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Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Saint Helena - St Helenian Status by Five-Year Residence

9 facts quoted from the official source

For a person of good character whose principal home will be in Saint Helena and who meets the five-year presence and absence limits.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
6
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

6 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Absence Days Final Year MaxAbsences in the final twelve months must not exceed one hundred days, unless dispensed with.
  • Absence Days Total MaxAbsences in the five-year period must not exceed five hundred days, unless dispensed with.
  • Good Character RequiredThe applicant must be of good character.
  • No Imprisonment Or Immigration Breach In PeriodThe applicant must not have been serving imprisonment or breaching immigration law during the relevant periods.
  • Principal Home In St Helena IntendedThe applicant must intend that the home or principal home will be in Saint Helena.
  • Qualifying Presence YearsThe applicant must have been in Saint Helena at the beginning of the five-year period ending with the application.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe applicant must be of good character, intend that the principal home will be in St Helena, and meet the five-year residence requirements.
  • Official source basisThe applicant must be of good character, intend that the principal home will be in St Helena, and meet the five-year residence requirements.
  • Report summaryThe applicant must be of good character, intend that the principal home will be in St Helena, and meet the five-year residence requirements.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
The official source states: For a person of good character whose principal home will be in Saint Helena and who meets the five-year presence and absence limits.

Every answer is quoted from the official sainthelena.gov.sh page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 9 points against the official source; 9 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source sainthelena.gov.shLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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