When travelling to The Islands of Guernsey, you will need to check passport and visa requirements, make sure you have licences for any caravans and ensure that you are aware of customs allowances.
Photo identification/passports
If you are arriving into the Channel Islands direct from the UK or Republic of Ireland, you do not need a passport but all visitors do require some form of photographic identification. If in doubt over acceptable forms of ID, please contact your carrier directly.
If you are arriving into the Channel Islands from outside the UK or Republic of Ireland, you must have a valid passport – irrespective of your nationality.
If you are a non-British or non-European national travelling to the Channel Islands (for visiting purposes only) from outside the UK or Republic of Ireland, please check whether you require a visa. If a visa is required, it must be obtained prior to travel from a British Consulate or British High Commission from your usual country of residence.
Day trip scheme for French travellers
Until the end of 2025, French nationals are able to travel to the Bailiwick of Guernsey on one of the direct ferry services (Brittany Ferries or Manche Ile Express) for a day trip using their National Identity Card.
Please note that if you are travelling to Guernsey using an ID card, you must return to France the same day and cannot travel onwards to Jersey.
The States of Guernsey Home Affairs department are currently reviewing the option to extend the French Identity Card scheme beyond 31 December 2025.
More information can be found here.
Organised groups of students travelling from France to Guernsey
EU/EAA/Swiss national students aged under 19 years travelling as part of an organised school group can use their ID card for travel to the Bailiwick (with Brittany Ferries and Manche Iles Express) within its validity period.
More information on immigration
For further details on immigration, please contact the Guernsey Border Agency Office on https://gov.gg/article/150786/Contact-Us---Passports-and-Immigration or email: immigration@gcis.gov.gg
In-depth information on all of these topics is available here: www.gov.gg/immigration
Motor caravans, trailers, caravans and trailer tents
A limited number of motorhomes can be accommodated on the four authorised campsites on the island - Fauxquets Valley, La Balloterie, Le Vaugrat and Beaucette Campervans.
A motorhome permit must be obtained in advance from the campsite and this must be available for inspection by the ferry operator and the Guernsey Border Agency. In addition, touring caravans can now also be accommodated at Le Vaugrat campsite by permit which must be obtained in advance from the campsite and be available for inspection by the ferry operator and the Guernsey Border Agency.
Permission is not needed to bring a trailer tent to the island.
More information can be found on the government website: https://www.gov.gg/motorhomescaravans
Customs allowance
Guernsey is not part of the EU, therefore the maximum allowances are:
Tobacco
The allowance per adult is 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 grams of tobacco.
Please note this applies to all tobacco in your possession, not just that purchased in duty free.
Alcohol
The allowance per adult is as follows. Please note this applies to all alcohol in your possession, not just that purchased in duty free.
- 1 litre over 22% ABV (spirits/liqueurs) OR 2 litres under 22% ABV (including fortified, sparkling wine and other liqueurs).
- You also have an allowance of 4 litres of still table wine (and another 4 litres of still table wine if you have no spirits, liqueurs, fortified or sparkling wines).
- You also have a beer or cider allowance (or a combination) of 50 litres.
Other goods
- If brought in from a place within the customs territory of the European Community, and provided all duties have been paid, goods to an unlimited value.
- If brought in from a place outside the customs territory of the European Community by a person
– travelling on a commercial air or sea service, goods to a value of £390
– travelling by private aircraft or private vessel, goods to a value of £270
If you bring something worth more than the monetary limit, you will have to pay duty on the full value, not just on the value above the limit. If you are travelling as a family or group, you cannot pool your individual allowances towards an item worth more than the limit. You will have to pay duty on the full value of the item. People under the age of 17 cannot have the tobacco or alcohol allowance.
For more information visit: https://www.gov.gg/article/120183/Duty-Free-Allowances
