Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the day you plan to leave (check the ‘expiry date’).

Travellers from the countries listed on the St Helena Immigration webpage require a visa, which needs to be approved by St Helena Immigration prior to arrival to the island

For further information please contact the St Helena Immigration Office via email Evisaenquiries@sainthelena.gov.sh or telephone +290 22236.

It is highly recommended that you arrive to St Helena with some amount of Sterling (GBP), as a £20 entry fee must be paid upon arrival, by cash or the St Helena Tourist Card only (international card payments are not yet widely accepted on the island). The first 3 days are free. Additionally, you may want a small amount of cash in hand to get you through from Saturday’s arrival to Monday morning. This is because St Helena currently has no ATMs, and the Bank (where you can use your international card for cash withdrawals) is closed from Saturday afternoon to Monday morning.

Due to the demand for hire cars, it is highly recommended that you book yours in advance, as it may be difficult or impossible to secure one at short notice (especially during peak visitor season November-April).

St Helena offers a variety of tours and excursions that can be booked in advance.

Port Control will then liaise with both HM Customs and Immigration, so that official clearance can be carried out.

Port Control

One-off charge of 35 pounds Harbour fees. The Mooring field is unfortunately not currently open, but there is adequate anchoring in deep water (15-20m).

On arrival

The Port Control’s normal working hours are 0830 to 1600 Monday to Friday.

The Port Control is on call only, Saturday and Sunday.

The Port Control operates on VHF Channel 14 during normal working hours.

If you should arrive during the hours of darkness (Monday to Friday), you should pick up the appropriately coloured buoy. Port Control can then be contacted on VHF Channel 14 from 0830.

If your arrival is over the weekend, you should contact St Helena Radio on VHF Channel 16.

 

Fuel can be purchase at 1.41 a litre (Sept 2021 price). So quite expensive, so carry as much as you can. If you do purchase fuel it will be bought to you. If you purchase fuel you can get water for free. Otherwise a small fee is added if purchasing water alone.

Internet is also very expensive here at 3.50 per half hour. So do as much downloads as you can before arriving.

All prices in St Helena Pound which is equivalent to the British Pound.

ontact the Acting Harbour Master Mr. Simon Wade prior to arrival. He will advise you if there are any changes from the above. His contact details are as follows:- simon.wade@sainthelena.gov.sh

Simon Wade

Acting Harbour Master

Customs and Port control building

The Wharf

Jamestown

St Helena

South Atlantic Ocean

STHL 1ZZ

Work +290 22750

Radio VHF Channel 14