Visa requirements for Guernsey

Most visitors need a visa in advance for Guernsey. 2 of 199 passports enter visa-free.

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Rules by passport

Visa-free (2)

Ireland
the United Kingdom

Checked against States of Guernsey (gov.gg) - Immigration, UK Home Office - Immigration Rules Appendix Visitor: Visa national list (archive 18-02-25, via gov.uk), UK Home Office - Immigration Rules Appendix Visitor: Visa national list (current guidance, via gov.uk) on October 10, 2026.

eTA / electronic travel authorisation (87)

Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
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Croatia
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France
Germany
Greece
Grenada
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Guyana
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Iceland
Israel
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Japan
Kiribati
Kuwait
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Malaysia
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Monaco
Nauru
New Zealand
Norway
Oman
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
the Bahamas
the Maldives
the Marshall Islands
the Netherlands
the Seychelles
the Solomon Islands
the United Arab Emirates
the United States
the Vatican City
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Uruguay

Visa required (110)

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Belarus
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Chad
China
Colombia
Cuba
Djibouti
Dominica
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Georgia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Pakistan
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Lucia
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
the Central African Republic
the Comoros
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Dominican Republic
the Gambia
the Philippines
the Republic of the Congo
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Visa fees for Guernsey

Visa type	Fee	Source
eTA	20 GBP, valid 2 years or until passport expiry; required per person including children	UK Home Office (GOV.UK)
Visa	135 GBP, Standard Visitor visa, up to 6 months	UK Home Office (GOV.UK)

Processing times

Visa type	Processing time	Source
eTA	usually within a day; up to 3 working days	UK Home Office (GOV.UK)
Visa	3 weeks	UK Home Office (GOV.UK)

Apply through official channels

Start the official UK ETA application, GOV.UK (Home Office) UK immigration rules (fees, processing, application) apply to Guernsey.

Start the official Standard Visitor visa application, GOV.UK (Home Office) UK immigration rules (fees, processing, application) apply to Guernsey.

States of Guernsey, ImmigrationLocal Guernsey guidance; UK immigration rules apply.

Travel insurance for Guernsey

Travel insurance

Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Guernsey, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Guernsey and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Guernsey it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.

Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.

Sources and verification

199 of 199 passport rules verified against States of Guernsey (gov.gg) - Immigration, UK Home Office - Immigration Rules Appendix Visitor: Visa national list (archive 18-02-25, via gov.uk), UK Home Office - Immigration Rules Appendix Visitor: Visa national list (current guidance, via gov.uk), 0 with no official source publishing the rule.

States of Guernsey (gov.gg) - Immigration (checked October 10, 2026)
UK Home Office - Immigration Rules Appendix Visitor: Visa national list (archive 18-02-25, via gov.uk) (checked October 10, 2026)
UK Home Office - Immigration Rules Appendix Visitor: Visa national list (current guidance, via gov.uk) (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for Guernsey?

It depends on your passport. 2 of 199 passports enter Guernsey visa-free; 197 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

What does a visa for Guernsey cost?

It depends on the visa type and your passport. For example, the eta costs 20 GBP, valid 2 years or until passport expiry; required per person including children. See the full fee table above.

How long does Guernsey visa processing take?

It depends on the visa type. For example, the eta: usually within a day; up to 3 working days. See the full table above.

Do I need travel insurance for Guernsey?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Guernsey, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.