I called travelocity and was told i do not need one, but I heard that I do need one from anther source. I know I need a passport if I plan to see the BVI but do I need one to return to the states?? I have an expired green card, will that work??

US citizens can travel to the USVI and BVI with a certified copy of the original birth certificate and a photo id, ususally a drivers license. However since you have a green card, not sure if there is a difference since your birth certificate will not prove citizenship. You may want to check with the Tourism Authority at wwww.vitourism.vi and email them. I would get a passport only because it makes it easier and faster thru immigration and especially if there is any questions about the id. The airline won't even let you board to depart if they don't think it is valid id! I would suspect that airline employees seeing an expired green card would think it was just that and say "sorry."

When I went to St. Croix four years ago, I had to clear U.S. customs on my return, not on my arrival. <BR> <BR>If you have an expired Green Card does that mean you are in the U.S. illegally? If so, I can't imagine they will let you through customs on your return. <BR> <BR>You may want to check with U.S. immigration before you leave.

Hi Kyle! karen and Phil are correct. I haven't figured out yet why proof of citizenship is needed when exiting the USVI (you don't need such a proof when exiting Puerto Rico) but you do need to show proof of citizenship when leaving the USVI. <BR> <BR>Here's the link to contact the US Customs department: <BR>http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/top/contact.htm

Proof of citizenship is needed on departure because visitors to the USVI aren't required to register upon arrival. <BR>A Brit could sail from the BVI's, for example. Without clearing immigration on departure, they would be able to use a loophole to enter the U.S. mainland without documentation.

Green card means I am here legaly but not a citizen yet(will be soon) I dont want to renew my green card for that reason, it did expire but there are some green cards that dont have exp dates(the ones before 1989 i think).

The Virgin Islands are considered a point of entry for the US. That's why when returning from there or other islands you do clear immigration and customs in STT, San Juan or Miami or at whatever airport you first land in the US. When we fly into STT from another island, you go thru immigration and customs the same way you do when returning from the BVI in Cruz Bay. Fortunately, St. Thomas (and I guess St. Croix, now too) has US immigration and customs set up so to avoid clearing when you get to your destination. It was such a pain all those years to have to go thru the customs and immigration in SJU or when arriving home! <BR>Kyle, I would clearly check with immigration about your status before even attempting to go. The airline does check all paperwork before you leave for the islands and if there is any doubt that you will be denied re-entry or don't have the proper credentials, they will not issue you a boarding pass. They act as sort of a quasi-immigration checkpoint. I'm not sure if anyone has been denied readmission to the US, but I wouldn't want to take that chance and I have seen them denied boarding for the USVI and SanJuan due to lack of "proper" credentials.

it doesnt matter 'cause once you get to St John you will not want to leave, and prob wont need one either way