United Kingdom passport — visa-free travel

Holders of a United Kingdom passport can enter 137 countries visa-free and 32 more on arrival — Henley Passport Index rank #6.

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Visa-free destinations (137)

Countries you can enter on a United Kingdom passport without applying for a visa in advance.

Albania AL Andorra AD Angola AO Anguilla AI Antigua and Barbuda AG Argentina AR Armenia AM Aruba AW Austria AT Barbados BB Belarus BY Belgium BE Belize BZ Bermuda BM Bolivia BO Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba BQ Bosnia and Herzegovina BA Botswana BW Brazil BR British Virgin Islands VG Brunei BN Bulgaria BG Cape Verde Islands CV Cayman Islands KY Chile CL China CN Colombia CO Cook Islands CK Costa Rica CR Croatia HR Curacao CW Cyprus CY Czechia CZ Denmark DK Dominica DM Dominican Republic DO Ecuador EC El Salvador SV Estonia EE eSwatini SZ Falkland Islands FK Faroe Islands FO Fiji FJ Finland FI France FR French Guiana GF French Polynesia PF French West Indies FW Georgia GE Germany DE Gibraltar GI Greece GR Greenland GL Grenada GD Guam GU Guatemala GT Guyana GY Haiti HT Hong Kong (SAR China) HK Hungary HU Iceland IS Ireland IE Italy IT Jamaica JM Japan JP Kazakhstan KZ Kiribati KI Kosovo XK Kyrgyzstan KG Latvia LV Lesotho LS Liechtenstein LI Lithuania LT Luxembourg LU Macao (SAR China) MO Malaysia MY Malta MT Marshall Islands MH Mauritius MU Mayotte YT Mexico MX Micronesia FM Moldova MD Monaco MC Mongolia MN Montenegro ME Montserrat MS Morocco MA Netherlands NL New Caledonia NC Nicaragua NI North Macedonia MK Northern Mariana Islands MP Norway NO Oman OM Panama PA Paraguay PY Peru PE Philippines PH Poland PL Portugal PT Reunion RE Romania RO Rwanda RW San Marino SM São Tomé and Príncipe ST Senegal SN Serbia RS Singapore SG Slovakia SK Slovenia SI South Africa ZA South Korea KR Spain ES St. Helena SH St. Lucia LC St. Maarten MF St. Vincent and the Grenadines VC Suriname SR Sweden SE Switzerland CH Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) TW Thailand TH The Bahamas BS The Gambia GM Trinidad and Tobago TT Tunisia TN Türkiye TR Turks and Caicos Islands TC Ukraine UA Uruguay UY Uzbekistan UZ Vanuatu VU Vatican City VA Venezuela VE Vietnam VN Zambia ZM

Visa on arrival (32)

Countries that issue a visa on arrival to United Kingdom passport holders. Bring your passport, fee, and any required photos — no advance application.

Bahrain BH Bangladesh BD Burundi BI Cambodia KH Comoro Islands KM Djibouti DJ Egypt EG Ethiopia ET Guinea-Bissau GW Indonesia ID Jordan JO Kuwait KW Laos LA Lebanon LB Madagascar MG Maldives MV Namibia NA Nepal NP Niue NU Palau Islands PW Papua New Guinea PG Qatar QA Samoa WS Saudi Arabia SA Sierra Leone SL Solomon Islands SB Tanzania TZ Timor-Leste TL Tonga TO Tuvalu TV United Arab Emirates AE Zimbabwe ZW

Electronic travel authorisation (14)

Countries requiring an eTA — quick online pre-approval, usually issued in minutes to hours.

American Samoa AS Australia AU Canada CA Israel IL Kenya KE Mozambique MZ New Zealand NZ Palestinian Territory PS Puerto Rico PR Seychelles SC Sri Lanka LK St. Kitts and Nevis KN United States US US Virgin Islands VI

e-Visa available (24)

Countries with an online e-visa. Apply through the official portal before departure.

Azerbaijan AZ Benin BJ Bhutan BT Burkina Faso BF Cameroon CM Congo (Dem. Rep.) CD Côte d'Ivoire CI Cuba CU Equatorial Guinea GQ Gabon GA Guinea GN India IN Iraq IQ Malawi MW Mauritania MR Myanmar MM Nigeria NG Pakistan PK Somalia SO South Sudan SS Syria SY Tajikistan TJ Togo TG Uganda UG

Visa required (20)

Countries requiring a pre-arranged visa for United Kingdom passport holders. Apply through the destination's embassy or consular service before travel.

Afghanistan AF Algeria DZ Central African Republic CF Chad TD Congo (Rep.) CG Eritrea ER Ghana GH Honduras HN Iran IR Liberia LR Libya LY Mali ML Nauru NR Niger NE North Korea KP Russian Federation RU Sudan SD Turkmenistan TM United Kingdom GB Yemen YE

Frequently asked questions

  • How many countries can I visit visa-free with a United Kingdom passport?

    Holders of a United Kingdom passport have visa-free access to 137 countries and visa-on-arrival access to 32 more, for a total of 169 destinations without a pre-arranged visa. Add 38 more reachable via eTA or e-visa.

  • What is the Henley rank of the United Kingdom passport?

    The United Kingdom passport is ranked #6 in the Henley Passport Index for 2026, with a visa-free count of 183.

  • Where do United Kingdom passport holders need a visa?

    United Kingdom passport holders need a pre-arranged visa to enter 20 countries.

  • What is the most popular visa-free destination for United Kingdom travellers?

    Based on direct flight volume, Spain is the most-flown visa-free destination from United Kingdom, with 282 non-stop routes.

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