Travel to Pitcairn – Top Medical Schools

Pitcairn: Entry and Exit Regulations

Formalities, visas

A visa is required for Germans, Swiss and Austrians as well as citizens of many other nations to enter Pitcairn.

Vaccination regulations

The following vaccinations are recommended:

diphtheria
Hepatitis A and B
tetanus

Arrival and transport

Pitcairn can only be reached by boat, although it should be noted that there is no port on the island. Therefore the visitors or residents and of course also goods have to be brought ashore or from the shore to the ship with so-called “longboats” of around 12 m. There are some trikes on the island, i.e. motor-driven 3-wheel motorcycles and some bicycles. There is even a tractor and bulldozer on the island. Paved roads do not exist.

Pitcairn: Diplomatic missions

German representations in Pitcairn

The Federal Republic of Germany does not have its own embassy in Pitcairn. The embassy in Wellington, New Zealand is responsible.

Embassy at Wellington Hobson Street 90-92 Thorndon 6011, Wellington

Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany

PO Box 1687

Wellington 6140

New Zealand

Tel: 0064 – (0) 4 473 60 63

Fax: 0064 – (0) 4 473 60 69

Email: [email protected]

www.wellington.diplo.de In

addition to New Zealand, the German embassy in Wellington is also responsible for:

American Samoa
Cook Islands
Fiji Islands
Kiribati
Niue
Pitcairn
Samoa
Tonga
Tokelau
Tuvalu

Pitcairn agencies in Germany

Visit Countryaah for a full list of Pitcairn embassies and consulates in each country around the world.

Pitcairn, as a British overseas territory, does not have its own foreign representation, these are handled by Great Britain.

Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Berlin (British Embassy Berlin)

Wilhelmstrasse 70

10117 Berlin

Tel: 0049 – (0) 30 – 20 4570

Fax: 0049 – (0) 30 – 2045 7579

Email: [email protected]

Austrian representations in Pitcairn

Austria does not have its own embassy in Pitcairn. The embassy in London is responsible.

Austrian Embassy in London

18, Belgrave Mews West

London SW1X 8HU

Tel: 0044 – 20 – 7344 3250

Fax: 0044 – 20 – 7344 0292

Email: [email protected]

www.aussenministerium.at/london

Pitcairn agencies in Austria

Pitcairn, as a British overseas territory, does not have its own foreign representation, these are handled by Great Britain.

Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Vienna

Jauresgasse 12

1030 Vienna

Tel: 0043 – 1 – 716 130

Fax: 0043 – 1 – 716 132 999

Email: [email protected]

www.ukinaustria.fco.gov.uk

Swiss representation in Pitcairn

Switzerland does not have its own embassy in Pitcairn. The embassy in London is responsible.

Embassy, Embassy of Switzerland in London

16-18 Montagu Place

London W1H 2BQ

Tel: 0044 – 20 – 7616 6000

Fax: 0044 – 20 – 7724 7001

Email: [email protected]

www.eda.admin.ch/ London

Pitcairn agencies in Switzerland

Pitcairn, as a British overseas territory, does not have its own foreign representation, these are handled by Great Britain.

Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Bern

Thunstrasse 50

3000 Bern 15

Tel: 0031 – 359 7700

Fax: 0031 – 359 7701

Email: [email protected] www.ukinswitzerland.fco.gov.uk

Tourist office

Pitcairn Island Tourist information

Email:

Pitcairn: travel medicine, vaccinations, warnings

In the event of accidents, acts of violence or illness, good medical care is often life-saving, but at least it is of crucial importance for the course of the disease and the later prognosis. There is no medical care whatsoever on Pitcairn. Because of the distance, it is also not possible to take it with a helicopter. The only connection is therefore with a ship, which usually anchors off the island only once a month.

However, the situation has improved considerably in recent times due to the frequent arrival of cruise ships.

Infectious Diseases

The following diseases that are not common in Germany or Northern Europe are to be expected on Pitcairn:

Dengue fever
div. intestinal infections such as worm infestation, salmonella, amoeba, shigella or lamblia
tetanus
Diphtheria
Hepatitis A and B
Filariasis
typhus

With malaria or yellow fever, fortunately, is not to be expected.

Who pays for vaccinations in Germany?

Most people in Germany are vaccinated against a number of infectious diseases at an early age. However, the vaccination protection only lasts up to 10 years, in some cases even shorter. Therefore, before traveling abroad, you should carefully consider against which infectious diseases a vaccination is necessary or useful in the country concerned and whether the vaccination protection, if applicable, was not too long ago. Most statutory health insurances have been reimbursing the costs for the following vaccinations since June 2007.

There is even no 10 € practice fee – but the insured usually have to pay the statutory co-payment, which is 10% of the vaccine price – that is at least 5 € and a maximum of 10 €. Under these conditions, the following vaccinations are free of charge: