Openness rank
#131
Entry openness
Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings
How to enter, apply, and stay
Country profile
Capital
London
Population
68.3 million
Area
244,820 km²
Currency
British pound GBP
Languages
English
Time zone
UTC+00:00
Foreign-born
11.8 million · 2024
Migrant share
17.1%
Ethnic groups · 2011
- White87.2%
- other3.7%
- Black/African/Caribbean/black British3%
- Asian/Asian British: Indian2.3%
- mixed2%
- Asian/Asian British: Pakistani1.9%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
86
F+A+eTA
Visa free
1
passports in
eVisa
0
Visa required 112
Entry with current passport
eTA180 days
United Kingdom
GB · Openness rank #131 · Briefing updated 2026-09
Many passports need a UK ETA; visa nationals apply as Visitors. The UK is outside Schengen.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
Ireland#6Visa free
United Arab Emirates#1eTA
South Korea#2eTA
Singapore#2eTA
Japan#4eTA
Spain#5eTA
Belgium#6eTA
Switzerland#6eTA
Germany#6eTA
Denmark#6eTA
Finland#6eTA
France#6eTA
Italy#6eTA
Luxembourg#6eTA
Malaysia#6eTA
Netherlands#6eTA
Norway#6eTA
Sweden#6eTA
Austria#19eTA
Greece#19eTA
Croatia#19eTA
Hungary#19eTA
Malta#19eTA
Poland#19eTA
Portugal#19eTA
Slovenia#19eTA
Slovakia#19eTA
Bulgaria#28eTA
Czechia#28eTA
Estonia#28eTA
Latvia#28eTA
New Zealand#28eTA
Romania#28eTA
Australia#34eTA
Lithuania#34eTA
Cyprus#36eTA
Liechtenstein#36eTA
Canada#39eTA
Iceland#39eTA
Hong Kong#41eTA
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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.