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United Kingdom visa rules for United States passport holders

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The answer

ETA needed. United States passport holders need an ETA granted before travel to visit the United Kingdom.

Entry
ETA
Stay
6 months per entry
Fee
£20.00
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’ETA NEEDED6 MONTHS

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Official source

gov.ukHome Office (Immigration Rules Appendix ETA National List)Checked 26 Oct 2026

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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Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Needs an ETA granted before travel; it costs £20.

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What United Kingdom passport holders need to visit the United States.

United Kingdom passport United States

ETA needed before travel · 90 days

Fee
$40.62
Maximum stay
Up to 90 days

Current Program Countries: The following countries are currently designated for participation in the VWP. Country VWP Travel Began Andorra Oct. 1, 1991 Australia July 29, 1996 Austria Oct. 1, 1991 Belgium Oct. 1, 1991 Brunei ** July 29, 1993 Chile Mar. 31, 2014 Croatia Dec. 1, 2021 Czech Republic Nov. 17, 2008 Denmark Oct. 1, 1991 Estonia Nov. 17, 2008 Finland Oct. 1, 1991 France July 1, 1989 Germany July 15, 1989 Greece Apr. 5, 2010 Hungary Nov. 17, 2008 Iceland Oct. 1, 1991 Ireland Apr. 1, 1995 Israel Sept. 29, 2023 Italy July 29, 1989 Japan Dec. 15, 1988 Korea, Republic of Nov. 17, 2008 Latvia Nov. 17, 2008 Liechtenstein Oct. 1, 1991 Lithuania Nov. 17, 2008 Luxembourg Oct. 1, 1991 Malta Dec. 30, 2008 Monaco Oct. 1, 1991 Netherlands † July 29, 1989 New Zealand Oct. 1, 1991 Norway Oct. 1, 1991 Poland Nov. 11, 2019 Portugal Aug. 9, 1999 Qatar Nov. 21, 2024 San Marino Oct. 1, 1991 Singapore Aug. 9, 1999 Slovakia Nov. 17, 2008 Slovenia Sept. 30, 1997 Spain Oct. 1, 1991 Sweden July 15, 1989 Switzerland July 1, 1989 Taiwan ‡ Nov. 1, 2012 United Kingdom § July 1, 1988

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Visa-free nearby

Other places United States passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of London, nearest first.

  1. BelgiumBrussels, about 320 km from LondonVisa-free · 90 days
  2. FranceParis, about 340 km from LondonVisa-free · 90 days
  3. NetherlandsAmsterdam, about 360 km from LondonVisa-free · 90 days
  4. IrelandDublin, about 460 km from LondonVisa-free · 90 days
  5. LuxembourgLuxembourg, about 490 km from LondonVisa-free · 90 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in London

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in London, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 8.2°CLow 3.2°CRain 59 mm
  2. FebHigh 8.9°CLow 3.0°CRain 45 mm
  3. MarHigh 11.7°CLow 4.3°CRain 39 mm
  4. AprHigh 14.9°CLow 6.0°CRain 42 mm
  5. MayHigh 18.3°CLow 9.1°CRain 46 mm
  6. JunHigh 21.5°CLow 12.0°CRain 46 mm
  7. JulHigh 23.8°CLow 14.2°CRain 46 mm
  8. AugHigh 23.4°CLow 14.0°CRain 54 mm
  9. SepHigh 20.2°CLow 11.6°CRain 50 mm
  10. OctHigh 15.7°CLow 9.0°CRain 64 mm
  11. NovHigh 11.3°CLow 5.6°CRain 67 mm
  12. DecHigh 8.5°CLow 3.6°CRain 57 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 29 to 30 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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