Visa policy of the British Overseas Territories

Anguilla passport stamp
Bermuda passport stamp

The British Overseas Territories whilst under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom, continue to maintain their own rules regarding immigration requirements different from the visa policy of the United Kingdom. As a general rule, United Kingdom citizen passport holders do not generally have automatic right of abode in these territories.

Akrotiri and Dhekelia

 Akrotiri and Dhekelia - immigration rules are in accordance with EU regulations.[1]

Anguilla

Visa policy of Anguilla

 Anguilla - a maximum visa-free stay of 3 months is granted to holders of British passports, all European Union citizens and nationals of Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Honduras, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Switzerland, Taiwan, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City and Venezuela.[2][3]

Bermuda

Visa policy of Bermuda

 Bermuda – Visitors are granted entry for not more than 6 months and usually for only 21 days. Extensions of stay are possible from the Bermuda Department of Immigration.[4][5]

The Bermuda Department of Immigration states that nationals of the following countries require visas: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Congo-Brazzaville, Congo-Kinshasa, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, India, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, North Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Malawi, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe.[6][7]

Permanent residents of the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom do not require a visa.

British Antarctic Territory

 British Antarctic Territory - is administered in London by staff in the Polar Regions Department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.[8] It issues permits to those travelling to the British Antarctic Territory.[9] New applications should be filed at least four months in advance. Organisers need to demonstrate that they are sufficiently prepared for a visit to Antarctica.[10][11]

British Indian Ocean Territory

 British Indian Ocean Territory - visitors must obtain a valid permit before travelling. Permits are issued by British Indian Ocean Territory Administration at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London. Any permit issued is valid for the outer islands only while the access to Diego Garcia is restricted to those with connections to the military facility. No unauthorised vessel is permitted to approach the Diego Garcia within 3 nautical miles and vessels in transit, on “innocent passage” as defined under Maritime Law, should maintain their course away from Diego Garcia. Proof of travel insurance and yacht insurance is required. Passports must be valid for six months.[12] Any person who enters BIOT without a permit is liable to imprisonment for 3 years and/or a fine of £3000.[13]

British Virgin Islands

Visa policy of the British Virgin Islands

 British Virgin Islands – usually visitors are granted a one-month entry stamp on arrival. Persons visiting can be granted leave up to one calendar month in the first instance and may also be granted an extension for one further month. Extensions for up to six months are granted on the discretion of the Chief Immigration Officer. There is a departure tax.[14]

A visa-free stay is granted to holders of British passports, all European Union citizens and nationals of Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Honduras, Iceland, India, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, South Korea, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Macau, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[15][16]

Permanent residents of the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom do not require a visa.

Cayman Islands

Visa policy of the Cayman Islands

 Cayman Islands - a maximum visa-free stay for 60 days (the period of stay granted for all visitors is determined by the Immigration Officer on arrival), for tourist purposes only, is granted to holders of British passports endorsed British Citizen or British Overseas Territories Citizen, all European Union citizens and nationals of Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Dominica, Ecuador, Fiji, Grenada, Guyana, Hong Kong, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Swaziland, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, United States, Vanuatu, Venezuela and Zambia. A maximum visa-free stay of 30 days is granted for holders of British passports endorsed British National (Overseas), British Overseas Citizen, British Subject or British Protected Person provided they are granted "Indefinite Leave to Remain" in the United Kingdom and arriving directly from the United Kingdom. A maximum visa-free stay of 30 days is also granted to permanent residents of the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom do not require a visa. A 24-hour transit without a visa is not allowed to nationals of Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Belarus, Burundi, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Liberia, Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Turkey, Uganda, Vietnam and Zimbabwe. Visitors arriving from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone are refused entry due to Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa.[17][18]

Falkland Islands

Visa policy of the Falkland Islands

 Falkland Islands - A visa-free stay is granted to holders of British passports, all European Union citizens and nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Hong Kong, Iceland, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Norway, San Marino, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, United States, Uruguay and Vatican City. Holders of International Travel Documents issued by the International Committee of the Red Cross and holders of a Laissez-Passer issued by the United Nations also do not require a visa.[19][20][21][22]

Gibraltar

Visa policy of Gibraltar

 Gibraltar - European Union citizens and citizens of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland are entitled to freedom of movement.[23][24] A visa-free stay is granted to nationals holding ordinary passports of Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, South Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu and Vatican City. Passports are required by all visitors to Gibraltar, except EU nationals who are in possession of a valid national identity card.[25][26]

Additional exemptions for Gibraltar

Visa nationals who fulfil one of the following criteria can enter Gibraltar without a visa:[27]

Montserrat

Visa policy of Montserrat

 Montserrat - A visa-free stay is granted to holders of British passports, all European Union citizens (except Croatia) and nationals of Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hong Kong, Honduras, Iceland, India, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, South Korea, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Macau, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[30] Multiple entry eVisa valid for 1 year can be obtained through the internet, prior to departure.[31]

Pitcairn Islands

 Pitcairn Islands - visitors wishing to stay on Pitcairn for under two weeks do not require a visa or licence prior to arrival. The Immigration Officer assesses applications for short-term visitors to Pitcairn upon arrival.[32][33]

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha - different rules apply to different parts of the territory.[34]

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - the Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, based in Stanley, Falkland Islands regulates all access to the Territory. Visas are not required, but all visitors irrespective of their nationality or mode of transport must apply to the Commissioner for permission to land in advance. The visit permit is issued to a ‘Permit Holder’, normally a cruise vessel expedition leader or a yacht master. Visitors travelling to South Georgia as paying passengers on cruise ships and yachts do not need to submit a visit application.[38][39]

Turks and Caicos Islands

Visa policy of the Turks and Caicos Islands

 Turks and Caicos Islands - as of 1 April 2015 a maximum visa-free stay of 90 days is granted to holders of British passports, all European Union citizens and nationals of Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, Grenada, Guyana, Iceland, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, Qatar, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City and Venezuela.[40][41]

Permanent residents of the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom do not require a visa.

Summary of visa exemptions

Country or territory United Kingdom and Crown dependencies Gibraltar Bermuda Turks and Caicos Islands Cayman Islands British Virgin Islands Anguilla Montserrat Falkland Islands
 EU/EFTA (except Croatia)Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Croatia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes electronic visa Yes
 Andorra Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Antigua and Barbuda Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Argentina Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Australia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Bahamas Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Barbados Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Belize Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Botswana Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Brazil Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Brunei Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Canada Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Chile Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Costa Rica Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
 Dominica Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 East Timor Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No
 El Salvador Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes electronic visa No
 Grenada Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Guatemala Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No
 Honduras Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No
 Hong Kong Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Israel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
 Japan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Kiribati Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Macau Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
 Malaysia Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Maldives Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Marshall Islands Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No
 Mauritius Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Mexico Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Micronesia Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No
 Monaco Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Namibia Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Nauru Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 New Zealand Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Nicaragua Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No
 Palau Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No
 Panama Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Papua New Guinea Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Paraguay Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No
 Saint Kitts and Nevis Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Saint Lucia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Samoa Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 San Marino Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Seychelles Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Singapore Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Solomon Islands Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 South Korea Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Taiwan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Tonga Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Trinidad and Tobago Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 Tuvalu Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
 United States Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Uruguay Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Vanuatu Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No
  Vatican City Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
 Oman electronic visa No No Yes Yes No No electronic visa No
 Qatar electronic visa No No Yes No No No electronic visa No
 United Arab Emirates electronic visa No No Yes No No No electronic visa No
 Bahrain No No No No Yes No No electronic visa No
 Bangladesh No No No No No Yes No Yes No
 Benin No No Yes No No No No electronic visa No
 Bhutan No No Yes No No No No electronic visa No
 Bolivia No No No No No Yes No electronic visa No
 Burkina Faso No No Yes No No No No electronic visa No
 Cameroon No No No No No No No Yes No
 Cape Verde No No Yes No No No No electronic visa No
 Central African Republic No No Yes No No No No electronic visa No
 Chad No No Yes No No No No electronic visa No
 China No No No Yes No No No electronic visa No
 Comoros No No Yes No No No No electronic visa No
 Dominican Republic No No No No No No No Yes No
 Ecuador No No No Yes Yes Yes No electronic visa No
 Equatorial Guinea No No Yes No No No No electronic visa No
 Fiji No No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No
 Gabon No No Yes No No No No electronic visa No
 Gambia No No No No No Yes No Yes No
 Ghana No No No Yes No Yes No Yes No
 Guyana No No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No
 Haiti No No No No No No No Yes No
 India No No No No No Yes No Yes No
 Indonesia No No Yes No No No No electronic visa No
 Jamaica No No No No No No No Yes No
 Kenya No No No No Yes Yes No Yes No
 Kuwait No No No No Yes No No electronic visa No
 Laos No No Yes No No No No electronic visa No
 Lesotho No No No No Yes Yes No Yes No
 Madagascar No No Yes No No No No electronic visa No
 Malawi No No No No Yes Yes No Yes No
 Mali No No Yes No No No No electronic visa No
 Mauritania No No Yes No No No No electronic visa No
 Mozambique No No Yes No Yes No No electronic visa No
 Myanmar No No No No No No No Yes No
 Niger No No Yes No No No No electronic visa No
 Nigeria No No No No No No No Yes No
 Pakistan No No No No No No No Yes No
 Peru No No Yes No Yes No No electronic visa No
 Russia No No No Yes No No No electronic visa No
 Rwanda No No No No No No No Yes No
 São Tomé and Príncipe No No Yes No No No No electronic visa No
 Saudi Arabia No No No Yes No No No electronic visa No
 Sierra Leone No No No No No Yes No Yes No
 South Africa No No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
 Sri Lanka No No No No No Yes No Yes No
 Suriname No No Yes Yes No No No Yes No
 Swaziland No No No No Yes Yes No Yes No
 Tanzania No No No No Yes Yes No Yes No
 Thailand No No Yes No No No No electronic visa No
 Togo No No Yes No No No No electronic visa No
 Tunisia No No No No No Yes No electronic visa No
 Turkey No No No No No Yes No electronic visa No
 Uganda No No No No No Yes No Yes No
 Venezuela No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes electronic visa No
 Zambia No No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No
 Zimbabwe No No No No No Yes No Yes No
Others No No No No No No No electronic visa No

See also

References

  1. ↑ SBA Customs and Immigration
  2. ↑ VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR ANGUILLA, REVISED MARCH 18, 2013
  3. ↑ "Visa Information - Anguilla". Timatic. IATA. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ Bermuda (BOT) travel advice - Entry requirements
  6. ↑ Department of Immigration VISAS & VISA CONTROLLED NATIONALS
  7. ↑ "Visa Information - Bermuda". Timatic. IATA. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  8. ↑ British Antarctic Territory
  9. ↑ Foreign travel advice - British Antarctic Territory
  10. ↑ Visits to Antarctica: How to apply for a Permit
  11. ↑ Tourism in Antarctica
  12. ↑ British Indian Ocean Territory travel advice - Entry requirements
  13. ↑ BIOT laws and guidance for visitors
  14. ↑ Foreign travel advice British Virgin Islands
  15. ↑ "Visa Information - British Virgin Islands". Timatic. IATA. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  16. ↑ Nationals of several countries require a visa to enter the BVI.
  17. ↑ Entry Requirements
  18. ↑ "Visa Information - Cayman Islands". Timatic. IATA. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  19. ↑ "Visa Information - Falkland Isl.". Timatic. IATA. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  20. ↑ Foreign travel advice Falkland Islands
  21. ↑ Visa-exempt countries
  22. ↑ Entry and Exit requirements
  23. ↑ DIRECTIVE 2004/38/EC on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely
  24. ↑ Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons
  25. ↑ "Visa Information - Gibraltar". Timatic. IATA. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  26. ↑ Government of Gibraltar - Visas and Immigration
  27. ↑ https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/civil-status-and-registration-office
  28. ↑ http://www.gbc.gi/news/1405/immigration,-asylum-and-refugee-act-amended
  29. ↑ http://www.chronicle.gi/headlines_details.php?id=28347
  30. ↑ "Visa Information - Montserrat". Timatic. IATA. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  31. ↑ Montserrat Online Visa Application
  32. ↑ Foreign travel advice - Pitcairn Island
  33. ↑ APPLYING FOR A VISA FOR PITCAIRN
  34. 1 2 3 4 "Foreign travel advice - St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha". FCO. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  35. ↑
  36. ↑
  37. ↑
  38. ↑ Foreign travel advice - South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  39. ↑ INFORMATION FOR VISITORS TO SOUTH GEORGIA 2013/14
  40. ↑ Turks and Caicos Tourism official website
  41. ↑ "Visa Information - Turks and Caicos Isl.". Timatic. IATA. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
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