Countries you can visit with a UK visa or residence
17 destinations will, if your passport needs a visa for them, accept a document from United Kingdom instead, or let you use it to apply for an e-Visa or a visa on arrival. Each rule has its own conditions: some only work with a multiple-entry or already used visa, others only with residence, and some only for certain nationalities. Choose your passport to see the ones that apply to you.
You enter without the destination visa
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Albania
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa, except Iran.
- Conditions
- A valid multiple-entry visa already used in the issuing country, or a valid residence permit. You must leave Albania at least three days before the document expires.
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180.
Source: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania (punetejashtme.gov.al), "Visa regime for foreign citizens", and the official portal e-visa.al, checked on 29 October 2026.
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Dominican Republic
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa for this destination.
- Conditions
- Permanent residence or a valid multiple-entry visa. A valid passport and the tourist card are enough (Decree 691-07). For tourism only.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic (servicios360.mirex.gob.do), "Visas", checked on 22 August 2026.
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Georgia
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa for this destination.
- Conditions
- A visa or residence permit valid on the day of entry, from one of the 50 countries on the Government list (the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the EU and Schengen states, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Israel and the six Gulf states, among others). An April 2025 amendment tightens the conditions for Gulf documents for some nationalities; we have not been able to read its official text.
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180.
Source: Government of Georgia, Ordinance No 256 of 5 June 2015, in the official legal database Matsne (matsne.gov.ge), checked on 29 October 2026.
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Ireland
- Document
- Visa
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities covered by the Short Stay Visa Waiver Programme, listed by the Irish immigration service.
- Conditions
- You must first have entered the United Kingdom on a valid UK short-stay visa. Anyone who entered the UK without a visa cannot use it.
Only for the nationalities on the official list: check that yours is on it.
Source: Irish Immigration Service (irishimmigration.ie), "Short Stay Visa Waiver Programme", checked on 6 September 2026.
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Mexico
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa for this destination.
- Conditions
- The visa must be valid and in force. Residence must be permanent residence.
Source: Mexico's National Migration Institute (inm.gob.mx), "Países y regiones que requieren visa para viajar a México", checked on 17 October 2026.
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Montenegro
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa for this destination.
- Conditions
- The visa or residence permit must be in force.
- Stay
- Up to 30 days, or until the visa expires if that is sooner.
Source: Government of Montenegro (gov.me), embassy pages and visa regime, checked on 19 October 2026.
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Oman
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Countries in the second exemption group. We have confirmed Mexico, Peru, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Cuba, Morocco, Egypt, India and Vietnam; the Ministry publishes the full list as an image.
- Conditions
- A valid residence permit or visa from one of those countries, or residence in a Gulf state.
- Stay
- Up to 14 days.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman (fm.gov.om), "Entry visas", checked on 23 September 2026.
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Panama
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa for this destination.
- Conditions
- The visa or residence permit must be in force. One from any EU member state counts.
Source: Embassy of Panama in the United States (embassyofpanama.org), "Visas", checked on 17 October 2026.
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Peru
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- China and India, on an ordinary passport.
- Conditions
- A visa valid for at least six months, or permanent residence. Valid for tourism and business (supreme decrees 069-2016-RE and 006-2017-RE).
- Stay
- Up to 180 days a year.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru, "Requerimientos y exoneración de visas para ciudadanos extranjeros que cuenten con pasaportes ordinarios", checked on 29 October 2026.
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Philippines
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- India only.
- Conditions
- A valid visa or residence permit. Without it, Indian nationals get only 14 days visa-free.
- Stay
- Up to 30 days.
Source: Philippine Bureau of Immigration (immigration.gov.ph), checked on 21 August 2026.
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Qatar
- Document
- Visa
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that are not already visa-exempt on their passport.
- Conditions
- A valid visa from one of those countries, or residence in a Gulf state. The passport must be valid for at least three months from arrival.
Source: Visit Qatar, Qatar's official tourism website (visitqatar.com), "Visas", checked on 29 October 2026.
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Serbia
- Document
- Visa
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa for this destination.
- Conditions
- A valid visa from the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, an EU member state or the United States, or a residence permit from a Schengen country, the EU or the United States.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia (mfa.gov.rs), "Visa Requirements", checked on 17 October 2026.
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Uruguay
- Document
- Visa
- Who it applies to
- The Dominican Republic only.
- Conditions
- The visa must be in the passport and expire at least six months after entry. Residence in those countries or a Schengen visa does not count.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay (gub.uy), Embassy in the Dominican Republic, "Visa de Turismo", checked on 8 October 2026.
Visa on arrival
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Saudi Arabia
- Document
- Visa
- Who it applies to
- Group B nationalities, which normally apply at the embassy.
- Conditions
- A tourist or business visa. It lets you get the visa on arrival or the one-year, multiple-entry eVisa with stays of up to 90 days.
Source: Saudi Tourism Authority (visitsaudi.com), official eVisa portal and help centre, checked on 18 September 2026.
You can apply for the e-Visa instead of going to the embassy
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Morocco
- Document
- Residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa for this destination.
- Conditions
- A residence card valid for at least another 180 days. It lets you apply for the eVisa instead of going to the embassy.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Morocco, eVisa portal (acces-maroc.ma), terms of use, checked on 20 October 2026.
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Morocco
- Document
- Visa
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa for this destination.
- Conditions
- A multiple-entry visa valid for at least another 90 days. It lets you apply for the eVisa instead of going to the embassy.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Morocco, eVisa portal (acces-maroc.ma), terms of use, checked on 20 October 2026.
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Turkey
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Some nationalities that can only get the e-Visa under this condition, including India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Algeria and Senegal.
- Conditions
- A valid visa or residence permit. It gives a single-entry e-Visa valid for one month, applied for at evisa.gov.tr.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye (mfa.gov.tr), "Visa Information For Foreigners", checked on 16 October 2026.
Visa-free transit
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Singapore
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities eligible for the 96-hour visa-free transit.
- Conditions
- A valid long-term visa or permit with at least one month of validity from entry, and an onward ticket leaving Singapore within 96 hours.
- Stay
- Up to 96 hours.
Only for the nationalities on the official list: check that yours is on it.
Source: Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore (ica.gov.sg), checked on 10 August 2026.
Each entry cites the destination's official rule or page and the day we read it; the most recent is from 29 October 2026. The airline and the border officer may ask to see the document, so carry it and check that it is still valid.
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.