United Kingdom visa requirements by passport
Holders of 84 passports can enter United Kingdom without applying at an embassy: 1 visa-free and 83 with an online eTA. The other 114 need an embassy visa.
Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error
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Pick your passport to see the entry rule for United Kingdom, how long you can stay and a flight search.
Official United Kingdom eTA website
Apply only on the government's own website. Agencies and look-alike sites charge extra and can delay your trip. The lists below show which passports need an eVisa or eTA for United Kingdom.
Apply for the eTA on the official website
gov.ukGovernment fee: £20.00
Look-alike websites charge extra "service fees". Check the address before you pay.
Source: UK Home Office (GOV.UK) (checked 9 October 2026)Entry rules for United Kingdom by passport
Visa free1 passport
Show your passport at the border. Bring proof of your return trip.
eTA83 passports
A quick online travel authorization, usually approved within days. Apply before you fly.
Andorra180d
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Austria180d
Bahamas
Bahrain
Barbados
Belgium180d
Belize
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria180d
Canada
Chile
Costa Rica
Croatia180d
Cyprus180d
Czech Republic180d
Denmark180d
Estonia180d
Finland180d
France180d
Germany180d
Greece180d
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Hong Kong
Hungary180d
Iceland180d
Israel
Italy180d
Japan
Kiribati
Kuwait
Latvia180d
Liechtenstein180d
Lithuania180d
Luxembourg180d
Macau
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta180d
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Monaco180d
Netherlands180d
New Zealand
Norway180d
Oman
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Poland180d
Portugal180d
Qatar
Romania180d
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino180d
Saudi Arabia
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovakia180d
Slovenia180d
Solomon Islands
South Korea
Spain180d
Sweden180d
Switzerland180d
Taiwan
Tonga
Tuvalu
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uruguay
Vatican City180d
Embassy visa required for 114 passports
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
Côte d'Ivoire
Cuba
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
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
Palestinian Territory
Philippines
Republic of the Congo
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Lucia
São Tomé and Principe
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
United Kingdom entry: common questions
Which passports can enter United Kingdom without a visa?
Holders of 1 passports can enter United Kingdom visa-free: Ireland.
Who needs an eTA or eVisa for United Kingdom?
An online eTA is needed for Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, 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 and Vatican City passport holders. Apply only on the official government website, gov.uk; other sites add service fees.
How up to date are these United Kingdom entry rules?
The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with United Kingdom's official immigration website or embassy before you travel.
