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Country Code Title Country Link Information & Known Issues Enforced returns accepted Re-documentation accepted Documentation accepted for return Passport (Yes/No) Expired Passport (Yes/No) Expired Passport (Up to in Months) ID Card (Yes/No) Expired ID Card (Yes/No) Expired ID card (Up to in Months) UK Letter (Yes/No/Pre-Verification) ETD (Yes/No) Estimated Redocumentation Timescales (In days) ETD collection notice (Clear working days) UK Visa overstayer doc with biometric match (Yes/No) Country liaison & documentation team inbox Sign-off status Item Type Path
AFG Afghanistan AFG At present, all enforced and voluntary returns are paused. There is no Afghan Diplomatic Mission accredited to UK that can issue travel documents. Where a person has travel documentation, and wishes to depart, please refer to RLO Tm 3. No No PPT Yes No 0 No No 0 No No 0 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 3 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
ALB Albania ALB Where doubt of nationality/identity and lack bio data information, or for UK born children, refer to Albania country page - link aside. Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No 14 days if verification of identity (for those without supporting evidence and lack of bio-data) is needed - see Albania country page aside. 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
DZA Algeria DZA Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Within 28 days with copies of ID card/number, passport, or military card/number, or 10 -30 days if other supporting evidence or no supporting evidence 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
AND Andorra AND Not set Yes Yes UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
AGO Angola AGO Not set Yes Yes UKL;#PPT Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No 0 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
ATG Antigua & Barbuda ATG Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
ARG Argentina ARG Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
ARM Armenia ARM Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 14 days 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
AUS Australia AUS Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 14 to 21 days 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
AUT Austria AUT Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#UKL Yes Yes 60 Yes No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
AZE Azerbaijan AZE Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 3 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
BHS Bahamas BHS Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
BHR Bahrain BHR Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 3 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
BGD Bangladesh BGD Interviews are mandatory for applications with no supporting evidence - can be conducted virtually Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes The timeframe may vary depending on the level and type of supporting evidence provided. Please contact RL Team 7 for specific timeframes. Applications with good supporting evidence range from 5-15 working days. Cases with little or no supporting evidence receive an outcome 30 days after interview. 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 7 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
BRB Barbados BRB Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Insufficient data 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
BLR Belarus BLR Verification Checks are conducted if no expired passport - Application forms must be completed in Russian, if applicant is no-compliant this must be indicated on the form Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 14 days 5 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
BEL Belgium BEL Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#ETD Yes Yes 60 Yes No 0 No Yes 7 days 3 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
BLZ Belize BLZ Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
BEN Benin BEN Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
BTN Bhutan BTN Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes There is no consistent timescale of obtaining an ETD. 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 6 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
BOL Bolivia BOL UK born children should be registered with the Bolivian authorities by their parents Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
BIH Bosnia & Herzegovina BIH Verification checks conducted, Interview maybe required, Single Parent families to contact CLD Team 8 Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Applications with supporting evidence of nationality/identity - 7 days, those without, 28 days 5 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
BWA Botswana BWA Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 No No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
BRA Brazil BRA UK born children must be registered with the Brazilian authorities by the parents. They will then be issued a travel document. Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
BRN Brunei BRN Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 5 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
BGR Bulgaria BGR Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#UKL Yes No 0 Yes No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
BFA Burkina Faso BFA For returns to this country please contact RL Country Liaison and Documentation Team 2 directly. Yes Yes PPT;#ETD;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes Yes 180 days 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
BDI Burundi BDI Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Following Pre-Verification No 30 days 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
KHM Cambodia KHM Single applicants are removable on UKL with good supporting evidence. UK born children must be registered with the authorities by parents and require an ETD. Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 5 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
CMR Cameroon CMR The Cameroon High Commission require at least 5 clear working days notice of the removal as they can object to a removal and ask for more supporting evidence or an interview. If so, contact the Country team to arrange this. Escorts require visas. Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
CAN Canada CAN If the applicant has been charged or convicted of an offence, the passport is suspended. ETD will be required. Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 29 days 5 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
CPV Cape Verde CPV Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
CAF Central African Republic CAF Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
TCD Chad TCD For returns to this country, please contact RL Country Liaison and Documentation Team 2 directly. Yes Yes PPT;#ETD;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes Yes 21 days 18 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
CHL Chile CHL Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
CHN China CHN Different timescales for biometric and non-biometric cases. For ETDs agreed after 20.3.26 physical ETDs will need to be requested from the CHN Embassy once RDs are confirmed - minimum 7 working days notice required Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Biometric cases - approximately 17 days (including RLA pre-checks) Non-biometric cases - approximately 27 days (including RLA pre-checks) 7 Yes RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 5 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
COL Colombia COL Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
COM Comoros COM Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
COG Congo - Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) COG All UKL and ETD applications must be submitted electronically to RLO Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 Yes Yes ETD;#PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes Yes No data 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
COK Cook Islands COK Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
CRI Costa Rica CRI Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
HRV Croatia HRV Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#UKL Yes No 0 Yes No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
CUB Cuba CUB Please contact RL CLD Team 8 for those that require an ETD Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Insufficient data 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
CZE Czech Republic CZE Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#UKL Yes No 0 Yes No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
COD Democratic Republic Of Congo (Zaire) COD Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes No data 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
DNK Denmark DNK Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
DJI Djibouti DJI Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
DMA Dominica, The Commonwealth Of DMA Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
DOM Dominican Republic DOM Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Insufficient data 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
TMP East Timor (Timor-Leste) TMP Very limited scheduled airline return route available, but only suitable for voluntary returns (or enforced returns where the returnee is fully compliant). Please contact RL country team 5 for further information. No Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 5 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
ECU Ecuador ECU Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
EGY Egypt EGY Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Approximately 90 days - 365 days. 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
SLV El Salvador SLV Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
GNQ Equatorial Guinea GNQ Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No Not set 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
ERI Eritrea ERI All ETD applications must be submitted electronically to RLO Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 Only Vol Dep Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Up to 90 days 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
EST Estonia EST Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#ETD Yes No 0 Yes No 0 No Yes 7 days 5 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
ETH Ethiopia ETH All ETD applications must be submitted electronically to RLO Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 21 days with supporting evidence. 45 days without supporting evidence from date of interview 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
FJI Fiji FJI Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Insufficient data 8 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
FIN Finland FIN Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#UKL Yes No 0 Yes No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
FRA France and 5 overseas territories FRA video interviews required for all ETD cases. Individual then has to attend Consulate premises to sign ETD Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#ETD Yes Yes 12 Yes Yes 12 No Yes Compliant with interview up to 30 days Non-compliant- no consistent timescale 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
GUF French Guiana (French overseas territory) GUF video interviews required for all ETD cases. Individual then has to attend Consulate premises to sign ETD Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#ETD Yes Yes 12 Yes Yes 12 Yes Yes Compliant with interview up to 30 calendar days Non-compliant- no timescale as no alternative 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
PYF French Polynesia (includes Tahiti and Bora Bora) PYF video interviews required for all ETD cases. Individual then has to attend Consulate premises to sign ETD Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#ETD Yes Yes 12 Yes Yes 12 Yes Yes Compliant with interview up to 30 calendar days Non-compliant- no timescale as no alternative 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
GAB Gabon GAB Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No Not set 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
GMB Gambia GMB Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Up to 90 days 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
GEO Georgia GEO ETD pack including photo and any supporting evidence should be emailed to RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8. Application is forwarded to Georgian authorities by RL. Fingerprints may be required if authorities are unable to verify. Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 12 days 3 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
DEU Germany DEU Home Office statement letter must be completed and accompany the ETD pack Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#ETD Yes Yes 12 Yes Yes 12 No Yes 21 days 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
GHA Ghana GHA RLO Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 require 5 working days notice to send a UK Visa overstayer doc to the port of departure Yes Yes PPT;#ETD;#UK Visa ovr Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 14 days following ETD interview 10 Yes RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
GRC Greece GRC Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#UKL Yes No 0 Yes No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
GRD Grenada GRD Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
GLP Guadelope (French Overseas Territory) GLP video interviews required for all ETD cases. Individual then has to attend Consulate premises to sign ETD Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#ETD Yes Yes 12 Yes Yes 12 Yes Yes Compliant with interview up to 30 days Non-compliant- no consistent timescales 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
GTM Guatemala GTM Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
GIN Guinea GIN Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 365 or more days 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
GNB Guinea Bissau GNB For Enforced Returns please contact RL Country Liaison and Documentation Team 2 directly. ETDs for Voluntary Departures/compliant returnees can be agreed within a reasonable period of time. Please contact Country Team 2 for further information. Only Vol Dep Yes PPT;#ETD;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
GUY Guyana GUY Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Insufficient data 3 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
HTI Haiti HTI Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
HND Honduras HND Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
HKG Hong Kong HKG BNO passports are not accepted by Hong Kong SAR. Hong Kong residents can only be returned using a valid Hong Kong SAR passport or ETD. Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 67 days (including RLA pre-checks) 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 5 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
HUN Hungary HUN Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#UKL Yes Yes 12 Yes Yes 12 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
ISL Iceland ISL Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
IND India - Republic Of IND Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Good supporting evidence ETD application Expired passport post 2000 20-30 days Verification case, via RLO New Delhi 60-90 days 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 6 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
IDN Indonesia IDN Contact RLO Country Team 5 for information on the ETD process if no supporting evidence available for a UKL return. No agreed timeframes for ETDs. Yes Yes PPT;#ETD;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes Yes No agreed timeframes for ETD applications, dealt with on a case by case basis. 3 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 5 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
IRN Iran IRN Consulate will only issue ETDs for Voluntary Returns. Expired Passport returns on Iran Air only Only Vol Dep Yes PPT;#ETD Yes Yes 24 No No 0 No Yes N/A as we cannot enforce returns. 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 3 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
IRQ Iraq IIRQ Returns of Iraqi nationals are on ETDs. For individuals previously verified for a UKL return prior to the agreement signing, please contact RL Tm3. Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes ETD agreed (for returns to Baghdad) within five working days of approval after a video interview has been conducted. 5 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 3 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
ISR Israel ISR UK born children - must legalise the full UK birth certificate contact the British Legalisation Office/FCDO 01908 295111. https://www.gov.uk/get-document-legalised. Before submitting a travel document application. Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes No data (less than 5 applications). 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 3 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
ITA Italy ITA ETD app. requires the signature of individual being returned. If refused to sign form, ETD application form should state 'Refused to sign'.Non-Italian nationals can return to Italy if in possession of a valid Italian residency ID card. Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#ETD Yes No 0 Yes No 0 No Yes 7 days 3 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
CIV Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire) CIV Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 28 days 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
JAM Jamaica JAM Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Inconsistent timescales 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
JPN Japan JPN Single applicants are removable on UKL with good supporting evidence. UK born children must be registered with the authorities by parents and require an ETD. Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 5 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
JOR Jordan JOR Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes Yes 60 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 3 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
KAZ Kazakhstan KAZ Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Insufficient data 3 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 7 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
KEN Kenya KEN Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 30 days with good supporting evidence. No consistent timescales without supporting evidence 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
KIR Kiribati KIR Not set Yes Yes PPT Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
PRK Korea, North – Democratic People's Republic of Korea PRK No returns agreement with North Korea. Can return voluntarily to South Korea. Only Vol Dep No PPT No No 0 No No 0 No No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 5 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
KOR Korea, South - Republic of Korea KOR ETD pack should contain Korean fingerprint form if no other supporting evidence. Interview may be required. ETDs cost £18.50. UK born children need to be registered with the authorities. Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes No agreed timeframes for ETD applications dealt with on case by case basis - approximate timescale is 14 days. 5 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 5 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
XXK Kosovo XXK Kosovans without a valid passport must be referred for verification checks with Kosovan authorities. Once verified, Kosovan authorities must be provided with flight details giving 3-7 working days removal notice Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Following Pre-Verification No verification timescale for cases with supporting evidence, one day. verification timescales for cases without supporting evidence can take up to 30 days 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
KWT Kuwait KWT Efforts should be made to establish subject’s true identity/nationality before referred to RL CLD team 3 who will consider submission on a case by case basis. ETD applications should not be sent direct to the Kuwait embassy. Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes No data, there are few ETD applications for Kuwaiti nationals. 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 3 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
XKW Kuwaiti Bidouns XKW Efforts should be made to establish subject’s true identity/nationality before an ETD is referred to RL team 3, who will be consider for submission on a case by case basis. Kuwaitis require a high level of evidence to accept return of Stateless persons Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes No data, the Kuwaitis do not accept ETD applications to effect return of former Stateless resident. 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 3 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
KGZ Kyrgyzstan KGZ Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 7 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
LAO Laos LAO Single applicants are removable on UKL with good supporting evidence. UK born children must be registered with the authorities by parents and require an ETD. Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 5 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
LVA Latvia LVA The Latvian embassy will accept ETD applications of those they classify as non-citizens but have residency rights in Latvia (holders of an alien passport). Yes Yes PPT;#ETD;#ID Card Yes No 0 Yes No 0 No Yes 14 days 3 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
LBN Lebanon LBN Thumbprint cards available from RL team 3, All individuals require authorisation from the Lebanese authorities before re-entering Lebanon Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 24 No No 0 No Yes 180 days with evidence. No timescale where there is no evidence. 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 3 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
LSO Lesotho LSO Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No No data 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
LBR Liberia LBR Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Up to 180 days 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
LBY Libya LBY Voluntary returns only. Only Vol Dep Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Supporting evidence (original or copy) - Up to 30 days. No supporting evidence - the process is being reviewed and it is anticipated that once finalised, the timescale will be within 30 days. 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
LIE Liechtenstein LIE Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#UKL Yes No 0 Yes No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
LTU Lithuania LTU Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#UKL Yes No 0 Yes No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
LUX Luxembourg LUX Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
MAC Macau MAC UKL returns no longer possible. If valid passport not available, ETD required. No agreed timescale. UK born children must be registered with the authorities by parents. Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes New ETD process - no agreed timeframe 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 5 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
MKD Macedonia - Republic of North MKD Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
MDG Madagascar MDG Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
MWI Malawi MWI Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 30-50 days following ETD interview with the high commission 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
MYS Malaysia MYS UKLs require advance approval from the Malaysian High Commission and should be referred to RL team 5 at least 7 working days before removal. ETDs required for some cases. Please refer BOC passport cases to RL team 5 for advice. Yes Yes PPT;#UKL;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes Yes 30 days 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 5 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
MDV Maldives MDV Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 7 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
MLI Mali MLI There is no fully established travel document process for return to Mali. Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 15 working days. 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
MLT Malta MLT Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#UKL Yes No 0 Yes No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
MHL Marshall Islands MHL Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
MTQ Martinique (French Overseas Territory) MTQ video interviews required for all ETD cases. Individual then has to attend Consulate premises to sign ETD Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#ETD Yes Yes 12 Yes Yes 12 Yes Yes Compliant with interview up to 30 calendar days Non-compliant- no timescale as no alternative 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
MRT Mauritania MRT Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes At least 183 days 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
MUS Mauritius - Republic Of MUS Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 5 days with supporting evidence. No consistent timescales without supporting evidence 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
MYT Mayotte (French Overseas Territory) MYT video interviews required for all ETD cases. Individual then has to attend Consulate premises to sign ETD Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#ETD Yes Yes 12 Yes Yes 12 Yes Yes Compliant with interview up to 30 calendar days Non-compliant- no timescale as no alternative 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
MEX Mexico MEX Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
FSM Micronesia - Fed States FSM Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
MDA Moldova MDA The Home Office case owner should ensure hard copy of the ETD pack is submitted directly to Moldova Embassy by post and at the same time a electronic ETD pack should scanned/emailed to RL Team 8 inbox Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 7 days 5 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
MCO Monaco MCO Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes Yes N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
MNG Mongolia MNG Single applicants are removable on UKL with good supporting evidence. UK born children must be registered with the authorities by parents and require an ETD. Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 5 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
MNE Montenegro MNE Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Supporting evidence - 7 days No supporting evidence - no consistent timescale 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
MSR Montserrat MSR Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
MAR Morocco MAR Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Up to 56 days 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
MOZ Mozambique MOZ Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes Yes No consistent timescales for ETD applications. UKL - N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
MMR Myanmar (Burma) MMR Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Mandatory face- to face interview required prior to issue ETDs. Therefore unable to provide estimated re documentation time frame. 3 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 7 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
NAM Namibia NAM Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 30 days 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
NRU Nauru NRU Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
NPL Nepal NPL Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes Yes No agreed timescale. 20 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 6 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
NLD Netherlands NLD Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#UKL Yes No 0 Yes No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
NZL New Zealand NZL Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 14 days 5 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
NIC Nicaragua NIC Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No NIA 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
NER Niger NER There is no fully established travel document process for return to Niger. An interview is required with the Honorary Consulate in the UK. Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes ETD process not tested; There have been no returns to Niger to date. 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
NGA Nigeria NGA Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes Yes With good supporting evidence, return is by UK Letter and RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 require 10 clear working days notice of a return date by UK Letter. Without good supporting evidence - Within five working days after an interview. 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
NOR Norway NOR Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
OMN Oman OMN Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 3 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
PAK Pakistan PAK For those without an original valid passport, either a UK Visa Overstayer document (for biometric cases) or ETD (for non-biometric cases) required. ETD applicants require an interview by the Pakistan High Commission. Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Biometric cases – 8 working days ETD (non-biometric) cases – total timescale approximately 21 days (includes 10 working days from date of interview by Pakistan High Commission before decision). Cases with no supporting evidence - no timescale. 7 Yes RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 4 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
PSE Palestinian National Authority PSE The Palestinian Mission can provide a power of attorney form that is sent to a nominee in the OPT. On completion it is submitted to the Ministry of the Interior, if a passport is issued it will be sent to the applicant. No Yes PPT Yes No 0 No No 0 No No No data - see country page. 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 3 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
PAN Panama PAN Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
PNG Papua New Guinea PNG Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
PRY Paraguay PRY Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
PER Peru PER Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
PHL Philippines PHL Single applicants are removable on UKL with good supporting evidence. ETD required if insufficient or no supporting evidence - contact country team for advice. UK born children must be registered with the authorities by parents and require an ETD. Yes Yes PPT;#UKL;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes Yes No agreed timeframes for ETD applications, dealt with on case by case basis 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 5 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
POL Poland POL Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#UKL Yes No 0 Yes No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
PRT Portugal PRT ETD applications provided to RL CLD Team 8 so mandatory interview can be arranged. If non-compliant with interview, case referred by RL to Lisbon (where no other barrier to return). Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#ETD Yes Yes 60 Yes Yes 60 No Yes Compliant with interview -14 days Non-compliant with interview - 35 calendar days 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
QAT Qatar QAT Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 3 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
REU Reunion (French Overseas Territory) REU video interviews required for all ETD cases. Individual then has to attend Consulate premises to sign ETD Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#ETD Yes Yes 12 Yes Yes 12 Yes Yes Compliant with interview up to 30 calendar days Non-compliant- no timescale as no alternative 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
ROU Romania ROU Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#UKL Yes No 0 Yes No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
RUS Russian Federation RUS It is compulsory for all Russians to have registered in the district of their permanent residence. Once ETD has been agreed, an ETD can only be issued if individual is present at Embassy and is willing to sign a disclaimer to return to Russia. Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes subject to compliant interview no timescales if non-compliant with interview as there is no alternative 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
RWA Rwanda RWA All cases without a valid passport should be referred to Annabelle.Uwera@fco.gov.uk at the British High Commission, Kigali, and copied to RLcountryliaisonanddocumentationteam1@homeoffice.gov.uk. Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No No consistent timescales but cases with good supporting evidence or strong bio-data, and/or compliance to return will likely reduce timescales for UKL agreement 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
SMR San Marino SMR Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
STP Sao Tome & Principe STP Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No Not set 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
SAU Saudi Arabia SAU Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 3 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
SEN Senegal SEN Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 30 to 60 days 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
SRB Serbia SRB ETD applications must be emailed to RL Team 8 for ETD submission Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 10 calendar days 3 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
SYC Seychelles SYC Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes No data 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
SLE Sierra Leone SLE Removals are not permitted to land on a weekend. Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No UK Letter applications must be emailed to RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 allowing 10 clear working days notice of the return to Sierra Leone. 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
SGP Singapore SGP Single applicants are removable on UKL with good supporting evidence. UK born children must be registered with the authorities by parents and require an ETD. Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 5 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
SVK Slovakia SVK Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#UKL Yes No 0 Yes No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
SVN Slovenia SVN Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#UKL Yes No 0 Yes No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
SLB Solomon Islands SLB Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
SOM Somalia SOM Case working team are required to provide RLO Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 with 10 working days notice of removal directions for a UKL return Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Following Pre-Verification No 21-30 days 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
SOM Somaliland SOM Case working team are required to provide RLO Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 with 10 working days notice of removal directions for a UKL return Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Following Pre-Verification No 21-30 days 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
ZAF South Africa ZAF Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 28 days but cases without supporting evidence can be subject to delays 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
SSD South Sudan SSD All cases should be referred to RLO Team 1 for consideration. Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Following Pre-Verification No There is no consistent timescales for obtaining UKL clearance. 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
ESP Spain ESP Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#UKL Yes Yes 60 Yes No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
LKA Sri Lanka LKA Interviews are mandatory - can be conducted virtually Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 10 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 7 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
KNA St Kitts & Nevis KNA Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
LCA St Lucia LCA Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Insufficient data 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
VCT St Vincent & The Grenadines VCT Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
SDN Sudan SND Enforced and escorted returns are not currently possible due to the country situation, although this is currently under review. No Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Up to 90 days 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
SUR Surinam SUR Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
SWZ Swaziland (Estwatini) SWZ Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No No data 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
SWE Sweden SWE Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#UKL Yes No 0 Yes No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
CHE Switzerland CHE Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#UKL Yes Yes 60 Yes No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
SYR Syria SYR A UKL may be considered for those wishing to voluntarily return to Syria. For enforced returns, cases should be referred to T3 for assessment of UKL suitability. Only Vol Dep No PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No No data. 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 3 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
TWN Taiwan TWN Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes No agreed timescales, dealt with on case by case basis 3 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 5 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
TJK Tajikistan TJK Recent changes to the ETD process - please check the Travel Document guidance. Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 7 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 7 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
TZA Tanzania – United Republic Of TZA Case working team are required to provide the Tanzania High Commission in London with four working days notice of removal directions for a UKL return Yes Yes PPT;#ETD;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes Yes 60 days following ETD interview. UKL - N/A 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
THA Thailand THA Single applicants are removable on UKL with good supporting evidence. ETD required if insufficient or no supporting evidence - contact country team for advice. UK born children must be registered with the authorities by parents and require an ETD. Yes Yes PPT;#ETD;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes Yes No agreed timescales for ETD applications, dealt with on case by case basis 3 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 5 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
CYP The Republic Of Cyprus CYP Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ID Card;#UKL Yes No 0 Yes No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
TGO Togo TGO Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
TON Tonga TON Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
TTO Trinidad and Tobago - Republic Of TTO Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 28 to 42 days with supporting evidence. No consistent timescales for no supporting evidence. 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
TUN Tunisia TUN Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes The approximate ETD timescale is between 7 days and 60 days. 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
TUR Turkey TUR ETD applications must be emailed to RL Team 8 for ETD submission. Voluntary departures are given priority. Only Turkish nationality should be quoted on the bio data form. Yes Yes PPT;#ETD;#ID Card Yes No 0 Yes No 0 No Yes 30 calendar days 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
XXT Turkish controlled area of northern Cyprus XXT Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
TKM Turkmenistan TKM Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No UKL Returns - N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 7 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
TUV Tuvalu TUV Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
UGA Uganda UGA Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 60 days but cases without supporting evidence can be subject to significant delays 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
UKR Ukraine UKR At present, voluntary returns only Only Vol Dep Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 30 calendar days 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
ARE United Arab Emirates ARE Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes Yes N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 3 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
URY Uruguay URY Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
UZB Uzbekistan UZB Recent changes to the ETD process - please check the Travel Document guidance. Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Insufficient data 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 7 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
VUT Vanuatu VUT Not set Yes Yes UKL;#PPT Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
VEN Venezuela VEN Not set Yes Yes PPT;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes No N/A 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
VNM Vietnam - Socialist Republic Of VNM VNM authorities to accept UK Letter returns for a trial period for cases with following supporting evidence: Copy of a valid VNM passport issued since 01/01/2016 (if the original is not available) OR copy of expired ETD issued since 01/01/2019 Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 14 days for cases with strong supporting evidence (e.g. copy of passport or ID card) 49 days for cases without supporting evidence (plus 7 days for receipt) 85 days for individuals cases who arrived in UK before October 2004 (plus 7 days for receipt) 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 5 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
ESH Western Sahara ESH Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes Up to 56 days 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 2 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
YEM Yemen YEM ETD applications must be sent to RL CLD team 3. Interviews are mandatory. Original supporting documents are required at interview. Compliant returns maybe possible. No guarantees of onward flight availability from transit countries. Only Vol Dep No PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes No data. 0 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 3 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
ZMB Zambia ZBM UKL or ETD is dependent on passport evidence held. See guidance Yes Yes PPT;#ETD;#UKL Yes No 0 No No 0 Yes Yes ETD - No data UKL - N/A 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
ZWE Zimbabwe ZWE Not set Yes Yes ETD;#PPT Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 30 days 10 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 1 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103
USA United States of America USA Not set Yes Yes PPT;#ETD Yes No 0 No No 0 No Yes 11 days 7 No RL Country Liaison and Documentation team 8 0 Item sites/ba508/Lists/Travel Documents for Return Countries Guide v103