Passport validity requirements by country
Compare passport rules for popular destinations quickly. This page is designed for UK travellers who want a fast overview before opening the full destination guide or using the checker tool.
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For Schengen destinations, UK passports usually need to be under 10 years old on arrival and valid for 3 months after leaving the Schengen area.
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| Country | Category | Passport rule | Guide status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Non-EU | GOV.UK gives no specific validity rule; check with your travel provider and make sure your passport is valid for your stay | Live guide | View rules |
| Albania | Non-EU | Passport must expire at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave | Live guide | View rules |
| Algeria | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Andorra | Non-EU | Reached via France or Spain, so Schengen rules apply: less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Angola | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, with 2 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| Anguilla | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the duration of your stay | Live guide | View rules |
| Antarctica | Non-EU | GOV.UK gives no specific validity rule; check with your travel provider and make sure your passport is valid for your trip | Live guide | View rules |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Argentina | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the proposed duration of your stay | Live guide | View rules |
| Armenia | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the duration of your stay | Live guide | View rules |
| Aruba | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the duration of your stay | Live guide | View rules |
| Australia | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the length of your planned stay, and you need the correct visa | Live guide | View rules |
| Austria | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Azerbaijan | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, with 2 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| Bahrain | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Bangladesh | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date your visa starts, with 2 blank pages and no damage | Live guide | View rules |
| Barbados | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the planned length of your stay; return or onward ticket required | Live guide | View rules |
| Belarus | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 3 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Belgium | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Belize | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for more than 3 months from the date you arrive; some airlines want 6 months | Live guide | View rules |
| Benin | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the duration of your stay | Live guide | View rules |
| Bermuda | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the duration of your stay, with space for entry and exit stamps | Live guide | View rules |
| Bhutan | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date you leave | Live guide | View rules |
| Bolivia | Non-EU | Passport should be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, with 2 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Non-EU | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 90 days valid after the date you plan to leave | Live guide | View rules |
| Botswana | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, with 3 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| Brazil | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, with 2 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| British Virgin Islands | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the duration of your stay | Live guide | View rules |
| Brunei | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, undamaged with no missing pages | Live guide | View rules |
| Bulgaria | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Burkina Faso | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the duration of your stay, with 2 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| Burundi | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, with 1 blank page | Live guide | View rules |
| Cambodia | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, undamaged and complete | Live guide | View rules |
| Cameroon | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Canada | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the length of your planned stay; most air arrivals need an eTA | Live guide | View rules |
| Cape Verde | Non-EU | Passport must expire at least 6 months after the date you arrive; pre-register and pay the TSA fee online | Live guide | View rules |
| Cayman Islands | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the whole of your stay | Live guide | View rules |
| Central African Republic | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Chad | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Chile | Non-EU | Passport should be valid for the length of your stay, with an expiry date after the day you plan to leave | Live guide | View rules |
| China | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in China, with 2 blank pages for visas and stamps | Live guide | View rules |
| Colombia | Non-EU | Passport must be valid on entry; Colombian immigration recommends at least 6 months' validity after the date you plan to leave | Live guide | View rules |
| Comoros | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Cook Islands, Tokelau and Niue | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date you leave (Cook Islands), with 2 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| Costa Rica | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 1 day after the date you plan to leave | Live guide | View rules |
| Croatia | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Cuba | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, and at least 3 months after your planned departure date | Live guide | View rules |
| Curaçao | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the whole of your stay | Live guide | View rules |
| Cyprus | EU / Non-Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival, at least 3 months valid after leaving, plus 1 blank page | Live guide | View rules |
| Czech Republic | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Denmark | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Djibouti | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Dominica | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Dominican Republic | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the length of your visit (rule set until 31 December 2026); online entry and exit form required | Live guide | View rules |
| Ecuador | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Egypt | Non-EU | Passport must have at least 6 months validity after arrival and at least 1 blank page | Live guide | View rules |
| El Salvador | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Equatorial Guinea | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Eritrea | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, with 2 consecutive blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| Estonia | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Eswatini | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 3 months from the date you arrive, with 2 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| Ethiopia | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive and be machine-readable | Live guide | View rules |
| Falkland Islands | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the whole of your stay | Live guide | View rules |
| Fiji | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Finland | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| France | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| French Guiana | EU / Non-Schengen | Passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the date you leave | Live guide | View rules |
| French Polynesia | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the date you leave | Live guide | View rules |
| Gabon | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Georgia | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the duration of your stay in Georgia | Live guide | View rules |
| Germany | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Ghana | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Gibraltar | Non-EU | Issued within the previous 10 years and valid for at least 3 months after the day you intend to leave Gibraltar or the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Greece | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Grenada | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Guadeloupe | EU / Non-Schengen | Passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave Guadeloupe | Live guide | View rules |
| Guatemala | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, with at least 2 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| Guinea | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Guinea-Bissau | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Guyana | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Haiti | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Honduras | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, with at least 2 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| Hong Kong | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 1 month after the date you plan to leave Hong Kong | Live guide | View rules |
| Hungary | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Iceland | Non-EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| India | Non-EU | Passport must expire at least 6 months after arrival and have 2 blank pages; visa or e-visa required | Live guide | View rules |
| Indonesia (Bali) | Non-EU | Passport must expire at least 6 months after arrival and have 2 blank pages; visa required (visa on arrival available) | Live guide | View rules |
| Iran | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Iraq | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, with at least one blank page | Live guide | View rules |
| Ireland | Common Travel Area | British nationals are not legally required to show a passport, but carriers may require ID | Live guide | View rules |
| Israel | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 90 days from the date you arrive in Israel or Palestine | Live guide | View rules |
| Italy | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Jamaica | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the length of your stay, with 2 blank pages for entry and exit stamps | Live guide | View rules |
| Japan | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the length of your stay and have a blank page for the visa stamp | Live guide | View rules |
| Jordan | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in Jordan | Live guide | View rules |
| Kazakhstan | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 30 days from the date you arrive, with at least one blank page | Live guide | View rules |
| Kenya | Non-EU | Passport must expire at least 6 months after arrival and have 2 blank pages; eTA and Kenyan government travel insurance required | Live guide | View rules |
| Kiribati | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, with at least 2 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| Kosovo | Non-EU | Passport must be undamaged and valid for the duration of your stay in Kosovo | Live guide | View rules |
| Kuwait | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Kyrgyzstan | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Laos | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, with at least 2 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| Latvia | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Lebanon | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 3 months from the date you enter Lebanon | Live guide | View rules |
| Lesotho | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 90 days from the date you arrive, with at least 4 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| Liberia | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for your stay and have at least 6 months left when you apply for your visa | Live guide | View rules |
| Libya | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the duration of your stay in Libya | Live guide | View rules |
| Liechtenstein | Non-EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Lithuania | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Luxembourg | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Macao | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 90 days after the date you leave Macao | Live guide | View rules |
| Madagascar | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, with 2 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| Malawi | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in Malawi | Live guide | View rules |
| Malaysia | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in Malaysia, and must be undamaged with no pages missing | Live guide | View rules |
| Maldives | Non-EU | Passport must expire at least 1 month after the date you arrive and must not be damaged | Live guide | View rules |
| Mali | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the duration of your stay in Mali | Live guide | View rules |
| Malta | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Marshall Islands | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, with 1 blank page | Live guide | View rules |
| Martinique | EU / Non-Schengen | Passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave Martinique | Live guide | View rules |
| Mauritania | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in Mauritania | Live guide | View rules |
| Mauritius | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the length of your stay and have 1 blank page; onward or return ticket required | Live guide | View rules |
| Mayotte | EU / Non-Schengen | Passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave Mayotte | Live guide | View rules |
| Mexico | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the duration of your stay; 180 days validity is recommended | Live guide | View rules |
| Micronesia | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 120 days from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Moldova | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave Moldova, with 1 blank page | Live guide | View rules |
| Monaco | Non-EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Mongolia | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in Mongolia | Live guide | View rules |
| Montenegro | Non-EU | Less than 10 years old on entry and at least 3 months valid after the day you plan to leave | Live guide | View rules |
| Montserrat | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the duration of your stay in Montserrat | Live guide | View rules |
| Morocco | Non-EU | Passport expiry date must be at least 3 months after the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Mozambique | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, with 2 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| Myanmar | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in Myanmar | Live guide | View rules |
| Namibia | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, with 3 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| Nauru | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 3 months from the date you arrive in Nauru | Live guide | View rules |
| Nepal | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you enter Nepal | Live guide | View rules |
| Netherlands | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| New Caledonia | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave New Caledonia, with 2 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| New Zealand | Non-EU | Passport must expire at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave; NZeTA required | Live guide | View rules |
| Nicaragua | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in Nicaragua | Live guide | View rules |
| Niger | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the duration of your stay in Niger | Live guide | View rules |
| Nigeria | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in Nigeria | Live guide | View rules |
| North Korea | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the duration of your stay in North Korea | Live guide | View rules |
| North Macedonia | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 90 days from the date you arrive in North Macedonia | Live guide | View rules |
| Norway | Non-EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Oman | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in Oman | Live guide | View rules |
| Pakistan | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of your visa application (checked here from arrival) | Live guide | View rules |
| Palau | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, with 2 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| Palestine | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 90 days from the date you arrive in Israel or Palestine | Live guide | View rules |
| Panama | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date you leave Panama, with at least 1 blank page | Live guide | View rules |
| Papua New Guinea | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in Papua New Guinea | Live guide | View rules |
| Paraguay | Non-EU | Passport should be valid for the whole of your stay in Paraguay | Live guide | View rules |
| Peru | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Philippines | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in the Philippines | Live guide | View rules |
| Pitcairn Island | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the whole of your stay on Pitcairn Island, with blank pages for stamps | Live guide | View rules |
| Poland | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Portugal | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Qatar | Non-EU | Passport should be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in Qatar (residents: valid on arrival) | Live guide | View rules |
| Republic of Congo | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the whole of your stay | Live guide | View rules |
| Romania | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Russia | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date your Russian visa expires | Live guide | View rules |
| Rwanda | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in Rwanda, with at least 1 blank page | Live guide | View rules |
| Réunion | EU / Non-Schengen | Passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the date you leave Réunion | Live guide | View rules |
| Samoa | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in Samoa | Live guide | View rules |
| San Marino | Non-EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Saudi Arabia | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in Saudi Arabia | Live guide | View rules |
| Senegal | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in Senegal | Live guide | View rules |
| Serbia | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 90 days after the date you leave Serbia | Live guide | View rules |
| Seychelles | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the duration of your stay in Seychelles | Live guide | View rules |
| Sierra Leone | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date of your visa application (checked here as 6 months from arrival) | Live guide | View rules |
| Singapore | Non-EU | Passport must expire 6 months after the date you arrive; SG Arrival Card required | Live guide | View rules |
| Slovakia | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Slovenia | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Solomon Islands | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in the Solomon Islands, with at least 2 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| Somalia | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in Somalia, including Somaliland | Live guide | View rules |
| South Africa | Non-EU | Passport must expire at least 30 days after you leave and have at least 2 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for your stay plus 4 weeks from the end date of your Entry Permit | Live guide | View rules |
| South Korea | Non-EU | For tourist visits of up to 90 days, passport must have an expiry date after the date you leave South Korea (long-term visa holders should have at least 6 months from arrival) | Live guide | View rules |
| South Sudan | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in South Sudan, with at least 2 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| Spain | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Sri Lanka | Non-EU | Passport must expire at least 6 months after the day you arrive; ETA required before travel | Live guide | View rules |
| St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in St Helena or Ascension, and for your stay in Tristan da Cunha | Live guide | View rules |
| St Kitts and Nevis | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in St Kitts and Nevis | Live guide | View rules |
| St Lucia | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the length of your stay, with an expiry date after the day you plan to leave | Live guide | View rules |
| St Maarten | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in St Maarten | Live guide | View rules |
| St Martin and St Barthélemy | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the date you leave St Martin and St Barthélemy | Live guide | View rules |
| St Pierre and Miquelon | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the date you leave St Pierre and Miquelon | Live guide | View rules |
| St Vincent and the Grenadines | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in St Vincent and the Grenadines | Live guide | View rules |
| Sudan | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in Sudan | Live guide | View rules |
| Suriname | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Sweden | EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Switzerland | Non-EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Syria | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 3 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| São Tomé and PrÃncipe | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the whole of your stay in São Tomé and PrÃncipe | Live guide | View rules |
| Taiwan | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Tajikistan | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, with at least 2 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| Tanzania | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive in Tanzania, with at least one blank page | Live guide | View rules |
| Thailand | Non-EU | Passport must have at least 6 months validity after arrival and at least 1 blank page | Live guide | View rules |
| The Bahamas | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date you plan to leave | Live guide | View rules |
| The Gambia | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the length of your stay | Live guide | View rules |
| Timor-Leste | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, with 2 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| Togo | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave Togo | Live guide | View rules |
| Tonga | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Tunisia | Non-EU | Passport should be valid for the duration of your stay | Live guide | View rules |
| Turkey | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 150 days from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Turkmenistan | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date you plan to leave Turkmenistan | Live guide | View rules |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the duration of your stay | Live guide | View rules |
| Tuvalu | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Uganda | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Ukraine | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the proposed duration of your stay if travelling without a visa | Live guide | View rules |
| United Arab Emirates (Dubai) | Non-EU | Passport must have at least 6 months validity after the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Uruguay | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the duration of your stay, with at least 1 blank page | Live guide | View rules |
| USA | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the length of your planned stay | Live guide | View rules |
| Uzbekistan | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 3 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Vanuatu | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Vatican City | Non-EU / Schengen | Less than 10 years old on arrival and at least 3 months valid after leaving the Schengen area | Live guide | View rules |
| Venezuela | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date you plan to leave Venezuela | Live guide | View rules |
| Vietnam | Non-EU | Passport must expire at least 6 months after arrival, have 2 blank pages and be undamaged | Live guide | View rules |
| Wallis and Futuna | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date you leave Wallis and Futuna | Live guide | View rules |
| Western Sahara | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for the proposed duration of your stay | Live guide | View rules |
| Yemen | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive | Live guide | View rules |
| Zambia | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, with at least 2 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
| Zimbabwe | Non-EU | Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive, with 3 blank pages | Live guide | View rules |
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