United Kingdom Passport

Passport rankings out of 198 countries

Freedom of travel9

Asset protection8

Quality of life14

"Plan B"13

Afghanistan

Visa is required

Albania

Visa-free for 90 days

Algeria

Visa is required

Andorra

Visa-free for 90 days

Angola

Visa-free for 30 days

Antigua & Barbuda

Visa-free for 180 days

Argentina

Visa-free for 90 days

Armenia

Visa-free for 180 days

Australia

eTA

Austria

Visa-free for 90 days

Azerbaijan

eTA

Bahamas

Visa-free for 240 days

Bahrain

Visa upon arrival

Bangladesh

Visa upon arrival

Barbados

Visa-free for 180 days

Belarus

Visa-free for 30 days

Belgium

Visa-free for 90 days

Belize

Visa-free

Benin

eTA

Bhutan

eTA

Bolivia

Visa-free for 90 days

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Visa-free for 90 days

Botswana

Visa-free for 90 days

Brazil

Visa-free for 90 days

Brunei

Visa-free for 90 days

Bulgaria

Visa-free for 90 days

Burkina Faso

Visa upon arrival

Burundi

Visa upon arrival

Cambodia

Visa upon arrival

Cameroon

eTA

Canada

eTA

Cape Verde

Visa-free for 30 days

Central African Republic

Visa is required

Chad

Visa is required

Chile

Visa-free for 90 days

China

Visa is required

Colombia

Visa-free for 90 days

Comoros

Visa upon arrival

Congo - Brazzaville

Visa is required

Congo - Kinshasa

eTA

Costa Rica

Visa-free for 180 days

Croatia

Visa-free for 90 days

Cuba

eTA

Cyprus

Visa-free for 90 days

Czechia

Visa-free for 90 days

Côte d’Ivoire

eTA

Denmark

Visa-free for 90 days

Djibouti

Visa upon arrival

Dominica

Visa-free for 180 days

Dominican Republic

Visa-free

Ecuador

Visa-free for 90 days

Egypt

Visa upon arrival

El Salvador

Visa-free for 180 days

Equatorial Guinea

eTA

Eritrea

Visa is required

Estonia

Visa-free for 90 days

Eswatini

Visa-free for 30 days

Ethiopia

Visa upon arrival

Fiji

Visa-free for 120 days

Finland

Visa-free for 90 days

France

Visa-free for 90 days

Gabon

eTA

Gambia

Visa-free for 90 days

Georgia

Visa-free for 360 days

Germany

Visa-free for 90 days

Ghana

Visa upon arrival

Greece

Visa-free for 90 days

Grenada

Visa-free for 90 days

Guatemala

Visa-free for 90 days

Guinea

eTA

Guinea-Bissau

Visa upon arrival

Guyana

Visa-free for 90 days

Haiti

Visa-free for 90 days

Honduras

Visa is required

Hong Kong SAR China

Visa-free for 180 days

Hungary

Visa-free for 90 days

Iceland

Visa-free for 90 days

India

eTA

Indonesia

Visa upon arrival

Iran

Visa is required

Iraq

Visa upon arrival

Ireland

Visa-free

Israel

Visa-free for 90 days

Italy

Visa-free for 90 days

Jamaica

Visa-free

Japan

Visa-free for 90 days

Jordan

Visa upon arrival

Kazakhstan

Visa-free for 30 days

Kenya

eTA

Kiribati

Visa-free for 90 days

Kuwait

Visa upon arrival

Kyrgyzstan

Visa-free for 60 days

Laos

Visa upon arrival

Latvia

Visa-free for 90 days

Lebanon

Visa upon arrival

Lesotho

Visa-free

Liberia

Visa is required

Libya

eTA

Liechtenstein

Visa-free for 90 days

Lithuania

Visa-free for 90 days

Luxembourg

Visa-free for 90 days

Macao SAR China

Visa-free for 180 days

Madagascar

Visa upon arrival

Malawi

Visa-free for 30 days

Malaysia

Visa-free

Maldives

Visa upon arrival

Mali

Visa is required

Malta

Visa-free for 90 days

Marshall Islands

Visa-free for 90 days

Mauritania

Visa upon arrival

Mauritius

Visa-free for 90 days

Mexico

Visa-free for 180 days

Micronesia

Visa-free for 30 days

Moldova

Visa-free for 90 days

Monaco

Visa-free for 90 days

Mongolia

Visa-free for 30 days

Montenegro

Visa-free for 90 days

Morocco

Visa-free for 90 days

Mozambique

Visa-free for 30 days

Myanmar (Burma)

eTA

Namibia

Visa-free for 90 days

Nauru

Visa is required

Nepal

Visa upon arrival

Netherlands

Visa-free for 90 days

New Zealand

eTA

Nicaragua

Visa-free for 90 days

Niger

Visa is required

Nigeria

eTA

North Korea

Visa is required

North Macedonia

Visa-free for 90 days

Norway

Visa-free for 90 days

Oman

Visa upon arrival

Pakistan

eTA

Palau

Visa upon arrival

Palestinian Territories

Visa-free

Panama

Visa-free for 90 days

Papua New Guinea

eTA

Paraguay

Visa-free for 90 days

Peru

Visa-free for 180 days

Philippines

Visa-free for 30 days

Poland

Visa-free for 90 days

Portugal

Visa-free for 90 days

Qatar

Visa upon arrival

Romania

Visa-free for 90 days

Russia

Visa is required

Rwanda

Visa-free for 30 days

Samoa

Visa upon arrival

San Marino

Visa-free for 90 days

Saudi Arabia

Visa upon arrival

Senegal

Visa-free for 90 days

Serbia

Visa-free for 90 days

Seychelles

Visa-free for 90 days

Sierra Leone

Visa upon arrival

Singapore

Visa-free

Slovakia

Visa-free for 90 days

Slovenia

Visa-free for 90 days

Solomon Islands

Visa upon arrival

Somalia

Visa upon arrival

South Africa

Visa-free for 90 days

South Korea

Visa-free for 90 days

South Sudan

eTA

Spain

Visa-free for 90 days

Sri Lanka

Visa upon arrival

St Kitts & Nevis

Visa-free for 180 days

St Lucia

Visa-free for 42 days

St. Vincent & Grenadines

Visa-free for 180 days

Sudan

Visa is required

Suriname

Visa is required

Sweden

Visa-free for 90 days

Switzerland

Visa-free for 90 days

Syria

eTA

São Tomé & Príncipe

Visa-free for 15 days

Taiwan

Visa-free for 90 days

Tajikistan

Visa upon arrival

Tanzania

Visa upon arrival

Thailand

Visa-free for 60 days

Timor-Leste

Visa upon arrival

Togo

eTA

Tonga

Visa upon arrival

Trinidad & Tobago

Visa-free

Tunisia

Visa-free for 90 days

Turkey

Visa-free for 90 days

Turkmenistan

Visa is required

Tuvalu

Visa upon arrival

UAE

Visa-free for 30 days

Uganda

eTA

Ukraine

Visa-free for 90 days

United Kingdom

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United States

eTA

Uruguay

Visa-free for 90 days

Uzbekistan

Visa-free for 30 days

Vanuatu

Visa-free for 120 days

Vatican City

Visa-free for 90 days

Venezuela

Visa-free for 90 days

Vietnam

Visa-free for 45 days

Yemen

Visa is required

Zambia

Visa-free for 90 days

Zimbabwe

Visa upon arrival

About United Kingdom

An island state in the northwest of continental Europe. Includes four "historical countries": England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The British monarch is the head of 15 other states and the Commonwealth of Nations. Great Britain is one of the most developed countries in the world, an important financial, business and cultural center. In 2019, foreigners visited the country about 40 million times.

In order to move to the UK and obtain citizenship after 5-6 years of residence in the country, wealthy people can get a Tier 1 Investor visa for an investment of 2 million pounds.

Population

67.1 million

Capital

London

Official language

English, Welsh, Scots, Gaelic, Irish, Cornish

GDP per capita

$41.811

Time zone

UTC+0

Currency

GBP

UK passport ranking and benefits

1
Travel to 185 countries of the world
The UK passport opens visa-free access to the Schengen countries, the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, and other states.
The UK passport opens visa-free access to the Schengen countries, the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, and other states.
2
Comfortable living conditions
United Kingdom is in the top 5 greenest countries in Europe. There are 15 national parks in the country and many green areas in cities. The country is known for its mediaeval cathedrals, castles, unique architecture, and landscape design.
United Kingdom is in the top 5 greenest countries in Europe. There are 15 national parks in the country and many green areas in cities. The country is known for its mediaeval cathedrals, castles, unique architecture, and landscape design.
3
Work and international business
London ranks fifth in the number of offices of the Global Fortune 500 companies such as BP, Aviva, Prudential, and Unilever. The average annual income of a UK resident is £31,285.
London ranks fifth in the number of offices of the Global Fortune 500 companies such as BP, Aviva, Prudential, and Unilever. The average annual income of a UK resident is £31,285.
4
Education and healthcare in the UK
UK universities are in the global top 10 and are in the second place worldwide after the US in terms of the higher education quality. The ranking evaluates not only academic reputation but the number of employed graduates.
Most of the country’s citizens receive healthcare services for free. UK healthcare system holds high positions in world rankings.
UK universities are in the global top 10 and are in the second place worldwide after the US in terms of the higher education quality. The ranking evaluates not only academic reputation but the number of employed graduates.
Most of the country’s citizens receive healthcare services for free. UK healthcare system holds high positions in world rankings.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get a UK passport?
British citizenship is obtained by naturalisation, birthright, adoption, marriage, pedigree, service to the government of the country and investment.
To obtain British citizenship by naturalisation, you need to live in the country for at least 5 years, pass language and country history tests, have a regular income, not use the benefits and not have a criminal record.
A UK passport through marriage can be obtained after 5 years of permanent residence in the country. The family should have a stable income and not use the benefits. The spouse of a British citizen takes language and country history tests.
High-net-worth people can obtain citizenship after 6 years of residence in the country for an investment of at least 2 million pounds. Or in 5 years — with an investment of at least 5 million pounds.
Does the UK recognize dual citizenship?
Yes, British citizens can hold multiple citizenship, as long as it does not contradict the laws of other states.
How to reside in the UK with the citizenship of another state?
The UK has exited the European Union, so citizens of European states can travel around the country without a visa for up to 90 days during any 180-day period. To stay longer, or to work or study, you will need to get a visa.
Who can get UK citizenship by birth?
British citizenship can be obtained by right of blood — if the child was born to citizens of the country. In this case, the place of birth does not matter.
British citizenship by right of soil can be obtained by a child born on the territory of the country, provided that his parents are unknown.
What are the European Union residency conditions for British citizens?
The UK exited the European Union in 2021. There remains a visa-free regime between European countries and the UK for trips of no more than 90 days out of every 180 days. If you travel to several European countries, the total number of days should not exceed the 90-day.
For longer travels, as well as for study, work and business trips, you will need to obtain a visa to any of the European Union countries, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein.
How to get an education or healthcare treatment in the European Union with a UK passport?
A child with a UK passport will need to get a visa to enrol in an EU country university. Tuition will cost more than for a European Union citizen. In addition, British citizens do not receive healthcare benefits in other EU countries.
How to work in the European Union with a UK passport?
To start a company in another European state or to work in the European Union, you need to obtain a residence permit or work permit in advance. There are exceptions for international-level highly qualified specialists.