Conditions from official sources
- Entry is through Italy; Italy's Schengen rules apply.
Visa rules · Tourist entry
Vatican City visa rules for United Kingdom passport holders
Other passports: see the rules for every passport visiting the Vatican City.
The answer
Yes. United Kingdom passport holders can visit the Vatican City visa-free for up to 90 days.
- Entry
- Visa-free
- Stay
- 90 days per entry
- Limit
- 90 days within 180 days
- Covers
- Tourist entry
United Kingdom (excluding British nationals as referred to in Part 3)
Before you go
The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.
Passport validity
Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months.
its validity shall extend at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory of the Member States
Tourist entry only
These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.
The other way round
What Vatican City passport holders need to visit the United Kingdom.
Vatican City passport United Kingdom
- Fee
- £20.00
- Maximum stay
- Up to 6 months
ETANL 1.1. Nationalities of the following locations (including countries and associated territories) are subject to the requirement to obtain an ETA for travel to the UK, pursuant to Appendix Electronic Travel Authorisation: (a) for travel to the UK on or after 15 November 2023: Qatar (b) for travel to the UK on or after 22 February 2024: Bahrain Kuwait Oman United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia (c) for travel to the UK on or after 8 January 2025: Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Barbados Belize Brazil Brunei Canada Chile Costa Rica Grenada Guatemala Guyana Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Israel Japan Kiribati Macao Special Administrative Region Malaysia Maldives Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Federated States of Micronesia New Zealand Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru St Kitts and Nevis St Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa Seychelles Singapore Solomon Islands South Korea Taiwan* The Bahamas Tonga Tuvalu United States Uruguay *Those who hold a passport issued by Taiwan that includes in it the number of the identification card issued by the competent authority in Taiwan. (d) travelling to the UK on or after 2 April 2025: Andorra Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Monaco Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania San Marino Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Vatican City
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Visa-free nearby
Other places United Kingdom passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Vatican City, nearest first.
Weather in Vatican City
Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Vatican City, month by month.
- High 10.6°CLow 4.8°CRain 82 mm
- High 11.6°CLow 4.7°CRain 83 mm
- High 14.4°CLow 6.6°CRain 75 mm
- High 17.4°CLow 8.9°CRain 52 mm
- High 21.9°CLow 12.8°CRain 59 mm
- High 26.5°CLow 16.8°CRain 25 mm
- High 29.7°CLow 19.4°CRain 27 mm
- High 30.0°CLow 19.9°CRain 24 mm
- High 25.0°CLow 16.5°CRain 77 mm
- High 20.3°CLow 13.2°CRain 120 mm
- High 15.2°CLow 9.3°CRain 139 mm
- High 11.4°CLow 5.9°CRain 99 mm
Plan the trip
Partner sites for flights, a place to stay, travel cover, and mobile data in the Vatican City.
Aviasales · Flights
Flights to Vatican City
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Hotels in Vatican City
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EKTA · Insurance
Travel insurance
Medical and trip cover for the Vatican City.
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Airalo · eSIM
eSIM for the Vatican City
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