Guernsey Travel Information

Things to know before you visit Guernsey

Guernsey is a British crown dependency, and the second largest Channel Island, with Jersey being the largest. Guernsey sits just 30 miles from the coast of Normandy and 70 miles from the south coast of England. If you’re planning a visit, we’ve compiled all the information you may need to know before your trip.

Passports & Visas

Do you need a passport to go to Guernsey?

When travelling onboard Condor Ferries from the UK to Guernsey, you won’t require a passport to enter for adults or children, however, you will be required to bring photo ID if you’re 16 years or older. You will need to bring a valid photo ID from the list of accepted identification below:

Accepted travel documents include:

• A valid passport (i.e. in date)
• An expired passport (domestic sailings only, up to two years after expiry)
• Common law passport
• Valid EU or Swiss national identity card
• Valid driving licence (full or Provisional are accepted)
• Valid armed forces identity card
• Valid police warrant card/badge
• A child on parent’ s passport is an acceptable form of ID
• Citizen Card or Civilian Card, available from www.citizencard.com/
• Valid firearm certificate
• Valid government-issued identity card
• NHS SMART card
• Electoral identity card
• NUS card (National Union of Students)
• University/college ID card
• Council issued bus pass
• Young Scot card
• Disabled badges which have a photograph of the holder
• Certificate of Competency issued by the government (domestic routes only, must be photographic)
• VALIDATE UK PASS photographic proof of age cards
• CPP Guernsey ID card
• Guernsey 18+ card

Please note that all photo ID must be legible and undamaged, otherwise you will not be able to travel. All forms of ID must be valid and in date. An expired passport will be accepted for domestic sailings only, up to two years after expiry. Please note that digital copies of your photo ID are not acceptable.

Do you need a passport if you’re travelling to Guernsey from outside of the UK?

If you’re travelling to Guernsey from outside of the UK, regardless of your nationality you will require a valid passport.

Do you need a visa to visit Guernsey?

UK residents do not need a visa, however if you’re travelling from outside of the UK and you have a UK visit visa, this will allow you to visit Guernsey without the need for a separate visa. If you require a visit visa for the UK, you will need this to enter Guernsey. If you’re unsure whether you need one, please check the government website.