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Antarctica: visa and passport requirements

Entry restrictions: 

Nationals from the UK, USA, Canada, EU and Australia wishing to visit Antarctica require special authorisation.

In general, those travelling to Antarctica with a tour operator (which holds proper permits or authorisations from the operator's respective Antarctic Treaty Party) do not require anything other than a valid passport.

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