Visiting the Cayman Islands

Before you fly

• Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control says every arriving visitor must show a passport or other valid document proving identity and nationality, valid beyond the date of their return ticket; it doesn't necessarily need six months left if that is longer than the stay^[2].
• Customs and Border Control says people from certain countries also need a visa, and points visitors to its list of countries to check whether they need one^[3].
• Customs and Border Control says a visitor must hold a paid-up return or onward ticket, and may be asked to show enough money to support themselves and any dependants during the stay^[2].
• The UK Foreign Office says you must make a customs declaration if you bring more than 10,000 in Cayman Islands dollars, or the same amount in foreign cash^[1].

• Entry rules

Getting around

• The UK Foreign Office says minibuses are the only local public transport and run only on the main routes; for other journeys there are taxis, or you can hire a car^[4].
• The Government of Canada says traffic in the Cayman Islands drives on the left^[5].
• The US State Department says licensed taxis have yellow licence plates and some drivers only accept cash, and that Uber and Lyft are not available^[6].
• The UK Foreign Office warns that hire car companies often have stricter requirements, such as a year of driving experience or a higher minimum age^[4].

• Getting around

When to go

• The UK Foreign Office says the hurricane season in the Cayman Islands normally runs from June to November^[4].
• The UK Foreign Office says many shops, banks and services close on Sundays^[4].

Health and getting help

• The UK Foreign Office advises checking before you travel that you have travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation^[7].
• The UK Foreign Office says medical treatment in the Cayman Islands is expensive, and more serious cases are normally stabilised there before being transferred to the USA^[7].
• For an ambulance, the UK Foreign Office says to call 911^[7].
• The Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory, so the UK Foreign Office says there is no British Embassy and the Cayman Islands authorities will help you if you need it^[8].
• The UK Foreign Office advises taking particular care of your passport, because you can't renew or replace it in the Cayman Islands^[4].

Rules change. Read your own government's travel advice for the Cayman Islands again shortly before you go.