Transport to UK islands: Isle of Man, Shetland, Hebrides, Orkney

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Transport to UK islands: Isle of Man, Shetland, Hebrides, Orkney

How we serve islands belonging to GB: the Isle of Man status and deliveries to Shetland, Orkney and the Hebrides with onward ferry legs.

We serve islands tied to Great Britain. The Isle of Man is a Crown Dependency in a customs and VAT union with the UK, treated essentially as the UK for customs. Shetland, Orkney and the Hebrides are parts of Scotland and the UK, so the same customs rules apply as for GB, with delivery completed by an onward ferry leg.

The islands and their status

  • Isle of Man - a Crown Dependency in a customs and VAT union with the UK, essentially like the UK for customs.
  • Shetland, Orkney, Hebrides - parts of Scotland and the UK, the same customs rules as GB.
  • Delivery - completed by an onward ferry leg to each island.
A Crown Dependency is a territory under the British Crown, not part of the UK, yet the Isle of Man stays in a customs and VAT union with the UK.

We provide end-to-end service to the GB islands. See destinations and customs clearance. General information, not legal advice.

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