Saint Helena Travel Risk Level

Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions

Saint Helena is an overseas territory of United Kingdom. The UK FCDO publishes a travel advisory specifically for Saint Helena; the levels and summaries below reflect that territory-scoped guidance rather than the wider United Kingdom advisory. Health alerts are filtered to Saint Helena's own WHO region.

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office currently rates Saint Helena at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions). St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha are British Overseas Territories.

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Government travel advisories

US State Department

Level N/A

No advisory data available.

UK FCDO

Level 1

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. Hantavirus The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is monitoring an outbreak of Hantavirus being reported in travellers on MV Hondius, which recently visited St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. Visitors to any of the 3 islands are advised to seek out the relevant public health advice ahead of travel: St Helena Tristan da Cunha Ascension We are supporting the UK’s Overseas Territories in this outbreak and will continue to provide updates as the situation develops. See more information about health risks in St Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha . Before you travel No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to: see general advice for women travellers read our guide on disability and travel abroad see general advice for LGBT+ travellers read about safety for solo and independent travel see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad Travel insurance If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance . Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency. About FCDO travel advice The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ( FCDO ) provides advice about risks of travel to help you make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice . Get travel advice updates Sign up to get email notifications when this travel advice is updated. Follow FCDO : travel advice on X travel advice on Facebook Travel Aware on Instagram

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Active disaster alerts (GDACS)

No active GDACS disaster events for Saint Helena at this time.

Health alerts (WHO)

No active WHO health alerts for Saint Helena at this time.

Global & regional health alerts (WHO)

Cross-border outbreaks and pandemic-scale alerts that affect travellers regardless of destination.

Global · Chikungunya

Chikungunya virus disease- Global situation

2025-10-03T11:25:30Z

Regional · Diphtheria

Diphtheria - African Region (AFRO)

2025-11-21T19:00:00Z

Global · Mpox

Broader transmission of mpox due to clade Ib MPXV – Global situation

2025-12-05T19:00:00Z

Global

Seasonal influenza - Global situation

2025-12-10T19:00:00Z

Global

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus - Global update

2025-12-24T05:38:07Z

Frequently asked questions

Is it safe to travel to Saint Helena?

Saint Helena is currently assessed at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) based on US State Department and UK FCDO advisories. St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha are British Overseas Territories.

What is the current US State Department travel advisory for Saint Helena?

The US State Department has not published a current travel advisory for Saint Helena in our dataset.

What is the current UK FCDO advice for Saint Helena?

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office currently advises at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions — for Saint Helena. St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha are British Overseas Territories.