Country
Passport Required?
Visa Required?
Return Ticket Required?
Passport valid for at least 6 months beyond intended date
of departure from the UK required by all except:
1.
nationals of EU countries and Iceland, Liechtenstein,
Monaco, Norway and Switzerland with a valid national ID card
for tourist visits not exceeding 3 months.
(a) A passport is not required for travel between Great
Britain and Ireland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or
the Isle of Man. (b) Passengers transiting the UK destined for
the Republic of Ireland are advised to hold return tickets to
avoid delay and interrogation.
Required by all except the following:
(a) nationals
listed in the chart above;
(b) nationals of Andorra,
Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize,
Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Chile, Cook Islands, Costa
Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominica, El Salvador, Estonia,
Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Israel (unless
travelling on an Israeli ‘Laissez-Passer’ passport), Jamaica,
Kiribati, Korea (Rep. of), Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein,
Lithuania, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico,
Monaco, Namibia, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua,
Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Samoa, San Marino,
Seychelles, Singapore, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South
Africa, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the
Grenadines, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tonga, Trinidad &
Tobago, Tuvalu, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela and
Zimbabwe.
All other nationals do require a visa.
Nationals not requiring visas are advised to be in
possession of either a return ticket or, if arriving on a
one-way ticket, proof of sufficient funds to accommodate and
support themselves for the duration of stay.
Visitor, Business and Transit �33 (single
entry). Visitor �55 (mulitple entry for 1 year); �65 (2
years); �80 (5 years). Business �50 (multiple entry).
Visa prices may vary according to the country in which
Consulate is located but must be paid in local currency.
Enquire at nearest High Commission/Embassy.
Visitor visas: 6 months (single-entry); 1-, 2- or
5-years (multiple-entry). Transit visas are not
required by those continuing their journey to a third country
by the first connecting aircraft within 24 hours, provided
possessing confirmed onward travel documentation. Travellers
who do not qualify for this exemption must possess a Direct
Airside Transit visa, which is valid for 7 days. These
countries are Afghanistan, China (PR), Colombia, Congo (Dem.
Rep.), Croatia, Ecaudor, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Macau (SAR), Nigeria,
Slovak Republic, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Uganda.
Nearest British Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy
or High Commission).
(a) Valid passport. (b) 2 passport-size photographs (some
nationals may require 3 photographs). (c) Fee. (Postal
applications must be accompanied by bank draft, postal or
money order only.)
Dependent on nationality of applicant. Applications that
are referred to the Home Office may take 6 weeks or more.
Enquiries can be made at nearest British Consulate, Embassy
or High Commission.
Thames Tower, Black’s Road, Hammersmith, London W6 9EL,
UK
Tel: (020) 8846 9000. Fax: (020) 8563 0302.
E-mail:
[email protected]
(trade enquiries only).
Website: http://www.visitbritain.com/
Promotes
Britain abroad.
Address and fax number as above. Promotes Britain within
the UK.
Tel: (020) 8563 3000.
Website: http://www.englishtourism.org.uk/
1 Lower Regent Street, London SW1Y 4XT, UK
Personal
callers only.
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1830; Sat and
Sun 1000-1600 (winter); Sat and Sun 0900-1700 (summer).
23 Ravelston Terrace, Edinburgh EH4 3TP, UK
Tel: (0131)
332 2433. Fax: (0131) 343 1513.
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.visitscotland.com/
10th Floor, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24
0UY, UK
Tel: (02920) 499 909. Fax: (02920) 485
031.
E-mail: [email protected]
Website:
http://www.visitwales.com/
Opening
hours: Mon-Thurs 0900-1730; Fri 0900-1700.
St Anne’s Court, 59 North Street, Belfast BT1 1NB,
UK
Tel: (02890) 231 221. Fax: (02890) 240 960.
E-mail:
[email protected]
Website:
http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/
Opening
hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1715.
The National Health Service provides free medical treatment
(at hospitals and general surgeries) to all who are ordinarily
resident in the UK but requires payment for dental treatment,
prescriptions and spectacles. Immediate first aid/emergency
treatment is free for all visitors, after which charges are
made unless the visitor’s country has a reciprocal health
agreement with the UK. The following have signed such
agreements: all EU countries (but Danish residents of the
Faroe Islands are not covered), Anguilla, Australia, Barbados,
British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Channel Islands (applies
only if the visitor is staying less than three months), CIS
countries, Falkland Islands, Hungary, Iceland, Isle of Man,
Liechtenstein, Malta (for visits up to 30 days), Montserrat,
New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, St
Helena, Slovak Republic, Turks & Caicos Islands and
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). The agreements provide
differing degrees of exemption for different nationalities;
full details of individual agreements are available from the
Department of Health.
Jan 1 2002 New Year’s Day. Jan 1-2 Bank
Holiday (Scotland only). Mar 17 St Patrick’s Day
(Northern Ireland only). Mar 29 Good Friday. Apr 1
Easter Monday. May 6 May Day Bank Holiday. Jun 3
National Holiday for Queen’s Golden Jubilee. Jun 4
Spring Bank Holiday. Jul 12 Battle of the
Boyne/Orangemen’s Day (Northern Ireland only). Aug 5
Summer Bank Holiday (Scotland only). Aug 26 Late
Summer Bank Holiday (excluding Scotland). Dec 25
Christmas Day. Dec 26 Boxing Day. Jan 1
2003 New Year’s Day. Jan 1-2 Bank Holiday
(Scotland only). Mar 17 St Patrick’s Day (Northern
Ireland only). Apr 18 Good Friday. Apr 21 Easter
Monday. May 5 May Day Bank Holiday. May 26
Spring Bank Holiday. Jul 12 Battle of the
Boyne/Orangemen’s Day (Northern Ireland only). Aug 4
Summer Bank Holiday (Scotland only). Aug 25 Late
Summer Bank Holiday (excluding Scotland). Dec 25–26
Christmas.
Public holidays are often referred to as ‘bank holidays’ in
the UK.
Destination Guide – United Kingdom UK
Passport and Visa Application
Health
Holidays
Passports
Note
Visas
Note
Types of visa and cost
Validity
Application to
Application requirements
Working days required
Addresses
Health care
Public Holidays
Note
| British | yes | n/a | n/a |
| Australian | yes | no | no |
| Canadian | yes | no | no |
| USA | yes | no | no |
| Other EU | 1 | no | no |
| Japanese | yes | no | no |
| Temporary residence |
| British Tourist Authority |
| English Tourism Council |
| Britain Visitor Centre |
| Scottish Tourist Board |
| Wales Tourist Board/Bwrdd Croeso Cymru |
| Northern Ireland Tourist Board |
|
|
|
|
| Health Precaution | Special Precaution | Certificate |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow Fever | no | no |
| Cholera | no | no |
| Typhoid and Polio | no | n/a |
| Malaria | no | n/a |
| Food and Drink | no | n/a |