Process for Moving as a HNWI

Get in Touch with Locate Jersey

Firstly, we recommend you contact the Head of High Value Residency, Dirk Yoni Danino-Forsyth by email for a confidential, no-obligation discussion about moving to Jersey.

Locate Jersey can advise you about the criteria for High Value Residency, the process, how to appoint advisors, and what life in Jersey could look like for you and your family.

Locate Jersey can meet you on the island during a scoping trip or can speak prior and following.

Start the Process

Once you have spoken with Locate Jersey, taken decisions on your advisors, and know more about the logistics of moving to Jersey you should let us know of your intention by filling out the online Profile Form.

This form gives the Government of Jersey permission to store the data required for an application and let’s Locate Jersey know more about your timescales, who will be advising you, and what your property plans are.

Early coordination with Locate Jersey leads to the process being much quicker and simpler. Failure to give Locate Jersey advance notice of your application via the Profile Form will result in delays and there is no obligation to apply after completing this form and your data will be held confidentially and destroyed as per our privacy policy.

Appoint a Professional Advisor

All applications for residency are vetted and cleared by Locate Jersey and the Comptroller of Revenue before going to the Ministers who make the final decision.

Locate Jersey’s role is to advise ministers to accept or decline your application, based on whether you meet the minimum tax threshold and how you could benefit Jersey socially and economically. The guide to preparing your application can be found in the downloads section.

You can submit this yourself, but many clients choose to apply through a professional advisor or intermediary. You can discuss your requirements for advisors when you first speak to the Head of High Value Residency, Dirk Yoni Danino-Forsyth.

Submitting Your Application

Once you have discussed all your requirements with an advisor, and are happy Jersey is the right place for you, either you or your advisor should submit your application.

This should be done in the first few working days of the calendar month and Locate can advise on the exact procedure during your first contact.

Receive a Decision

Once Locate Jersey receives your application, it will usually take no more than 15 working for you to receive the decision (this is normally within the same calendar month).

In this time, due diligence will be performed, your application will be checked by the Comptroller of Revenue and any references or commitments will be checked.

Locate Jersey will then send you confirmation of the decision directly and if approved, you will need to pay a fee of £10,506.25* before making the move.

*This fee is subject to annual review and may change. Information correct as of 01 January 2026.

Stay in Touch

In the time between receiving a positive decision and moving, Locate Jersey will stay in touch to make sure the process is going smoothly for you.

A wealth of networking and social events await you in Jersey and Locate will make sure you are introduced to people who share your interests and passions.