{"id":331,"date":"2025-08-13T18:02:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T17:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/customs\/?page_id=331"},"modified":"2026-03-26T08:12:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:12:41","slug":"permits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/customs\/permits\/","title":{"rendered":"Permits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull banner\" style=\"padding-top:4vh;padding-right:3vw;padding-bottom:4vh;padding-left:3vw;min-height:350px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"864\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-391 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/customs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/pexels-klajdi-cena-308722718-14073103-1024x864.jpg\" style=\"object-position:52% 33%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"52% 33%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/customs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/pexels-klajdi-cena-308722718-14073103-1024x864.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/customs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/pexels-klajdi-cena-308722718-14073103-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/customs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/pexels-klajdi-cena-308722718-14073103-768x648.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/customs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/pexels-klajdi-cena-308722718-14073103.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-7ca5745e wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/customs\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Permits<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Immigration Permits Overview<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f77e2de0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Permit requirements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Immigration Ordinance 1999 controls the area of immigration in the Falkland Islands. For the most part anyone not a permanent resident is required to hold a permit to be able to visit, work or live in the Falklands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main permit categories are \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/customs\/visitor-permit\/\">Visitor permit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/customs\/work-permit\/\">Work permit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/customs\/accompanying-dependent-permit\/\">Accompanying Dependent permit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/customs\/dependant-permit\/\">Dependent permit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/customs\/volunteer-permit\/\">Volunteer permit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Visa requirements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Visitors who are nationals of the countries included in the Falkland Islands \u2018visa national list\u2019 will require a visa in addition to a visitor permit. Only a prospective visitor requires a visa as well as a permit. For those visa nationals applying for work permits, accompanying dependent permits, dependent permits, and volunteer permits \u2013 a visa does not need to also be applied for. Visas must ordinarily be secured in advance of arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-87fdec10-14a9-4b0c-b356-28571226af38\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/customs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/09\/Form-1-Visa-1.docx\">Form 1 Visa<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/customs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/09\/Form-1-Visa-1.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-87fdec10-14a9-4b0c-b356-28571226af38\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Fees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pricing-table-container\">\n    <table class=\"pricing-table\">\n        <!-- Visa Section -->\n        <tr class=\"permit-category\">\n            <td colspan=\"2\">Visa<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name\">Each application<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a340.00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name age-specific\">Each person under 18 years included in application<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a35.00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        \n        <!-- Visitor Permit Section -->\n        <tr class=\"permit-category\">\n            <td colspan=\"2\">Visitor Permit<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name\">Each application<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price free-permit\">\u00a30<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name\">Extension<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price free-permit\">\u00a30<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name\">Permission for short-term work<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a340.00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name\">Permission for short-term work (recognised scheme)<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a340.00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        \n        <!-- Volunteer Permit Section -->\n        <tr class=\"permit-category\">\n            <td colspan=\"2\">Volunteer Permit<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name\">Each application<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a340.00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name\">Extension<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a320.00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        \n        <!-- Work Permit Section -->\n        <tr class=\"permit-category\">\n            <td colspan=\"2\">Work Permit<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name\">Each application<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a340.00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name\">Extension<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a320.00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name\">Permission for work not on Workforce Shortage list<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a320.00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        \n        <!-- Accompanying Dependent Permit Section -->\n        <tr class=\"permit-category\">\n            <td colspan=\"2\">Accompanying Dependent Permit<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name age-specific\">Application (16 years or over)<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a340.00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name age-specific\">Application (under 16 years)<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a323.00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name age-specific\">Extension (16 years or over)<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a320.00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name age-specific\">Extension (under 16 years)<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a311.50<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name\">Permission for work not on Workforce Shortage list<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a320.00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        \n        <!-- Permanent Residence Permit Section -->\n        <tr class=\"permit-category premium-permit\">\n            <td colspan=\"2\">Permanent Residence Permit<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr class=\"premium-permit\">\n            <td class=\"permit-name\">Each application per person<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a3200.00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr class=\"premium-permit\">\n            <td class=\"permit-name\">Each application by partners (per applicant)<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a3200.00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        \n        <!-- Dependent Permit Section -->\n        <tr class=\"permit-category\">\n            <td colspan=\"2\">Dependent Permit<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name age-specific\">Application (16 years or over)<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a340.00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name age-specific\">Application (under 16 years)<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a323.00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name age-specific\">Extension (16 years or over)<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a320.00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name age-specific\">Extension (under 16 years)<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a311.50<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        \n        <!-- Carer Permit Section -->\n        <tr class=\"permit-category\">\n            <td colspan=\"2\">Carer Permit<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name\">Each application<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a340.00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        \n        <!-- Registered Employer Scheme Section -->\n        <tr class=\"permit-category\">\n            <td colspan=\"2\">Registered Employer Scheme<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name\">Register to employ up to 5 workers<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a360.00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name\">Register to employ 6 to 19 workers<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a3120.00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"permit-name\">Register to employ 20 or more workers<\/td>\n            <td class=\"permit-price\">\u00a3180.00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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