{"ObjectId": 78, "Country": "Saint Helena", "Quarantine": null, "Testing": null, "DatePublished": "24.08.2022", "Sources": "OSAC Travel Advisories/ \n Saint Helena Government/ \n Foreign travel advice, Gov.UK/", "TravelAdvisory": "Latest News: \n
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\nInternational Restrictions:
\n*All travellers: There are different rules depending on whether you are travelling to St Helena, Ascension or Tristan da Cunha.
\nSt Helena: Foreign nationals are permitted to enter St Helena provided they meet the immigration rules. There are no other entry restrictions in force.
\nAscension: All travellers to Ascension Island require an entry permit visa unless exempted by their occupation, such as active members of Her Majesty\u2019s Armed Forces travelling there for work. Failure to enter with a valid visa is an offence under the Entry Control Ordinance and may result in a fine and imprisonment. Individuals may also be refused permission to land and be required to leave on the aircraft or vessel that they arrived on.
\nTristan da Cunha: All visitors to Tristan da Cunha require the authority of the Island Council in advance. Visitors to Tristan are currently restricted to returning Tristanians and expatriates on contract to the Government of Tristan da Cunha. Tristan da Cunha has banned all visits by cruise liners and yachts. The only boats going to Tristan da Cunha are the 8 trips by supply vessels from Cape Town which undergo strict quarantine/sanitisation procedures before leaving Cape Town, and the visit by the South African Research Vessel Agulhas II.
\n*Entry to St Helena if you\u2019re fully vaccinated: St Helena has lifted its coronavirus travel restrictions and you no longer need to have a COVID-19 test on arrival or undergo quarantine.
\n*Entry to Ascension if you\u2019re fully vaccinated: Ascension Island has lifted its coronavirus travel restrictions; there is no requirement to undertake testing nor quarantine on arrival. For further information on Ascension\u2019s coronavirus related entry measures please refer to the Ascension government website. \nEntry to Tristan da Cunha if you\u2019re fully vaccinated: Any visitors travelling to Tristan da Cunha must be able to prove their fully vaccinated status (i.e. initial vaccination and booster) before they will be given permission to travel. You will have to spend 8 days in quarantine in approved facilities, and have a negative PCR test before joining the boat.
\n*Proof of vaccination status:
\n*St Helena: You do not need to present proof that you have been fully vaccinated to enter St Helena.
\n*Ascension: You do not need to present proof that you have been fully vaccinated to enter Ascension.
\n*Tristan da Cunha: You need to present proof before you travel that you have been fully vaccinated in order to enter Tristan da Cunha.
\nTristan da Cunha will accept the proof of COVID-19 recovery and vaccination record. Your appointment card from vaccination centres is not designed to be used as proof of vaccination and should not be used to demonstrate your vaccine status.
\n*If you\u2019re not fully vaccinated: There are different rules depending on whether you are travelling to St Helena, Ascension or Tristan da Cunha.
\nEntry to St Helena if you\u2019re not fully vaccinated\nSt Helena has lifted its coronavirus travel restrictions and you no longer need to have a COVID-19 test on arrival or undergo quarantine.
\n*Entry to Ascension if you\u2019re not fully vaccinated: You should follow the same rules as set out for fully vaccinated passengers.\nEntry to Tristan da Cunha if you\u2019re not fully vaccinated\nEntry to Tristan da Cunha is not possible if you are not fully vaccinated. Any visitors must be able to prove their fully vaccinated status. You will have to spend 8 days in quarantine in approved facilities, and have a negative PCR test before joining the boat.
\n*If you\u2019ve had COVID-19 in the past year\nThere are different rules depending on whether you are travelling to St Helena, Ascension or Tristan da Cunha.\n*St Helena: St Helena has lifted its coronavirus restrictions; there is no requirement to present documented evidence of recovery from a previous COVID-19 infection.
\nAscension: Ascension has lifted all coronavirus related travel restrictions, there is no requirement to present documented evidence of recovery from a previous COVID-19 infection.\nTristan da Cunha: All travellers planning to enter Tristan da Cunha must show that they have been fully vaccinated. There are no exceptions for those who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the previous 12 months.
\n*Children and young people: There are different rules depending on whether you are travelling to St Helena, Ascension or Tristan da Cunha.
\n*St Helena: St Helena has lifted its coronavirus restrictions and there are no testing or quarantine requirements for adults or children.
\nAscension: Children aged 17 and under should follow the rules as they apply to adults.
\nTristan da Cunha: Children who are too young to receive a vaccination will be allowed into Tristan with their parents, having completed the ten-day quarantine period before joining the boat. They will be required to take a PCR test. Children aged 12 to 17 should show vaccinated status.
\n*If you\u2019re transiting through St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha: The rules set out above also apply to travellers wishing to transit through St Helena and Ascension. There is no transit through Tristan da Cunha.
\n*Exemptions: There are different rules depending on whether you are travelling to St Helena, Ascension or Tristan da Cunha.\nExemptions for St Helena: There are no exemptions to the entry rules for St Helena.
\nExemptions for Ascension: There are no exemptions to the entry rules for Ascension.
\nExemptions for Tristan da Cunha: You need to get permission from the Tristan Island Council for any proposed exemptions before you travel. Otherwise you might be refused entry and have to return to Cape Town.
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\nInternal Restrictions:
\nThere are fortnightly return Airlink flights from Johannesburg to St Helena with a monthly onward /return flight from St Helena to Ascension. Seating capacity on flights between St Helena and Ascension are severely limited whilst runway repairs are ongoing. Essential workers and their families have priority access. Check with your travel company for the latest information on any new scheduled commercial flights. There is no flight access to Tristan da Cunha.
Travel in St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
\nThere is currently a travel corridor between St Helena and Ascension. Individuals who have been resident on St Helena or Ascension for 10 days or more prior to their flight will be able to travel between the two islands without the requirement for quarantine. On Ascension, medical clearance by the Senior Medical Officer is required on arrival before quarantine is exempted.
\nIn St Helena, those arriving by air (except travellers from Ascension) must quarantine in a property deemed by the authorities to be appropriate for quarantine or they will be taken to a government quarantine facility where they will spend between 7 to 10 days, depending on their vaccination status. Arrivals who are fully vaccinated will be required to quarantine for 7 days, and must provide a COVID-19 vaccination certificate. Arrivals who have not been fully vaccinated will be required to quarantine for 10 days.
\nUpon arrival, all passengers will be provided with a Lateral Flow Test (LFT). Once they have reached their quarantine accommodation, each passenger is required to self-administer their LFT, and to send a photograph of their results to the St Helena Government. Further tests for COVID-19 will be conducted on day 6 or 9 depending on the quarantine period being undertaken.
\nAny breach of quarantine may result in a fine of up to \u00a35,000. There is no requirement for face coverings and there are no social distancing measures in force. Once new arrivals have completed quarantine, and tested negative for COVID-19, there are no local restrictions on travel within St Helena. Visitors can use taxis, public transport or rental cars to explore the island. If you receive a positive test during quarantine, you (and anybody you are quarantining with) will remain in quarantine until two consecutive negative tests have been received from each person.
\nGiven its extreme isolation and lack of visitors, there is currently no social distancing on Tristan da Cunha.
\nOn Ascension you must wear a face covering from your port of arrival until you reach your isolation accommodation. Once new arrivals have completed compulsory isolation and tested negative for COVID-19, there are no local restrictions on travel within Ascension or a requirement to wear a face covering or socially distance.
\nAscension\u2019s Public Health (Coronavirus) (Temporary Measures) Regulations 2020, enables local authorities to enforce public health measures. The penalties for breaches of these Regulations consist of a fine of up to \u00a35,000 and up to six months in prison.
\n*Accommodation: Limited accommodation is available in St Helena. The Tourism Office in St Helena will be able to provide advice on local accommodation. On Tristan, the only accommodation is government guest houses, which have to be arranged via the Tristan da Cunha Tourism Department well ahead of any proposed visit.
\nOn Ascension, all accommodation available to rent privately remains open as usual and is suitable for use during any period of compulsory isolation.
\n*Public spaces and services: Public places and services are open as usual and there are no restrictions on large gatherings. However, should Covid-19 present itself on any of the Islands, the authorities have the power to close public places and limit public gatherings.\n\n", "Y": -15.965211, "X": -5.707424, "AddInfo": null}