Visas and immigration - GOV.UK
All nationalities, unless British or Irish, require some form of immigration permission to relocate to Alderney. Initially a visa would be applied for via the Home Office, but this application would then be referred onto Guernsey Immigration for consideration.
There is no distinction between EU nationals and other nationals when it comes to applying for a visa and relocating to Alderney.
If you are already living in the UK and have the relevant permissions to be there, it may be possible that your visa may also cover Guernsey/Alderney or could be switched over, but Guernsey Immigration would need to assess this on a case-by-case basis.
Any UK issued visas that are purely for work purposes, are not valid to undertake work in Alderney, and an application would need to be made to Guernsey Immigration to switch them over.
There are some nationalities (for example all EU nationals), who do not require a visa to enter as a visitor and can stay for up to 6 months at time. However, should a visitor buy property in Alderney, they should not use the visitor route as a way of settling there. For example, they couldn’t come and live for 6 months, then pop back out of the UK, then return for 6 months and so on. Should this be flagged up as happening, they will end up being stopped at the border and refused re-entry. So, it’s important that anyone intending to relocate acquires the correct immigration permissions.
Those people who already hold indefinite leave to remain, or a status under the EU settlement scheme, are free from immigration restrictions and are free to live and work in Alderney (providing they obtain the correct permissions under Alderney law ie. obtain a Work Permit etc).
We advise that you please read up on the Guernsey Employment Permit Policy at the following link. https://www.gov.gg/immigration Although the Population Management side of things does not apply to Alderney, the rest of the policy does with regards to length of employment permits, approved job roles and requirements:
For more information please contact:
Guernsey Immigration
+ 44 (0) 1481 221410
+ 44 (0) 1481 221420
Guernsey Border Agency, New Jetty, White Rock, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 2LL
Public enquiry office is open:
Monday 08:45 – 12:00hrs
Tuesday 08:45 – 16:00hrs
Wednesday 08:45 – 12:00hrs
Thursday 08:45 – 16:00hrs
Friday 08:45 – 12:00hrs