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“Soy Isla” is the digital system of the Municipality of Vieques through which residents and merchants of the island municipality are registered, evaluated, and certified as bona fide. Its purpose is to enable the application of a discounted fare when purchasing ferry tickets through Puerto Rico Ferry.Soy Isla
Once a person has been validated and certified, the system allows that information to be used to automatically apply the discount within Puerto Rico Ferry’s systems.
The result of this process is a digital certificate confirming that a person qualifies for a discounted fare when purchasing ferry tickets to and from Vieques.
Stay connected through this website and the Government of Puerto Rico’s official channels for updates on when registration opens and certification becomes available.
Once your request is approved:
Your certificate information will be securely shared with Puerto Rico Ferry so the discount is automatically applied when purchasing tickets.
If needed, the certificate may be used as alternative proof of eligibility.
When completing your Soy Isla application, it is very important that you use the same email address associated with your Puerto Rico Ferry account (or the one you plan to use).
Your email address, along with your first and last name, is one of the primary identifiers used to verify your identity and correctly link your certification to the ferry ticketing system.
If the email address does not match in both systems, the resident discount may not be applied correctly, even if you have already been validated and certified.
"Soy Isla" manages two different processes, each with its own evaluation:
Individuals who permanently reside in the Island Municipality
Bona Fide Resident Process
The resident process is designed to be streamlined and largely automated whenever the available information allows.
To complete the application, you will be asked to provide the following:
Automatic validation will occur when:
When these conditions are met, the system validates the information and streamlines the process.
At this stage, additional documents may be requested, if necessary, to confirm residency.
A dependent is a person who may be included under the certificate of a primary resident and may belong to one or more of the following categories:
Dependents are included in the primary resident’s certificate and are evaluated based on the information provided.
Once the request is approved:
Bona Fide Merchant Process
The merchant process is administrative and evaluated by the Municipality.
To complete the application, you will be asked to provide the following:
List of employees or authorized individuals who will receive the discount, including:
The Municipality reviews the application and validates the following:
Once the request is approved:
