Do American citizens need a visa for the United Kingdom?

What United States passport holders need to do

1. Apply on the official government website or app before you book non-refundable travel.
2. Pay the fee and wait for approval, which usually arrives by email within minutes to a few days.
3. Travel with the same passport you used in the application.

United States is one of 54 passports in the “eta required” group for the United Kingdom. See the full United Kingdom visa requirements for every passport.

Other easy destinations in Europe for United States passport holders

The United Kingdom is one of 7 destinations in the “eta required” group for the United States passport, which ranks #9 worldwide with a mobility score of 159. Of 46 destinations in Europe, 44 need no visa arranged in advance; the easiest are listed below.

Destination	Requirement	Max stay
Albania	Visa-free	360 days
Andorra	Visa-free	90 days
Austria	Visa-free	90 days
Belgium	Visa-free	90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa-free	90 days
Bulgaria	Visa-free	90 days
Croatia	Visa-free	90 days
Cyprus	Visa-free	90 days
Czech Republic	Visa-free	90 days
Denmark	Visa-free	90 days
Estonia	Visa-free	90 days
Finland	Visa-free	90 days

All visa-free countries for the United States passport

United Kingdom visa requirements for other passports

• India Visa required
• Philippines Visa required
• Nigeria Visa required
• Pakistan Visa required
• Canada eTA required
• Australia eTA required
• China Visa required
• Germany Visa-free
• France Visa-free
• Mexico eTA required