United Kingdom Passport
Ranked #10 of 199 · Full 2026 passport index
- Visa-free
- 110
- Visa on arrival
- 27
- eTA / e-Visa
- 38
- Total reach
- 175
Visa-Free Destinations for British Passport Holders (110)
- 🇦🇱Albania≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇴Angola≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda≤ 180 days
- 🇦🇷Argentina≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇲Armenia≤ 180 days
- 🇦🇹Austria≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇸Bahamas
- 🇧🇧Barbados≤ 183 days
- 🇧🇾Belarus≤ 30 days
- 🇧🇪Belgium≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇿Belize
- 🇧🇴Bolivia≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇼Botswana≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇷Brazil≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇳Brunei≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇬Bulgaria≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇻Cabo Verde≤ 30 days
- 🇨🇱Chile≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇳China≤ 30 days
- 🇨🇴Colombia≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇷Costa Rica≤ 180 days
- 🇭🇷Croatia≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇾Cyprus≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇿Czechia≤ 90 days
- 🇩🇰Denmark≤ 90 days
- 🇩🇲Dominica≤ 180 days
- 🇩🇴Dominican Republic≤ 30 days
- 🇸🇻El Salvador≤ 180 days
- 🇪🇪Estonia≤ 90 days
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- 🇸🇿Eswatini≤ 30 days
- 🇫🇯Fiji≤ 120 days
- 🇫🇮Finland≤ 90 days
- 🇫🇷France≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇲Gambia≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇪Georgia≤ 365 days
- 🇩🇪Germany≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇷Greece≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇩Grenada
- 🇬🇹Guatemala≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇾Guyana
- 🇭🇹Haiti≤ 90 days
- 🇻🇦Holy See (Vatican City)
- 🇭🇰Hong Kong≤ 180 days
- 🇭🇺Hungary≤ 90 days
- 🇮🇸Iceland≤ 90 days
- 🇮🇪IrelandFreedom of movement
- 🇮🇹Italy≤ 90 days
- 🇯🇲Jamaica≤ 180 days
- 🇯🇵Japan≤ 90 days
- 🇰🇿Kazakhstan≤ 30 days
- 🇰🇮Kiribati≤ 90 days
- 🇽🇰Kosovo≤ 90 days
- 🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan≤ 30 days
- 🇱🇻Latvia≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇸Lesotho
- 🇱🇮Liechtenstein≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇹Lithuania≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇺Luxembourg≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇴Macau≤ 180 days
- 🇲🇾Malaysia≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇹Malta≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇭Marshall Islands≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇺Mauritius
- 🇲🇽Mexico≤ 180 days
- 🇫🇲Micronesia≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇩Moldova≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇳Mongolia≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇪Montenegro≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇦Morocco
- 🇳🇱Netherlands≤ 90 days
- 🇳🇮Nicaragua≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇰North Macedonia≤ 90 days
- 🇳🇴Norway≤ 90 days
- 🇴🇲Oman≤ 14 days
- 🇵🇦Panama≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇾Paraguay≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇪Peru≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇭Philippines≤ 30 days
- 🇵🇱Poland≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇹Portugal≤ 90 days
- 🇶🇦Qatar≤ 30 days
- 🇷🇴Romania≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇨Saint Lucia
- 🇻🇨Saint Vincent and the Grenadines≤ 180 days
- 🇸🇲San Marino≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇹São Tomé and Príncipe≤ 15 days
- 🇸🇳Senegal≤ 90 days
- 🇷🇸Serbia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇬Singapore
- 🇸🇰Slovakia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇮Slovenia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇧Solomon Islands≤ 90 days
- 🇿🇦South Africa≤ 90 days
- 🇰🇷South Korea≤ 90 days
- 🇪🇸Spain≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇪Sweden≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇭Switzerland≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇼Taiwan≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇭Thailand≤ 60 days
- 🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago
- 🇹🇳Tunisia≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇷Turkey≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇦Ukraine≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇾Uruguay≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇿Uzbekistan≤ 30 days
- 🇻🇺Vanuatu≤ 120 days
- 🇻🇪Venezuela≤ 90 days
- 🇻🇳Vietnam≤ 45 days
- 🇿🇲Zambia≤ 90 days
Visa on Arrival Countries for British Passport Holders (27)
- 🇧🇭Bahrain
- 🇧🇮Burundi≤ 30 days
- 🇰🇲Comoros≤ 45 days
- 🇩🇯Djibouti
- 🇪🇬Egypt≤ 30 days
- 🇪🇹Ethiopia
- 🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau≤ 30 days
- 🇮🇩Indonesia≤ 30 days
- 🇯🇴Jordan≤ 30 days
- 🇰🇼Kuwait≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇧Lebanon≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇬Madagascar≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇻Maldives≤ 30 days
- 🇳🇦Namibia≤ 90 days
- 🇳🇵Nepal≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇼Palau≤ 30 days
- 🇵🇬Papua New Guinea≤ 60 days
- 🇷🇼Rwanda≤ 30 days
eTA Destinations for British Passport Holders (10)
e-Visa Destinations for British Passport Holders (28)
- 🇦🇫Afghanistan≤ 30 days
- 🇦🇿Azerbaijan≤ 30 days
- 🇧🇯Benin≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇹Bhutan
- 🇧🇫Burkina Faso≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇲Cameroon≤ 180 days
- 🇹🇩Chad≤ 30 days
- 🇨🇺Cuba≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇦Gabon≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇳Guinea≤ 90 days
- 🇮🇳India≤ 180 days
- 🇮🇶Iraq≤ 60 days
- 🇱🇦Laos≤ 30 days
- 🇱🇾Libya≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇼Malawi≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇱Mali
- 🇲🇷Mauritania≤ 30 days
- 🇳🇪Niger≤ 30 days
- 🇳🇬Nigeria≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇰Pakistan≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇴Somalia
- 🇸🇸South Sudan
- 🇸🇷Suriname≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇯Tajikistan≤ 60 days
- 🇹🇬Togo≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇬Uganda≤ 90 days
Freedom of Movement Countries (1)
Citizenship by Investment Programs Available to British Citizens (22)
Visa Required for British Passport Holders (23)
| Destination | Tourist visa fee |
|---|---|
| 🇩🇿Algeria | USD 160 |
| 🇦🇩Andorra | - |
| 🇧🇩Bangladesh | - |
| 🇰🇭Cambodia | - |
| 🇨🇫Central African Republic | - |
| 🇨🇮Côte d'Ivoire | EUR 50 (~$57) |
| 🇨🇩Democratic Republic of the Congo | USD 100 |
| 🇪🇨Ecuador | USD 80 |
| 🇪🇷Eritrea | USD 50 |
| 🇬🇭Ghana | USD 100 |
| 🇭🇳Honduras | USD 30 |
| 🇮🇷Iran | EUR 50 (~$57) |
| 🇱🇷Liberia | USD 70 |
| 🇲🇨Monaco | EUR 90 (~$102) |
| 🇲🇲Myanmar | USD 40 |
| 🇳🇷Nauru | - |
| 🇰🇵North Korea | - |
| 🇵🇸Palestine | - |
| 🇨🇬Republic of the Congo | USD 60 |
| 🇷🇺Russia | USD 160 |
| 🇸🇩Sudan | USD 154 |
| 🇹🇲Turkmenistan | USD 35 |
| 🇾🇪Yemen | USD 50 |
" - " means the destination publishes no single official tourist-visa figure (often a per-nationality reciprocity schedule). Fees exclude service and application-centre charges.
Most-Searched Visa Guides for British Travellers
The highest-demand step-by-step guides for British passport holders - requirements, fees and document checklists. Every destination above links to its own guide too.
United Kingdom Passport FAQ
What is the British passport ranking in 2026?
The British passport ranks #10 out of 199 passports globally in 2026, based on the number of accessible destinations (175 countries).
Do British passport holders need a visa to travel to Europe?
British passport holders can travel to many EU/Schengen countries visa-free. Check the full list above for specific destinations and maximum stay durations.
Can British citizens get a second citizenship through investment?
Yes. British citizens can apply for 22 citizenship by investment (CBI) programs including those in the Caribbean (St Kitts, Dominica, Grenada), Malta, Turkey, and others. These programs grant a second passport in exchange for a qualifying investment, typically starting from $100,000 - $200,000.
Which countries can British passport holders visit on arrival?
27 countries offer visa on arrival to British passport holders - see the full visa-on-arrival list above.