Visa Requirements for Grand Cayman?

[Relax Cruiser]

Is a visa required to travel to Grand Cayman if you're living in the USA on an H1b visa? Asking for a friend who's an Indian and will be planning to go on a cruise which has Grand Cayman Islands as one of the points.

[drew sailbum]

Citizens of India require a visa to enter the Cayman Islands as a tourist unless they are exempted by one of several factors. One of those exemptions is if:

 

you are resident in the United States of America; and you arrive directly from that country; and you produce on arrival a valid United States Alien Registration Card; and you produce on arrival a return or round trip ticket to the United States.

 

I don't think the exemption applies to your friend as H1b visa holders would not have an Alien Registration Card (aka green card).

 

I would highly recommend your friend confirm this with an inquiry to the Cayman Islands Department of Immigration.

[Keith1010]

drew sailbum has given you excellent advice.

 

Keith