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United Kingdom visa rules for every passport

Entry rules for the United Kingdom from its official sources, and every passport we have a page for.

Entry policy for the United Kingdom

Checked 26 Oct 2026

Official sources

  • gov.ukHome Office (Immigration Rules Appendix Visitor: Visa national list)
  • gov.ukHome Office (Immigration Rules Appendix ETA National List)
  • gov.ukUK Visas and Immigration, Home Office
  • gov.ukHome Office / UK Visas and Immigration (GOV.UK guide: Apply for an ETA)

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Passports we have reviewed

Pick your passport for the full rule, its source quote and the check date.

Visa-free1

ETA needed83

Visa needed114

Places in the United Kingdom

A tag means a beach within 30 km, a peak of at least 1,000 m and 500 m above the city within 50 km, a place on a sea island smaller than 120,000 km², or a World Heritage site within 25 km.

  • London
    • World Heritage

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