Guernsey Customs and Immigration Service

St Peter Port

Standout

Active since 1975

Story

Originally established as Customs and Excise in 1975, renamed to Customs and Immigration, then Guernsey Border Agency, and rebranded to Guernsey Customs and Immigration Service on 1 January 2026 to better reflect its role in a post-Brexit context

Guernsey Customs & Immigration Service (GCIS) is the Bailiwick of Guernsey's official border control agency under the States of Guernsey. Founded in 1975, it was rebranded from Guernsey Border Agency. Its ~90 officers operate across three divisions — Customs & Excise, Border Enforcement, and Immigration & Nationality — with powers of arrest, search, and detention, covering customs enforcement, immigration control, excise and gambling regulation, and passport control. —

Quick facts

Established: 1975 · 51 years
Coverage: Bailiwick Wide
Industries served: Government
Specialises in: Police Services

Services offered

Customs enforcement
Immigration control
Border security
Excise regulation
Gambling regulation
Economic crime investigation
Drug interdiction
Passport control

Hours

Mon: 8:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Tue: 8:45 AM – 4:00 PM
Wed: 8:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Thu: 8:45 AM – 4:00 PM
Fri: 8:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed

Contact

Phone: +44 1481 741420
Email: immigration@gcis.gov.gg
Website: gov.gg/GCIS
Social
Address: New Jetty, White Rock, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 2LL

History1

Key dates and recorded company events for Guernsey Customs and Immigration Service.

2026—Rebranded to Guernsey Customs and Immigration Service · To better reflect its role in a post-Brexit context

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