{"id":118,"date":"2008-08-06T16:16:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-06T16:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2008\/08\/uk-visa-and-passport-requirements.html"},"modified":"2016-05-16T11:39:22","modified_gmt":"2016-05-16T11:39:22","slug":"uk-visa-and-passport-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2008\/08\/uk-visa-and-passport-requirements.html","title":{"rendered":"UK Visa and Passport Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><a title=\"photo sharing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/neilt\/26322670\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: solid 2px #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/21\/26322670_070c0c6af1_m.jpg\" rel=\"colorbox\" class=\"colorbox\" alt=\"UK passport office in London\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/neilt\/26322670\/\">UK Passport Office<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The following are UK visa and passport requirements for people visiting the UK for tourist purposes:<\/p>\n<p>UK Visa and Passport Requirements for Australian, Canadian, Irish, New Zealand, South African, and US Citizens: Passport required. No visa required for stays of up to six months.<\/p>\n<p>UK Visa and Passport Requirements for Kenyan and Nigerian Citizens: Passport required. Visa and\/or transit visa required.<\/p>\n<p>Wherever you travel from, make sure your passport has at least 6 months validity left on it when you arrive in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>UK visa and passport requirements are subject to change at any time, so be sure to check the website of your country&#8217;s embassy or consulate before you travel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UK Passport Office The following are UK visa and passport requirements for people visiting the UK for tourist purposes: UK Visa and Passport Requirements for Australian, Canadian, Irish, New Zealand, South African, and US Citizens: Passport required. No visa required for stays of up to six months. 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