Guernsey residence and citizenship
No residence route by investment with a stated minimum is on file for Guernsey. The sources on file state no general number of years for naturalisation in Guernsey.
Checked — Sources last checked 7 November 2026 by the automated residence and citizenship review.
Residence routes in Guernsey
Investment, own-income, remote-work and permanent routes. Scroll across the table to see every column.
| Route | Kind | Minimum | Processing | To citizenship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneur Visa (active business) | Investor | — | — | — |
| Investor Visa | Investor | — | — | — |
| Indefinite leave to remain (qualifying residence) | Permanent residence | — | — | — |
"Minimum" is a cited investment threshold in its stated currency. A USD figure appears only when a supported conversion is on file; "—" means no supported amount is on file, not that it is free. "To citizenship" counts the years of residence before a naturalisation application. A zero-year entry states no residence wait; citizenship still needs a separate decision.
Work, family, study and other routes (8)
| Route | Kind | Minimum | Processing | To citizenship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Market residence (existing permanent settlement holders) | Residence permit | — | — | — |
| UK ancestry entry clearance | Residence permit | — | — | — |
| Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route | Residence permit | — | — | — |
| Long-Term Employment Permit and immigration work permission | Work | — | — | — |
| Writer, composer or artist (self-employment) | Work | — | — | — |
| Minister of religion | Work | — | — | — |
| Family dependants of entrepreneur or long-term employee | Family | — | — | — |
| Open Market residence (British and Irish citizens) | EU / EEA free movement | — | — | — |
Each route's conditions and sources
Entrepreneur Visa (active business)
Not for UK citizens.
Some route amounts or time figures still need field-level evidence.
Sources: Entrepreneur Visa requirements (Locate Guernsey (States of Guernsey)), Channel Islands immigration routes, open/closed table (UK Home Office), Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025, Guernsey pp. 589–590 (EY, summary)
Investor Visa
Not for UK citizens.
Some route amounts or time figures still need field-level evidence.
Sources: Channel Islands immigration routes, open/closed table (UK Home Office), Form AN guidance, including Channel Islands (UK Home Office), Investor financial requirements (IMI Daily, summary), Guernsey investor settlement timeline (IMI Daily, summary)
Indefinite leave to remain (qualifying residence)
Some route amounts or time figures still need field-level evidence.
Sources: Population and Immigration Policy Review, paragraph 7.3 (States of Guernsey, Committee for Home Affairs), Form AN guidance, including Channel Islands (UK Home Office), Guernsey investor settlement timeline (IMI Daily, summary)
Open Market residence (existing permanent settlement holders)
Requires existing permanent settlement in UK, Jersey or Isle of Man; nationality alone does not qualify. Rent/buy Part A property and obtain local certificate. No fixed property investment. Fee/processing not established. Null nationality filter because immigration status, rather than citizenship, is decisive.
Sources: Open Market residence and immigration (Locate Guernsey (States of Guernsey)), Employment permits and immigration clearance (Locate Guernsey (States of Guernsey))
UK ancestry entry clearance
Not for UK citizens.
Home Office lists Guernsey UK ancestry route as open. Requires qualifying ancestry and immigration criteria, not simply a UK passport. No comprehensive passport-group filter: Commonwealth eligibility cannot be represented by a single group. Fee, investment threshold, processing and route-specific citizenship timeline not established by this source.
Sources: Channel Islands immigration routes, open/closed table (UK Home Office)
Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route
Some route amounts or time figures still need field-level evidence.
Sources: Channel Islands immigration routes, open/closed table (UK Home Office), BN(O) guidance, updated 8 October 2026 (UK Home Office), Form AN guidance, including Channel Islands (UK Home Office)
Long-Term Employment Permit and immigration work permission
Some route amounts or time figures still need field-level evidence.
Sources: Employment permits and immigration clearance (Locate Guernsey (States of Guernsey)), Population and Immigration Policy Review, paragraph 7.3 (States of Guernsey, Committee for Home Affairs), Form AN guidance, including Channel Islands (UK Home Office), Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025, Guernsey pp. 589–590 (EY, summary)
Writer, composer or artist (self-employment)
Not for UK citizens.
Home Office lists this Guernsey route as open. Profession-specific clearance, not a general remote-work visa. Detailed current financial criteria, fee and processing not established; no inferred zero investment. British/Irish citizens do not require this immigration route.
Sources: Channel Islands immigration routes, open/closed table (UK Home Office)
Minister of religion
Not for UK citizens.
Home Office lists this route as open. Eligibility is based on religious occupation and immigration requirements, not a passport group; British/Irish citizens do not require this clearance. Fee, mandatory investment, end-to-end processing and route-specific citizenship timing are not established here. The 28-working-day island referral target is only one processing stage.
Sources: Channel Islands immigration routes, open/closed table (UK Home Office)
Family dependants of entrepreneur or long-term employee
Qualifying spouse/partner and dependent children can accompany the principal, subject to immigration clearance and suitable housing. Relationship/status eligibility rather than nationality. Separate fee, processing and citizenship timeline not established; no separate investment threshold stated.
Sources: Entrepreneur Visa requirements (Locate Guernsey (States of Guernsey)), Employment permits and immigration clearance (Locate Guernsey (States of Guernsey))
Open Market residence (British and Irish citizens)
Only for UK citizens.
Eligibility restricted to British/Irish citizens, read from Locate Guernsey; IE is explicit, not the entire EU group. Rent or buy Part A housing, obtain population certificate and pass checks. Retirement/self-sufficiency possible without a wealth threshold. No mandatory investment.
Sources: Open Market residence and immigration (Locate Guernsey (States of Guernsey))
Citizenship in Guernsey
- Years of residence before naturalisation: not stated
- Years before permanent residence: not stated
- Dual citizenship allowed: Not stated
Some citizenship facts still need field-level evidence.
What is the cheapest residence visa in Guernsey?
No residence route by investment with a stated minimum is on file for Guernsey. The routes on file are listed below.
How many years to citizenship in Guernsey?
The sources on file state no general number of years for naturalisation in Guernsey.
Does Guernsey allow dual citizenship?
The sources on file do not settle whether Guernsey allows dual citizenship.
Tax and residence days
A residence permit and tax residence are different tests. See the Guernsey tax rates, count your days with the Guernsey day test and see what changed in the data, day by day.
Sources
The Guernsey profile cites 13 sources, 10 of them from a government or a statute. Data as of 2026-Q4.
- Open Market residence and immigration · Locate Guernsey (States of Guernsey), official, read 7 November 2026
- Entrepreneur Visa requirements · Locate Guernsey (States of Guernsey), official, read 7 November 2026
- Employment permits and immigration clearance · Locate Guernsey (States of Guernsey), official, read 7 November 2026
- Population and Immigration Policy Review, paragraph 7.3 · States of Guernsey, Committee for Home Affairs, official, read 7 November 2026
- Form AN guidance, including Channel Islands · UK Home Office, official, read 7 November 2026
- British dual citizenship · UK Government, official, read 7 November 2026
- Channel Islands immigration routes, open/closed table · UK Home Office, official, read 7 November 2026
- BN(O) guidance, updated 8 October 2026 · UK Home Office, official, read 7 November 2026
- Irish citizens: British citizenship registration eligibility · UK Home Office, official, read 7 November 2026
- Naturalisation language evidence and exemptions · UK Home Office, official, read 7 November 2026
- Investor financial requirements · IMI Daily, summary, read 7 November 2026
- Guernsey investor settlement timeline · IMI Daily, summary, read 7 November 2026
- Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025, Guernsey pp. 589–590 · EY, summary, read 7 November 2026
Rules, fees and minimums change, and many routes have conditions not shown here. Did you find an error? Tell us, with the source.
Other countries in Western Europe: Gibraltar, Greece, Ireland, Isle of Man, Iceland, Italy. See every country.