Passport guide · British
British passport: 161 visa-free destinations
Holders of a United Kingdom passport have easy entry to 161 countries — 118 visa-free and 43 with visa on arrival. Below is the full, sourced list plus e-visa and visa-required countries.
118visa-free
43visa on arrival
18e-visa
19visa required
Visa-free destinations
Countries a British passport holder can enter without arranging any visa in advance. Day-limit shown where available.
- AlbaniaVisa-free · 90 days
- AndorraVisa-free · 90 days
- AngolaVisa-free · 30 days
- Antigua and BarbudaVisa-free · 180 days
- ArgentinaVisa-free · 90 days
- ArmeniaVisa-free · 180 days
- AustriaVisa-free · 90 days
- BahamasVisa-free · 240 days
- BarbadosVisa-free · 180 days
- BelarusVisa-free · 30 days
- BelgiumVisa-free · 90 days
- BelizeVisa-free
- BoliviaVisa-free · 90 days
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-free · 90 days
- BotswanaVisa-free · 90 days
- BrazilVisa-free · 90 days
- BruneiVisa-free · 90 days
- BulgariaVisa-free · 90 days
- Cape VerdeVisa-free · 30 days
- ChileVisa-free · 90 days
- ColombiaVisa-free · 90 days
- Costa RicaVisa-free · 180 days
- CroatiaVisa-free · 90 days
- CyprusVisa-free · 90 days
- Czech RepublicVisa-free · 90 days
- DenmarkVisa-free · 90 days
- DominicaVisa-free · 180 days
- Dominican RepublicVisa-free
- EcuadorVisa-free · 90 days
- El SalvadorVisa-free · 180 days
- EstoniaVisa-free · 90 days
- FijiVisa-free · 120 days
- FinlandVisa-free · 90 days
- France✓Visa-free · 90 daysUK passport holders can travel visa-free to France for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.Official source ↗
- GambiaVisa-free · 90 days
- GeorgiaVisa-free · 360 days
- Germany✓Visa-free · 90 daysUK citizens do not require a visa for tourism in Germany; visa-free stay limited to 90 days within any 180-day period under Schengen rules.Official source ↗
- Greece✓Visa-free · 90 daysUK passport holders can travel visa-free to Greece (Schengen area) for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.Official source ↗
- GrenadaVisa-free · 90 days
- GuatemalaVisa-free · 90 days
- GuyanaVisa-free · 90 days
- HaitiVisa-free · 90 days
- Hong KongVisa-free · 180 days
- HungaryVisa-free · 90 days
- IcelandVisa-free · 90 days
- IrelandVisa-free
- IsraelVisa-free · 90 days
- Italy✓Visa-free · 90 daysUK passport holders can enter Italy visa-free for tourism for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.Official source ↗
- JamaicaVisa-free
- Japan✓Visa-free · 90 daysUK passport holders are visa-free for short-term tourism; 90-day visitor exemption stamp issued on arrival.Official source ↗
- KazakhstanVisa-free · 30 days
- KiribatiVisa-free · 90 days
- KosovoVisa-free · 90 days
- KyrgyzstanVisa-free · 60 days
- LatviaVisa-free · 90 days
- LesothoVisa-free
- LiechtensteinVisa-free · 90 days
- LithuaniaVisa-free · 90 days
- LuxembourgVisa-free · 90 days
- MacaoVisa-free · 180 days
- MalawiVisa-free · 30 days
- Malaysia✓Visa-free · 90 daysUK citizens are visa-free; automatic social visit pass granted on arrival for up to 90 days.Official source ↗
- MaltaVisa-free · 90 days
- Marshall IslandsVisa-free · 90 days
- MauritiusVisa-free · 90 days
- Mexico✓Visa-free · 180 daysUK passport holders enter visa-free for tourism and may stay up to 180 days; valid passport required.Official source ↗
- MicronesiaVisa-free · 30 days
- MoldovaVisa-free · 90 days
- MonacoVisa-free · 90 days
- MongoliaVisa-free · 30 days
- MontenegroVisa-free · 90 days
- MoroccoVisa-free · 90 days
- MozambiqueVisa-free · 30 days
- NamibiaVisa-free · 90 days
- Netherlands✓Visa-free · 90 daysBritish passport holders do not require a visa to visit the Netherlands; visa-free entry permitted for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.Official source ↗
- NicaraguaVisa-free · 90 days
- North MacedoniaVisa-free · 90 days
- NorwayVisa-free · 90 days
- PalestineVisa-free
- PanamaVisa-free · 90 days
- ParaguayVisa-free · 90 days
- PeruVisa-free · 180 days
- PhilippinesVisa-free · 30 days
- PolandVisa-free · 90 days
- PortugalVisa-free · 90 days
- RomaniaVisa-free · 90 days
- RwandaVisa-free · 30 days
- Saint Kitts and NevisVisa-free · 180 days
- Saint LuciaVisa-free · 42 days
- Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-free · 180 days
- San MarinoVisa-free · 90 days
- Sao Tome and PrincipeVisa-free · 15 days
- SenegalVisa-free · 90 days
- SerbiaVisa-free · 90 days
- SeychellesVisa-free · 90 days
- Singapore✓Visa-free · 90 daysUK passport holders can enter Singapore visa-free for tourism; stay normally permitted between 30-90 days at immigration officer's discretion.Official source ↗
- SlovakiaVisa-free · 90 days
- SloveniaVisa-free · 90 days
- South AfricaVisa-free · 90 days
- South Korea✓Visa-free · 90 daysUK passport holders are visa-free for up to 90 days; K-ETA exemption extended through 31 December 2026; e-arrival card required.Official source ↗
- Spain✓Visa-free · 90 daysUK passport holders can visit visa-free for up to 90 days within any 180-day period; passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond departure.Official source ↗
- SwazilandVisa-free · 30 days
- SwedenVisa-free · 90 days
- Switzerland✓Visa-free · 90 daysUK passport holders do not require a visa for tourist stays up to 90 days in any 180-day period within the Schengen area.Official source ↗
- TaiwanVisa-free · 90 days
- Thailand✓Visa-free · 60 daysUK passport holders can enter Thailand visa-free for up to 60 days; proof of return travel required.Official source ↗
- Trinidad and TobagoVisa-free
- TunisiaVisa-free · 90 days
- Turkey✓Visa-free · 90 daysUK ordinary passport holders are exempt from visas for up to 90 days in any 180-day period for tourism.Official source ↗
- UkraineVisa-free · 90 days
- United Arab Emirates✓Visa-free · 90 daysFree visa upon arrival valid for 90 days within a 180-day rolling period; no advance application required.Official source ↗
- UruguayVisa-free · 90 days
- UzbekistanVisa-free · 30 days
- VanuatuVisa-free · 120 days
- VaticanVisa-free · 90 days
- VenezuelaVisa-free · 90 days
- VietnamVisa-free · 45 days
- ZambiaVisa-free · 90 days
Visa on arrival
Visa issued at the border — typically quick, fee-paid, and no embassy visit required. Still bring passport photos, proof of onward travel, and hotel bookings.
- BahrainVisa on arrival
- BangladeshVisa on arrival
- Burkina FasoVisa on arrival
- BurundiVisa on arrival
- CambodiaVisa on arrival
- ComorosVisa on arrival
- DjiboutiVisa on arrival
- EgyptVisa on arrival
- EthiopiaVisa on arrival
- GhanaVisa on arrival
- Guinea-BissauVisa on arrival
- Indonesia✓Visa-free · 30 days30-day Visa on Arrival obtainable at major airports and ports for 500,000 Indonesian Rupiah; alternatively apply for e-visa online.Official source ↗
- IraqVisa on arrival
- Ivory CoastVisa on arrival
- JordanVisa on arrival
- KenyaVisa on arrival
- KuwaitVisa on arrival
- LaosVisa on arrival
- LebanonVisa on arrival
- MadagascarVisa on arrival
- MaldivesVisa on arrival
- MauritaniaVisa on arrival
- NepalVisa on arrival
- New ZealandVisa on arrival
- OmanVisa on arrival
- PakistanVisa on arrival
- PalauVisa on arrival
- Papua New GuineaVisa on arrival
- QatarVisa on arrival
- SamoaVisa on arrival
- Saudi ArabiaVisa on arrival
- Sierra LeoneVisa on arrival
- Solomon IslandsVisa on arrival
- SomaliaVisa on arrival
- Sri LankaVisa on arrival
- TajikistanVisa on arrival
- TanzaniaVisa on arrival
- Timor-LesteVisa on arrival
- TongaVisa on arrival
- TuvaluVisa on arrival
- ZimbabweVisa on arrival
- Canada✓Visa-free · 180 daysUK citizens need an electronic travel authorization (eTA) to board flights to Canada; costs CAD $7 and is valid for up to 5 years. Valid for stays up to 6 months.Official source ↗
- United States✓Visa-free · 90 daysUK passport holders eligible for Visa Waiver Program; require ESTA approval before travel; maximum 90-day stay.Official source ↗
e-Visa destinations
Apply online before you travel. Usually approved within a few days, cheaper and faster than an embassy visa.
- Australia✓Visa-free · 90 dayseVisitor visa required; apply online before travel for up to 3-month stays.Official source ↗
- Azerbaijane-Visa
- Benine-Visa
- Bhutane-Visa
- Cameroone-Visa
- Cubae-Visa
- DR Congoe-Visa
- Equatorial Guineae-Visa
- Gabone-Visa
- Guineae-Visa
- Indiae-Visa
- Libyae-Visa
- Myanmare-Visa
- Nigeriae-Visa
- South Sudane-Visa
- Syriae-Visa
- Togoe-Visa
- Ugandae-Visa
Visa required — 19 destinations
embassy visa needed · click to expand
These destinations require a full visa from an embassy or consulate in advance. Entries marked ✓ have been re-verified against an official government source.
- AfghanistanVisa required
- AlgeriaVisa required
- Central African RepublicVisa required
- ChadVisa required
- ChinaVisa required
- CongoVisa required
- EritreaVisa required
- HondurasVisa required
- IranVisa required
- LiberiaVisa required
- MaliVisa required
- NauruVisa required
- NigerVisa required
- North KoreaVisa required
- RussiaVisa required
- SudanVisa required
- SurinameVisa required
- TurkmenistanVisa required
- YemenVisa required
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can British passport holders visit visa-free?
British passport holders have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to approximately 161 countries — 118 visa-free and 43 visa-on-arrival. Notable visa-free destinations include Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina.
Is the British passport strong?
Yes — the British passport is considered strong, giving access to 161+ destinations without needing to arrange a visa in advance.
Do I need an ETA or e-visa for some countries?
Yes. 18 destinations require an e-visa (online application before arrival) for British passport holders. These are typically quicker than embassy visas but still need to be arranged before travel.
Which countries require a full visa in advance?
19 countries require British passport holders to obtain a visa from an embassy before travelling. Check the destination embassy's website for specific requirements and processing times.
Can a residence permit or second visa unlock extra countries?
Yes — several residence permits grant bonus visa-free access regardless of your British passport. See our guides for UAE residence, US Green Card, and Schengen residence permit to learn which countries unlock for each.
How accurate is this list?
Entries marked with a ✓ badge have been re-verified against an official government source (embassy, ministry, or visa portal) and link to that source. Entries without the badge come from the community-maintained open-source Passport Index Dataset — a reasonable starting point but not individually verified. Rules change frequently. Always confirm with the destination embassy before booking travel.