Do I need a visa for United Kingdom?

It depends on your passport. EU citizens: travel authorisation required, up to 180 days (£16). US citizens: travel authorisation required, up to 180 days (£16). UK citizens: visa required in advance (from £115). Romanian citizens: travel authorisation required, up to 180 days (£16). Pick your passport on the page for the rule that applies to you, checked against United Kingdom's official page on 2026-08-09.

Does United Kingdom have an arrival card?

Yes — the UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), required. Before you fly. Most come back within minutes, some take three working days. You need: passport, a passport photo. Valid for two years or until the passport expires, whichever comes first — it is not per trip.

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United Kingdom visa requirements

The rule for your own passport, from United Kingdom's official immigration page, with the date it was last checked. The same answer for every guide in United Kingdom: London, Edinburgh, Bath, Cornwall, Scottish Highlands.

Passport

Travel authorisation requiredup to 180 days£16

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan

An Electronic Travel Authorisation is required before travel — it is not a visa, but you will not board without it. Valid two years or until the passport expires.

Visa required in advancefrom £115

Every other passport

A Standard Visitor visa applied for online before travel.

How to get it: Apply for the ETA through the official UK ETA app or the gov.uk page. It usually comes back within minutes but can take up to three working days.