Deemed Permission - SGSSI Government Contractor

Part A - Persons who have deemed permission to enter the Territories for work or work- related reasons

This policy provides the Government’s interpretation of those who do not require an Entry Permit (Deemed Permission)under Section 9 of the Entry Control Ordinance 2022.

4. Any person employed or engaged in the provision of goods or services for the purposes of the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

4. A person employed or engaged in the provision of goods or services for the purposes of the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

Those persons carrying out work for the Government, or under contract (or similar instruction such as a memorandum of understanding) to the Government. This includes GSGSSI POLICY PAPER 01-25; IN FORCE 1 AUGUST 2025 any person sub-contracted to such a person. It does not cover persons who have received a permit or permission from the Government to undertake work in the Territories that is not for or under contract to the Government.

Section 9 of the 2022 Ordinance sets out those persons who are considered to have “deemed” permission to enter the Territories and so do not require an Entry Permit under Section7 of that ordinance.

(1) A person is deemed to have permission to enter and reside in the Territories for a specified period (“deemed permission”) if the person is — (a) of a description in Schedule 2 (persons who have deemed permission); and (b) in the case of a person who is of a description in Schedule 2 Parts A and B, not a person who must or may be refused a permit under section 8 had the person applied for one.

(1) A master must not allow any person to disembark in the Territories unless satisfied that the person has a permit or deemed permission to enter the Territories.

(2) In relation to any person who has a permit or deemed permission by virtue of paragraphs 4 to 7 of Schedule 2, the master must provide the Principal Immigration Officer with the information in Schedule 3 (information to be provided by masters) and any other information that may reasonably be required about the person before the person disembarks.

“specified period” means a limited period during which a permit holder or person who has deemed permission or permission under section 12 may remain in the Territories;

(2) The specified period in relation to a person who has deemed permission is — (a) in the case of persons of a description in Schedule 2 Parts A and C, the period during which they continue to be of that description;

(d) such other period (whether longer or shorter than the period that would otherwise apply under paragraphs (a), (b) or (c)) as may be determined by the Principal Immigration Officer.

13. Removal orders (1) This section applies to a person who is present in the Territories and who — (a) does not have a permit, deemed permission or permission under section 12; or (b) had a permit, deemed permission or permission under section 12 but the specified period has expired, the permit has been revoked or permission under section 12 has been withdrawn.

No one is entitled to live long-term or permanently in the Territories.