Moving to Virgin Islands from British Virgin Islands
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from British Virgin Islands to Virgin Islands — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from British Virgin Islands to Virgin Islands. You’ll also switch from driving on the left to the right.
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Who Else Is Making This Move?
Real numbers on people moving from British Virgin Islands to Virgin Islands, and how the trend has changed.
Who's moving to Virgin Islands?
Top countries of origin for Virgin Islands's foreign-born residents.
- 16,886
- 7,103
- 5,510
- 4,642
- 4,588
- 4,067
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8.2,464
British Virgin Islands
Key Indicator Comparison
How British Virgin Islands and Virgin Islands stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
per 100,000 people per year
British Virgin Islands performs better than Virgin Islands across all safety metrics.
What about the environment?
tonnes of CO₂ emitted per person per year
Virgin Islands performs significantly better than British Virgin Islands across all environment metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
fixed broadband subscriptions — key for remote work
share of households with internet
British Virgin Islands performs better than Virgin Islands across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
British Virgin Islands generally does better on employment & economy, though Virgin Islands leads in gdp per capita.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
deaths per 1,000 live births — lower is better
Virgin Islands performs significantly better than British Virgin Islands across all family life metrics.
Data: The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators, World Bank
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work remotely from Virgin Islands?
With 8.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people, Virgin Islands can support video calls in major cities. The hard part is paperwork — visa category, employer policy on overseas staff, and tax residency in British Virgin Islands and Virgin Islands.
Is Virgin Islands safe for expats?
British Virgin Islands performs better than Virgin Islands across all safety metrics. The homicide rate in Virgin Islands is 49.6 per 100,000 people, compared to 8.2 in British Virgin Islands.
What language do they speak in Virgin Islands?
Both British Virgin Islands and Virgin Islands share the same official language: English.
