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In Jersey, immigration matters fall under the Jersey Customs & Immigration Service. The pages consulted on 2026-09-17 present online services for settled status, work permits, other immigration permissions and passports, as well as a procedure for extending a stay: online form, then sending the printed file and the original passports to the casework service in St Helier. The page announces a processing time of three weeks from receipt of the passports.

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.

Machine-assisted draft, reviewed by a person on 23 September 2026. Only the authority cited is authoritative.

Published on 23 September 2026 · Reviewed by vg_admin on 23 September 2026 · Sources consulted on 17 September 2026

At a glance

Authority: Jersey Customs & Immigration Service, Government of Jersey
Submission channel: Online form on the government portal, then posting the printed file and the original passports to the Immigration Casework service, in St Helier
Electronic visa: Not stated on the portal consulted
Portal language: English

Do you need a visa?

Your nationality

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Documented visa types

"Family visa": According to the page consulted, it allows a person to apply for or extend permission to live in Jersey with a family member. Its duration is not stated on the pages consulted. Official page (new tab)
"Further Leave to Remain (FLR)" — extension of stay: Category cited by the page devoted to extending a stay, which mentions in particular spouses, unmarried partners and their dependants. Official page (new tab)
"Settled status": Procedure cited among the portal's online services. Its conditions are not stated on the pages consulted. Official page (new tab)
"Work permits": Procedure cited among the portal's online services, with a separate fees page. Its conditions are not stated on the pages consulted. Official page (new tab)

Where and how to apply

The Jersey Customs & Immigration Service page consulted on 2026-09-17 states that online services allow applications in particular for settled status, work permits, other immigration permissions and passports.

The page devoted to extending a stay describes an online application followed by a postal submission: the printed file and the original passports are sent to the Immigration Casework service, Maritime House, La Route Du Port Elizabeth, St Helier JE1 1JD.

The portal publishes separate contact addresses for customs, immigration and passports.

Steps in the procedure

Complete the online application form and upload the supporting documents.
Receive a copy of the file in PDF format and print it.
Post the printed file together with the original passports to the Immigration Casework service, in St Helier.
Wait for the notification, by telephone or by email, stating that the documents are ready to be collected.

Documents mentioned by the authority

Valid passports and previous passports, for the main applicant and the dependants.
Birth certificates of the children.
Evidence that the main applicant has sufficient resources to support and accommodate themselves and their dependants, without recourse to public funds.
Evidence of suitable accommodation, in the form of a tenancy agreement or the title deeds of a property.

List published for the extension of a stay. The exact list depends on the procedure and on the situation; only the official page is authoritative.

Stated fees and processing times

Not stated on the portal consulted for the amounts: the home page links to a section on immigration and nationality fees covering in particular work permits, naturalization, registration, indefinite leave to remain and the extension of a stay, without those amounts appearing on the pages read.

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17, an extension application takes three weeks to process, from the date of receipt of the passports.

After the decision

According to the page consulted, the applicant is informed by telephone or by email when their documents are ready to be collected.

The page specifies that a visitor cannot extend their stay beyond six months. The pages consulted describe no avenue of appeal: "Not stated on the portal consulted". The decision rests with the competent Jersey authority.

Published procedures

No reviewed and published procedure for Jersey to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a visa required to travel to Jersey?

It depends on nationality and on the purpose of travel; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. Always check with the authority.

Where is the application filed?

According to the pages consulted on 2026-09-17, the application is completed online on the Government of Jersey portal, then the printed file and the original passports are posted to the Immigration Casework service, in St Helier.

Is there an electronic visa?

Not stated on the portal consulted. The form is completed online, but a paper file and original passports must then be sent in.

Can a visitor's stay be extended?

According to the page consulted, a visitor cannot extend their stay beyond six months.

What processing time does the authority announce?

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17, an extension application takes three weeks to process, from receipt of the passports.

What are the prices?

Not stated on the portal consulted. The portal links to a section on immigration and nationality fees, whose amounts do not appear on the pages read.

Official sources

Jersey Customs & Immigration Service (new tab) Authority

Consulted sources

Official pages read to write this guide, with the date they were read. A page may have changed since: check it before taking any step.

Jersey Customs & Immigration Service (titre HTML non exposé) (new tab) read on 17 September 2026
Extending your stay in Jersey (new tab) read on 17 September 2026

What this guide does not know yet

Points the official source does not specify and which this guide therefore left blank. Ask the competent authority about them before filing an application.

The pages consulted do not describe the application for entry clearance from abroad: a reviewer must check whether it goes through the British service, as for other Crown Dependencies.
The amounts of the immigration and nationality fees were not read: the fees page was not consulted.
The relationship between the permissions issued by Jersey and the Common Travel Area is not described on the pages consulted.
The portal cites a reception scheme specific to a conflict situation, not carried over here as the corresponding page was not consulted.

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