Nationals of the countries and territories who need a visa to enter or transit the UK landside.
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain (1)
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Burkina Faso
- Cape Verde
- Cambodia
- Central African
- Republic of Chad
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Indonesia (7)
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of)
- Kuwait (5)
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Madagascar
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Niger
- Oman (5)
- Peru
- Philippines
- Qatar (5)
- Russia
- Sao Tome e Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Surinam
- Taiwan (6)
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates (5)
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela (biometric)
- Zambia
Footnotes
(1): Holders of diplomatic and special passports do not require a visa for official visits, tourist visits or transit.
(2): Holders of diplomatic passports do not require a visa. Service passport holders may transit without a visa. Holders of a public affairs passport may not transit without a visa. Service and public affairs passport holders do not require a visa if travelling with a serving Chinese government minister on an official visit to the UK.
(3): Passport not recognised by HM Government – the visa should be issued on a uniform format form (UFF).
(4): Holders of diplomatic or official passports may transit without a visa.
(5): Holders of diplomatic and special passports do not require a visa for official visits, tourist visits or transit. Holders of ordinary passports do not require a visa if they hold a valid electronic visa waiver (EVW) document.
(6): Passports that include a personal ID number on the biodata page are exempt from the visa requirement.
(7): Holders of diplomatic passports do not require a visa for official visits, tourist visits or transit.
(8): Holders may not use a B1/B2 USA visa to transit the UK.
Contact details
Please contact the relevant area, if you need further advice.
Aberdeen Airport +44 3000 738455
Belfast Airport +44 28 944 84323
Birmingham Airport +44 121 606 7357 / 7368
Bournemouth +44 1202 579233
Bristol Airport +44 1275 472 843
Cardiff +44 300 106 4188
East Midlands Airport +44 1332 442050
Edinburgh Airport +44 131 3443113
Exeter Airport +44 1392 366492
Gatwick Airport +44 3000 739902
Glasgow Airport +44 141 847 5300
Harwich Docks +44 300 106 5543
Heathrow Airport Terminal 2 +44 300 106 5118
Heathrow Airport Terminal 3 +44 20 8745 6920 / 21
Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 +44 20 8745 4740
Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 +44 20 8196 2490
Inverness +44 166 746 2793
Leeds Bradford Airport +44 113 391 1920
Lerwick +44 159 569 0614
Liverpool Airport +44 151 448 1448
London City Airport +44 20 7055 5912
Luton Airport +44 1582 878700
Manchester Airport Terminal 1 +44 161 261 5901
Manchester Airport Terminal 2 +44 161 261 5902
Manchester Airport Terminal 3 +44 161 261 5903
Newcastle Airport +44 191 214 4580 / 4582
Newhaven Docks +44 1273 865936
Norwich +44 1603 268960
Plymouth +44 1752 689200
Poole +44 1202 634555
Prestwick +44 01292 478675
Portsmouth Docks +44 2392 952749
Robin Hood Airport +44 1302 522300
Southampton Airport +44 300 1063 591 / 590 / 589
Southend Airport +44 1702 538574
Stansted Airport +44 1279 338809
Produced by the carriers liaison section, Home Office.