Travel Info

Insurance

Before leaving home you should arrange travel, personal accident, medical insurance and baggage insurance to cover the journey.  You will be asked to produce proof of medical insurance by the Immigration Officer if you intend to stay longer than 48 hours. Please remember to have it with your passport.

Visitors Pass

A fee of £12.00 is payable for all visitors over twelve years disembarking at St Helena.  A Visitors Pass will normally be issued for a period of three months, renewal must be done by the second month if visitors wish to stay for longer.

Entry Permit

Visitors envisaging a stay of over three months should apply for an Entry Permit, which can be issued for a period of up to five years.   Applications for an Entry Permit should be submitted to the Secretary of the Immigration Control Board, and if granted, visitors will be required to pay a fee of £30.00 per annum.  For further information, please contact the Secretary of The Immigration Control Board:

 

Tel.                  + 290 2470 

Email:              cofcouncils@sainthelena.gov.sh

  

Customs

St Helena is not a duty-free port and visitors arriving at St Helena may bring with them the following: 

Duty Free Allowance:

(a)  Spirits, strong liqueurs over 22% volume 1 litre and Wine 2 litres or Beer/Lager 340 bottle/cans

     12 bottles/cans

(b)  Perfumed spirits and toilet water not exceeding 250 ml

(c)  Cigarettes not exceeding 200, or

(d)  Other tobacco goods not exceeding in total 250 grams

 

If you are under the age of 18 years you cannot claim the duty free allowance of spirits and alcoholic liquors, as indicated above, and if under the age of 16 years you cannot claim the duty free allowance of cigarettes and other tobacco goods.

 

Prohibited Goods

  • Firearms and ammunition unless accompanied by a valid licence. 
  • Obscene items or pornographic literature and films. 
  • Fruit, vegetables and plant material unless accompanied by an import permit issued by the Chief Agricultural & Natural Resources Officer, together with phytosanitary and export inspection certificates from country of origin. 
  • Animals unless accompanied by a permit issued by the Chief Agricultural & Natural Resources Officer, St Helena

 

Tel:                 +290 4724

Fax:                 +290 4603

Email:             canro@anrd.gov.sh  

 

Further information can be obtained from HM Customs:

Tel: +290 2287

Fax: +290 2949

 

Agricultural Products

It is important to make arrangements well in advance of your departure date if you wish to bring animals, fruit, or vegetables to the island.  The law prohibits the importation of honey, however, animals, plants, fruit and vegetables can be imported with prior approval and documentation from the Chief Agricultural & Natural Resources Officer who can be contacted on:

Tel:      +290 4724

Fax:      +290 4603.

Email: canro@anrd.gov.sh

 

 

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