Passport/Visa Requirements: Passports and onward or return tickets are preferred for all travelers. Visas are not required for citizens from Australia or the U.K.
Beginning January 2007, all U.S. citizens must have a passport when traveling by air to or from Bermuda, Canada, the Caribbean, Central and South America and Mexico. Citizens of Canada, Mexico and the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda also must have a passport or other designated secure document to enter the U.S.
Beginning 1 June 2009, passports are required for land crossings at the Canadian and Mexican borders with the U.S. and for cruise passengers returning to the U.S. from Mexico, the Caribbean, Canada or Bermuda.
Reconfirm travel-document requirements with your carrier prior to departure.
Population: 13,008.
Languages: English.
Predominant Religions: (Anglican, Methodist, Catholic, Seventh Day Adventist, Pentecostal, Baptist).
Time Zone: 4 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (-4 GMT). Daylight Saving Time is not observed.
Voltage Requirements: 110 volts.
Telephone Codes: 264, country code;
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Tourist OfficesAnguilla: Anguilla Tourist Board, P.O. Box 1388, The Valley, Anguilla, B.W.I. Phone 497-2759. Toll-free 800-553-4939. Fax 497-2710.
U.S.: Anguilla Tourist Board, 246 Central Ave., White Plains, NY 10606. Phone 914-287-2400. Toll-free 877-4-ANGUILLA. Fax 914-287-2404.
U.K.: 7A Crealock St., London SW18 2BS, U.K. Phone 011-44-20887-10012. Fax 011-44-20720-74323.
Canada: 33 Hazelton Ave., Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5R 2E3. Phone 416-923-9813. Toll-free: 877-GO ANGUILLA. http://www.go-anguilla.com.
France: 745 av. Du General Leclerc, 92100 Boulgne, France. Phone 011-33-1-4608-5984. Fax 011-33-1-4609-9676.
Italy: Via del Mare 4720142, 20142 Milano, Italy. Phone 011-39-02895-34108. Fax 011-39-0284-60841.
Monaco/Spain: 20 Ave. de Fontvieille, MC 98000, Monaco. Phone 011-003-77979-84110. Fax 011-003-77979-84120.
Germany: IM Guldenen Wingert 8-C, D-64342 Seeheim, Germany. Phone 011-49-62579-62920. Fax 011-49-62579-62919
Puerto Rico: 1804 Santa Eulalia St., San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926. Phone 787-466-1432. Fax 787-761-2118.
British Embassies
British Embassies represent Anguilla abroad.
Australia: British High Commission, Commonwealth Avenue, Canberra City, ACT 2601. Phone 2-6270-6666. Fax 2-6273-3236.
Canada: British High Commission, 80 Elgin St., Ottawa, ON K1P 5K7. Phone 613-237-1530. Fax 613-237-7980.
U.S.: British Embassy, 3100 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20008. Phone 202-588-7800. Fax 202-588-7870.
Foreign Embassies Serving Anguilla
Australia: Australia is represented by its high commission in Barbados: Bishop's Court Hill, St. Michael, Bridgetown (mail address: P.O. Box 396), Barbados. Phone 246-435-2834. Fax 246-435-2896.
Canada: Canada is represented by its high commission in Barbados: Bishop's Court Hill, St. Michael, Bridgetown (mail address: P.O. Box 404), Barbados. Phone 246-429-3550. Fax 246-429-3780.
U.K.: Government House, The Valley, Anguilla, B.W.I. Phone 497-2621. Fax 497-3314.
U.S.: The U.S. is represented by its embassy in Barbados: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) Building, Broad Street, Bridgetown (mail address: P.O. Box 302), Barbados. Phone 246-436-4950. Fax 246-429-5246.
Additional ReadingUnder an English Heaven by Donald Westlake. The story of the British invasion of Anguilla in 1969, a bloodless but embarrassing event for both sides.
Nuttin Bafflin: The Story of the Anguilla Racing Boat by David Carty. A detailed look at Anguilla's favorite sport.
Note: Both of the previous two books are out of print but may be available in Anguilla.
