Visa-Free Countries for UK Citizens
You don't need a visa for these 144 destinations with a British passport. Some still ask you to apply for a travel authorisation or register online before you fly — those are marked, and listed together on the travel authorisation page.
North America 30
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Antigua and Barbuda
- Stay
- Up to 90 days per visit
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Aruba
- Stay
- Up to 3 months per visit
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Bahamas
- Stay
- As granted on arrival (commonly up to 30 days)
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Barbados
- Stay
- Up to 6 months per visit
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Belize
- Stay
- Up to 30 days on arrival (extendable up to 6 months in-country)
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Bermuda
- Stay
- Up to 180 days
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British Virgin Islands
- Stay
- Up to 1 month on arrival
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Canada
- Stay
- Up to 6 months per visit
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Cayman Islands
- Stay
- Up to 6 months per visit
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Costa Rica
- Stay
- Up to 180 days per visit (the exact period is at the immigration officer's discretion)
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Cuba
- Stay
- 30 days
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Curacao
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any calendar year
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Dominica
- Stay
- Up to 6 months per visit
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Dominican Republic
- Stay
- Up to 30 days
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El Salvador
- Stay
- Up to 180 days per visit
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Greenland
- Stay
- Up to 90 days
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Grenada
- Stay
- Up to 3 months per visit
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Guatemala
- Stay
- Up to 90 days per visit (CA-4 agreement — shared with El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua)
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Haiti
- Stay
- Up to 3 months per visit
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Jamaica
- Stay
- As granted on arrival (commonly up to 90 days)
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Mexico
- Stay
- The authorization is valid for 30 days since issuing date and for a single trip to Mexico
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Nicaragua
- Stay
- Up to 90 days per visit (CA-4 agreement — shared with El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras)
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Panama
- Stay
- Up to 3 months per visit
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Stay
- Up to 6 months per visit
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Saint Lucia
- Stay
- Up to 6 weeks on initial arrival (extendable to 6 months in-country)
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Stay
- Up to 6 months per visit
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Sint Maarten
- Stay
- Up to 90 days
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Trinidad and Tobago
- Stay
- Up to 90 days per visit
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Turks and Caicos
- Stay
- Up to 90 days
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USA
- Stay
- Up to 90 days per visit
South America 13
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Argentina
- Stay
- 90 days
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Bolivia
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any one-year period (border officials often stamp 30 days initially)
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Brazil
- Stay
- 90 days per visit (multiple entries within any 180-day period)
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Chile
- Stay
- 90 days
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Colombia
- Stay
- Up to 90 days
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Ecuador
- Stay
- Up to 90 days within any rolling 12-month period
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French Guiana (France)
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Guyana
- Stay
- As granted on arrival (commonly up to 30 days)
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Paraguay
- Stay
- 90 days
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Peru
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Suriname
- Stay
- Up to 90 days per visit
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Uruguay
- Stay
- 90 days
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Venezuela
- Stay
- 90 days
Europe 45
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Albania
- Stay
- Up to 90 days within any 180-day period. Albania is not part of the Schengen Area
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Andorra
- Stay
- Up to 3 months per visit. Andorra is not in the Schengen Area
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Austria
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Belgium
- Stay
- A short stay in the Schengen Area cannot exceed 90 days within each 180-day period
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Stay
- Up to 90 days within any 6-month period. Bosnia and Herzegovina is not part of the Schengen Area
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Bulgaria
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Croatia
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Cyprus
- Stay
- Up to 90 days per stay
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Czech Republic
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Denmark
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Estonia
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Faroe Islands
- Stay
- Up to 90 days
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Finland
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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France
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Germany
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Gibraltar
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Greece
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Hungary
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Iceland
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Ireland
- Stay
- No time limit
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Italy
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Kosovo
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Latvia
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Liechtenstein
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Lithuania
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Luxembourg
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Malta
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Moldova
- Stay
- Up to 90 days within any 6-month period. Moldova is not part of the Schengen Area
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Monaco
- Stay
- Up to 90 days within any 180-day period under Schengen rules
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Montenegro
- Stay
- Up to 90 days within any 180-day period. Montenegro is not part of the Schengen Area
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Netherlands
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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North Macedonia
- Stay
- Up to 90 days within any 180-day period. North Macedonia is not part of the Schengen Area
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Norway
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Poland
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Portugal
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Romania
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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San Marino
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Serbia
- Stay
- Up to 90 days within any 180-day period. Serbia is not part of the Schengen Area
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Slovakia
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Slovenia
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Spain
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Sweden
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Switzerland
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Turkey
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
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Ukraine
- Stay
- Up to 90 days within any 180-day period. Ukraine is not part of the Schengen Area
Africa 17
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Angola
- Stay
- Up to 30 days per visit (tourism only)
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Botswana
- Stay
- Up to 90 days for tourism
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Cape Verde
- Stay
- Up to 30 days per visit
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Eswatini
- Stay
- Up to 30 days on arrival for tourism
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Gambia
- Stay
- Up to 28 days on arrival
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Kenya
- Stay
- Issued for a single trip
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Lesotho
- Stay
- Up to 90 days per visit
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Mauritius
- Stay
- Up to 60 days per visit
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Morocco
- Stay
- Up to 90 days per visit
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Mozambique
- Stay
- Up to 30 days per visit
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Rwanda
- Stay
- Up to 30 days on arrival for tourism
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Sao Tome and Principe
- Stay
- Up to 15 days per entry
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Senegal
- Stay
- Up to 90 days for tourism
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Seychelles
- Stay
- Up to 3 months on arrival
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South Africa
- Stay
- Up to 90 days for tourism or business
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Tunisia
- Stay
- Up to 90 days per stay
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Zambia
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 12-month period
Asia 23
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Armenia
- Stay
- Up to 180 days in any 12-month period
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Brunei
- Stay
- Up to 90 days per visit
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China
- Stay
- Up to 30 days per visit for tourism
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Georgia
- Stay
- Up to 365 days (1 year) per visit
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Hong Kong
- Stay
- Up to 180 days
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Israel
- Stay
- Up to 90 days per visit
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Japan
- Stay
- Up to 90 days per visit
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Kazakhstan
- Stay
- Up to 30 consecutive days per visit
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Kyrgyzstan
- Stay
- Up to 30 calendar days in any 60-day period
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Lebanon
- Stay
- Up to 1 month
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Macau
- Stay
- Up to 180 days
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Malaysia
- Stay
- Up to 90 days per visit
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Mongolia
- Stay
- Up to 30 days
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Oman
- Stay
- Up to 14 days per visit
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Palestine
- Stay
- Up to 3 months per visit
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Philippines
- Stay
- Initial stay of 30 days from date of arrival
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Singapore
- Stay
- As granted on arrival (commonly 30 to 90 days)
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South Korea
- Stay
- Up to 90 days per visit
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Sri Lanka
- Stay
- 30 days per visit from date of first arrival
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Taiwan
- Stay
- Up to 90 days
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Thailand
- Stay
- Up to 30 days per visit for tourism
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Uzbekistan
- Stay
- You can visit Uzbekistan without a visa for tourism or business for up to 30 days
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Vietnam
- Stay
- Up to 45 days per visit (visa-free)
Oceania 16
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Australia
- Stay
- Up to 3 months per visit
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Cook Islands
- Stay
- Up to 31 days
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Fiji
- Stay
- Up to 4 months per visit
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French Polynesia
- Stay
- Up to 90 days
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Guam
- Stay
- Up to 45 days via the Guam-CNMI ETA
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Kiribati
- Stay
- Up to 1 month on arrival
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Marshall Islands
- Stay
- Up to 90 days
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Micronesia
- Stay
- Up to 30 days
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New Caledonia
- Stay
- Up to 90 days
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New Zealand
- Stay
- Up to 6 months per visit
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Niue
- Stay
- Up to 30 days
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Samoa
- Stay
- Up to 60 days
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Solomon Islands
- Stay
- Up to 30 days per visit
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Tonga
- Stay
- Up to 30 days per visit
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Tuvalu
- Stay
- Up to 30 days
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Vanuatu
- Stay
- Up to 30 days