Visa requirements by country
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Legend: easy entry need special visa unspecified or multiple options
AfghanistanVisa required
AlbaniaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
AlgeriaVisa required
AndorraVisa not required
AngolaeVisa|Duration: 30 days
NotesVisitors who have been granted an online pre-visa or have requested such pre-visa from the consulates of Angola abroad, are then issued with a visa on arrival at the country's border check points. For a maximum total stay of 90 days within a one year period. Besides having printed confirmation that a visa will be issued upon arrival, passengers must: have a return/onward ticket, and have a hotel reservation confirmation.
Antigua and BarbudaVisa not required|Duration: 6 months
ArgentinaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
ArmeniaVisa not required|Duration: 180 days
NotesVisa upon arrival for a maximum term of 180 days in a year.
AustraliaeVisitor|Duration: 90 days
NotesIf granted, eVisitor allows British citizens to stay in Australia for 90 days per visit. Issued free of charge and valid for one year.
AustriaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
AzerbaijaneVisa|Duration: 30 days
Bahamas
BahraineVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 3 months
NotesVisas can be issued on arrival for a stay up to 3 months. eVisa issued for 14 days, extendable once.
BangladeshVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
NotesVisa on arrival available at Dhaka International Airport
BarbadosVisa not required|Duration: 6 months
BelarusVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
NotesMust arrive and leave via Minsk International Airport Visas are also issued on arrival at the Minsk International Airport if the support documents were submitted by inviting organisation/person not later than 3 business days before expected date of arrival. Police registration required for stays of more than 5 days.
BelgiumVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
BelizeVisa not required
BenineVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days / 8 days
NotesMust have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan
BoliviaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
NotesBe aware you may be given an initial 30 days and can extend it for another 60 days. The Department of Immigration has imposed an annual limit for tourists of 90 days without a visa. For longer periods you must seek advice from the Bolivian Embassy in London or the Department of Immigration office in La Paz.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 6-month period.
BotswanaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Brazil
BruneiVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Bulgaria
Burkina FasoVisa on arrival|Duration: 1 month
BurundiVisa required
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape VerdeVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
NotesMust register online at least five days prior to arrival.
Central African RepublicVisa required
ChadVisa required
Chile
ChinaVisa required
Notes24-hour visit without a visa when in transit through China (unless arriving in Fuzhou Changle International Airport, Huangshan Tunxi International Airport, Mudanjiang Hailang Airport, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport and Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport). 72-hour visit without a visa when in transit through Changsha, Guilin and Harbin. 144-hours visit without a visa when in transit through Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Jieyang, Kunming, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qinhuangdao, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xiamen and Xi'an. Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan do count as third countries under the 24, 72 and 144-hours visa-free transit (TWOV) policies. All TWOV programs are currently suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. Visiting visas issued to British citizens are generally valid for 2 years
ColombiaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
NotesExtendable up to 180-days stay consecutively within a one-year period.
ComorosVisa on arrival
Republic of the CongoVisa required
Democratic Republic of the CongoVisa required
Costa RicaVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
CubaTourist Card required|Duration: 30 days
Cyprus
Czech RepublicVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
DenmarkVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
DjiboutieVisa|Duration: 31 days
DominicaVisa not required|Duration: 6 months
Dominican RepublicVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
NotesWill normally be granted a 30-day stay on arrival. This can be extended up to 120 days by an extension online.
Ecuador
EgypteVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
El SalvadorVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
Equatorial GuineaVisa required
Eritrea
EstoniaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
EswatiniVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
EthiopiaeVisa|Duration: up to 90 days
NotesVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. eVisas are available for 30 or 90 days.
FijiVisa not required|Duration: 4 months
FinlandVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
FranceVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
GaboneVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
NoteseVisa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
GambiaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
GeorgiaVisa not required|Duration: 1 year
GermanyVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
Ghana
GreeceVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
GrenadaVisa not required|Duration: 6 months
NotesBeginning on 1 December 2020, all travellers to Grenada will be required to complete an online application in order to receive a Pure Safe Travel Authorization Certificate to enter Grenada.
GuatemalaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
GuineaeVisa|Duration: 90 days
Guinea-BissaueVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
GuyanaVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
HaitiVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
HondurasVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
HungaryVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
IcelandVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
IndiaVisa required
Notese-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports or 3 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one calendar year.
Indonesia
Iran
IraqVisa on arrival|Duration: 60 days
NotesBritish citizens can obtain a visa on arrival at Iraq's airports, land and sea crossings for 60 days, for a fee of US$75. Visa not required for up to 30 days to Iraqi Kurdistan. On 15 March 2021 the Iraqi government lifted pre-arrival visa requirements, allowing British citizens to apply for visa on arrival in any entry point.
IrelandVisa not required|Duration: Freedom of movement (Common Travel Area). British citizens have many of the same rights and entitlements as Irish citizens
IsraelVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
NotesEntry refused to anyone who "knowingly issues a public call for boycotting Israel."
ItalyVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
JamaicaVisa not required|Duration: 180 days
JapanVisa not required|Duration: 180 days
NotesA 90-day stay is granted which can then be extended for another 90 days.
Jordan
KazakhstanVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
KenyaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 3 months
NotesCan also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda.
KiribatiVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
North KoreaVisa required
South KoreaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
KuwaiteVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 3 months
KyrgyzstanVisa not required|Duration: 60 days
LaoseVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
LatviaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
LebanonFree visa on arrival|Duration: 1 month
NotesExtendable for 2 additional months; granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non-refundable return or circle trip ticket.
LesothoVisa not required|Duration: 14 days
Liberia
Libya
LiechtensteinVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
LithuaniaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
LuxembourgVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
MadagascareVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
MalawieVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
MalaysiaVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
MaldivesFree visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
MaliVisa required
MaltaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
MauritiusVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
MexicoVisa not required|Duration: 180 days
NotesVisa stamp (up to 180 days) length determined on arrival
MicronesiaVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
Moldova
MonacoVisa not required
MongoliaVisa required
MontenegroVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
NotesMust register with the local police station (either through a tourist organization or at hotel reception) within 24 hours of arrival.
MoroccoVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
NotesFor periods of longer than 90 days, a resident permit is required and can be issued by the Police Department in place of residence in Morocco.
MozambiqueVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
MyanmareVisa|Duration: 28 days
NoteseVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. eVisa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business purposes (allowed stay is 70 days).
Namibia
NauruVisa required
Nepal
NetherlandsVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
New ZealandElectronic Travel Authority|Duration: 6 months
NotesMay enter using eGate. International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority. Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.
NicaraguaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
NigerVisa required
Nigeria
North MacedoniaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
NorwayVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
OmaneVisa|Duration: 30 days
PakistanOnline Visa
NotesOnline Visa eligible. Electronic Travel Authorisation to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
PalauFree visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
PanamaVisa not required|Duration: 180 days
NotesVisa stamp (180 days) length determined on arrival The maximum amount of time that you can stay in Panama is six months. For longer than six months, you may extend your stay applying for an extension of visa with the Offices of Immigration in Panama. British nationals don't need a visa to visit Panama except if arriving by sea.
Papua New GuineaeVisa / Free visa on arrival|Duration: 60 days
ParaguayVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
PeruVisa not required|Duration: 183 days
NotesVisa stamp (up to 183 days) length determined on arrival
PhilippinesVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
NotesA tourist visa is available from the Philippine Embassy before you travel, which will allow an initial total of 59-day stay. For longer periods, a visa extension is available once inside the country from the Bureau of immigration.
PolandVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
PortugalVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
QatarVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
Romania
RussiaVisa required
Notes72-hours visa free visit when entering by regular ferry via port of St. Petersburg, provided that a passenger spends the night on-board or in accommodation specifically approved by the travel agency.
RwandaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
NotesCan also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Uganda.
Saint Kitts and NevisVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
Saint LuciaVisa not required|Duration: 6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa not required|Duration: 1 month
NotesExtension of stay possible for additional 11 months.
SamoaVisa not required|Duration: 60 days
San MarinoVisa not required
São Tomé and PríncipeVisa not required|Duration: 15 days
Saudi ArabiaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
SenegalVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
SerbiaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Seychelles
Sierra LeoneVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
SingaporeVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
SlovakiaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
SloveniaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
Solomon IslandsFree Visitor's permit on arrival|Duration: 3 months
NotesIssued free of charge.
SomaliaVisa on arrival
NotesAvailable at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports. 30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South AfricaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
South SudanVisa required
SpainVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
Sri LankaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
NotesBritish citizens are allowed to extend their stay twice when in the country to a maximum stay of 90 days in total.
SudanVisa required
Suriname
SwedenVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
SwitzerlandVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
Syria
TajikistaneVisa|Duration: 45 days
TanzaniaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 3 months
ThailandVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
NotesIf not arriving by air, British citizens are only permitted two visits per year. For longer periods up to 60 days, a Tourist visa is available online.
Timor-LesteVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
NotesVisa on arrival is only available at the Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or at the Dili Sea Port.
TogoVisa on arrival|Duration: 7 days
TongaFree visa on arrival|Duration: 31 days
Trinidad and TobagoVisa not required
TunisiaVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
TurkeyVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
Notes90 days within any 180-day period (as of 2 March 2020)
Turkmenistan
TuvaluFree visa on arrival|Duration: 1 month
UgandaeVisa / Visa on arrival
NotesMay apply online. Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Rwanda.
UkraineVisa not required
Notes90 days within any 180-day period Temporary visa-free until 30 January 2022.
United Arab EmiratesFree visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
United StatesVisa Waiver Program|Duration: 90 days
NotesESTA required if arriving by air or cruise ship, which is valid for 2 years. ESTA is not required for Guam and Northern Mariana Islands.
UruguayVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
UzbekistanVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
VanuatuVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
Vatican CityVisa not required
VenezuelaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
NotesExtensions of up to 90 days can be arranged at any SAIME (immigration service) for a fee and must apply before your tourist card and stamp expire. You can only apply for or extend your (residency permit) at the main SAIME office in Caracas.
VietnamVisa not required|Duration: 15 days
NotesA single entry eVisa valid for 30 days is also available. Visa exemption extended until 30 June 2021. For periods longer than 30 days, a tourist visa is available.
YemenVisa required
NotesA single tourist visa for British citizens is issued for a maximum stay of 60 days from arrival into Yemen.
ZambiaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
NotesBritish citizens are eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.
ZimbabweeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 3 months
NotesBritish citizens are also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.