Island Harbour

Passport validity requirements

To enter Anguilla, your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay. 

Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.

You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.

Visa requirements

You can visit Anguilla without a visa for up to 90 days for tourism or business. To apply to extend your stay, contact the Immigration Department after your arrival.

Work permits

There are specific rules about working in Anguilla – information is available from Anguilla’s Department of Labour.

Email: labour.mailbox@gov.ai

Departure tax

You must pay a departure tax when leaving Anguilla at Clayton J Lloyd International Airport and Blowing Point ferry terminal. The amount you pay depends on:

• your age
• if you are travelling to St Martin, St Maarten or elsewhere
• the length of your trip

Vaccine requirements

For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s Anguilla guide.

Customs rules

There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of Anguilla. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty   

Some marine and animal specimens cannot be taken from the island. Check with the local customs authorities.

Customs rules

There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of Anguilla. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty   

Some marine and animal specimens cannot be taken from the island. Check with the local customs authorities.

Emergency services in Anguilla

Telephone: 911 (ambulance, fire and rescue, police)

Contact your travel provider and insurer

Contact your travel provider and your insurer if you are involved in a serious incident or emergency abroad. They will tell you if they can help and what you need to do.

Refunds and changes to travel

For refunds or changes to travel, contact your travel provider. You may also be able to make a claim through insurance. However, insurers usually require you to talk to your travel provider first.

Find out more about changing or cancelling travel plans, including:

• where to get advice if you are in a dispute with a provider
• how to access previous versions of travel advice to support a claim

Support from the Anguilla authorities

If you’re in Anguilla and you need emergency help, contact the Anguilla authorities:

• general emergency number: 911
• Princess Alexandra Hospital: + 1 (264) 497 2551
• maritime emergencies: + 1 (264) 497 2871
• natural disasters: + 1 (264) 497 2926
• Judicial Department: + 1 (264) 476 2377
• Department of Disaster Management: +1 (264) 497 2926 and www.facebook.com/ddmaxa/

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Before you travel

No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to: 

• see general advice for women travellers
• read our guide on disability and travel abroad
• see general advice for LGBT+ travellers
• read about safety for solo and independent travel
• see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad

Travel insurance

If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.

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Laws and cultural differences

Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory and has its own laws.

Illegal drugs penalties 

Similar to the UK, there are harsh penalties in Anguilla if you’re caught with illegal drugs.

Public nudity

Topless and nude sunbathing is illegal in Anguilla.   

LGBT+ travellers

Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Anguilla but there’s no provision for marriage or civil partnership. Hotels and resorts are generally welcoming of same-sex couples. Local attitudes can be conservative and same-sex couples showing affection in public may receive unwanted attention.  

Read more advice for LGBT+ travellers.

Swimming safety

See water safety on holiday from the Royal Life Saving Society. 

Scuba diving 

Diving schools may have limited resources and do not always observe safety and maintenance standards. Always: 

• ask to see a dive operator’s credentials
• check the conditions on your insurance policy – some policies require dive instructors to have certain qualifications
• make sure safety equipment looks to be in good condition
• make sure oxygen is available on the boat

There are no facilities for treating decompression sickness in Anguilla. Get advice on the safe depth for your dive.

If you have not had any previous diving experience, check what to do if something goes wrong, including how to call for help while at sea.