Jersey passport


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

Eligibility

The Passport Office of the Jersey Government only issues British passports to British citizens living in the Channel Islands, the United Kingdom or the Isle of Man who have a connection to Jerseye.g. were born, or live in Jersey or are a child born outside Jersey to parents born in Jersey.
Applicants need to be physically on the island at the time of application.

Passport statement

Jersey passports contain on their inside cover the following words in English only:

Endorsements

British passports issued by the Jersey Government may have an observation included to the following effect:
Until Brexit, British citizens who have only a connection to Jersey were European Union citizens but did not have EU Freedom of Movement Rights.
However, if British citizens connected to Jersey also had a connection to the United Kingdom, their passports did not include such an endorsement and they were fully eligible to benefit from European Union Freedom of Movement rights. This observation will cease to be used from 1 January 2021.
From 2020, blue passports will be issued.