Visas and permits

Apply for a tourist visa

For holidays, visiting friends and family, and short private stays. Available for 7, 14 or 30 days.

Who it is for
Residents of San Andreas and other territories who wish to visit Coral Island for leisure and will not take up work.
Cost
$250 to $600, depending on how long you need. Pay within 7 days of applying.
How long it takes
Within 24 hours or within 48 hours of the fee being paid. Recent applications: usually decided within 26 hours.
What you get
A tourist visa, valid from the day it is approved for 7, 14 or 30 days, with a number and a verification code.
Issued by
Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Ministry of Immigration and Citizenship

Before you start

Residents of San Andreas are not citizens of Coral Island. Every visitor must hold an authorised visa, residence permit or certificate of citizenship before travelling.

  • A stated purpose of visit and intended dates of travel.
  • An address in San Andreas to which you will return.
  • No active entry ban from Coral Island.
  • A completed criminal history declaration.

What you need

  • An account with the account service. You sign in with it and confirm the person who will travel.
  • Your current address in San Andreas.
  • A truthful declaration of any active warrants and criminal convictions. The Department reads the Los Santos records and will see them.

Validity, fee and processing

Options for the apply for a tourist visa
OptionValid forFeeDecided
7 days7 days$250Within 24 hours
14 days14 days$400Within 24 hours
30 days30 days$600Within 48 hours

How it works

  1. Sign in and confirm the person who will travel.
  2. Complete the application. You can save it as a draft and return to it.
  3. Submit the application. The fee becomes due and an application number is issued.
  4. Pay the fee at the Coral Island Flights desk at Sandy Shores Airfield or the Immigration and City Office in Puerto Coral, or use the payment command /coralfees pay.
  5. An immigration officer reviews the application within the processing time and may ask for more information.
  6. If approved, your visa appears in your account with its number and verification code. Present it at the airline desk before you fly.

Conditions

  • You may not take paid work on the island while holding a tourist visa.
  • The visa is valid from the date of approval, not the date of travel.
  • You may fly between San Andreas and Coral Island as often as you wish while the visa is valid.
  • A tourist visa may be renewed once, from seven days before it expires. A renewed tourist visa cannot be renewed again; make a new application instead.

You will be asked to sign in first.

After you apply

We will tell you the decision in Your account and by message on the island. An officer may ask you for more information first.

Pay at the Coral Island Flights desk at Sandy Shores Airfield or the Immigration and City Office in Puerto Coral, or use the payment command /coralfees pay. Fees are taken from cash first, then from your bank account.

Renewal of a visa costs the same as the visa being renewed and may be requested from seven days before expiry until fourteen days after.

If you are refused

The decision letter gives the reason. You can apply again when the reason no longer applies. If you think the decision is wrong, you can make a complaint.