant two-day stay in the capital Road Town, on the largest island of Tortola.

With the ferry service from Charlotte Amalie, the capital of the US Virgin Islands, which runs several times a day, I reached the Road Town pier after a boat ride of around 50 minutes.

The hotel I had previously booked was not far from the ferry terminal and was very easy to reach after a short walk. From my room I had a fantastic view of the capital's marina.

As in the American part, life in the British Virgin Islands is very comfortable and relaxed. Even their largest city, Road Town, didn't seem exactly crowded with people. It somehow felt like everyone there was just on vacation all day.

Road Town's downtown area is extremely clean and caters primarily to the many cruise tourists. Since there was no ship in the harbor during my time, almost all the shops were closed and no other tourists were to be seen.

This also allowed me to explore the city in peace and, among other things, photograph the well-known colonial main street of Road Town without being disturbed.

For me, the British Virgin Islands are an absolutely worthwhile destination with impressive scenery and perfect conditions for yacht owners and boaters.

After a great stay on the island of Tortola, I took the plane to St. Maarten the next day during my long nine-week Caribbean tour.