Tristan da Cunha - Visitor Landing and Stay Permission

All visitors need the prior approval of the Administrator / Island Council, and should be prepared upon request to obtain a local Police Certificate in advance, to show on arrival - see details in Second Step below.

2. A person must not land on Tristan da Cunha unless the person— (a) holds a permit issued under section 2 of the Ordinance, or is a person who is exempt from the requirement to obtain such a permit; or (b) has received permission to land in accordance with regulation 3. 3. (1) The Administrator may grant permission for a person to land on Tristan da Cunha if the Administrator is satisfied that it would not be against the public interest so to do, and such permission must be signified either by a stamp in that person’s passport, or in such other manner as the Administrator directs. (2) The powers of the Administrator under this regulation may be exercised by the Administrator personally or by a police officer or other public officer nominated by the Administrator for that purpose.

Potential visitors to Tristan should be aware that visits must be authorised in advance by the Island Council. The Council will need to know full details including names of visitors, purpose of visit and length of stay. Depending on the answers to these questions further information may be requested.

Those who intend to carry out Special Projects must declare their intention in writing when seeking project permission. A non-refundable application fee of £500 is charged when you are applying for permission to come to the Island for special projects. The Island Council will evaluate your application on merit and if its approved you will be charged a once off Special Project Fee as determined by the Council on pro-rata basis per project.

2. (1) Subject as hereinafter provided, no person may remain in Tristan da Cunha for a period exceeding 3 days unless the person is in possession of a valid permit signed by the Administrator. Any such permit may be expressed to be valid for a limited or unlimited time and may be made subject to any conditions the Administrator thinks fit; and the Administrator may at any time revoke or amend any such permit as he or she thinks think fit.

Some visitors stay for six months or more, become part of the community and will make excursions to Nightingale Island, climb the mountain, and enter into village life.

All visitors staying on Tristan must have a confirmed and fully paid return passage, health insurance to include cover in case of medical evacuation to Cape Town and sufficient funds to cover their entire stay.

Your first task before planning a visit is to Email the Secretary to the Administrator (tdcenquiries@tdc-gov.com) to outline the full purpose of your visit, proposed dates, your nationality and age, preferred shipping , and accommodation sought.

The Council may also ask visitors to supply copies of a Police Certificate, which will contain information about the applicant's criminal record (or lack of), including details of current or spent convictions.

Your first task before planning a visit is to Email the Secretary to the Administrator (tdcenquiries@tdc-gov.com) to outline the full purpose of your visit, proposed dates, your nationality and age, preferred shipping , and accommodation sought. Potential visitors to Tristan should be aware that visits must be authorised in advance by the Island Council. The Council will need to know full details including names of visitors, purpose of visit and length of stay. Depending on the answers to these questions further information may be requested. The Council may also ask visitors to supply copies of a Police Certificate, which will contain information about the applicant's criminal record (or lack of), including details of current or spent convictions. Although rarely applied, Council may refuse a visit by anyone if they judge it not to be in the public interest.

2. (1) Subject as hereinafter provided, no person may remain in Tristan da Cunha for a period exceeding 3 days unless the person is in possession of a valid permit signed by the Administrator. Any such permit may be expressed to be valid for a limited or unlimited time and may be made subject to any conditions the Administrator thinks fit; and the Administrator may at any time revoke or amend any such permit as he or she thinks think fit.