Visa Requirements
General Visa Information
For UK or EC Citizens a visa is not required for holidays to European countries.
For non UK or EC Citizens a Schengen Visa is required for holidays to European countries.
Please remember that it is your responsibility to obtain all necessary visas for your holiday.
Kindly refer to the below table to make sure that you aware of the visa requirements for your holiday - for expert visa advice click here.
| Country visited | UK / US / Canadian passport | European Union passport | other passports |
| Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Poland, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Holland | no visa | no visa | Schengen visa needed |
| Switzerland | no visa | no visa | visa needed |
| Republic of Ireland | no visa | no visa | visa needed |
| India | visa needed | visa needed | visa needed |
| China | visa needed | visa needed | visa needed |
| Russia | visa needed | visa needed | visa needed |
| Egypt | visa needed | visa needed | visa needed |
| Dubai (UAE) | no visa - but passport must be valid for at least 6 months from date of travel |
no visa for: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and The Netherlands - but passport must be valid for at least 6 months from date of travel | visa needed |
| South Africa | no visa (UK) no visa for holiday or business trips of up to 90 days (US, Canada) |
no visa for holiday or business trips of up to 90 days: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and The Netherlands | visa needed |
| Kenya | visa needed | visa needed | visa needed |
| Mauritius | no visa | no visa : Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and The Netherlands | visa needed |
| Maldives | no visa | no visa | no visa |
| Singapore | no visa | no visa | visa needed |
| Thailand | no visa for holiday trips of up to 30 days |
no visa for holiday trips of up to 30 days: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and The Netherlands | visa needed |
| Malaysia | no visa | no visa | visa needed |
| Australia | visa needed | visa needed | visa needed |
| Tunesia | no visa | no visa | visa needed |
| Tanzania | visa needed | visa needed | visa needed |
| Zambia | visa needed | visa needed | visa needed |
Please note that the above details are for guideline purposes only, for further detailed information on visas please contact the relevant UK consulates on the below numbers or visit their websites. We also recommend you use our partner CIBT for your visa needs.