Visitor Permits Falkland Islands                                                                                                                                                                          28 March 2021

There is a restriction currently in place for visitors to the Falkland Islands and visitor permits will only be issued to essential visitors approved by the Falkland Islands Government Principal Immigration Officer. All persons arriving in the Falkland Islands will be required to quarantine for 14 days unless they have remained at sea for at least this period of time, have no signs of ill-health and the vessel they arrive on has completed the required Maritime Health Declaration prior to arrival. 

Restrictions on the issuing of visitor permits will remain in place until 31 May 2021 when they will be reviewed. The current requirement to quarantine will remain in force during this time, however this will continue to be reviewed every 42 days in line with the requirements of the Infectious Diseases Control (Coronavirus, Quarantine) Regulations 2020. 

Essential Visitors: The below categories of visitors can be considered essential in nature, an application to the Principal Immigration Officer will be required.

Permission from the Principal Immigration Officer is required.

Business Visitors required for essential maintenance on equipment which cannot continue to be operated without maintenance e.g. engineers visiting KEMH.

Crew from vessel associated with the Falkland Islands and the Government of South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands for the purpose of exchange and/or repatriation.

Scientific and other maritime observers associated with the Falkland Islands and SGSSI for exchange and/or repatriation purposes.

Individuals already present in the Falklands Islands when LATAM flights were suspended.

Members of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and associated organisations.

Family members.

Business visitors for the purpose of delivering projects within the Islands Plan.

Other business visitors.

Crew from vessels with no connection to the Falkland Islands for the purpose of exchange and/or repatriation where onward travel arrangements are confirmed and in place.