United Kingdom entry requirements, by passport
United Kingdom visa requirements at a glance: 45 of the 81 passports VisaRadar tracks can enter United Kingdom without arranging a visa beforehand — visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an electronic travel authorization. The other 36 must obtain a visa before they travel.
Which passport do you hold?
We'll take you straight to the entry requirements for United Kingdom for your nationality.
What we've verified for United Kingdom
Beyond the yes/no matrix, we've checked these against an official primary source (last checked 2026-08-10). The specifics depend on your nationality — open your passport's row in the table for the detail that applies to you.
- Standard short-stay visa fee: GBP 20.00
- Typical processing time
- Required documents (5)
- Required vaccinations
- Health-insurance rules
- Customs limits (cash, alcohol, tobacco)
- Overstay penalties
- Airport transit rules
Sources: homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk (April 2026 factsheet), gov.uk/eta, kpmg.com flash-alert 2026-060, gov.uk/bringing-goods-into-uk-personal-use, and visitlondon.com (customs) (checked 10 August 2026).
This table summarizes the exact entry mechanism for every passport we track — the difference between entering visa-free, with an electronic authorization, with an e-Visa, or with a traditional visa is explained in visa, e-Visa, and electronic authorization: what's the difference. How we verify every row before publishing it is on methodology.
Base entry rules refreshed 2026-09-17. Published: 2026-08-10.
| Passport | Requirement | Max. stay |
|---|---|---|
| Visa-free | ||
| Argentina | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Australia | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Austria | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Belgium | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Brazil | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Canada | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Chile | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Costa Rica | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Croatia | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Czech Republic | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Denmark | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Finland | Visa-free | 180 days |
| France | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Germany | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Greece | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Guatemala | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Hungary | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Iceland | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Ireland | Visa-free | — |
| Israel | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Italy | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Japan | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Malaysia | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Malta | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Mexico | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Netherlands | Visa-free | 180 days |
| New Zealand | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Nicaragua | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Norway | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Panama | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Paraguay | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Peru | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Poland | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Portugal | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Romania | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Saudi Arabia | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Singapore | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| South Korea | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Spain | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Sweden | Visa-free | 180 days |
| Switzerland | Visa-free | 180 days |
| United Arab Emirates | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| United States | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Uruguay | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Visa required | ||
| Algeria | Visa required | — |
| Bangladesh | Visa required | — |
| Bolivia | Visa required | — |
| Cape Verde | Visa required | — |
| China | Visa required | — |
| Colombia | Visa required | — |
| Cuba | Visa required | — |
| Dominican Republic | Visa required | — |
| Ecuador | Visa required | — |
| Egypt | Visa required | — |
| El Salvador | Visa required | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | Visa required | — |
| Gambia | Visa required | — |
| Georgia | Visa required | — |
| Ghana | Visa required | — |
| Honduras | Visa required | — |
| India | Visa required | — |
| Indonesia | Visa required | — |
| Jordan | Visa required | — |
| Kenya | Visa required | — |
| Mali | Visa required | — |
| Moldova | Visa required | — |
| Morocco | Visa required | — |
| Nigeria | Visa required | — |
| Pakistan | Visa required | — |
| Philippines | Visa required | — |
| Russia | Visa required | — |
| Senegal | Visa required | — |
| South Africa | Visa required | — |
| Sri Lanka | Visa required | — |
| Thailand | Visa required | — |
| Tunisia | Visa required | — |
| Turkey | Visa required | — |
| Ukraine | Visa required | — |
| Venezuela | Visa required | — |
| Vietnam | Visa required | — |
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Do you need a different visa for London, Manchester, or Edinburgh?
No. United Kingdom sets the requirements, so entering through London asks for the same as entering through Manchester or Edinburgh. If you're arriving overland or through a small border post, check that separately: some countries apply their own rules to specific crossings.
What does change is where you file the application when a visa is needed, and that depends on the country you live in rather than the city you're travelling to.
What draws travelers to United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is four nations that make for different trips. London, with its great free museums (the British Museum, the National Gallery), is the usual gateway. England beyond it gathers Bath and its Georgian architecture, Oxford and Cambridge, the stone villages of the Cotswolds, medieval York, the Lake District — all mountains and poetry — and, in the south-west, Cornwall and the Stonehenge stone circle. Scotland offers Edinburgh, the Highlands and the islands (Skye, the Hebrides), with wilder scenery. Wales concentrates medieval castles — Caernarfon, Conwy — and the Eryri (Snowdonia) national park. The country has 35 UNESCO World Heritage sites spread across the four nations. A week covers London and one more area: southern England, or Edinburgh with a taste of the Highlands. May to September is the better window, and June days are very long, but expect rain in any month and don't stake everything on the weather.
Sources for this section: visitbritain.com (VisitBritain, the official tourism body); UNESCO World Heritage List (whc.unesco.org, 35 sites in the UK and its territories); U.S. Department of State travel advisory for the United Kingdom. Accessed 31 August 2026.
Things to see and do in United Kingdom
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Where can United Kingdom passport holders travel visa-free? →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.