The following items can be imported duty-free into the Falkland Islands: 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco (persons aged 16 and over); 1 liter of alcoholic beverages over 22% or 2 liters up to 22% and 2 liters of sparkling wine or wine and 10 liters of beer (over 18s).
Import regulations
Import permits are required for weapons, ammunition, meat, dairy products, poultry products and plants.
Prohibited Imports
Drugs, pornographic products and counterfeits of all kinds.
Contact addresses
Falkland Islands Government Office
Note The Falkland Islands are represented by the British embassies (see Great Britain for contact details ).
14 Broadway, Falkland House
London
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 72 22 25 42.
http://www.falklands.gov.fk
http://www.falklands.gov.fk
Business
Business etiquette
Appointments should be made in advance, punctuality is expected. Knowledge of English is essential. Business hours: Mon-Fri 08.00-12.00 and 13.00-17.00.
Business contacts
Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC) PO Box 580, Shackleton House, Stanley, Falkland Islands Tel. +500 (0)2 72 11. Website: www.fidc.co.fk
Communication
Phone
Autodial Long Distance Service. Cable & Wireless (website: www.cwfi.co.fk) provides telephone connections from the islands via satellite. There are payphones in Stanley. Phone cards are available from the Cable & Wireless offices, which are open Mon-Fri 8am-12pm and 1.15-4.15pm.
Mobile phone
According to Abbreviationfinder.org, there is currently no cellular network in the Falkland Islands.
Internet
There is an internet cafe in Stanley. The main internet providers are U-Net and Cable & Wireless plc.
Post office
Airmail to Europe takes about 4-7 days.
Radio
Since the use of shortwave frequencies changes several times over the course of a year, it is advisable to contact Deutsche Welle customer service directly for the current frequencies (Tel: (+49) (0228) 429 32 08. Internet: www.dw-world.de) to request.
