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  • The British Antarctic Territory is a British Overseas Territory administered from London. There is no formal British diplomatic or consular representation in the British Antarctic Territory. See <\/strong>Contact details.<\/strong><\/a>
    
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  • You may need a permit issued by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office if you are organising a trip to Antarctica, including the British Antarctic Territory. See Permits<\/a>
    
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  • You are encouraged to travel with a company affiliated to the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators<\/a>. See our page on travelling to Antarctica<\/a>
    
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  • The British Antarctic Territory is inaccessible during the winter (March-October). During the rest of the year there will be times when landings may be difficult due to the prevailing weather conditions.. See <\/strong>Local Travel.<\/strong><\/a>
    
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  • There is a low threat from terrorism. See <\/strong>Terrorism.<\/strong><\/a>
    
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  • You should take out comprehensive travel and medical insurance <\/a>before you travell <\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","script":"$().ready(function() {$('#Destination_info div.infSection a.minMax').click(function() {\tvar relVal=$(this).attr('rel'), cookieVal='min';\tvar cookieName='minmax_' + relVal;\tif ($(this).hasClass('min')) {\t$(this).addClass('max').removeClass('min');\t} else {\t$(this).removeClass('max').addClass('min');\tcookieVal='max';\t}\t$(this).parent().next().slideToggle('fast');\t$.cookie(cookieName, cookieVal, { expires: 7, path: '\/' });\treturn false;\t});});"}