Visa policy of the British Overseas Territories

Akrotiri and Dhekelia

 Akrotiri and Dhekelia - The visa policy 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 maintains border checks with Northern Cyprus.

Anguilla

 Anguilla - a maximum visa-free stay of 3 months is granted to holders of British passports, all European Union citizens and nationals of Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Honduras, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Switzerland, Taiwan, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States, Uruguay and Vanuatu. Passengers can stay in transit for 24 hours without a visa except for nationals of Afghanistan, China, Colombia, Croatia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Montenegro, Nigeria, Serbia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Uganda.

In addition, holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom and holders of diplomatic passports do not require a visa.

Bermuda

 Bermuda – Visitors are granted entry for not more than 6 months and usually for only 21 days. Extensions of stay are possible from the Bermuda Department of Immigration.

Since 1 March 2014, Bermuda does not issue its own visas. However, it requires that visitors who need a multiple-entry visa to transit the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada (the only countries directly accessible from Bermuda) present this visa upon arrival in Bermuda. For visitors who need such visa, both the passport and the visa must be valid for at least 45 days beyond the end of their intended stay.

Nationals of the following countries need a visa to transit the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada, and therefore need to present a multiple-entry visa or residence permit for one of these countries to visit Bermuda: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Belarus, Burundi, Cameroon, China (except Hong Kong and Macau), Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Malawi, Moldova, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Northern Cyprus, Pakistan, Palestine, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe, as well as nationals of Venezuela with a non-biometric passport.

British Antarctic Territory

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

British Indian Ocean Territory

 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 six months. Any person who enters BIOT without a permit is liable to imprisonment for 3 years and/or a fine of £3000.

British Virgin Islands

 British Virgin Islands – usually visitors are granted a one-month entry stamp on arrival. Persons visiting can be granted leave up to one calendar month in the first instance and may also be granted an extension for one further month, except for Taiwanese visitors who are granted a stay of six months upon arrival. Extensions for up to six months are granted on the discretion of the Chief Immigration Officer. There is a departure tax.

A visa-free stay is granted to holders of British passports, all European Union citizens and nationals of Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Honduras, Iceland, India, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, South Korea, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Macau, Malawi, 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, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Permanent residents of the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom do not require a visa. They must arrive directly from their countries of permanent residence, or, for permanent residents of Canada and the UK, on an immediate connecting flight from their countries of permanent residence. Visa holders of these three countries may also visit BVI for up to six months providing they have a used, multiple entry visa valid for at least six months.

Cayman Islands

 Cayman Islands - a maximum visa-free stay for 60 days (the period of stay granted for all visitors is determined by the Immigration Officer on arrival), for tourist purposes only, is granted to holders of British passports endorsed British Citizen or British Overseas Territories Citizen, all European Union citizens and nationals of Abkhazia, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, 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, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Ossetia, Swaziland, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, United States, Vanuatu, Venezuela and Zambia. A maximum visa-free stay of 30 days is granted for holders of British passports endorsed British National (Overseas), British Overseas Citizen, British Subject or British Protected Person provided they are granted "Indefinite Leave to Remain" in the United Kingdom and arriving directly from the United Kingdom. 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, Canada when arriving directly from Canada or the United States, or the United Kingdom when arriving directly from the United Kingdom. Passengers can stay in transit for 24 hours without a visa except for nationals of Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Belarus, Burundi, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, India, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Liberia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Northern Cyprus, Pakistan, Palestine, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Turkey, Uganda, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.

Falkland Islands

 Falkland Islands - A visa-free stay is granted to holders of British passports, all European Union citizens and nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Hong Kong, Iceland, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Norway, San Marino, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, United States, Uruguay and Vatican City. Holders of International Travel Documents issued by the International Committee of the Red Cross and holders of a Laissez-Passer issued by the United Nations also do not require a visa. Persons who would normally require a visa but are transiting by air or sea for less than 24 hours are exempted from the visa requirement.

Gibraltar

 Gibraltar - Follows mainly the visa policy of the United Kingdom. European Union citizens and citizens of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland are entitled to freedom of movement. A visa-free stay is granted to nationals holding ordinary passports of Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, South Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu and Vatican City. Passports are required by all visitors to Gibraltar, except EU nationals who are in possession of a valid national identity card.

Montserrat

 Montserrat - A visa-free stay of 6 months (or 14 days if holding a form of ID other than passports unless otherwise stated) is granted to holders of British passports (also 6 months for holders of a form of ID), all European Union citizens (except Croatia) (citizens of France holding a French National ID Card can also stay for 6 months) and nationals of Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Cameroon, Canada (also 6 months for holders of a form of ID), Chile, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hong Kong, Honduras, Iceland, India, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, South Korea, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Macau, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Multiple entry eVisa valid for 1 year can be obtained through the internet, prior to departure.

Pitcairn Islands

 Pitcairn Islands - visitors wishing to stay on Pitcairn for under two weeks do not require a visa or licence prior to arrival. The Immigration Officer assesses applications for short-term visitors to Pitcairn upon arrival.

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha - different rules apply to different parts of the territory.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - the Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, based in Stanley, Falkland Islands regulates all access to the Territory. Visas are not required, but all visitors irrespective of their nationality or mode of transport must apply to the Commissioner for permission to land in advance. The visit permit is issued to a ‘Permit Holder’, normally a cruise vessel expedition leader or a yacht master. Visitors travelling to South Georgia as paying passengers on cruise ships and yachts do not need to submit a visit application.

Turks and Caicos Islands

 Turks and Caicos Islands - a maximum visa-free stay of 90 days is granted to holders of British passports, all European Union citizens and nationals of Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, Grenada, Guyana, Iceland, India, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, Qatar, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City and Venezuela.

Permanent residents or holders of valid visas of the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.

Summary of visa exemptions