Immigration Rules Appendix Visitor: Visa national list

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VN 1.1. A person who meets one or more of the criteria below needs entry clearance (a visa) in advance of travel to the UK for any purpose, unless they meet one of the exceptions set out in VN2.1 and VN2.2. (subject to VN 2.3.).
1. (a) Nationals or citizens of the following countries or territorial entities (a * indicates there are exceptions in VN 2.2 to VN 6.5):
  1. Afghanistan
  2. Albania
  3. Algeria
  4. Angola
  5. Armenia
  6. Azerbaijan
  7. Bangladesh
  8. Belarus
  9. Benin
  10. Bhutan
  11. Bolivia
  12. Bosnia Herzegovina
  13. Burkina Faso
  14. Burundi
  15. Cambodia
  16. Cameroon
  17. Cape Verde
  18. Central African Republic
  19. Chad
  20. Peoples Republic of China*
  21. Comoros
  22. Congo
  23. Cte dIvoire (formerly Ivory Coast)
  24. Cuba
  25. Democratic Republic of the Congo
  26. Djibouti
  27. Dominica
  28. Dominican Republic
  29. Ecuador
  30. Egypt
  31. El Salvador
  32. Equatorial Guinea
  33. Eritrea
  34. Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
  35. Ethiopia
  36. Fiji
  37. Gabon
  38. Gambia
  39. Georgia
  40. Ghana
  41. Guinea
  42. Guinea Bissau
  43. Haiti
  44. Honduras
  45. India
  46. Indonesia*
  47. Iran
  48. Iraq
  49. Jamaica
  50. Jordan
  51. Kazakhstan
  52. Kenya
  53. Korea (North)
  54. Kosovo
  55. Kyrgyzstan
  56. Laos
  57. Lebanon
  58. Lesotho
  59. Liberia
  60. Libya
  61. Madagascar
  62. Malawi
  63. Mali
  64. Mauritania
  65. Moldova
  66. Mongolia
  67. Montenegro
  68. Morocco
  69. Mozambique
  70. Myanmar (formerly Burma)
  71. Namibia
  72. Nepal
  73. Niger
  74. Nigeria
  75. North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia)
  76. Pakistan
  77. Philippines
  78. Russia
  79. Rwanda
  80. So Tom and Principe
  81. Senegal
  82. Serbia
  83. Sierra Leone
  84. Somalia
  85. South Africa*
  86. South Sudan
  87. Sri Lanka
  88. Sudan
  89. Suriname
  90. Syria
  91. Taiwan*
  92. Tajikistan
  93. Tanzania
  94. Thailand
  95. Timor-Leste
  96. Togo
  97. Tunisia
  98. Turkey*
  99. Turkmenistan
  100. Uganda
  101. Ukraine
  102. Uzbekistan
  103. Vanuatu
  104. Venezuela
  105. Vietnam*
  106. Yemen
  107. Zambia
  108. Zimbabwe
2. (b) stateless people; and
3. (c) people travelling on any document other than a national passport, or, in the case of a person to whom paragraphs 11A and 11B of these rules apply, a national identity card, regardless of whether the document is issued by or evidences nationality of a state not listed in VN 1.1. (a), except where that document has been issued by the UK.

Exceptions to the list of visa nationals

Holders of specified travel documents

VN 2.1. It is not necessary for a Transit Visitor to hold an entry clearance before they travel to the UK if they are travelling on an emergency travel document issued by, and evidencing the nationality of, a country not listed in VN 1.1.(a) and the purpose of their transit is to travel to the country in which they are ordinarily resident.

VN 2.2. The following people do not need a visit visa before they travel to the UK as a Visitor, other than where VN 2.3. applies:
1. (a) nationals or citizens of the Peoples Republic of China who hold a passport issued by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; or
2. (b) nationals or citizens of the Peoples Republic of China who hold a passport issued by the Macao Special Administrative Region; or
3. (c) nationals or citizens of Taiwan who hold a passport issued by Taiwan that includes in it the number of the identification card issued by the competent authority in Taiwan; or
4. (d) people who hold a Service, Temporary Service or Diplomatic passport issued by the Holy See; or
5. (e) DELETED
6. (f) DELETED
7. (g) DELETED
8. (h) nationals or citizens of Turkey who hold a diplomatic passport issued by Turkey; or
9. (i) DELETED
10. (j) DELETED
11. (k) nationals or citizens of South Africa who hold a diplomatic passport issued by South Africa; or
12. (l) nationals or citizens of Vietnam who hold a diplomatic passport issued by Vietnam; or
13. (m) nationals or citizens of Indonesia who hold a diplomatic passport issued by Indonesia.
14. (n) DELETED
15. (o) nationals or citizens of Jordan, who hold a valid Electronic Travel Authorisation and a confirmed booking to the UK made before 15:00 BST 10 September 2024 where arrival in the UK is no later than 15:00 BST on 8 October 2024.

VN 2.3. VN 2.2. does not apply where the person is:
1. (a) visiting the UK to marry or to form a civil partnership, or to give notice of marriage or civil partnership, unless they are a relevant national as defined in section 62 of the Immigration Act 2014; or
2. (b) seeking to visit the UK for more than 6 months.

Exception where the applicant holds an Electronic Visa Waiver (EVW) Document (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates nationals or citizens only)

VN 3.1. DELETED

VN 3.2. DELETED

VN 3.3. DELETED

Obtaining an Electronic Visa Waiver Document

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Immigration Rules Appendix Visitor: Visa national list

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Exceptions to the list of visa nationals

Holders of specified travel documents

Exception where the applicant holds an Electronic Visa Waiver (EVW) Document (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates nationals or citizens only)

Obtaining an Electronic Visa Waiver Document

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