December 11th, 2022 at 03:59 am
UK PASSPORT VISA FREE COUNTRIES
The UK passport is now ranked fifth in the world as of December 2022. This shows that citizens of the UK can travel to 187 countries without the need for a visa, with just an eVisa, or via a visa that can be obtained at the airport. Passport holders from the UK must, however, obtain a valid visiting visa in order to enter other countries.
WHICH COUNTRIES PERMIT VISA-FREE TRAVEL FOR UK CITIZENS?
UK passport holders can travel visa-free to the following 137 countries:
- Albania,
- Andorra
- Anguilla Antigua
- Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- Caribbean
- Netherlands
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Cape Verde
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- Colombia
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Curaçao
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Fiji, Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- French West Indies
- Georgia
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Kazakhstan
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lesotho
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macau
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Montserrat
- Morocco
- Namibia
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- Nicaragua
- Niue
- North Macedonia
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Oman
- Palestine
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Réunion
- Romania
- San Marino
- São Tomé and PrÃncipe
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Saint Kitts
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Eswatini
You still require a valid passport that is typically active for six months following the date of your departure to travel without a visa.
IN WHICH COUNTRIES CAN UK CITIZENS TRAV EL WITHOUT A PASSPORT?
UK nationals can visit Mayotte and Réunion with just an ID card and no passport.
WHICH COUNTRIES GRANT e-VISA TO CITIZENS OF THE UK?
An eVisa can be obtained in a manner that is remarkably similar to acquiring a conventional visa. In this instance, however, one can skip visiting a visa application center by completing their application—along with the necessary payment—online.
You will receive an email confirming the progress of your visa when your application has been approved, along with documentation that you must print out and bring with you when you enter the country. Though your visa will be issued online, it is imperative to always have a paper copy of the permit because some officials may still require one.
Holders of UK passports can obtain eVisas from the following nations:
Angola, Azerbaijan, Benin, Djibouti, India, Kenya, Myanmar, Suriname
COUNTRIES THAT ISSUE VISAS FOR UK PASSPORT HOLDERS UPON ARRIVAL
You can obtain a visa upon arrival as a citizen of the UK for the following nations:
Bahrain Bangladesh Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Comoros Egypt Ethiopia Gabon Guinea-Bissau Jordan Kuwait Laos Lebanon Madagascar Malawi Maldives Mauritania Mozambique Nepal Palau New Guinea, Papua Rwanda Samoa Arab States Seychelles Liberia Sierra Islands of Solomon Somalia Saint Helena Tajikistan Tanzania Timor-Leste Togo Tonga Tuvalu Uganda Emirate of the Arabs Zimbabwe
COUNTRIES THAT REQUIRE VISAS FOR ENTRY OF UK CITIZENS
Holders of UK passports require a valid and up-to-date visa in order to enter all other countries besides those already mentioned.
STEPS IN APPLYING FOR A UK VISA
The procedure for requesting a visa is as follows:
1 . Schedule a meeting with the UK visa center.
You must make a reservation with a local visa application center in your nation of residency in order to submit your application.
2 . Prepare your documents.
You must prepare the necessary documentation for your visa in order to complete a successful application.
3 . Submit your application.
The last step is to complete your application and show up for the visa interview; you might also need to provide your biometric data.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR A UK VISA
A few documents must be submitted by UK nationals who wish to travel to nations where visa applications must be made in advance. Depending on the country you want to visit, different documentation may be required. However, it is certain that the majority of countries will demand the following:
- Your current UK passport (plus a photocopy)
- A completed visa application.
- Recent passport photos, no older than six months.
- Travel insurance coverage that is functional for the duration of your visit.
- A receipt for the visa fee.
- A detailed itinerary that covers all the places you want to visit.
- The invitation letter (if applicable)
- Confirmation of a purchased return flight for the trip home.
- Proof of reserved lodging.
- Proof that you have the funds available to cover the cost of your visit
- Civil status records (marriage and birth certificates, etc.)
Read with NewsNowGh about the countries where citizens of the UK can travel to without a visa and the nations that demand one.