Last Updated on March 18, 2024 by MyBritishPassport
Do you understand the power of your British passport? Well, you’ll be happy to learn that there are plenty of visa-free countries to explore in 2024 because of the power of your passport!
This blog post will list all the visa-free countries you can visit without worrying about getting a visa. So whether you’re looking to travel for leisure or business, your next destination will most likely be visa-free.
So, which countries are visa-free for British passport holders?
There are 139 countries where you can enter visa-free as a British passport holder and another 38 countries where you can obtain a visa on arrival. Here is the complete list of visa-free countries for British passport holders:
- Albania – 90 days
- Andorra
- Anguilla – 90 days
- Antigua and Barbuda – 180 days
- Argentina – 90 days
- Armenia – 180 days
- Aruba – 30 days, extendable up to 180 days
- Austria
- Bahamas – 21 days, extendable up to 8 months
- Barbados – 180 days
- Belarus – 30 days
- Belgium
- Belize – 30 days
- Bermuda – 180 days
- Bolivia – 90 days
- Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba
- Bosnia and Herzegovina – 90 days
- Botswana – 90 days
- Brazil – 90 days, can be extended for another 90 days
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei – 90 days
- Bulgaria
- Cape Verde Islands
- Cayman Islands – 180 days
- Chile – 90 days, extendable
- Colombia – 90 days, which can be extended for a total of 180-days in a calendar year
- Cook Islands – 31 days
- Costa Rica – 90 days
- Croatia
- Curacao – 90 days
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominica – 180 days
- Dominican Republic – 90 days
- Ecuador – 90 days, extendable
- El Salvador – 90 days
- Estonia
- Eswatini (Swaziland) – 30 days
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Fiji – 120 days
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- French West Indies
- Gambia – 90 days
- Georgia – 365 days a year
- Germany
- Gibraltar – British citizens have the right to abode in Gibraltar.
- Greece
- Greenland – 90 days within 180 days
- Grenada – 180 days
- Guam – 90 days
- Guatemala – 90 days
- Guyana – 90 days
- Haiti – 90 days
- Honduras – 90 days
- Hong Kong (SAR China) – 180 days
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Indonesia – 30 days
- Ireland
- Israel – 90 days
- Italy
- Jamaica – 180 days
- Japan – 90 days, which can be extended once
- Kazakhstan – 30 days
- Kiribati – 30 days
- Kosovo – 90 days
- Kyrgyzstan – 60 days
- Latvia
- Lesotho – 14 days
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao (SAR China) – 180 days
- Malaysia – 90 days
- Malta
- Marshall Islands – 90 days
- Mauritius – 90 days
- Mayotte – freedom of movement, must hold a valid ID or Passport
- Mexico – 180 days
- Micronesia – 30 days
- Moldova – 90 days in a 180-day period
- Monaco
- Montenegro – 90 days
- Montserrat
- Morocco – 90 days
- Namibia – 90 days in a calendar year
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand – 180 days
- Nicaragua – 90 days
- Niue
- North Macedonia – 90 days
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Palestinian Territory
- Panama – 180 days
- Paraguay – 90 days
- Peru – 90 to 183 days
- Philippines – 30 days
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar – 30 days
- Reunion – freedom of movement, must hold a valid ID or Passport
- Romania
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe – 15 days
- Senegal – 90 days
- Serbia – 90 days
- Singapore – 90 days
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa – 90 days
- South Korea – 90 days
- Spain
- Kitts and Nevis – 90 days
- Lucia – 6 weeks
- Maarten – 90 days
- Vincent and the Grenadines – 30 days
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan – 90 days
- Thailand – 30 days, if arriving by land
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia – 90 days
- Turkey – 90 days
- Turks and Caicos Islands – 90 days
- Ukraine – 90 days in a 180-day period
- Uruguay – 90 days
- Uzbekistan – 30 days
- Vanuatu – 30 days
- Vatican City
- Venezuela – 90 days
- Vietnam – 15 days
- Zambia – 90 days
Which countries can you visit with a visa-on-arrival?
In addition to the above, you can visit the following countries with a visa on arrival:
- Bahrain – up to 3 months
- Bangladesh – 30 days
- Burkina Faso – 30 days
- Cambodia – 30 days
- Comoros Islands
- Egypt – 30 days
- Ethiopia – up to 90 days
- Gabon – 90 days
- Guinea-Bissau – 90 days
- Jordan
- Kenya – 90 days
- Kuwait – 90 days
- Laos – 30 days
- Lebanon – 30 days
- Madagascar – 90 days
- Malawi
- Maldives – 30 days
- Mauritania
- Mozambique – 30 days
- Nepal – 90 days
- Palau Islands – 30 days
- Papua New Guinea – 60 days
- Rwanda – 30 days
- Samoa
- Seychelles – 90 days
- Solomon Islands – 90 days
- Somalia
- Helena
- Suriname – 90 days
- Tajikistan – 45 days
- Tanzania – 90 days
- Timor-Leste – 30 days
- Togo – 7 days
- Tonga – 31 days
- Tuvalu – 30 days
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates – 30 days
- Zimbabwe – 90 days
There are also 7 countries that British citizens can travel to with travel authorisation. These are American Samoa, Australia, Canada, Puerto Rico, Sri Lanka, the United States, and US Virgin Islands.
Keep your British Passport up to date
Although you can visit many countries visa-free with a British passport, you will not be allowed entry into some countries unless your passport is valid for at least six months.
If you are planning on travelling to a visa-free country in 2024, make sure to keep your British passport up to date! You can renew your passport online at mybritishpassport.com.
How far in advance can I renew my UK passport? Find out here.
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