Global Visa Requirements (for UK citizens) ######################## Africa ====== Cape Verde - visa reqd - EU38 - valid for 6/12 from date of issue for visits of up to 90 days South Africa - visa exempt - 90 days, extendable Namibia - visa exempt - 90 days, extendable Mauritius - visa exempt - 3 months - proof of funds reqd. Madagascar - visa required - £40 (single entry) - issued for stays of up to 90 days and are valid for 6/12 from date of issue. Indian Subcontinent =================== Sri Lanka - visa exempt for 30 days. £38 for 3/12 Bangladesh - visa reqd. £40 for 30 days Maldives - 30 day visitor visas issued on arrival. Proof of subsistence funds reqd. (£16/day) Visa extendable (£45) to 12 months. India - visa reqd. £30 for 6 months. Some geographical area restrictions. South-East Asia =============== Indonesia - Tourist visa for 30 days (fixed) issued on arrival - fee payable Singapore - 'Social Visit Pass' issued on arrival for 30 days (extensions to 90 days can be requested) Philippines (21 days) £30 for extension Thailand - exempt - 30 days Far East ======== China - visa required (apply beforehand) £30 for 3 months (single entry) Japan - 90 days, extendable to 180 days. Proof of subsistence funds reqd. Australia and South Pacific =========================== American Samoa - visa exempt (check ?) - proof of funds Australia - transit visa (free) 72 hrs, otherwise electronic visa (ETA), for 3/12 per visit, valid 12 months Cook Islands - exempt (31 days), extendable (fee payable) - proof of funds etc Fiji - exempt - Visitors Permit issued (free) on arrival for 4 months - proof of funds etc Guam - US Restrictions Kiribati - exempt for 30 days Marshall Islands - Tourist visas issued on arrival, 30 days (free), 90 day extension on request (US $25). Proof of adequate funds reqd. Nauru - Tourist Visa issued on arrival for 30 days, proof of funds reqd. New Caledonia - visa exempt - up to 3 months New Zealand - visa exempt - up to 6 months Niue - Entry Permit issued on arrival for 30 days - proof of funds reqd. Pacific Islands Of Micronesia: Federated States Of Micronesia - 30 day Entry permit issued on arrival - proof of funds reqd. Northern Mariana Islands - normally Visa Exempt, but can be counteracted. Proof of funds ($100/day) reqd. Palau - Entry Permit issued on arrival for 30 days, extension possible. Papua New Guinea - visa reqd - £12 (more for yachts ?) for 60 days Samoa - 60 day Tourist Visa (free) issued on arrival - proof of funds reqd. Solomon Islands - visa exempt - Visitor's Permit issued on arrival for 3 months - variable fee. Tahiti and her Islands - visa exempt for 3 months - proof of funds reqd. Tonga - Visitor's Visa (free) issued on arrival for 31 days - proof of funds reqd. Tuvalu - Visitor's Entry Permit (free) issued on arrival for 31 days, extendable to 3 months (£10) - proof of funds reqd. Vanuatu - visa exempt (30 days) - proof of funds reqd. North America ============= Bermuda - visa exempt (3 months) Canada - visa exempt (duration determined by Port of Entry Officer) - also 'character checks' and proof of funds reqd. Greenland - visa exempt - unlimited stay Mexico - visa exempt - Blue Tourist Cards issued on arrival, retained, and stamped on departure. Proof of funds reqd. Central and South America ========================= Belize - exempt - 30 days - proof of subsistence funds (£50/day) Costa Rica - exempt: 90 days max. Must obtain an exit visa from the Immigration Department in San José at least three weeks before leaving Costa Rica, unless stay less than 30 days El Salvador - exempt - 30 days Guatemala - exempt - 90 days Honduras - exempt (3 months) - yellow fever vaccination certificate required if arriving within 6 days of visiting infected areas Nicaragua - exempt - Tourist Card ($10) for 1 month Panama - visa exempt (90 days) - at the discretion of immigration authorities (!) Brazil - exempt - 90 days Venezuela - Tourist Entry Card issued (free) for 90 days Falkland Islands - 4 weeks (extn for 12 months on request) Caribbean ========= Anguilla - visa exempt Antigua and Barbuda - visa exempt (6 months) Aruba - visa exempt (3 months) Bahamas - visa exempt (8 months) Barbados - visa exempt (6 months) Bonaire - visa exempt for stays of up to one month (for each visit), for not more than a total of 90 days a year. British Virgin Islands - visa exempt - 30 days Cayman Islands - visa exempt: with passport; 90 days, with ID; 30 days. Cuba - Tourist Visa Card: £15 for 30 days, further 30-day extension available. Exit permits are required by those whose stay in Cuba exceeds 90 days. Visa exempt for transit passengers (72 hours), with funds of US$50 per day. Curaçao - visa exempt for stays of up to one month (for each visit), for not more than a total of 90 days a year. Dominica (Commonwealth of) - visa exempt (6 months) Dominican Republic - Tourist Cards are issued on arrival (US$10), though this can be a lengthy process. Extensions of up to 3/12 from Immigration Department in Santo Domingo. Grenada - visa exempt - 90 days Guadeloupe - visa exempt - 90 days - EU ID card accepted in lieu of passport Haiti - visa exempt - 90 days Jamaica - visa exempt - 90 days - sufficient funds are required for duration of stay. Martinique - visa exempt - no apparent duration restrictions - sufficient funds are required for the duration of stay. Montserrat - visa exempt - no apparent duration restrictions - sufficient funds are required for the duration of stay. Driving Licence accepted in lieu of passport Puerto Rico - US Restrictions Saba - visa exempt - for stays of up to one month (for each visit), for not more than a total of 90 days a year. St Eustatius - visa exempt - for stays of up to one month (for each visit), for not more than a total of 90 days a year. St Kitts And Nevis - visa exempt - 3/12 St Lucia - visa exempt - no restrictions (?) - expired passport ok, with Official Photo-ID St Maarten - visa exempt - up to one month (for each visit), for not more than a total of 90 days a year. St Vincent and the Grenadines - visa exempt - length of stay determined by immigration authority on arrival, if necessary. Check with consulate or high commission before departure. Proof of adequate funds reqd. Trinidad and Tobago - visa exempt - 3/12 - proof of funds reqd. Turks and Caicos Islands - visa exempt - 30 days, renewable 30 days US Virgin Islands - US Restrictions