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United Kingdom
United Kingdom visit visa requirements
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Summary
United Kingdom destination guide
Verified 22 September 2026
- Visit routes
- Standard Visitor · UK ETA
This is the United Kingdom hub. Pick a passport below for a pair page. Rules differ by nationality.
Depending on nationality, travellers either: 1. Need a Standard Visitor visa before travel, or 2. Need a UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), or 3. Can visit up to 6 months without visa or ETA. Official check tool: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa Overview: https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor ETA: https://www.gov.uk/eta
Checklist
Document requirements
From gov.uk apply page — you will need passport valid for whole stay, and in the online form: travel dates, where staying, trip cost, home address, parents’ details, income, criminal/immigration history; plus situational docs (employer, sponsor paying, TB test if visiting >6 months, study/academic/medical extras). Certified translations if not English/Welsh. At VAC appointment: identity, fingerprints + photo (biometrics), supporting documents.
Money and time
Fees and timeline
Destination-level figures from the research pack.
Standard Visitor
£135
Fee sourceMedical Standard Visitor
£234
11 months
Fee sourceAcademic Standard Visitor
£234
12 months
Fee source2-year long-term Standard Visitor
£506
6 months per visit
Fee source5-year long-term
£903
6 months per visit
Fee source10-year long-term
£1,128
6 months per visit
Fee source
Processing (official)
Usually within 3 weeks after biometrics/docs
Official only
How to apply
You will leave VisitVisaInfo for an official government or designated VAC website.
Check another passport
The flight animation takes you to the guide for the countries you pick.
Official statistics
Visa ratio
Not officially published
A percentage is shown only when an official source published one for this route. Blog tables and estimates are left out.
By passport
Status recorded for common passports
Hard rule: Always run https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa for the exact nationality; do not hard-code exemptions without re-check.
- PakistanStandard Visitor visa usually requiredEmbassy visa required
- IndiaStandard Visitor visa usually requiredEmbassy visa required
- BangladeshStandard Visitor visa usually requiredEmbassy visa required
- NigeriaStandard Visitor visa usually requiredEmbassy visa required
- PhilippinesStandard Visitor visa usually requiredEmbassy visa required
- EgyptStandard Visitor visa usually requiredEmbassy visa required
- United Arab EmiratesOften ETA route (visa-free nationality class) — confirm on gov.ukETA / ETIAS
- Saudi ArabiaOften ETA — confirmETA / ETIAS
- United StatesETA (as applicable) — confirmETA / ETIAS
- CanadaETA — confirmETA / ETIAS
- ChinaStandard Visitor visa usually requiredEmbassy visa required
- TurkeyStandard Visitor visa usually requiredEmbassy visa required
- IndonesiaStandard Visitor visa usually requiredEmbassy visa required
- BrazilCheck tool — rules changeDepends — verify
Quick answers
FAQ
What visit permissions does United Kingdom use?
United Kingdom is recorded with these visit routes: Standard Visitor; UK ETA. Which one applies depends on the passport. Confirm it on the official links on this page.
Where do I apply for a United Kingdom visit visa?
Apply only on an official site. This page links to gov.uk, gov.uk, gov.uk.
Is a United Kingdom visa refusal rate published?
Not officially published for United Kingdom in this research pack.