Solent to Alderney - entry?

[A.Bode]

Hi,
I'm looking to cruise the channel at the end of August for the first time since new regulations came in. Has anything impacted the channel Islands? My plan is Solent - Alderney - Sark - Cherbourg. Understand I'll need to go through procedures for Cherbourg and submit an sPCR, but just wondered about arrivals into Alderney?

Kind regards,

 

[Boathook]

For the CI's just turn up and fill out a yellow form with passport details and put in the customs postbox, normally by the top of the walk ashore. If you decide upon Jersey it is another bit of paper to fill out.

 

[DJE]

You still have to report to border force and HMRC that you are leaving the UK. For the Channel Islands this hasn't changed but it was widely ignored before brexit.

See here.

 

[A.Bode]

That's great thanks all.

 

[Keith-i]

Technically I think you should fly the Q flag until you’ve passed customs (i.e. filled out the form). Also you don’t actually need a passport to enter the CI’s as they’re part of the British Isles.

 

[dolabriform]

We're in Guernsey at the moment, arrived at Alderney a few days ago.

Enter the harbour flying a courtesy flag and a Q flag.
Pickup one of the yellow visitors moorings, or drop the hook
Call the water taxi on VHF 73 or take your tender ashore
Fill in the customs form that's in a box at the top of the jetty. Put the top copy in the yellow box.
Pay for the mooring at the Harbour office
All done

If you decide to go to St Peters Port first it's even easier, the harbour masters on the boats that guide you to your berth give you a welcome pack containing the form as you enter the harbour