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Visas and entry requirements: St. Helena

Prepare your journey to St. Helena using official sources.

St. Helena

Separate access permission may be required. A visa or permission for a neighbouring or administering country does not by itself establish permission to enter this territory; check with its competent authority.

Sources and review status

Review date recorded; current rules still need confirmation.

Dates describe an editorial record, not a live check or legal validity. Review is due after 90 days; rules can change sooner. Open the linked source before relying on this guide.

Recorded review date
  • Sainte-Hélène — catégories d’entrée

    Recorded review date:

    Review date recorded; current rules still need confirmation.

    Check the source's passport, residence, travel purpose and territorial scope; this link alone does not establish that it covers your case.

  • FCDO — trois îles, passeport British citizen

    Recorded review date:

    Review date recorded; current rules still need confirmation.

    UK travel advice: check its stated British passport scope; it is not a rule for all nationalities.

Your next checks

  1. Write down the passport you will use and its type, your country of residence and your planned activities. Residence and interface language do not replace passport nationality.
  2. List arrival and departure dates, transit stops and entry points. Check each leg separately, including whether you pass immigration during transit.
  3. Open the official instructions for that profile. Record the required documents, submission window, fees and processing guidance; mark anything the source does not confirm as unresolved.
  4. If a condition is unclear, contact the competent authority with your passport country, residence, purpose and dates. Recheck before departure and after a passport or itinerary change.
The source guide below is currently available in French.

Sainte-Hélène, Ascension et Tristan : trois vérifications

Le code SH couvre des îles aux procédures différentes : autorisation d’entrée à Sainte-Hélène, visa pour Ascension et accord préalable pour Tristan da Cunha.

Indiquer la nationalité du passeport et chaque île. À Sainte-Hélène, vérifier le besoin d’e-visa en plus du permis ; les indications consulaires britanniques citées visent le passeport British citizen.

  • Documents d’entrée propres à chaque île et retour organisé.
  • Préparer hébergement, ressources et assurance d’évacuation ; faire confirmer les seuils par l’autorité de chaque île.
  1. Faire contrôler l’e-visa et le permis de Sainte-Hélène.
  2. Pour Ascension, consulter son service de visa ; pour Tristan, demander l’accord de l’administration et du conseil de l’île.
  • Un accord pour Sainte-Hélène ne vaut pas autorisation pour Ascension ou Tristan.
  • Les autres nationalités doivent confirmer auprès de chaque autorité les conditions décrites pour les Britanniques.

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Documents to consider

Eligibility depends on your passport and circumstances. The authorities decide whether documents are issued and entry is granted.

Check the official entry rules before travelling.

Official sources

Advice from a foreign government may be intended for its own nationals. Check the destination authority's requirements for your passport and circumstances; an advisory is not a universal eligibility decision.

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