Jersey passport

The front cover of a biometric British passport issued in Jersey

The Jersey passport is a British passport issued by the Passport Office of the Jersey Government in St Helier to British citizens connected to the Crown Dependency of Jersey.

Eligibility

The Passport Office of the Jersey Governmnent only issues British passports to British citizens living in the Channel Islands, United Kingdom or the Isle of Man who have a connection to Jersey (e.g. is currently in Jersey, was born in Jersey, or is a child born outside Jersey to parents born in Jersey). ^[1]

Endorsements

British passports issued by the Jersey Government will have an endorsement included to the following effect:

“

holder is not entitled to benefit from European Community Provisions relating to employment or establishment

”

This is because British citizens who have only a connection to Jersey are not considered to be European Union citizens.

However, if British citizens connected to Jersey also have a connection to the United Kingdom (e.g. they have lived in the UK for five years, or born in the UK, or have parents or grandparents born in the UK), their passports will not include such an endorsement and they will be fully eligible to benefit from European Union Freedom of Movement rights.

References

1. ^ Jersey Citizens Advice Bureau: Passports

External links

• Official Jersey Government Passport Office website