Please be sure to check whether or not you require an entry visa to visit the United Kingdom. If you require a visa, you will need to apply for one at least eight weeks before travel.
You must be outside the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man when you apply for your visa, or other form of entry clearance.
You do not need an entry visa if you are a passport holder from the European Economic Area (the 28 countries belonging to the European Union, together with Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland) or any of the following countries:
| Albania* | Guatemala | Panama |
| Andorra | Honduras | Paraguay |
| Antigua Barbuda | Hong Kong** | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Argentina | Israel | San Marino |
| Australia | Japan | Serbia* |
| Bahamas | Macao** | Seychelles |
| Barbados | Macedonia* | Singapore |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina* | Malaysia | South Korea |
| Brazil | Mauritius | Taiwan*** |
| Brunei | Mexico | United States of America |
| Canada | Monaco | Uruguay |
| Chile | Montenegro* | Vatican (Holy See) |
| Costa Rica | New Zealand | Venezuela |
| El Salvador | Nicaragua | |
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* Only for holders of biometric passports |
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