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Entering by boat: Ascension Island

What to do to enter Ascension Island by sea: the procedures, the papers to present and the ports where you can clear in.

Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).

Before you arrive

  • Notify the authorities 336 hours before arrival.
  • Online procedure: e-Visa d'Ascension (Immigration, Ascension Island Police)

The steps

  1. Apply for the e-visa at least 14 days ahead (unless staying 3 days or less).
  2. Call the Assistant Harbour Master on VHF 8 (after 16:00 and weekends: Ascension Radio on VHF 16).
  3. Anchor north of the Georgetown pier head without obstructing shipping.
  4. Register the vessel and do Immigration at the port office on the pier head.

Papers to have on board

  • Passports for the whole crew
  • Visas, if your nationality requires them
  • Crew list
  • Boat papers (registration certificate)
  • Insurance certificate

Good to know

  • e-Visa required at least 14 days before arrival from Immigration (Ascension Island Police); online payment problems reported in January 2025.
  • Medical insurance covering medical evacuation is mandatory.
  • Crew curfew: ashore between 19:00 and 23:00 only with a local sponsor.
  • Stays of 3 days or less possible with a simple landing permit.

Ports of entry

The ports where you can clear in, and the services available there.

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Sources

This information is gathered from public sources and sailors’ experience. It does not replace the country’s authorities, whose word is final: check before you leave.