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Apply for a British Overseas Territory or Commonwealth country visa

Guidance on how to apply for a visa for a Commonwealth country or British Overseas Territory.

Updates to this page

From:
UK Visas and Immigration
Published:
26 September 2017
Last updated:
9 July 2026
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  1. Updated to reflect that UKVI no longer accepts visa applications for British Overseas Territories or Commonwealth countries.

  2. Updated to reflect that the UK no longer processes applications on behalf of Turks and Caicos Islands.

  3. The guidance has been updated.

  4. Updated information on applying for visas to Trinidad and Tobago.

  5. Removed British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Falkland Islands from the list of British Overseas Territories that UKVI can accept visa applications on behalf of.

  6. Removed mention to Anguilla as they have their own visa application website.

  7. Removed The Bahamas as they have launched their own eVisa application platform.

  8. First published.

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Apply for a visa if you want to travel to a British Overseas Territory or Commonwealth country

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Use this guide to find out the process on how to apply for a visa to a Commonwealth country or British Overseas Territory.

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