Government offices, territory-wide

Hillside homes on St. Thomas overlooking a harbor with cruise ships and offshore cays under an evening sky

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Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture, Veterinary Services

Last verified October 29, 2026

The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture, through its Veterinary Services division, sets the entry rules for animals arriving in the territory, and its animal import page is the official source for anyone…

St. Thomas. Photo: Sunil Pereira, CC BY-SA 3.0

Rooftops of Christiansted and its harbor seen from Recovery Hill, with the reef and open sea beyond

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Virgin Islands Department of Education

Last verified October 29, 2026

The Virgin Islands Department of Education, or VIDE, runs the territory's public schools in two districts, St. Thomas-St. John and St. Croix, from pre-kindergarten through Grade 12.

Christiansted, St. Croix. Photo: Jason P. Heym, CC BY-SA 3.0

Arched sidewalk galleries along a street of colorful historic buildings in Christiansted

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Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA)

Last verified October 29, 2026

The Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency, or VITEMA, is the cabinet-level agency under the Office of the Governor that coordinates emergency preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation…

Christiansted, St. Croix. Photo: Prayitno, CC BY 2.0