The British Overseas Territories maintain their own entry requirements different from the visa policy of the United Kingdom. As a general rule, British citizens do not have automatic right of abode in these territories.

Akrotiri and Dhekelia

The visa policy of Akrotiri and Dhekelia is the same as for Cyprus, which follows the visa policy of the Schengen Area. However, stays longer than 28 days per 12-month period require a permit. The territory has open borders with Cyprus, but controls entry from Northern Cyprus.

Anguilla

– A maximum visa-free stay of 3 months is granted to nationals of all European Union countries, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, East Timor, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Liechtenstein, Macao, 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, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu and Western Sahara.Does your Nationality require a visa?, evisa Anguilla, Government of Anguilla.Visa requirements for Anguilla, Government of Anguilla, July 2018.

In addition, holders of a valid visa or residence permit for the United Kingdom, United States or Canada do not need a visa for Anguilla.Official Notice, Government of Anguilla, 1 June 2017.

From January 2021, other travellers may apply online for an electronic visa.Anguilla targets extended-stay travellers with e-Visa portal, Travelweek, 25 January 2021.

Statistics Most visitors arriving in Anguilla were from the following countries:

Country 2016 2015 101,055 105,189 10,498 12,173 5,021 6,272 2,656 2,402 1,623 1,880 Total 175,970 186,068

Bermuda

– Follows mainly the visa policy of the United Kingdom. A visa-free stay is granted to nationals of all European Union countries, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Comoros, Costa Rica, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Hong Kong, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Liechtenstein, Macao, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Nauru, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Zambia, and nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Ukraine and Venezuela with a work permit.

Nationals of other countries must present a visa or travel authorisation for Canada, the United Kingdom or the United States (the countries with frequent flights from Bermuda), valid for at least 45 days from their intended departure from Bermuda, or a government letter attesting that they are a spouse of a Bermudian or belong to Bermuda. Since 1 March 2014, Bermuda does not issue its own visas.

Visitors are granted entry for a stay of up to 180 days in any 12-month period.

Statistics Most visitors arriving in Bermuda (including arrivals by air, cruise and yacht) were from the following countries:

Country 2017 2016 2015 551,976 525,292 484,333 47,852 43,474 43,931 41,348 35,487 32,796 Europe 26,869 23,054 20,759 TotalTotal air arrivals, total cruise arrivals and total yacht arrivals 692,947 646,465 597,261

British Antarctic Territory – The territory is administered in London by staff in the Polar Regions Department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office which issues permits to those travelling to the territory. New applications should be filed at least 4 months in advance. Organisers need to demonstrate that they are sufficiently prepared for a visit to Antarctica.

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 6 months.British Indian Ocean Territory travel advice - Entry requirements, Government of the United Kingdom. Any person who enters BIOT without a permit is liable to imprisonment for 3 years and/or a fine of £3000.British Indian Ocean Territory guidance for visitors, Government of the United Kingdom.

British Virgin Islands

– Visitors are usually granted a one-month entry stamp on arrival, and may request an extension of stay up to 6 months.Foreign travel advice – British Virgin Islands, Government of the United Kingdom.

A visa-free stay is granted to nationals of all European Union countries, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Dominica, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eswatini, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Macao, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Montenegro, 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, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

In addition, holders of a visa for the United Kingdom, United States or Canada do not need a visa for the British Virgin Islands. The visa for those countries must have at least 6 months of validity before travel to the territory.

Cruise ship passengers do not need a visa for stays of up to 24 hours. Nationals of Belarus, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine visiting by mega yacht, without sanctions, do not need a visa for stays of up to two weeks.

Cayman Islands

– A maximum visa-free stay of 6 months, for tourist purposes only, is granted to nationals of all European Union countries, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, Eswatini, 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, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu and Zambia; and nationals of Jamaica under 15 or over 70 years of age.

A maximum visa-free stay of 30 days is also granted to permanent residents of the United States when arriving directly from the United States, of Canada when arriving directly from Canada or the United States, or of the United Kingdom when arriving directly from the United Kingdom.

Nationals of China, India and Jamaica who hold a valid visa issued by the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom can visit the Cayman Islands for up to 30 days only if arriving directly from the country that issued the visa.

Passengers can transit without a visa except for nationals of Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Belarus, Burundi, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Congo, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Haiti, India, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Liberia, Moldova, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Northern Cyprus, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.

Date of visa exemption 26 September 2014: Costa Rica and Croatia 29 March 2017: removed Bulgaria and Romania 24 October 2018: resumed Bulgaria and Romania 2 April 2026: removed Peru and Venezuela

Statistics Most visitors arriving in the Cayman Islands by air were from the following countries:

Country 2017 2016 2015 340,955 300,571 291,759 24,757 23,274 24,299 14,017 14,919 14,718 9,393 9,167 8,484 3,099 2,666 1,682 1,492 1,924 1,935 1,426 1,641 1,745 1,363 7,230 12,684 1,303 1,653 1,772 1,242 1,221 1,320 1,225 1,070 793 1,194 743 941 Total 418,403 385,451 385,378

Falkland Islands

– Follows mainly the visa policy of the United Kingdom. The Customs and Immigration Department of the Falkland Islands controls entry into the territory.

Visa exemption

Cruise ship visitors regardless of nationality do not need a visa to enter the Falkland Islands or to participate in shore excursions for up to seven days. However, visitors arriving by air or intending to spend time in the Falkland Islands before or after a cruise need a visa if not otherwise exempt.

Land-base visitors are required to have evidence of accommodation and funds for the duration of their stay, a return ticket, and travel insurance including medical evacuation should it be required.

Nationals of the following countries and territories holding a valid passport can enter the Falkland Islands without a visa for a period of one month and are issued a visitor's permit on arrival:

member states

In addition, holders of a United Nations laissez-passer do not need a visa. All visa-exempt visitors may extend their visit up to a maximum of 12 months by applying directly to Customs and Immigration in Stanley.

Date of visa exemptionbefore 1 January 2000: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City 1 May 2004: Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia 1 January 2007: Bulgaria, Romania 30 November 2010: Taiwan 1 July 2013: Croatia 27 October 2025: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Costa Rica, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Kiribati, Kuwait, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Nauru, Nicaragua, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates; removed South Africa

Visa types