British passport: visa requirements for 199 destinations

Where British citizens can travel visa-free, where an eVisa or ETA is enough, and where an embassy visa is needed — every entry checked against official government sources.

Freedom of movement (2)

IrelandFree movement
The UK government says British nationals are not legally required to show a passport to enter Ireland, but it may be useful to carry one in case they need to prove their identity, and that British and Irish citizens can continue to travel freely between the UK and Ireland under the Common Travel Area.
United KingdomFree movement
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2), says everyone has the right to leave any country, including their own, and to return to their country.

Visa-free destinations (112)

AlbaniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
AndorraVisa-free
AngolaVisa-freeup to 30 days
Under the Decree, nationals of the listed countries are exempt from tourist visa requirements for stays in Angola of up to 30 days per entry and 90 days per year.
Antigua and BarbudaVisa-freeup to 180 daysFee: 150 XCD
ArgentinaVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)
ArmeniaVisa-freeup to 180 days
AustriaVisa-freeup to 90 days
BahamasVisa-free
The Bahamas Department of Immigration says that, under official international visa agreements, visa requirements are waived for citizens of the listed countries who visit and remain in The Bahamas for no more than three months or eight months, as each individual agreement may dictate.
BarbadosVisa-free
The UK government says British visitors will be told how long they can stay when they arrive.
BelarusVisa-freeup to 30 days
Belarus's Foreign Ministry says citizens of 38 European states may enter without a visa through all international road and rail border crossings, with any valid travel document, and may stay up to 30 days from the date of entry.
BelgiumVisa-freeup to 90 days
BelizeVisa-freeup to 30 days (+30 days)
BoliviaVisa-freeup to 90 days
The UK government's travel advice says you can visit Bolivia for up to 90 days without a visa: border officials issue 30-day stamps, but you can stay for 90 days without any new stamp.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-freeup to 90 days
BotswanaVisa-freeup to 90 days
BrazilVisa-freeup to 90 days
BruneiVisa-freeup to 90 days
BulgariaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Cabo VerdeVisa-freeup to 30 days
ChileVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)
Chile's migration service says a holder of a Permanencia Transitoria permit, whatever its original length, may extend it once, by up to ninety calendar days, and must start the extension procedure before the original period on the Tarjeta Única Migratoria (TUM) expires.
ChinaVisa-freeup to 30 days
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the visa exemption for ordinary passports has no end date for Brunei, applies until 31 December 2027 for Russia, and until 31 December 2026 for the other 48 countries.
ColombiaVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)
Costa RicaVisa-freeup to 180 days
Costa Rica's visa directives say the maximum legal stay for this group is set by the immigration officer who carries out the entry check, and may in no case exceed 180 calendar days from entry.
CroatiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
CyprusVisa-freeup to 90 days
CzechiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
DenmarkVisa-freeup to 90 days
DominicaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Dominican RepublicVisa-freeup to 30 days
EcuadorVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)
El SalvadorVisa-freeup to 90 days
EstoniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
EswatiniVisa-freeup to 30 days
The UK government says British visitors can apply to the Ministry of Home Affairs for a 30-day extension, and must apply for a temporary residence permit to stay longer than 60 days.
FijiVisa-freeup to 120 days (+60 days)
FinlandVisa-freeup to 90 days
FranceVisa-freeup to 90 days
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
GambiaVisa-freeup to 28 days (+28 days)
The UK government's travel advice says you can get 2 extensions of 28 days from the Immigration Office in Banjul or the tourist police stations in the Tourism Development Area.
GeorgiaVisa-freeup to 365 days
GermanyVisa-freeup to 90 days
GreeceVisa-freeup to 90 days
GrenadaVisa-freeup to 90 days
GuatemalaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Guatemala's Migration Code (Decree 44-2016, article 74): tourists or travellers are foreigners who have entered regularly for lawful purposes, without seeking temporary or permanent residence; their stay may not exceed 90 days, extendable once.
GuyanaVisa-free
HaitiVisa-freeup to 90 days
The UK government tells British nationals they do not need a visa to visit Haiti for up to 90 days.
Hong KongVisa-freeup to 180 days
HungaryVisa-freeup to 90 days
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
IcelandVisa-freeup to 90 days
ItalyVisa-freeup to 90 days
JamaicaVisa-free
JapanVisa-freeup to 90 days
KazakhstanVisa-freeup to 30 days
KiribatiVisa-freeup to 90 days
Kiribati's Entry and Visa Exemption Order 2023 says the maximum stay under this exemption must not exceed 90 days in any 12-month period.
KosovoVisa-freeup to 90 days
KyrgyzstanVisa-freeup to 30 days
Kyrgyzstan's Regulation on the stay of foreign citizens says citizens of the countries listed in its Annex 1 may stay visa-free, without documents granting the right of stay, for 30 days in total in each 60-day period from entry, unless international treaties provide otherwise.
LatviaVisa-freeup to 90 days
LesothoVisa-freeup to 90 days
LiechtensteinVisa-freeup to 90 days
LithuaniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
LuxembourgVisa-freeup to 90 days
MacauVisa-freeup to 180 days
Macao's Public Security Police Force grants British citizens holding a British passport a stay of a maximum of 6 months.
MalaysiaVisa-free
MaltaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Marshall IslandsVisa-freeup to 90 days
The RMI Division of Immigration's list gives a visa waiver of 90 days from the date of arrival in any 180-day period, fee waived, and requires a passport valid 6 months or more from the date of departure from the RMI, a confirmed return or onward ticket out of the RMI and the visas needed for the return or onward travel. Extension, change of status and employment are not permitted.
MauritiusVisa-freeup to 60 days
The UK government says you must be able to show proof of onward or return travel.
MexicoVisa-freeup to 180 days
MicronesiaVisa-freeup to 30 days (+60 days)
MoldovaVisa-freeup to 90 days
MonacoVisa-freeup to 90 days
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
MongoliaVisa-freeup to 30 days
Mongolia’s Immigration Agency says the Government of Mongolia has decided to exempt nationals of 34 countries from the visa requirement for tourism trips of up to 30 days in 2026.
MontenegroVisa-freeup to 90 days
MoroccoVisa-freeup to 90 days
The UK government says that to stay longer than 90 days, you must request an extension at a Moroccan police station.
NetherlandsVisa-freeup to 90 days
NicaraguaVisa-freeup to 90 days
The UK Foreign Office says you can visit Nicaragua for up to 90 days without a visa.
North MacedoniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
NorwayVisa-freeup to 90 days
OmanVisa-freeup to 14 days
Oman's Foreign Ministry says visitors entering without a visa must have a return ticket, a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance, and enough money to cover their living costs during their stay in Oman.
PanamaVisa-freeup to 90 days
ParaguayVisa-freeup to 90 days
PeruVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)
Peru's visa-exemption table: 90 days, extendable once for an equal period, within 365 days counted from first entry into Peru.
PhilippinesVisa-freeup to 30 days
PolandVisa-freeup to 90 days
PortugalVisa-freeup to 90 days
QatarVisa-freeup to 30 days
RomaniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Saint LuciaVisa-freeup to 42 days
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-freeup to 180 days
SamoaVisa-freeup to 90 days
San MarinoVisa-freeup to 30 days
San Marino's Foreign Ministry says a foreigner's stay of more than 30 days requires a permit of stay or residence; anyone intending to stay longer than 30 days must, within those 30 days, go to the Gendarmeria – Foreigners Office to apply for a permit of stay.
São Tomé and PríncipeVisa-freeup to 15 days
SenegalVisa-freeup to 90 days
SerbiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Serbia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says holders of ordinary passports need no visa for visits of up to 90 days in a 6-month period starting from the date of first entry.
SingaporeVisa-free
The UK government says the period of stay permitted is at the discretion of the immigration officer, and is normally between 30 and 90 days for British citizens.
SlovakiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
SloveniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
South AfricaVisa-freeup to 90 days
South KoreaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Korea's K-ETA Center gives the extended K-ETA temporary exemption period as 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 (KST), and says the countries and regions currently exempt from K-ETA are subject to this extension.
SpainVisa-freeup to 90 days
SwedenVisa-freeup to 90 days
SwitzerlandVisa-freeup to 90 days
TaiwanVisa-freeup to 90 days
Taiwan's Bureau of Consular Affairs says Canadian and UK passport holders are eligible for the visa-exemption program with a stay of 90 days, extendable up to 180 days, and refers them to its notice on applying for an extension of stay.
ThailandVisa-freeup to 30 days (+30 days)
The Royal Thai Embassy says nationals of the 60 listed countries and territories are entitled to visa exemption for tourism for a stay of up to 30 days, which can be extended for another period of up to 30 days solely at the immigration officer's discretion.
Trinidad and TobagoVisa-freeup to 90 days
The UK government says British visitors can get their 90-day visit extended by applying to the passport and immigration department.
TunisiaVisa-free
TurkeyVisa-freeup to 90 days
TuvaluVisa-freeup to 30 days (+30 days)
Tuvalu's mission to the UN says visas are not required for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days, and that entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival to travellers with a valid passport (at least 6 months from the date of arrival), sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.
UkraineVisa-freeup to 90 days
UruguayVisa-freeup to 90 days
UzbekistanVisa-freeup to 30 days
VanuatuVisa-freeup to 120 days
Vanuatu's Department of Immigration says the tourist visa does not allow extensions, and the holder must depart the country before the 120-day period expires.
VenezuelaVisa-freeup to 90 days
The UK government's travel advice says that if you arrive by air, you can stay for up to 90 days visa-free on a 'tourist card', issued on arrival, and must show your return or onward travel ticket.
VietnamVisa-freeup to 45 days
Viet Nam's government resolution exempts citizens of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland from a visa for a stay of 45 days from the date of entry, regardless of passport type or purpose of entry, provided they fully meet the entry conditions under Vietnamese law. The exemption applies from 15 March 2025 to 14 March 2028 and will be considered for extension under Vietnamese law.
ZambiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Zambia's Department of Immigration says all ordinary visitors, business visitors and tourists are entitled to a free 90-day visit in any period of 12 months from the day of first entry; the days may not all be given at once, so a visitor may be required to have them extended at the nearest immigration office, free of charge.

eVisa / ETA destinations (47)

AustraliaETAup to 90 daysFee: Free
Home Affairs says you can visit Australia as often as you wish in a 12-month period and stay up to 3 months each time you enter.
AzerbaijaneVisaup to 30 daysFee: 20 USD
BenineVisaFee: 50 EUR
Benin's e-Visa portal says the e-Visa is valid for the period you choose in your request: 30 days or 90 days.
BhutaneVisaFee: 40 USD
Bhutan's Immigration Rules say a foreigner cleared as a tourist may stay for the actual duration of the stay or ninety days, whichever is less.
BurundieVisaFee: 90 USD
CambodiaeVisaup to 30 daysFee: 30 USD
CamerooneVisaFee: 153 EUR
The UK government's travel advice says you cannot get a visa on arrival at Yaoundé or Douala airport, and that if you travel to Cameroon by road or sea you must get a physical visa before you arrive, by applying at your nearest Cameroon embassy or high commission.
CanadaETAup to 180 daysFee: 7 CAD
Visa-exempt foreign nationals need an eTA to fly to or transit through a Canadian airport. They do not need an eTA when arriving by car, bus, train or boat (including a cruise ship).
ChadeVisa
Chad's immigration directorate says that after 21 May 2026 any visa issued outside the evisa.td platform is considered invalid and does not allow entry into the country.
Côte d'IvoireeVisaFee: 73 EUR
CubaeVisaup to 90 days (+90 days)
Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisaFee: 300 USD
The UK government's travel advice says to apply for a visa through the DRC Embassy in the UK and to allow at least 2 to 3 weeks for processing.
DjiboutieVisaFee: 12 USD
The UK government's travel advice says you can buy a tourist visa when you arrive in Djibouti, paying in cash in US dollars, or apply for a visa online before travelling or contact the Djibouti Embassy.
EgypteVisaFee: 30 USD
EthiopiaeVisaFee: 62 USD
Ethiopia's eVisa portal lists two single-entry tourist visas: 30 days for USD 62 and 90 days for USD 152.
GaboneVisa
GhanaeVisaup to 60 daysFee: 260 USD
The UK government says British citizens must have a visa to visit Ghana.
GuineaeVisa
IndiaeVisaFee: 25 USD
India’s country-wise e-Tourist Visa fee table (US$): 30 days, 10 (April to June) or 25 (July to March); 1 year, 40; 5 years, 484.
IraqeVisa
The UK government's travel advice says you can no longer get a visit visa on arrival in Iraq, and you must apply for a visa on the Government of Iraq's e-visa portal at least 24 hours before you travel.
IsraelETAup to 90 daysFee: 25 ILS
KenyaETAFee: 30 USD
KuwaiteVisaup to 90 daysFee: 3 KWD
LaoseVisaup to 30 days
LibyaeVisa
MadagascareVisaup to 60 daysFee: 30 EUR
Madagascar's official eVisa portal says all nationalities are eligible for eVisa.
MauritaniaeVisaFee: 55 EUR
Mauritania's Foreign Ministry lists, for the rest of the world, 30 days at EUR 55 or USD 60 and 90 days at EUR 95 or USD 100.
MozambiqueETAup to 30 daysFee: 650 MZN
The UK government's travel advice says you must pay online when you apply for the ETA, and cannot pay on arrival at the border.
MyanmareVisaup to 28 days
Myanmar’s eVisa notice says passengers with an eVisa are currently only permitted to enter via Yangon International Airport, Mandalay International Airport, Nay Pyi Taw International Airport and the Kawthaung International Land Border Checkpoint.
New ZealandETAup to 180 daysFee: 17 NZD
NigeriaeVisaup to 30 days
PakistaneVisaup to 90 days
PalestineETAup to 90 daysFee: 25 ILS
Israel's Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) says its procedure for the entry of foreigners into the Judea and Samaria Area does not apply to foreigners asking to visit the Area and Israel in parallel, and that such foreigners are handled under the procedures of the Population and Immigration Authority.
Saint Kitts and NevisETAup to 180 daysFee: 17 USD
The UK government's travel advice says that if you want to stay longer, you must apply and pay for an extension through the St Kitts and Nevis Immigration Department.
Saudi ArabiaETAup to 180 daysFee: 50 SAR
The UK government says an ETA is valid for 730 days from the date of issue, for multiple entries, but only 180 days in total across the 730-day period.
SeychellesETAup to 90 daysFee: 10 EUR
Sierra LeoneeVisaup to 30 daysFee: 80 USD
Solomon IslandseVisaup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD
SomaliaeVisa
Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency says that under the new arrangement travellers complete their application before departure rather than on arrival.
South SudaneVisa
Sri LankaETAup to 30 days
Sri Lanka's ETA fee page says that with effect from 25 May 2026 nationals of 40 listed countries, this one among them, are eligible to obtain a tourist visa (ETA) free of charge for a period of 30 days.
SurinameETAup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD
Suriname's eVisa service says that from 1 July 2022 travellers wishing to visit Suriname for tourism purposes are required to pay the Entry Fee to be admitted to the territory of the Republic of Suriname.
TajikistaneVisaup to 60 daysFee: 30 USD
TanzaniaeVisaFee: 50 USD
TogoeVisaFee: 25000 XOF
UgandaeVisaup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD
Uganda's immigration directorate says a visa approval authorisation is valid for 90 days (three months) from the day of approval; after that it is automatically cancelled and invalidated, and the applicant needs to make a new application.
United StatesETAup to 90 daysFee: 40.27 USD

Visa on arrival (17)

BahrainVisa on arrivalup to 14 daysFee: 5 BHD
BangladeshVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: 50 USD
Bangladesh's Visa Policy 2026 says the immigration authority grants the visa on arrival after examining the invitation and relevant documents, such as a hotel reservation, a return ticket and proof of finance in card or cash.
ComorosVisa on arrivalFee: 60 EUR
IndonesiaVisa on arrivalup to 30 days (+30 days)Fee: 500000 IDR
JordanVisa on arrivalFee: 40 JOD
The Jordan Tourism Board says a visa can also be obtained at Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport (for unrestricted nationalities) or at any other border crossing except King Hussein Bridge and the ferry from Egypt.
LebanonVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
MalawiVisa on arrivalFee: 50 USD
MaldivesVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
NamibiaVisa on arrivalup to 90 daysFee: 1600 NAD
NepalVisa on arrivalFee: 30 USD
Nepal's Department of Immigration lists tourist visas of 15, 30 or 90 days.
PalauVisa on arrival
Papua New GuineaVisa on arrival
RwandaVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
Timor-LesteVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: 30 USD
Timor-Leste's Migration Service says the tourist visa is valid for a single entry and a thirty-day stay, and may be extended once for the same period.
TongaVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
Tonga's Ministry of Revenue and Customs says a visitor visa on arrival is issued subject to conditions, including that the traveller holds a valid return ticket out of Tonga to a country they are permitted to enter and that the Customs officer is satisfied the traveller has sufficient funds to support themselves while in Tonga.
United Arab EmiratesVisa on arrivalup to 90 days
ZimbabweVisa on arrivalFee: 30 USD

Embassy visa required (17)

AlgeriaEmbassy visa
Burkina FasoEmbassy visaFee: 66000 XOF
The UK government says that if you live in the UK you apply for a visa online or through the Embassy of Burkina Faso in Brussels, and that you cannot get a visa for Burkina Faso in the UK.
Central African RepublicEmbassy visa
Equatorial GuineaEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
EritreaEmbassy visa
HondurasEmbassy visa
The UK Foreign Office says cruise ship passengers are permitted to enter Honduras under a “short pass”, which allows them to disembark during the hours the ship is docked in Honduras (usually less than a day).
IranEmbassy visaFee: 225 USD
The UK government's travel advice says the Iranian Embassy has told it that, to get a visa with a British passport, you must either apply as part of an organised tour or have a sponsor in Iran.
LiberiaEmbassy visaFee: 70 USD
The Liberia Immigration Service says that if there is a Liberian embassy in your country, you are required to apply for your visa directly at the embassy and not through its Visa on Arrival portal.
MaliEmbassy visa
NauruEmbassy visaup to 90 days
NigerEmbassy visa
North KoreaEmbassy visa
The UK government says tourists can normally only travel to North Korea as part of an organised tour, and independent travellers will need a sponsor and permission from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
Republic of the CongoEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
RussiaEmbassy visa
SudanEmbassy visaFee: 80 EUR
TurkmenistanEmbassy visaFee: 40 USD
The UK government's travel advice says that once you have your letter of invitation you can either apply for a visa at your nearest Embassy of Turkmenistan or buy a visa on arrival, which is available at Ashgabat International Airport and some land borders.
YemenEmbassy visa
The Embassy of Yemen in Washington DC says it is not issuing any tourist visa at this time.

Visa required (how to apply not stated) (3)

AfghanistanVisa required
Guinea-BissauVisa required
SyriaVisa required

How this passport compares

Closest to this passport is the one held by Canadian citizens: identical requirements in 172 of 197 destinations. They differ in 25.

How this passport compares
Destination	This passport	Canada
Ireland	Free movement	Visa-free90 days
Armenia	Visa-free180 days	eVisa
Bahamas	Visa-free	Visa-free240 days
Barbados	Visa-free	Visa-free180 days
Bolivia	Visa-free90 days	Visa-free30 days
Brazil	Visa-free90 days	eVisa90 days
Dominica	Visa-free90 days	Visa-free180 days
Gambia	Visa-free28 days	Visa-free
Hong Kong	Visa-free180 days	Visa-free90 days
Lesotho	Visa-free90 days	Visa-free30 days
Macau	Visa-free180 days	Visa-free30 days
Marshall Islands	Visa-free90 days	Visa on arrival90 days
Morocco	Visa-free90 days	Visa-free
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa-free180 days	Visa-free90 days
São Tomé and Príncipe	Visa-free15 days	Visa-free
Singapore	Visa-free	Visa-free30 days
South Korea	Visa-free90 days	Visa-free180 days
Venezuela	Visa-free90 days	eVisa
Vietnam	Visa-free45 days	eVisa
New Zealand	ETA180 days	ETA90 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	ETA180 days	ETA
Saudi Arabia	ETA180 days	eVisa90 days
United States	ETA90 days	Visa-free
Tajikistan	eVisa60 days	Visa-free30 days
Honduras	Embassy visa	Visa-free90 days

Next closest: Australia (80%), Japan (78%).

Computed from the same sourced matrix as the lists above. A difference means a different regime or a different maximum stay, not different wording.

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can British citizens visit visa-free?

Of the 199 destinations we cover, British citizens can enter 114 visa-free (or under freedom of movement), and 47 more require only an electronic authorization (eVisa/ETA).