Ministries and departments
Ministry of Border Security and Defence
Protects the island's airspace and waters, controls who arrives by air and sea, and leads the Government's intelligence work.
- Minister
- Destiny Wright (acting)
- Departments
- 4
What the ministry is responsible for
- Air defence and coastal defence
- Entry clearance for aircraft and vessels
- The Air Defence Identification Zone
- The border desk
- National intelligence and security
Departments
| Department | Head | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Coral Island Defence Force | Appointment pending | Watches and defends the island's airspace and waters. |
| Border Security Directorate | Carmen Pinzon | Grants entry clearance to aircraft and vessels and runs the border desk. |
| Coastguard Command | Reports to the Minister | Patrols island waters and helps vessels in difficulty. |
| Coral Island Intelligence Service | Reports to the Minister | The national intelligence agency. Warns the Government of threats to the island and helps protect its people, its border and its prosperity. |
Services
- Border status
- Arriving by air
- Get permission to land an aircraft
- Give advance notice of arrival by sea
- Report a concern
- Arriving by sea
- Intelligence and national security
Latest news
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Statement on the Defence Force training flight near Paleto Bay
The aircraft seen over Paleto Bay on 29 September 2026 was a Coral Island Defence Force aircraft on a routine training flight. This statement sets out what the flight was for, how it was authorised and what will change.
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Statement on the Coral Island Air Defence Identification Zone
What pilots and masters must do when approaching Coral Island, and what each border status means.
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Aircraft and vessels can now request entry clearance online
Pilots and masters can apply for permission to land or give advance notice of arrival before they set off, instead of calling Coral Control on approach.