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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…
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.
Apply for the Registered Traveller service to get through UK border control faster and without filling in a landing card
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.
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.
FCDO travel advice aims to inform British nationals so they can make decisions about travelling abroad. This page sets out how the FCDO assesses risks and compiles travel advice.
FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Information on accessing healthcare for visitors to the UK from EU countries, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
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
Checklist of things you can do to make air travel quicker and easier.
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
Moving your belongings, going through customs and tax
This leaflet tells you about going through Customs when entering the UK.
Information on who can get an ETA and how to apply before coming to the UK.
What you need to know about crossing the UK border and visiting the UK.
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.
Information for people travelling to the UK from Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man, and information for people passing through the UK on the way to Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man.
Compare visas to visit, work, study or join a family member already in the UK. How to apply and what the decision on your application means.
What to do if you're visiting the UK to do research - check if you’re eligible and if you need a visa, what visa to apply for, what to do before you visit.
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