🇬🇧 United Kingdom: visa, entry rules and travel facts
The United Kingdom left the EU visa area and runs its own rules, including the ETA for many visa-free visitors. Standard visitor stays are usually up to six months, but the exact requirement depends on your passport.
A United Kingdom passport gives visa-free or simplified entry to about 181 countries and territories according to the visa dataset.
Key facts
- Capital
- London
- Currency
- British pound
- Languages
- English
- Region
- Northern Europe
Entry rules for every passport
Below is every passport we have verified data for, grouped by how it enters. Rules change, so confirm with the official source before you book.
Visa-free
1 passports enter United Kingdom visa-free.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | – |
eTA (electronic authorization)
83 passports need an electronic travel authorization (not a visa).
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇦🇩 Andorra | – |
| 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | – |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | – |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | – |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | – |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | – |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | – |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | – |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | – |
| 🇧🇿 Belize | – |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | – |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei | – |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | – |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | – |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | – |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | – |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | – |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | – |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | – |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | – |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | – |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | – |
| 🇫🇷 France | – |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | – |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | – |
| 🇬🇩 Grenada | – |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | – |
| 🇬🇾 Guyana | – |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | – |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | – |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | – |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | – |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | – |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | – |
| 🇰🇮 Kiribati | – |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | – |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | – |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | – |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | – |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | – |
| 🇲🇴 Macau | – |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | – |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | – |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | – |
| 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | – |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | – |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | – |
| 🇫🇲 Micronesia | – |
| 🇲🇨 Monaco | – |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | – |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | – |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | – |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | – |
| 🇵🇼 Palau | – |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | – |
| 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | – |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | – |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | – |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | – |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | – |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | – |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | – |
| 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | – |
| 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | – |
| 🇼🇸 Samoa | – |
| 🇸🇲 San Marino | – |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | – |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | – |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | – |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | – |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – |
| 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | – |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | – |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | – |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | – |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | – |
| 🇹🇴 Tonga | – |
| 🇹🇻 Tuvalu | – |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | – |
| 🇺🇸 United States | – |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | – |
| 🇻🇦 Vatican City | – |
Visa required
114 passports need a visa arranged in advance.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | – |
| 🇦🇱 Albania | – |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | – |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | – |
| 🇦🇲 Armenia | – |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | – |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – |
| 🇧🇾 Belarus | – |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | – |
| 🇧🇹 Bhutan | – |
| 🇧🇴 Bolivia | – |
| 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | – |
| 🇧🇼 Botswana | – |
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | – |
| 🇧🇮 Burundi | – |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | – |
| 🇨🇲 Cameroon | – |
| 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | – |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | – |
| 🇹🇩 Chad | – |
| 🇨🇳 China | – |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | – |
| 🇰🇲 Comoros | – |
| 🇨🇬 Congo | – |
| 🇨🇺 Cuba | – |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | – |
| 🇩🇲 Dominica | – |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | – |
| 🇨🇩 DR Congo | – |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | – |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | – |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | – |
| 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | – |
| 🇪🇷 Eritrea | – |
| 🇸🇿 Eswatini | – |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | – |
| 🇫🇯 Fiji | – |
| 🇬🇦 Gabon | – |
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | – |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | – |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | – |
| 🇬🇳 Guinea | – |
| 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | – |
| 🇭🇹 Haiti | – |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | – |
| 🇮🇳 India | – |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | – |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | – |
| 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | – |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | – |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | – |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | – |
| 🇽🇰 Kosovo | – |
| 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | – |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | – |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | – |
| 🇱🇸 Lesotho | – |
| 🇱🇷 Liberia | – |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | – |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | – |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | – |
| 🇲🇱 Mali | – |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | – |
| 🇲🇩 Moldova | – |
| 🇲🇳 Mongolia | – |
| 🇲🇪 Montenegro | – |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | – |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | – |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | – |
| 🇳🇦 Namibia | – |
| 🇳🇷 Nauru | – |
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | – |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | – |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | – |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – |
| 🇰🇵 North Korea | – |
| 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | – |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | – |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | – |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | – |
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | – |
| 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | – |
| 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe | – |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | – |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | – |
| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | – |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | – |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | – |
| 🇸🇸 South Sudan | – |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | – |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | – |
| 🇸🇷 Suriname | – |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | – |
| 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | – |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | – |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | – |
| 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | – |
| 🇹🇬 Togo | – |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | – |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | – |
| 🇹🇷 Türkiye | – |
| 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | – |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | – |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | – |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | – |
| 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | – |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | – |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | – |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | – |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | – |
Frequently asked questions
What do I need to arrange before flying to United Kingdom?
Beyond the visa rule there is a mandatory pre-arrival formality: UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) (Before you travel; it covers stays of up to 6 months). Without it you can be refused entry even when no visa is required.
Do I need a visa for United Kingdom?
It depends on your passport. For popular passports it currently looks like this: United States: eta (electronic authorization); Germany: eta (electronic authorization); Canada: eta (electronic authorization); Australia: eta (electronic authorization). The full table is above on this page.
What currency is used in United Kingdom?
British pound.
What language is spoken in United Kingdom?
English.
Cheap flights from this country
⚠️ Mandatory before you fly
A visa is not the only thing this destination checks. The following must be completed in advance, even when no visa is required.
UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)
When: Before you travel; it covers stays of up to 6 months
Costs £20 and covers the UK, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Every traveller needs their own, babies and children included. You also need one to pass through border control at a UK airport in transit. Not needed with a British or Irish passport, or if you already have permission to live, work or study in the UK. Other sites charge more than GOV.UK for the same thing.
Applies to passports that do not need a visa in advance. If you need a visa, this does not apply to you.
Checked against the official source on 2026-08-22 · Official portal
Visa requirements by passport
| Passport | Requirement | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| United States | eTA (electronic authorization) | - |
| Germany | eTA (electronic authorization) | - |
| Canada | eTA (electronic authorization) | - |
| Australia | eTA (electronic authorization) | - |
| India | Visa required | - |
| Russia | Visa required | - |
| China | Visa required | - |
| France | eTA (electronic authorization) | - |
| Japan | eTA (electronic authorization) | - |
Official source: https://www.gov.uk/eta
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This page is for general information only and is not legal advice. Visa rules change often, so always confirm entry requirements with the official government source before you travel.