Tax Free Shopping
in Jersey
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Go Shopping
Go shopping and while paying, remember to ask for a Global Blue Tax Free Form. Here's what you need to know to shop Tax Free.
Country VAT rates
How much you need to spend minimum
Who is eligible?
- The international shopper is not a Jersey resident
- The international shopper is purchasing more than £100 in a single day at the same retailer
- The international shopper exports the goods within 31 days
- The purchased products are exported in person
- At the time of any claim, the shopper intends to be present for no more than 60 days in that calendar year
- Is 16 years or above at the time of purchase
Tax Free Goods
Refunds are paid on items that are exported in the shoppers personal luggage.
Refundable items must be unused.
Non Refundable goods:
- Fuel
- Goods consumed or partially consumed in Jersey (e.g. alcohol, confectionery, perfume)
- Private transport
- Services
- Tobacco and assimilated products
- Gift cards
- Fuel
- Goods consumed or partially consumed in Jersey (e.g. alcohol, confectionery, perfume)
- Private transport
- Services
- Tobacco and assimilated products
- Gift cards
Important Information to shop Tax Free in Jersey
New rules for the digital Tax Free system means that you must present your passport (or a scanned copy) in-store when purchasing items. Additionally UK residents can use their UK driving license and French residents can use their ID cards if they are traveling directly to Jersey on a day return trip with a commercial ferry operator who has signed up to a Memorandum of Understanding with Jersey Immigration.
Please make sure that all mandatory fields are filled in correctly when you request your digital Tax Free Form in store. In the case of missing or incorrect information, the digital form will be rejected by local agent.
Local information
Several purchases, on the same day, and from the same retailer can be used to achieve the min purchase amount of £100 to get the GST refund.
If you are a Global Blue member:
In most stores, you can scan your digital barcode at check-out. Your personal data will be automatically filled in on the Tax Free Form.
Not yet a Global Blue member?
Find a Store
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Get Export Validation
Please ensure all Jersey forms are validated before leaving the island, using the Jersey kiosks in the Airport or Elizabeth Ferry terminal.
Time limit for validating your form
31 days from purchase
Important information to validate your Tax Free Form in Jersey
Shoppers can only use Global Blue kiosks, which are located at:
Airport - After security, located past World Duty Free, behind the ATMs, before the sliding doors which lead to the departure gates.
In case you require assistance with your validation support can be found at Assisted Travel lounge
Elizabeth Ferry terminal - In the terminal, to the left of the entrance, before security
In case you require assistance with your validation support can be found at the Port Security and Operations office
MCC is mandatory – Shoppers must provide either an email address or a mobile phone number at the time of issuing.
Find a Export office
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Receive Your Refund
Visit any Global Blue Kiosk in Jersey and get your refund. For an automatic refund, check the payment details selected in store or saved on your Global Blue App and MCC.
Still in doubt about the above steps? Check out our general guide.
Global Blue Addresses
Printed Tax Free Forms validated by local agent and original receipt must be sent to:
Standard and registered mail
Global Blue P.O. Box 363, 810 00 Bratislava,
Slovakia, Europe
For courier
Global Blue, Mlynske nivy 55 (the Mill), 821 09 Bratislava,
Slovakia, Europe