# Visa requirements for British Nationals (Overseas)

Visa requirements for British Nationals (Overseas) are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states and territories placed on British National (Overseas) passport holders. Several million people, the vast majority with a Hong Kong connection, hold this passport.
Holders of British National (Overseas) status are British nationals and Commonwealth citizens, but not British citizens. This nationality, by itself, does not grant the right of abode anywhere in the world, including the United Kingdom or Hong Kong, but all BN(O)s possess either right of abode or right to land in Hong Kong due to holding right of abode before 1997. BN(O)s are subject to British immigration controls and do not have the automatic right to live or work in the United Kingdom. From January 2021, they are eligible to apply for limited leave to remain to work or study in the UK with a path to citizenship, as a consequence of the Chinese national security law imposed on Hong Kong, which the UK considers a violation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration signed in 1984.
The British National (Overseas) status was created in 1985 in anticipation of the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong on 1 July 1997. This nationality was "tailor-made" for British Hong Kong residents with British Dependent Territories Citizen (BDTC) status by virtue of their connection with Hong Kong; it allowed the people of British Hong Kong to retain a relationship with the United Kingdom after the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong to China. BN(O)s enjoy consular protection as British nationals would when travelling outside Hong Kong. Since most BN(O)s also hold Chinese nationality, they do not enjoy consular protection in China, Hong Kong and Macau. From 1 July 1987 to 30 June 1997, nearly 3.4 million of British Dependent Territories Citizens in Hong Kong successfully registered as a British National (Overseas). All BDTCs relate only to Hong Kong lost their BDTC status on 1 July 1997, and any BDTC who did not register as a BN(O) and without other nationality automatically acquired British Overseas Citizenship.
Visa requirements for other classes of British nationals such as British citizens, British Overseas Citizens, British Overseas Territories Citizens, British Protected Persons or British Subjects are different.
Starting from 31 January 2021, China no longer recognizes British National (Overseas) passports as valid travel documents. BN(O) passport holders need to use other identity documents such as their Hong Kong identity card in conjunction with their BN(O) for immigration clearance.

## Visa requirements

| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
| Afghanistan | Visa required | | |
| Albania | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Algeria | Visa required | | |
| Andorra | Visa not required | | |
| Angola | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa not required | 6 months | |
| Argentina | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Armenia | Visa not required | 180 days | |
| Australia | Electronic Travel Authority | 90 days | BN(O) citizens can apply for an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) through the AustralianETA App on smart phone devices, which is valid for 12 months and allows BN(O) citizens to stay in Australia for 90 days per visit during the validity of the ETA. In response to the imposition of National Security Law on Hong Kong, Australia introduced a pathway for BN(O) citizens to obtain permanent residency. BN(O) citizens in the temporary skilled worker or graduate visa categories are eligible for a visa grant or extension for 5 years, with a pathway to permanent residency after 4 years of residence in Australia, or 3 years in regional Australia. |
| Austria | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Azerbaijan | eVisa | 30 days | |
| Bahamas | Visa not required | 21 days Extendable up to eight months. | |
| Bahrain | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 3 months | Visas can be issued on arrival for a stay up to 3 months. eVisa issued for 14 days, extendable once. |
| Bangladesh | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Visa on arrival available at Dhaka International Airport |
| Barbados | Visa not required | 6 months | |
| Belarus | Visa not required | 30 days | By air via any of six Belarusian international airports and not from Russia. Visa-free arrangement does not apply when travelling on a diplomatic or official passport. Due to safety concerns, the UK Government advises its citizens to avoid travelling to Belarus. |
| Belgium | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Belize | Visa not required | | |
| Benin | eVisa | 30 days | Must have an international vaccination certificate. |
| Bhutan | eVisa | | Visa via approved tour operators only |
| Bolivia | Visa not required | 90 days | Be aware you may be given an initial 30 days and can extend it for another 60 days. The Department of Immigration has imposed an annual limit for tourists of 90 days without a visa. For longer periods you must seek advice from the Bolivian Embassy in London or the Department of Immigration office in La Paz. |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 6-month period. |
| Botswana | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Brazil | Visa not required | 90 days | Extendable for further 90 days |
| Brunei | Visa required | | Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival |
| Bulgaria | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Burkina Faso | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 1 month | |
| Burundi | Visa on arrival | 1 month | From December 2021, passengers of all countries that required visa, can now obtain visa on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport, and all land borders. |
| Cambodia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | Extendable for another 30 days. |
| Cameroon | eVisa | | Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. |
| Canada | Visa not required | 6 months | Canada introduced a new immigration scheme for British National (Overseas) after the enforcement of the national security law in Hong Kong: 3-year open work permits will be available for applicants who graduated within 10 years from either a recognised Canadian or overseas post-secondary institution. The pathway to permanent residency will be expedited under the scheme if the applicant accrues 1 year of Canadian legal work experience with any work permit. Alternatively, immediate permanent residency is available for current graduates from Canadian post-secondary institutions. eTA required if arriving by air. |
| Cape Verde | Visa not required | 30 days | Must register online at least five days prior to arrival. |
| Central African Republic | Visa required | | Due to security concerns, Government of UK advises its citizens to avoid travelling to Central African Republic. |
| Chad | Visa required | | |
| Chile | Visa not required | 90 days | May be extended. |
| China | Admission refused | | BN(O) citizens who are also permanent residents of Hong Kong must enter China with a Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents. Those who are also deemed Chinese citizens can stay in Mainland China for the validity of the Travel Permit, they must apply for a separate resident permit if they stay for longer than six months, for employment or study. Those who are deemed non-Chinese citizens can only stay in China for up to 90 days as visitors, and must apply for an appropriate visa for other purposes using their other travel documents recognised by China. BN(O) citizens who are not permanent residents of Hong Kong must use other travel documents recognised by China and apply for the appropriate visa to enter the country. |
| Colombia | Visa not required | 90 days | Extendable up to 180-days stay consecutively within a one-year period. |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival | | |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required | | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | eVisa | 7 days | |
| Costa Rica | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | eVisa | 3 months | eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport. |
| Croatia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Cuba | Tourist card required | 90 days | Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee. |
| Cyprus | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period |
| Czech Republic | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Denmark | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area (DK) |
| Djibouti | eVisa | 31 days | |
| Dominica | Visa not required | 6 months | |
| Dominican Republic | Visa required | | Holders of a visa issued by Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Romania and any Schengen Area country can obtain a Tourist Card on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days. |
| Ecuador | Visa not required | 90 days | May be extended. |
| Egypt | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| El Salvador | Visa required | | |
| Equatorial Guinea | eVisa | | |
| Eritrea | Visa required | | Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. |
| Estonia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Eswatini | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Ethiopia | eVisa | up to 90 days | eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. |
| Fiji | Visa not required | 4 months | |
| Finland | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| France | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area (in Regions of France) |
| Gabon | eVisa | | Must arrive via Libreville International Airport. |
| Gambia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Georgia | eVisa | | |
| Germany | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Ghana | Visa required | | Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. |
| Greece | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Grenada | Visa not required | 6 months | Beginning on 1 December 2020, all travellers to Grenada will be required to complete an online application in order to receive a Pure Safe Travel Authorization Certificate to enter Grenada. |
| Guatemala | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Guinea | eVisa | 90 days | |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Guyana | Visa required | | BN(O) citizen passport holders require visa to enter Guyana and who may be unable to apply at any of Guyana's missions or consulates, visas will be issued on arrival. |
| Haiti | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Honduras | Visa required | | |
| Hungary | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Iceland | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| India | Visa required | | Not eligible to apply for Electronic Travel Authority online: British Nationals (Overseas) must apply traditional sticker visa through Indian embassies or consulates. |
| Indonesia | Visa required | | Not eligible to apply for eVOA online: British Nationals (Overseas) must apply traditional sticker visa through Indonesia embassies or consulates. |
| Iran | Visa required | | Due to security concerns, Government of UK advises its citizens to avoid travelling to Iran. |
| Iraq | Visa on arrival | 60 days | British nationals can obtain a visa on arrival at Iraq's airports, land and sea crossings for 60 days, for a fee of US$75. Visa not required for up to 30 days to Iraqi Kurdistan. On 15 March 2021 the Iraqi government lifted pre-arrival visa requirements, allowing British citizens to apply for visa on arrival in any entry point. |
| Ireland | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Israel | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Italy | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Jamaica | Visa not required | 180 days | |
| Japan | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Jordan | Free visa on arrival | | Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge) |
| Kazakhstan | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Kenya | Electronic Travel Authorisation | 90 days | Can also enter on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda. |
| Kiribati | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| North Korea | Visa required | | |
| South Korea | Electronic Travel Authorization | 30 days | BN(O) Citizen can enter South Korea as a short term visit (e.g., tours, visiting relatives or friends, attending simple meetings) up to 30 days without a visa, though you should remain aware of the quarantine requirements. You must also have an onward or return ticket. It is illegal to work on a tourist visa, whether as a teacher or in any other capacity. You must be in possession of a Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) to enter Korea visa-free. You can complete your K-ETA application up to 24 hours before boarding your flight and it will be valid for two years from the date of approval. There is a small, non-refundable charge. |
| Kuwait | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 3 months | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa not required | 60 days | |
| Laos | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Latvia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Lebanon | Visa required | | Tourist groups of minimum 8 people can obtain a visa on arrival at Beirut International Airport for a maximum stay of 6 months. They must be sponsored by a registered tour operator in Lebanon. |
| Lesotho | Visa not required | 14 days | |
| Liberia | Visa required | | Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. |
| Libya | eVisa | | Due to security concerns, Government of UK advises its citizens to avoid travelling to Libya. |
| Liechtenstein | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Lithuania | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Luxembourg | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Madagascar | Visa on arrival | 60 days | |
| Malawi | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Malaysia | Visa not required | 1 month | |
| Maldives | Free visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Mali | Visa required | | |
| Malta | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Marshall Islands | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period Issued free of charge |
| Mauritania | Visa on arrival | | Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. |
| Mauritius | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Mexico | Visa not required | 180 days | |
| Federated States of Micronesia | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Moldova | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period |
| Monaco | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Mongolia | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Montenegro | Visa not required | 90 days | Must register with the local police station (either through a tourist organisation or at hotel reception) within 24 hours of arrival. |
| Morocco | Visa not required | 90 days | For periods of longer than 90 days, a resident permit is required and can be issued by the Police Department in place of residence in Morocco. |
| Mozambique | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Myanmar | eVisa | 28 days | eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. |
| Namibia | Visa not required | 3 months | 3 months within a calendar year |
| Nauru | Visa required | | In addition of a visa, an application should be obtained by email via the Directorate of Immigration. |
| Nepal | Online Visa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | Visa-on-arrival is extendable |
| Netherlands | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area (European Netherlands) |
| New Zealand | Electronic Travel Authority | 3 months | May enter using eGate. Holders of a British non-citizen passport who can provide evidence of the right to reside permanently in the United Kingdom may be granted a Visitor Visa current for six months on arrival, subject to meeting character requirements and providing that the purposes of the visit do not include medical consultation or treatment. Electronic Travel Authority must be obtained prior to departure. Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. |
| Nicaragua | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Niger | Visa required | | |
| Nigeria | eVisa | 90 days | Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. |
| North Macedonia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Norway | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Oman | Visa not required / eVisa | 14 days / 30 days | |
| Pakistan | Online Visa / ETA | 30 days | Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes. Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes. Online Visa eligible. |
| Palau | Free visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Panama | Visa not required | 90 days | As of December 2021: The maximum time of stay in Panama will be 1 to 3 months. If the visa is granted for 3 months, it cannot be extended. If the visa is for a shorter time and you need to extend your stay, you must apply personally to the National Immigration Service Directorate upon arrival in Panama. Regular entry: Visa stamp (180 days) length determined on arrival The maximum amount of time that you can stay in Panama is six months. For longer than six months, you may extend your stay applying for an extension of visa with the Offices of Immigration in Panama. British nationals don't need a visa to visit Panama except if arriving by sea. |
| Papua New Guinea | eVisa | 60 days | Issued free of charge |
| Paraguay | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Peru | Visa not required | 183 days | Visa stamp (up to 183 days) length determined on arrival |
| Philippines | Visa not required | 7 days | A tourist visa is available from the Philippine Embassy before you travel, which will allow an initial total of 59-day stay. For longer periods, a visa extension is available once inside the country from the Bureau of immigration. |
| Poland | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Portugal | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Qatar | Visa required | |
| Romania | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. |
| Russia | Visa required | | Due to security concerns, Government of UK advises its citizens to avoid travelling to Russia. |
| Rwanda | Visa not required | 30 days | Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Uganda. |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Saint Lucia | Visa not required | 6 weeks | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required | 6 months | |
| Samoa | Free Entry Permit on arrival | 60 days | |
| San Marino | Visa not required | | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Visa not required | 15 days | |
| Saudi Arabia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Senegal | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Serbia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Seychelles | Free Visitor's Permit on arrival | 3 months | |
| Sierra Leone | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Singapore | Visa not required | 30 days | British passport holders who produce evidence of the right to reside permanently in the United Kingdom may travel to Singapore without visa for 90 days. |
| Slovakia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Slovenia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Solomon Islands | Free Visitor's permit on arrival | 3 months | Issued free of charge. |
| Somalia | Visa on arrival | | Available at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports. 30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport. |
| South Africa | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| South Sudan | eVisa | | Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel |
| Spain | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Sri Lanka | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 4 months | Visa on arrival with Electronic Travel Authorization. British Nationals (Overseas) are allowed to extend their stay twice when in the country to a maximum stay of 90 days in total. |
| Sudan | Visa required | | |
| Suriname | Visa not required | 90 days | An entrance fee of 25 USD or 25 Euros must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry eVisa is also available. |
| Sweden | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Switzerland | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area |
| Syria | Visa required | | Due to security concerns, Government of UK advises its citizens to avoid travelling to Syria. |
| Tajikistan | eVisa | 45 days | |
| Tanzania | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 3 months | |
| Thailand | Visa not required | 30 days (as of April 1, 2023) | If not arriving by air, British Nationals (Overseas) are only permitted two visits per year. For longer periods up to 60 days, a Tourist visa is available online. |
| Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Visa on arrival is only available at the Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or at the Dili Sea Port. |
| Togo | eVisa | 15 days | |
| Tonga | Free visa on arrival | 31 days | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa not required | | |
| Tunisia | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Turkey | eVisa | 3 months | |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | | Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. |
| Tuvalu | Free visa on arrival | 1 month | |
| Uganda | eVisa | 3 months | May apply online. Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Rwanda. |
| Ukraine | Visa not required | 90 days | Due to ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, Government of UK advises its citizens to avoid travelling to Ukraine. |
| United Arab Emirates | eVisa | | Visitors normally require a sponsor but visas can also be arranged online through an airline if they are arriving on Air Arabia, Air Astana, Emirates, Etihad (and Air Baltic and Air Serbia), flydubai, Turkish Airlines and Indigo Airlines Issued free of charge. |
| United Kingdom | Bespoke UK Immigration Status | 6 Months (Visitors, extendable by converting into a BN(O) visa from inside the UK); Unlimited (With a valid BN(O) visa) | BN(O) citizens who are inside or outside of the UK can choose to apply for a British National (Overseas) BN(O) visa, which allows the passport holder to live, work or study in the UK for unlimited periods of up to 5 years in each visa renewal. BN(O) citizens are eligible to choose to apply for settled status after 5 years of qualifying residence in the UK. BN(O) citizens are eligible to choose to additionally register as a British citizen after 12 months with settled status, under Section 4c of the British Nationality Act 1981. British citizenship confers right of abode in the UK. Obtaining British citizenship under the above route does not cause one to lose BN(O) status. |
| United States | Visa required | BN(O) citizens who do receive a visa are normally issued with 10-years multiple-entry combination B1/B2 visas, and each entry can stay for a maximum of 6 months (the period of stay is subject to the border immigration officer) In response to the imposition of national security law on Hong Kong, certain BN(O) citizens who were present in the US as of 26 January 2023, and continuously meet the eligibility requirements are protected by Deferred Enforced Departure for 24 months from 26 January 2023, with full working right during this period. | BN(O) citizens who do receive a visa are normally issued with 10-years multiple-entry combination B1/B2 visas, and each entry can stay for a maximum of 6 months (the period of stay is subject to the border immigration officer) In response to the imposition of national security law on Hong Kong, certain BN(O) citizens who were present in the US as of 26 January 2023, and continuously meet the eligibility requirements are protected by Deferred Enforced Departure for 24 months from 26 January 2023, with full working right during this period. |
| Uruguay | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Uzbekistan | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Vanuatu | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Vatican City | Visa not required | | |
| Venezuela | Visa not required | 90 days | Extensions of up to 90 days can be arranged at any SAIME (immigration service) for a fee and must apply before one’s tourist card and stamp expire. One can only apply for or extend their (residency permit) at the main SAIME office in Caracas. |
| Vietnam | Visa on arrival | | Valid for 30 days, single entry |
| Yemen | Visa required | | A single tourist visa for British Nationals (Overseas) is issued for a maximum stay of 60 days from arrival into Yemen. |
| Zambia | Visa not required | 90 days | British Nationals (Overseas) are eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe. |
| Zimbabwe | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 3 months | British Nationals (Overseas) are also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia. |

## British Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories

British Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories :
| Visitor to | Visitor to | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes |
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | Akrotiri and Dhekelia | Visa not required | | |
| Anguilla | Anguilla | Visa not required | 3 months | British Nationals (Overseas) with a connection to the territory have right of abode. |
| Bermuda | Bermuda | Visa not required | 6 months | British Nationals (Overseas) with a connection to the territory have right of abode. |
| British Antarctic Territory | British Antarctic Territory | Special permit required | | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | British Indian Ocean Territory | Special permit required | | |
| British Virgin Islands | British Virgin Islands | Visa not required | 1 month | Extension of stay possible. British Nationals (Overseas) with a connection to the territory have right of abode. |
| Cayman Islands | Cayman Islands | Visa not required | 30 Days | The passenger must arrive directly from the United Kingdom. British Nationals (Overseas) with a connection to the territory have right of abode. |
| Falkland Islands | Falkland Islands | Visitor's permit on arrival | 4 weeks | The initial visitor's permit is valid for 4 weeks. Visitors who have a connection with the Falkland Islands have right of abode. |
| Guernsey | Guernsey | Leave to Enter/Remain to Settlement | | BN(O) citizens have the same immigration rights as in the UK to settle in Guernsey. |
| Isle of Man | Isle of Man | Leave to Enter/Remain to Settlement | | BN(O) citizens have the same immigration rights as in the UK to settle in Isle of Man. |
| Jersey | Jersey | Leave to Enter/Remain to Settlement | | BN(O) citizens have the same immigration rights as in the UK to settle in Jersey. |
| Gibraltar | Gibraltar | Visa not required | | |
| Montserrat | Montserrat | Visa not required | 6 months | British Nationals (Overseas) with a connection to the territory have right of abode. |
| Pitcairn Islands | Pitcairn Islands | Visa not required | 14 days | Landing fee applies. |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | Ascension Island | eVisa | 3 months | 3 months within any year period |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | Saint Helena | Entry permit on arrival | 183 days | The entry permit costs £25 and is issued on arrival. |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | Tristan da Cunha | Permission required | | Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands, unless connection with Tristan da Cunha, in which case right of abode. |
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Permit required | | Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling). |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands | Visa not required | 90 days | British Nationals (Overseas) with a connection to the territory have right of abode. |

## Territories and disputed areas

Europe :
| Visitor to | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
| Abkhazia | Visa required | |
| Mount Athos | Special permit required | Special permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed. |
| Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park | Visa not required | 3 days; must first obtain an electronic pass |
| Crimea | Visa required | Visa policy of Russia applies de facto. |
| Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | Visa not required | 3 months |
| UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus | Access Permit required | Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas. |
| Faroe Islands | Visa not required | |
| Jan Mayen | Permit required | Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours. |
| Kosovo | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Novorossiya | Restricted area | Crossing from Ukraine requires visit purpose to be explained to Ukrainian passport control on exit and those who entered from Russia are not allowed to proceed further into Ukraine. |
| Russia | Special authorization required | Several closed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization. |
| South Ossetia | Visa not required | Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia. |
| Transnistria | Visa not required | Registration required after 24h. |
| Africa |||
| Visitor to | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
| Eritrea outside Asmara | Travel permit required | To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa). |
| Mayotte | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Réunion | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | Visa not required | Visa not required up to 3 months. |
| Somaliland | Visa on arrival | 30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival. |
| Sudan | Travel permit required | All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit. |
| Darfur | Travel permit required | Separate travel permit is required. |
| Asia |||
| Visitor to | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
| Hong Kong | Right of Abode or Right to Land Status Holder. Must use other identity documents in conjunction with the BN(O) passport for Hong Kong immigration clearance. | The Hong Kong SAR government does not recognise BN(O) passports as valid documents for immigration clearance and identification purposes. BN(O) citizens are instead entitled to a Hong Kong identity card which attests the passport holder the Right of Abode or Right to Land status in Hong Kong, implying BN(O) citizens the right to live, work or study in Hong Kong without any immigration controls. |
| India PAP/RAP | PAP/RAP required | Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states of Nagaland and Sikkim and parts of states Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year. |
| Iraqi Kurdistan | Visa on arrival | 15 days |
| Kazakhstan | Special permission required | Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty. |
| Kish Island | Visa not required | Visitors to Kish Island do not require a visa. |
| Macao | Visa not required | The Macau SAR government has no official announcement regarding the admissibility/ inadmissibility of BN(O) passport holders. BN(O) citizens are able to visit Macau with their Hong Kong Identity Card for up to 1 year. |
| Sabah and Sarawak | Visa not required | 1 month. These two Malaysian states have their own immigration authorities and a valid passport is required to travel between them, however the same Malaysian visa applies. Length of stay will not be extended for travel between Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia. |
| Maldives | Permission required | With the exception of the capital Malé, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives. |
| North Korea outside Pyongyang | Special permit required | People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving) |
| Palestine | Visa not required | Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed. |
| Taiwan | Exit & Entry Permit required | BN(O) citizens who meet certain eligible can apply online (Fee waiver) or on arrival (Fee : NT 300). This Permit for up to 30 days |
| Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province | OIVR permit required | OIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez. |
| Turkmenistan | Special permit required | A special permit, issued prior to arrival by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places: Atamurat, Cheleken, Dashoguz, Serakhs and Serhetabat. |
| Korean Demilitarized Zone | Restricted zone | |
| UNDOF Zone and Ghajar | Restricted zone | |
| Phú Quốc | Visa not required | Can visit without a visa for up to 30 days. |
| Yemen | Special permission required | Special permission needed for travel outside Sana’a or Aden. |
| Caribbean and North Atlantic |||
| Visitor to | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
| Aruba | Visa not required | 30 days, extendable to 180 days |
| Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba | Visa not required | 90 days |
| San Andrés and Leticia | Tourist Card on arrival | Visitors arriving at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport and Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport must buy tourist cards on arrival. |
| Curacao | Visa not required | 3 months |
| French Guiana | Visa not required | 90 days |
| French West Indies | Visa not required | 90 days. French West Indies refers to Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy. |
| Greenland | Visa not required | |
| Margarita Island | Visa not required | All visitors are fingerprinted. |
| Puerto Rico | Visa required | US visa required |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Visa not required | |
| Sint Maarten | Visa not required | 3 months |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Visa required | US visa required |
| Oceania |||
| Visitor to | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
| American Samoa | Visa required | US visa required |
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands | Special authorisation required | Special authorisation required. |
| Clipperton Island | Special permit required | Special permit required. |
| Cook Islands | Visa not required | 31 days |
| Lau Province | Special permission required | Special permission required. |
| French Polynesia | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Guam | Visa not required | 45 days |
| New Caledonia | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Niue | Free Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival valid for 30 days is issued free of charge. |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Visa not required | Visa not required under the Guam - CNMI Visa Waiver Program, for 45 days. Must also present a Hong Kong identity card. |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | Special permit required | Special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island. |
| Wallis and Futuna | Visa not required | 90 days |
| South America |||
| Visitor to | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
| Galápagos | Pre-registration required | Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure. |
| South Atlantic and Antarctica |||
| Visitor to | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
| Antarctica | | Special permits required for French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Bouvet Island, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency. |

## Non-visa restrictions

Many countries have entry restrictions on foreigners that go beyond the common requirement of having either a valid visa or a visa exemption. Such restrictions may be health related or impose additional documentation requirements on certain classes of people for diplomatic or political purposes.

### Blank passport pages

Many countries require a minimum number of blank pages to be available in the passport being presented, typically one or two pages. Endorsement pages, which often appear after the visa pages, are not counted as being valid or available.

### Vaccination

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia, require all incoming passengers older than nine months to one year to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, as does the South American territory of French Guiana.
Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area or has visited one recently or has transited for 12 hours in those countries: Algeria, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Libya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

### Passport validity length

Very few countries, such as Paraguay, just require a valid passport on arrival.
However many countries and groupings now require only an identity card – especially from their neighbours. Other countries may have special bilateral arrangements that depart from the generality of their passport validity length policies to shorten the period of passport validity required for each other's citizens or even accept passports that have already expired (but not been cancelled).
Some countries, such as Japan, Ireland and the United Kingdom, require a passport valid throughout the period of the intended stay.
In the absence of specific bilateral agreements, countries requiring passports to be valid for at least 6 more months on arrival include Afghanistan, Algeria, Anguilla, Bahrain, Bhutan, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Curaçao, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
Countries requiring passports valid for at least 4 months on arrival include Micronesia and Zambia.
Countries requiring passports with a validity of at least 3 months beyond the date of intended departure include Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Honduras, Montenegro, Nauru, Moldova and New Zealand. Similarly, the EEA countries of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, all European Union countries (except Ireland) together with Switzerland also require 3 months validity beyond the date of the bearer's intended departure unless the bearer is an EEA or Swiss national.
Countries requiring passports valid for at least 3 months on arrival include Albania, North Macedonia, Panama, and Senegal.
Bermuda requires passports to be valid for at least 45 days upon entry.
Countries that require a passport validity of at least one month beyond the date of intended departure include Eritrea, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Macau, the Maldives and South Africa.

#### Maximum passport age

Countries of the Schengen area require non-EU passports to be less than 10 years old upon entry. A number of holders of British passports, which until September 2018 could be issued with a validity period of up to 10 years and nine months if the previous passport was not expired, were unable to travel to the EU subsequent to Brexit due to this restriction.

### Criminal record

Some countries, including Australia, Canada, Fiji, New Zealand and the United States, routinely deny entry to non-citizens who have a criminal record, while others impose restrictions depending on the type of conviction and the length of the sentence.

### Persona non grata

The government of a country can declare a diplomat persona non grata, banning them from entering the country or expelling them if they have already entered. In non-diplomatic use, the authorities of a country may also declare a foreigner persona non grata permanently or temporarily, usually because of unlawful activity.

### Israeli stamps

Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, and Yemen do not allow entry to people with passport stamps from Israel or whose passports have either a used or an unused Israeli visa, or where there is evidence of previous travel to Israel such as entry or exit stamps from neighbouring border posts in transit countries such as Jordan and Egypt.
To circumvent this Arab League boycott of Israel, the Israeli immigration services have now mostly ceased to stamp foreign nationals' passports on either entry to or exit from Israel (unless the entry is for some work-related purposes). Since 15 January 2013, Israel no longer stamps foreign passports at Ben Gurion Airport. Passports are still (as of 22 June 2017) stamped at Erez when passing into and out of Gaza.
Iran refuses admission to holders of passports containing an Israeli visa or stamp that is less than 12 months old.

### Biometrics

Several countries mandate that all travellers, or all foreign travellers, be fingerprinted on arrival and will refuse admission to or even arrest travellers who refuse to comply. In some countries, such as the United States, this may apply even to transit passengers who merely wish to change planes rather than go landside.
Fingerprinting countries/regions include Afghanistan, Argentina, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Japan, Kenya (both fingerprints and a photo are taken), Malaysia upon entry and departure, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
Many countries also require a photo be taken of people entering the country. The United States, which does not fully implement exit control formalities at its land frontiers (although long mandated by its own legislation), intends to implement facial recognition for passengers departing from international airports to identify people who overstay their visa.
Together with fingerprint and face recognition, iris scanning is one of three biometric identification technologies internationally standardised since 2006 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for use in e-passports and the United Arab Emirates conducts iris scanning on visitors who need to apply for a visa.

## Right to consular protection

British Nationals (Overseas) have the right to consular protection from British diplomatic missions except in China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
When in a country where there is no British embassy, British Nationals (Overseas) may get help from the embassy of any other commonwealth country present in that country. There are also informal arrangements with some other countries, including New Zealand and Australia, to help British nationals in some countries.

## Foreign travel statistics

According to the Foreign travel advice provided by the British Government (unless otherwise noted) these are the numbers of British visitors to various countries per annum in 2015 (unless otherwise noted):
Foreign travel statistics
| Country | Number of visitors | Lost or stolen passports |
| Albania | 80,000 |
| American Samoa | 119 |
| Angola | 14,267/12,319 ? |
| Andorra | 150,000 |
| Anguilla | 5,021 |
| Antarctica | 3,915 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 70,701 |
| Aruba | 10,447 |
| Australia | 731,900 | 640 |
| Austria | 919,500 |
| Azerbaijan | 29,514 |
| Bahamas | 28,022 |
| Bangladesh | 150,000 |
| Barbados | 218,638 |
| Belarus | 6,000 |
| Belgium | 868,173 |
| Belize | 13,342 |
| Bermuda | 41,348 |
| Bhutan | 3,246 |
| Bolivia | 17,528 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12,715 |
| Botswana | 41,011 |
| Brazil | 185,858 |
| Brunei | 18,222 |
| Bulgaria | 424,384 |
| Burkina Faso | 1,343 |
| Cambodia | 159,489 |
| Cameroon | 16,008 |
| Canada | 819,530 |
| Cape Verde | 126,685 |
| Cayman Islands | 14,017 |
| Chile | 54,714 |
| China | 594,300 |
| Colombia | 39,715 |
| Congo | 6,115 |
| Cook Islands | 2,954 |
| Costa Rica | 76,173 |
| Croatia | 750,675 |
| Cuba | 155,802 |
| Curacao | 2,806 |
| Cyprus | 1,327,805 |
| Czech Republic | 470,576 |
| Denmark | 150,000 |
| Dominica | 4,951 |
| Dominican Republic | 177,534 |
| Ecuador | 27,126 |
| Egypt | 865,000 |
| Ethiopia | 20,000 |
| Estonia | 58,402 |
| Eswatini | 15,503 |
| Fiji | 16,925 |
| Finland | 232,071 |
| France | 12,235,713 | 1,344 |
| French Polynesia | 2,840 |
| Gambia | 60,424 |
| Ghana | 90,000 |
| Georgia | 29,406 |
| Germany | 2,551,061 | 606 |
| Greece | 2,397,169 |
| Greenland | 1,595 |
| Grenada | 25,351 |
| Guadeloupe | <1,000 |
| Hong Kong | 555,353 |
| Hungary | 376,573 |
| Iceland | 297,963 |
| Indonesia | 352,017 |
| India | 986,296 |
| Ireland | 3,547,000 |
| Israel | 198,500 |
| Italy | 4,922,000 | 737 |
| Jamaica | 217,647 |
| Japan | 310,500 |
| Jordan | 64,776 |
| Kazakhstan | 21,341 |
| Kiribati | 173 |
| Kuwait | 7,000 |
| Kenya | 100,000 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 6,900 |
| Laos | 27,723 |
| Latvia | 95,357 |
| Lebanon | 61,994 |
| Lesotho | 2,380 |
| Liechtenstein | 2,200 |
| Lithuania | 58,200 |
| Luxembourg | 69,350 |
| Macau | 57,121 |
| Madagascar | 3,167 |
| Malaysia | 358,818 |
| Malawi | 51,145 |
| Maldives | 103,977 |
| Malta | 640,570 |
| Mali | 900 |
| Marshall Islands | 51 |
| Mauritius | 149,807 |
| Mexico | 563,099 |
| Moldova | 11,555 |
| Mongolia | 6,012 |
| Montenegro | 37,464 |
| Montserrat | 1,380 |
| Morocco | 554,000 |
| Myanmar | 51,051 |
| Namibia | 27,365 |
| Nepal | 29,730 |
| New Caledonia | 708 |
| Nigeria | 117,000 |
| Niue | 146 |
| North Macedonia | 8,856 |
| Norway | 581,000 |
| Netherlands | 2,195,000 | 602 |
| New Zealand | 249,264 |
| Nicaragua | 16,923 |
| Oman | 143,224 |
| Pakistan | 275,400 |
| Palau | 852 |
| Panama | 16,338 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6,974 |
| Peru | 69,506 |
| Philippines | 182,708 |
| Poland | 796,900 |
| Portugal | 2,600,000 | 405 |
| Qatar | 120,495 |
| Romania | 243,991 |
| Russia | 193,522 |
| Saba | 200 |
| Saint Lucia | 68,175 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 17,045 |
| Samoa | 1,422 |
| San Marino | 5,750 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 83 |
| Serbia | 32,802 |
| Seychelles | 21,906 |
| Singapore | 518,903 |
| Sint Eustatius | 200 |
| Slovakia | 77,837 |
| Slovenia | 118,508 |
| Solomon Islands | 496 |
| South Africa | 407,486 |
| South Korea | 126,024 |
| Spain | 18,502,722 | 5,605 |
| Sri Lanka | 201,879 |
| Suriname | 1,077 |
| Switzerland | 709,925 | 430 |
| Sweden | 603,000 |
| Taiwan | 104,911 |
| Tanzania | 67,742 |
| Thailand | 994,468 | 603 |
| Timor-Leste | 1,253 |
| Tonga | 1,102 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 37,473 |
| Turkey | 2,254,871 |
| Turks and Caicos | 6,399 |
| Tuvalu | 59 |
| Uganda | 43,009 |
| Uruguay | 20,000 |
| Ukraine | 78,603 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,265,000 |
| United States | 5,076,167 | 1,539 |
| Uzbekistan | 1,800 |
| Venezuela | 20,837 |
| Vietnam | 283,537 |
| Zambia | 36,997 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Data for 2014
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 Data for 2017
* 1 2 3 Data for 2015
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Data for 2016
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Counting only guests in tourist accommodation establishments.
* ↑ Data for 2011
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Data for 2018
* 1 2 3 4 5 Data for arrivals by air only.
* 1 2 Data for 2012
* 1 2 3 Data for 2013
* 1 2 Data for 2009
* ↑ Data for 2010
* ↑ Data for 2019
* ↑ Data for 2005
* ↑ Total number includes tourists, business travelers, students, exchange visitors, temporary workers and families, diplomats and other representatives and all other classes of nonimmigrant admissions (I-94).