QuickTravelTools Visa requirements for the United Kingdom
Most visitors need a visa in advance for the United Kingdom. 2 of 199 passports enter visa-free.
Popular passports: US · British · Canadian · Australian · Irish · New Zealand · Indian · Filipino · Singaporean · Malaysian · Emirati · South African
Rules by passport
eTA / electronic travel authorisation (83)
- Andorra
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Belize
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Monaco
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Oman
- Palau
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- the Bahamas
- the Maldives
- the Marshall Islands
- the Netherlands
- the Seychelles
- the Solomon Islands
- the United Arab Emirates
- the United States
- the Vatican City
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Uruguay
Checked against UK Home Office on October 10, 2026.
Visa required (114)
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Chad
- China
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti
- Honduras
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kosovo
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Lucia
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- the Central African Republic
- the Comoros
- the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- the Dominican Republic
- the Gambia
- the Philippines
- the Republic of the Congo
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Checked against UK Home Office on October 10, 2026.
Visa fees for the United Kingdom
| Visa type | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| eTA | 20 GBP, valid 2 years or until passport expiry; required per person including children | UK Home Office (GOV.UK) |
| Visa | 135 GBP, Standard Visitor visa, up to 6 months | UK Home Office (GOV.UK) |
Processing times
| Visa type | Processing time | Source |
|---|---|---|
| eTA | usually within a day; up to 3 working days | UK Home Office (GOV.UK) |
| Visa | 3 weeks | UK Home Office (GOV.UK) |
Apply through official channels
Start the official UK ETA application, GOV.UK (Home Office)
Start the official Standard Visitor visa application, GOV.UK (Home Office)
Travel insurance for the United Kingdom
Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit the United Kingdom, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.
Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for the United Kingdom and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for the United Kingdom it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.
Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.
Sources and verification
199 of 199 passport rules verified against UK Home Office, 0 with no official source publishing the rule.
- UK Home Office (checked October 10, 2026)
- UK Home Office (checked October 10, 2026)
Common questions
Do I need a visa for the United Kingdom?
It depends on your passport. 2 of 199 passports enter the United Kingdom visa-free; 197 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.
What does a visa for the United Kingdom cost?
It depends on the visa type and your passport. For example, the eta costs 20 GBP, valid 2 years or until passport expiry; required per person including children. See the full fee table above.
How long does the United Kingdom visa processing take?
It depends on the visa type. For example, the eta: usually within a day; up to 3 working days. See the full table above.
Do I need travel insurance for the United Kingdom?
No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit the United Kingdom, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.