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United Kingdom Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

96 of 207 passports can enter the United Kingdom without arranging a visa in advance: 9 visa-free and 87 with an electronic travel authorization. 111 need a visa before travel.

  • Visa-free 9
  • ETA 87
  • Visa 111
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No visa in advance

96 of 207

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

9

E-visa online

0

Visa required

111

How to enter the United Kingdom

What to apply for, what it costs and where to apply.

Visitors who don't need a UK visa, including US, EU, Canadian, Australian, Japanese and Gulf citizens, must hold a UK ETA (GBP 20) before travelling; airlines have refused boarding without one since 25 February 2026. Passengers changing planes airside at Heathrow or Manchester without passing UK passport control currently don't need an ETA.

Travel authorizationUK ETA

Non-visa nationals (not British or Irish citizens), including babies and children; not needed for airside transit at Heathrow or Manchester

Fee
GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)
Stay
up to 6 months per visit
Valid for
2 years or until passport expires
Processing
most decisions within minutes; apply at least 3 working days before travel
Official site: gov.uk
VisaStandard Visitor visa

Visa nationals (e.g. India, China, Nigeria, South Africa, Philippines)

Fee
GBP 135 for up to 6 months (from 2026-04-08)
Stay
up to 6 months per visit
Valid for
6 months (longer options available)
Processing
usually about 3 weeks
Official site: gov.uk

Passport validity

Valid for your whole stay

Official entry rules

gov.uk

Recent and upcoming changes

  1. ETA fee to GBP 20

    The ETA fee rose from GBP 16 to GBP 20 and the short visitor visa from GBP 127 to GBP 135. Source

  2. ETA strictly enforced

    Visitors who need an ETA cannot board transport to the UK without one. Source

  3. ETA fee to GBP 16

    The ETA fee rose from GBP 10 to GBP 16. Source

  4. ETA required for Europeans

    Eligible European nationals needed an ETA to travel to the UK from this date. Source

Checked against 6 sources on Oct 31, 2026. Rules for United Kingdom can change quickly: confirm on the official site before you book.

Passports that can visit the United Kingdom visa-free

9 passports. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Anguilla180 daysBermuda180 daysBritish National (Overseas)180 daysBritish Virgin Islands180 daysCayman Islands180 daysIrelandFree movementMontserrat180 daysSaint Helena180 daysTurks and Caicos Islands180 days

Passports that need an ETA for the United Kingdom

87 passports. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Andorra180 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysArgentina180 daysAustralia180 daysAustria180 daysBahamas180 daysBahrain180 daysBarbados180 daysBelgium180 daysBelize180 daysBotswana180 daysBrazil180 daysBrunei180 daysBulgaria180 daysCanada180 daysChile180 daysCosta Rica180 daysCroatia180 daysCyprus180 daysCzechia180 daysDenmark180 daysEstonia180 daysFinland180 daysFrance180 daysGermany180 daysGreece180 daysGrenada180 daysGuatemala180 daysGuyana180 daysHong Kong180 daysHungary180 daysIceland180 daysIsrael180 daysItaly180 daysJapan180 daysKiribati180 daysKuwait180 daysLatvia180 daysLiechtenstein180 daysLithuania180 daysLuxembourg180 daysMacau180 daysMalaysia180 daysMaldives180 daysMalta180 daysMarshall Islands180 daysMauritius180 daysMexico180 daysMicronesia180 daysMonaco180 daysNauru180 daysNetherlands180 daysNew Zealand180 daysNicaragua180 daysNorway180 daysOman180 daysPalau180 daysPanama180 daysPapua New Guinea180 daysParaguay180 daysPeru180 daysPoland180 daysPortugal180 daysQatar180 daysRomania180 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis180 daysSaint Lucia180 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines180 daysSamoa180 daysSan Marino180 daysSaudi Arabia180 daysSeychelles180 daysSingapore180 daysSlovakia180 daysSlovenia180 daysSolomon Islands180 daysSouth Korea180 daysSpain180 daysSweden180 daysSwitzerland180 daysTaiwan180 daysTonga180 daysTuvalu180 daysUnited Arab Emirates180 daysUnited States180 daysUruguay180 daysVatican City180 days

Passports that need a visa for the United Kingdom

111 passports. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAngolaArmeniaAzerbaijanBangladeshBelarusBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChinaColombiaComorosCubaDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEswatiniEthiopiaFijiGabonGambiaGeorgiaGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauHaitiHondurasIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)Ivory CoastJamaicaJordanKazakhstanKenyaKosovoKyrgyzstanLaosLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaMadagascarMalawiMaliMauritaniaMoldovaMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNepalNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaPakistanPalestinePhilippinesRepublic of the CongoRussiaRwandaSao Tome and PrincipeSenegalSerbiaSierra LeoneSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSri LankaSudanSurinameSyriaTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanUgandaUkraineUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

United Kingdom visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but US passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Canada passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Australia passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do India passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. India passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Germany passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Germany passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

How long can you stay in the United Kingdom without a visa?

Most visa-free visitors can stay up to 180 days. The limit depends on your passport, so check yours above.

Does the United Kingdom have an ETA or e-visa?

UK ETA (GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)): Non-visa nationals (not British or Irish citizens), including babies and children; not needed for airside transit at Heathrow or Manchester. Apply only on the official government site.

How many passports need a visa for the United Kingdom?

111 passports need a visa arranged before travel, and 0 can apply for an e-visa online. Look up your passport above for the exact rule.

Visa requirements for every destination

Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the United Kingdom's official site before you book and again before you fly.