UK travel alerts

Please check the travel advice for all countries in your itinerary.

Entry requirements

Travel requirements to the UK are changing. This includes moving from physical immigration documents to eVisas and introducing Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) which is a digital permission to travel.

You must check all requirements before heading to the airport.

Passport

Your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay in the UK.

 

Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)

All visitors, including children, who do not need a visa for short stays or who do not have any other UK immigration status will need an ETA to travel to the UK or transit through the UK.

Nationals of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait and the UAE already require an ETA to travel to the UK.

Eligible non-Europeans will require an ETA to travel to the UK from 8th January 2025, and can apply from 27th November 2024.

Eligible Europeans will require an ETA to travel to the UK from 2nd April 2025, and can apply from 5th March 2025.

Check if you need an ETA to visit the UK

 

Visa

The UK is transitioning from physical immigration documents to eVisas. If you hold a UK visa and use a physical immigration document to prove your rights, you should take action now to access your eVisa by creating a UK Visas and Immigration account

If you already have an eVisa, please tell the UK Government about the passport you intend to use for travel if it is not already linked to your eVisa UK Visas and Immigration account here

Check if you need a visa to visit or transit the UK

 

If you have a connecting flight please ensure you check the entry requirements for your final destination.

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Airport guides

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London

London Heathrow (LHR)

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Manchester

Manchester Airport (MAN)

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Belfast

Belfast International Airport (BFS)

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Edinburgh airport

Edinburgh

Edinburgh Airport (EDI)

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Glasgow airport

Glasgow

Glasgow Airport (GLA)

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