Guernsey has a friendly and welcoming community of 65,000 people
The island of Guernsey is comprised of 10 parishes, each with its own unique character and charm.
There are 16 Primary Schools in Guernsey for children aged 5-11 years old.
Guernsey has two property markets, the Open and Local Market which applies to both rental and sale properties.
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with any particular queries or concerns, we’re happy to help and are confident you’ll soon be enjoying the benefits of island life.
Locate Guernsey is on hand to provide support throughout the relocation journey.
We have put together this list of key considerations for those planning a move to the island.
Moving your belongings to the island is an key consideration. It's important to work with a reputable shipping company that understands Guernsey and the logistics of shipping goods to the island. Locate Guernsey can provide a list of suitable shippers.
You will need to declare the items you are importing to Guernsey's Customs & Excise office.
We know that some members of the family have four legs, here's what you need to know about bringing your pets to the island.
Guernsey is an unparalleled location to raise children. With a safe and friendly community that will put parents at ease, and a natural playground for children to explore - there's nothing better.
Guernsey's education system is very similar to the UK. Children up to the age of 18 have access to free education via the State Education system and there are private education options.
Everyone in the Locate Guernsey team is passionate about Guernsey and dedicated to sharing information to help you to make well-informed and appropriate decisions for your circumstances.
We aim to provide a service which can streamline the transition of your family or business to the island, pointing you in the right direction to advisers in regards to key issues such as Population Management, immigration, tax, and company registry so that moving is easy and stress free.
We aim to provide a free service which can streamline the transition of your family or business to the island.
We work with you to customise your relocation depending on the needs of your family, employment or business and help you to feel welcomed into the island community with invites to our exclusive and regular settling-in events for recent relocators.
Locate Guernsey is a government agency that provides free information and advice for businesses and individuals looking to move to the island.
Locate Guernsey was established in 2015 and is staffed by a small team who have significant private and public sector experience, now dedicated to serving you on behalf of this agency which forms part of the Economic Development team within our island's government.
“From our previous visit we were aware of some of Guernsey's quirks; the extremely narrow roads, the unreliability of inter-island transport at certain times of the year, the higher cost of living etc. What we weren't expecting were the many hidden delights one finds on such a small island. Substantial retail shops tucked away in obscure country lanes, interesting and unusual local businesses, restaurants in unexpected and out-of-the-way places. We keep discovering such things.”
“The experience of moving across to Guernsey has been very straightforward and we are so pleased we made the move. We have found the relaxed island lifestyle we desired in our retirement on the island of Guernsey, and we will not tire of watching the stunning sunsets on the west coast sipping a chilled white wine!”
“The process of relocating to Guernsey couldn’t have been easier. We didn’t come across any barriers and the information provided by Locate Guernsey was so helpful.”
“We both feel life here has far exceeded our expectations. Locate Guernsey have made it very easy for us to integrate by holding various social events for newcomers, and at which we have made very dear and lifelong friends. We have been made very welcome by our neighbours, and in general find Guernsey to be filled with folk who are helpful, friendly and of generous spirit. We can honestly say that we have not experienced a second of doubt that we made absolutely the right decision to move to relocate here.”
"Locate Guernsey proved an invaluable resource in preparing for our move and have remained our go to option whenever we need help with island life. No request is ever too big or too small and we feel confident that we can always turn to them when needed."
