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UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
Your identity document (for example your passport or identity card) will…
Check what documents you’ll need to enter the UK. You’re a British citizen…
You’ll need to show your identity document, such as your passport or…
You must co-operate if you’re stopped and asked about your baggage. If you…
Passing through a UK airport while on the way to another country is called…
Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
You can visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to do the following business…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: study at an accredited…
If you’re a scientist, researcher or academic you can: take part in formal…
You can visit the UK for certain paid engagements or events (a ‘permitted…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: have private medical treatment…
You may visit the UK if you’re under 18 and: you’ve made suitable…
If you need a Standard Visitor visa, you must apply online before you…
You may be able to extend your stay if you have permission to be in the UK…
Check if there are any COVID-19 rules in place for travel to England from abroad.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Get advice about travelling abroad, including the latest information on coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements and travel warnings.
Apply for the Registered Traveller service to get through UK border control faster and without filling in a landing card
Information on who can get an ETA and how to apply before coming to the UK.
What to do if you're visiting the UK on business - check if you’re eligible, if you need a visa, what visa to apply for, and what to do before you visit.
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
How long you can stay in the EU or Schengen area without a visa, when you travel from the UK.
Information on accessing healthcare for visitors to the UK from EU countries, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
FCDO travel advice for Iran. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Apply for an emergency travel document if you're outside the UK and have not got a valid British passport - apply online, how to apply, fee, timings
Includes the latest travel advice by country, your rights at the airport and getting help abroad
Apply for a transit visa if you stop at a UK airport on your way to another destination - types of visas, cost, documents, how to apply
What to do if you're visiting the UK for a holiday or to see family or friends: check if you’re eligible, if you need a visa, and what to do before you visit.
What you need to know about crossing the UK border and visiting the UK.
FCDO travel advice for Honduras. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
How to apply for a document to travel outside the UK if you're not British and you cannot use or get your own national passport.
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