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Border of UK summary

Border of UK is ranked 118 worlwide according to our open border index. Nationals of 112 countries can travel to UK without visa, 0 countries with visa on arrival and 4 countries with e-visa. Borders of UK are moderately open for travellers with a Border Openess Index of 51. Currency used in UK is Pound Sterling ( 1 GBP = 1.21 USD ).

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Statistics for border of UK

  • 112

    Visa free

  • 0

    On arrival

  • 4

    Online visa

  • 106

    Required

  • 0

    Refused

Visa Free Countries


Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Ireland

Ireland Visa Free

β„Ή Additional info : Freedom of movement under Common Travel Area (in Constituent countries):


Israel

Israel Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Italy

Italy Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Japan

Japan Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Argentina

Argentina Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Kiribati

Kiribati Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


South Korea

South Korea Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Latvia

Latvia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Lithuania

Lithuania Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Luxembourg

Luxembourg Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Macau

Macau Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Malaysia

Malaysia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Maldives

Maldives Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Malta

Malta Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Mauritius

Mauritius Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Mexico

Mexico Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Micronesia

Micronesia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Monaco

Monaco Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Australia

Australia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months

β„Ή Additional info : Can use ePassport gates starting 1 June 2019 :


Namibia

Namibia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Nauru

Nauru Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Netherlands

Netherlands Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Austria

Austria Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


New Zealand

New Zealand Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months

β„Ή Additional info : Adults can use ePassport gates:


Nicaragua

Nicaragua Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Norway

Norway Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Palau

Palau Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Panama

Panama Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Paraguay

Paraguay Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Poland

Poland Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Portugal

Portugal Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Bahamas

Bahamas Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Romania

Romania Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Samoa

Samoa Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


San Marino

San Marino Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Seychelles

Seychelles Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Singapore

Singapore Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Slovakia

Slovakia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Slovenia

Slovenia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Barbados

Barbados Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months

β„Ή Additional info : (See also: UK-Overseas territories)


Spain

Spain Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Sweden

Sweden Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Switzerland

Switzerland Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Taiwan

Taiwan Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months

β„Ή Additional info : Passport with National ID number required.:


East Timor

East Timor Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Tonga

Tonga Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Belgium

Belgium Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


USA

USA Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Uruguay

Uruguay Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Vanuatu

Vanuatu Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Belize

Belize Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Tuvalu

Tuvalu Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Botswana

Botswana Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Brazil

Brazil Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Brunei

Brunei Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Bulgaria

Bulgaria Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months

β„Ή Additional info : ID card valid.:


Canada

Canada Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months

β„Ή Additional info : Can use ePassport gates starting June 1, 2019 :


Chile

Chile Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Costa Rica

Costa Rica Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Croatia

Croatia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Cyprus

Cyprus Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Czechia

Czechia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Denmark

Denmark Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Dominica

Dominica Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Andorra

Andorra Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


El Salvador

El Salvador Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Estonia

Estonia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Finland

Finland Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


France

France Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months

β„Ή Additional info : ID card valid until October 1, 2021:


Germany

Germany Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Greece

Greece Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Grenada

Grenada Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Guatemala

Guatemala Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Vatican City

Vatican City Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Honduras

Honduras Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Hong Kong

Hong Kong Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Hungary

Hungary Visa Free

β„Ή Additional info : 6 months


Iceland

Iceland Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


American Samoa

American Samoa Visa Free


Anguilla

Anguilla Visa Free


Aruba

Aruba Visa Free


Bermuda

Bermuda Visa Free


Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Visa Free


Cook Islands

Cook Islands Visa Free


Curacao

Curacao Visa Free


Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands Visa Free


Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands Visa Free


French Polynesia

French Polynesia Visa Free


Gibraltar

Gibraltar Visa Free


Greenland

Greenland Visa Free


Guam

Guam Visa Free


Montserrat

Montserrat Visa Free


New Caledonia

New Caledonia Visa Free


Niue

Niue Visa Free


Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands Visa Free


Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Visa Free


Saint Barthelemy

Saint Barthelemy Visa Free


Saint Martin

Saint Martin Visa Free


Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Saint Pierre and Miquelon Visa Free


Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands Visa Free


British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Visa Free


US Virgin Islands

US Virgin Islands Visa Free


Wallis and Futuna

Wallis and Futuna Visa Free

Visa Online Countries


Kuwait

Kuwait Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Oman

Oman Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


Qatar

Qatar Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months


UAE

UAE Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months

Visa Required Countries


Afghanistan

Afghanistan Visa Required


Jamaica

Jamaica Visa Required


Jordan

Jordan Visa Required


Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Visa Required


Kenya

Kenya Visa Required


North Korea

North Korea Visa Required


Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan Visa Required


Laos

Laos Visa Required


Lebanon

Lebanon Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : Transit Visa required, unless other exemptions apply for Visa-free Direct Airside Transit:


Lesotho

Lesotho Visa Required


Liberia

Liberia Visa Required


Armenia

Armenia Visa Required


Libya

Libya Visa Required


North Macedonia

North Macedonia Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : Travelers do not require a Direct Airside Transit (DAT) visa if they hold a valid entry visa for Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States, and a valid airline ticket for travel via the United Kingdom, as part of a journey to or from one of those countries. Additionally permanent residents of the European Union, Australia, Canada and New Zealand do not require a Direct Airside Transit visa.:


Madagascar

Madagascar Visa Required


Malawi

Malawi Visa Required


Mali

Mali Visa Required


Mauritania

Mauritania Visa Required


Moldova

Moldova Visa Required


Mongolia

Mongolia Visa Required


Montenegro

Montenegro Visa Required


Morocco

Morocco Visa Required


Mozambique

Mozambique Visa Required


Myanmar

Myanmar Visa Required


Nepal

Nepal Visa Required


Niger

Niger Visa Required


Nigeria

Nigeria Visa Required


Pakistan

Pakistan Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : Other exemptions apply for Visa-free Direct Airside Transit.:


Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan Visa Required


Palestine

Palestine Visa Required


Peru

Peru Visa Required


Philippines

Philippines Visa Required


Russia

Russia Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : 24-hours visa-free visit: 1) when in transit to/from Australia, Canada, New Zealand or USA, or 2) if holder of residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, New Zealand or USA, or 3) if holder of certain EEA or Switzerland visas, or 4) if holder of certain Irish visas:


Rwanda

Rwanda Visa Required


Bahrain

Bahrain Visa Required


Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe Visa Required


Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Visa Required


Senegal

Senegal Visa Required


Serbia

Serbia Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : Serbian citizens who hold a valid entry visa for Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States, and a valid airline ticket for travel via the United Kingdom, as part of a journey to or from one of those countries and/or are permanent residents of the European Union, Australia, Canada and New Zealand do not require a Direct Airside Transit visa.:


Bangladesh

Bangladesh Visa Required


Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Visa Required


Somalia

Somalia Visa Required


South Africa

South Africa Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : Right of Abode holders with a Certificate of Entitlement in their Commonwealth passport may enter the United Kingdom and remain indefinitely.:Temporary Visa holders can only enter for 3 months if entering from the Republic of Ireland (Eire).:The Crown dependencies include the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey as well as the Isle of Man. The same Visa Policy applies mainly to the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, therefore a United Kingdom Visa can be used.:Transit Visa Required unless in possession of an exemption document; Australian, New Zealand and all other Visas with confirmation slips/ electronically granted Visas with a paper print-out as confirmation are not permitted as an exemption document unless endorsed by the airline. Note: Schengen Visa type "C" is not an approved exemption document. Entry must be refused or denied boarding on vessel. Direct Airside or Transit Visa required depending on type of transit.:Entering the United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland) by land, sea or air from the Republic of Ireland is not permitted unless in possession of a valid U.K. Visa or Immigration Document. UK Land or Transit Visa cannot be used to transit the UK from Ireland or from Ireland to the UK, a Standard Visa is required.:


Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Visa Required


Sudan

Sudan Visa Required


Suriname

Suriname Visa Required


Eswatini

Eswatini Visa Required


Syria

Syria Visa Required


Tajikistan

Tajikistan Visa Required


Belarus

Belarus Visa Required


Tanzania

Tanzania Visa Required


Thailand

Thailand Visa Required


Togo

Togo Visa Required


Tunisia

Tunisia Visa Required


Turkey

Turkey Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : Transit Visa Required, unless other exemptions apply for Visa-free Direct Airside Transit.:


Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan Visa Required


Uganda

Uganda Visa Required


Ukraine

Ukraine Visa Required


Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Visa Required


Venezuela

Venezuela Visa Required


Vietnam

Vietnam Visa Required


Yemen

Yemen Visa Required


Zambia

Zambia Visa Required


Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Visa Required


Benin

Benin Visa Required


Bhutan

Bhutan Visa Required


Bolivia

Bolivia Visa Required


Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Required


Albania

Albania Visa Required


Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso Visa Required


Burundi

Burundi Visa Required


Cape Verde

Cape Verde Visa Required


Cambodia

Cambodia Visa Required


Cameroon

Cameroon Visa Required


Algeria

Algeria Visa Required


Central African Republic

Central African Republic Visa Required


Chad

Chad Visa Required


Colombia

Colombia Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : May transit without a visa.:


Comoros

Comoros Visa Required


Congo

Congo Visa Required


Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo Visa Required


Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast Visa Required


Cuba

Cuba Visa Required


Djibouti

Djibouti Visa Required


Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic Visa Required


Ecuador

Ecuador Visa Required


Egypt

Egypt Visa Required


Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea Visa Required


Eritrea

Eritrea Visa Required


Ethiopia

Ethiopia Visa Required


Angola

Angola Visa Required


Fiji

Fiji Visa Required


Gabon

Gabon Visa Required


Gambia

Gambia Visa Required


Georgia

Georgia Visa Required


Ghana

Ghana Visa Required


Guinea

Guinea Visa Required


Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau Visa Required


Guyana

Guyana Visa Required


Haiti

Haiti Visa Required


India

India Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : Visa not required if holding a biometric Irish visa endorsed with "BC BIVS" and with a valid Irish entry stamp. Other exemptions apply for Visa-free Direct Airside Transit.:


Indonesia

Indonesia Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : 24-hour visa-free visit:when in transit to/from Australia, Canada, New Zealand or USA,or if holder of residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, New Zealand or USA,or if holder of certain EEA or Switzerland visas,or if holder of certain Irish visas.:when in transit to/from Australia, Canada, New Zealand or USA,:or if holder of residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, New Zealand or USA,:or if holder of certain EEA or Switzerland visas,:or if holder of certain Irish visas.:


Iran

Iran Visa Required


Iraq

Iraq Visa Required


China

China Visa Required

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