The United Kingdom has released an updated list of countries whose citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to or transiting through the UK.
The revised list, published on July 10, 2026, covers countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, South America, Central America and the Caribbean.
According to the UK government, nationals of the following countries and territories require a visa to enter or transit through the UK:
Countries Requiring A UK Visa
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Botswana
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Colombia
- Congo
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Northern Cyprus
- Dominica
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Eswatini (Swaziland)
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Honduras
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kosovo
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Malawi
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Saint Lucia
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turkey
- Uganda
- Venezuela (non-biometric passport holders)
- Vanuatu
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zimbabwe
The updated guidance applies to travellers seeking to enter or transit through the United Kingdom, and affected nationals are advised to obtain the appropriate visa before making travel arrangements.
Source: UK Government.
