Advisories checked 9 November 2026. Check the official advisory on the day you travel: governments change them often, sometimes weekly.
The UK does not advise against travel to St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. No advisory for St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in our data from: US and Canada.
The three advisories side by side
US Department of State
No advisory published
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
1Level 1“No FCDO advice against travel”
“St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha are British Overseas Territories. There are no British Embassies, and the St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha governments will support you if you need emergency assistance.”
Government of Canada
No advisory published
What the levels mean
TravelDecl places each government’s advice on a common 1 to 4 scale so the three can be compared. The wording in each column is the government’s own.
| Level | Meaning | US | UK | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Level 1 | Normal precautions | Level 1: Exercise normal precautions | No advice against travel | Exercise normal security precautions |
| 2Level 2 | Increased caution | Level 2: Exercise increased caution | Advises against travel to parts of the country | Exercise a high degree of caution |
| 3Level 3 | Reconsider or avoid non-essential travel | Level 3: Reconsider travel | Advises against all but essential travel to the whole country | Avoid non-essential travel |
| 4Level 4 | Do not travel | Level 4: Do not travel | Advises against all travel to the whole country | Avoid all travel |
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Questions
What level is the St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha travel advisory?
The UK does not advise against travel to St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. UK advisory updated 10 September 2026. No advisory for St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in our data from: US and Canada.
Does the UK advise against travel to St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
No. The UK does not advise against travel to St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. UK advisory updated 10 September 2026.
Is St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha safe for tourists?
TravelDecl does not give its own verdict. Here is what the governments say: The UK does not advise against travel to St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. Advisories checked 9 November 2026. Check the official advisory on the day you travel.
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Sources and methodology
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: travel advice for St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, updated 10 September 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Levels on the common 1 to 4 scale are mapped from each government’s own rating: US levels 1 to 4 as published; UK: no advice against travel = 1, against travel to parts = 2, against all but essential travel to the whole country = 3, against all travel to the whole country = 4; Canada: its four risk levels in order. We do not combine them into a single score.
Advisories checked 9 November 2026. This page has not yet been checked by hand.