Visitor Entry Permit

all persons (unless otherwise exempted) entering South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands for work or visitor purposes will require an Entry Permit.

Applications for a Permit will need to be made through a dedicated web-based application portal.

Purpose of the visit – either as a visitor (which includes tourism, adventure tourism, expeditions) or work

tourism, leisure or other purpose of a private nature that is not work (“a visit”);

30 days from the expected date of the permit holder

(a) in the case of a permit for a visit, by up to 30 days; or

(published: 26 August 2026)

a. a permit to visit is issued for a specified period (permit period) of not more than 30 days, subject to extensions (section 7(3));

b. a visitor mayenter and leave the Territories anynumber of times duringthe permit period

c. if a person wishes to visit again after the permit period, they must submit a fresh application for a new permit;

A visitor permit is valid for 40 days from the date of commencement

(4) The Principal Immigration Officer may extend the specified period —

This Ordinance is the Entry Control (Amendment) Ordinance 2026.

Travel Document – A passport that is valid for the entire duration of the permit plus an additional 4 weeks; or a valid Seafarers Identity Document (SID).

Name and Date of Birth – this must match the information in the travel document.

Nationality – this must match the nationality in the travel document.

Health Insurance – The applicant (or their representative) must confirm that the person for which the application is being made has adequate health insurance that includes all the costs of:

Emergency evacuation of the permit holder for treatment of any medical condition or injury that cannot be adequately treated in the Territories to the nearest country where adequate and appropriate treatment can be provided, including the costs of transportation and medical care in transit; and

In the event of the permit holder’s death in the Territories, transportation of the deceased’s mortal remains from the place of death to the county in which the deceased was ordinarily resident.

Trip Information – Vessel Name, intended date of first arrival and departure.

The system is only supported on Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browsers

https://eta.entry.gov.gs

(4) An application must be submitted to the Principal Immigration Officer with any fee not less than 14 days before the date on which the applicant intends to enter the Territories.

(5) The Principal Immigration Officer may accept an application for a permit submitted less than 14 days before the date of intended entry, if satisfied that it was not reasonably practicable to apply at an earlier date.

date of arrival (disembarkation) in the Territories.

Applications submitted later than 8 days prior to the first intended date of arrival will be subject to a late application fee of £50 per permit. No applications will be approved that are 3 or less days before the first intended date of arrival.

3. Where the fee for an application for a visitor permit has not been paid 8 days prior to the intended date of arrival as specified in the application, an additional fee of £50 is required before that application is determined.

Dated 3 June 2026

Once a permit has been issued, it cannot be amended, and an additional application will need to be made with the associated application fee if the current permit is not valid (e.g. for a change of dates).

(a) in the case of a permit for a visit, by up to 30 days; or

(5) The Commissioner may, in exceptional circumstances, extend the specified period.