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Ascension - Landing Permit

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

The following groups are exempt under section 5(2) of the Entry Control Ordinance 2007 from the requirement to seek an entry visa prior to entry to Ascension, or permission to remain in Ascension: active members of HM Armed Forces and their accompanying dependants, persons in the service of the Crown in right of the Government of Ascension, Crown servants of the United Kingdom, Falkland Islands, St Helena or Tristan da Cunha governments on official duties and their dependants, persons in the service of the United States Government or its contractors under the Bahamas Long Range Proving Ground Agreement and their dependants, NATO personnel on official duties and their dependants, exempt dependants, and any other classes the Governor appoints by notice in the Gazette.

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Limits of the record
  • The policy gives no nationality matrix stating who must obtain permission in advance and who may not.
  • chars 28465-29738
    The following groups of persons are exempt under Section 5(2) of the Entry Control Ordinance 2007 from the requirements of this policy with regard to seeking an entry visa prior to entry to Ascension, or for permission to remain in Ascension: (a) active members (and any accompanying dependants) of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces; (b) persons in the service of the Crown in right of Her Majesty’s Government of Ascension; (c) persons (and any accompanying dependants) in the service of the Crown in right of Her Majesty’s Governments of the United Kingdom, of the Falkland Islands, of St Helena, or of Tristan da Cunha, when visiting Ascension in connection with their official duties; (d) persons (and any accompanying dependants) in the service of the Government of the United States of America, or of a contractor of that Government, as provided for by Article XII of the Bahamas Long Range Proving Ground Agreement dated 25 June 1956; (e) persons (and any accompanying dependants) in the service of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation when visiting Ascension in connection with their official duties; (f) exempt dependants, as defined in subsection (3); and (g) any other persons or classes of persons the Governor from time to time, by notice in the Gazette, appoints.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

It covers persons who land at Ascension, ordinarily by sea, and who only intend to stay for a short period of time; the permit places conditions on the individual such as restricting their movement to Georgetown unless on an organised tour, restricting their ability to stay ashore overnight and restricting their ability to hire a car.

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  • chars 25693-26067
    This is applicable for persons that land at Ascension, ordinarily by sea, and who only intend to stay for a short period of time. A Landing Permit places a number of conditions on the individual, such as restricting their movement only to Georgetown unless on an organised tour, restricting their ability to stay ashore overnight and restricting their ability to hire a car.

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

A Landing Permit allows a single stay of up to three days. The official source does not state a rolling-period rule, validity window or multiple-entry rule.

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Limits of the record
  • No rolling-period rule, validity window or multiple-entry rule is stated for a Landing Permit.

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

The holder must present evidence of their medical insurance and proof of suitable and recognised accommodation during their stay in Ascension prior to arrival. The official source does not state funds, invitation, onward-travel or passport-validity evidence.

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Limits of the record
  • No funds, invitation, onward-travel or passport-validity evidence is stated for a Landing Permit.
  • chars 26069-26328
    The holder must present evidence of their medical insurance and proof of suitable and recognised accommodation during their stay in Ascension prior to arrival. The holder’s entry visa ceases to be valid if the holder leaves Ascension prior to the expiry date.

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

Applications must be made in the prescribed form and submitted to the Royal St Helena Police Ascension Island Detachment with payment in accordance with the fee specified, and the applicant must detail which category of visa they are applying for. The official source does not state an extension or change-of-status provision for a Landing Permit.

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Limits of the record
  • The policy states no extension or change-of-status provision for a Landing Permit.
  • chars 10710-11061
    18. Applications must be made in the prescribed form and submitted to the Royal St Helena Police Ascension Island Detachment, and payment made in accordance with the fee specified. 19. When making an application, an applicant must detail which category of visa it is they are applying for. The categories of visas are detailed in Annex A.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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