Travelling to United Kingdom
In short
0 of the 21 passports we cover can visit United Kingdom without a visa. Find yours below, or check your whole trip.
Entry requirements by nationality
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What you can bring
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- Alcoholallowed, within limitsUp to 42 litres of beer, 18 litres of still wine, plus either 4 litres of spirits (over 22% ABV) or 9 litres of drinks up to 22% ABV, duty-free
- CannabisprohibitedControlled drugs are on the UK's banned goods list and will be seized.
- Cashallowed, declaration may be requiredMust declare cash of £10,000 or more (any currency) when crossing the Great Britain border; a €10,000 threshold applies for Northern Ireland
- Controlled medicationallowed, within limitsUp to 3 months' supply of medicine containing a controlled drug can be carried in hand luggage without a Home Office licence.
- Dronesdepends on specificsA Flyer ID (theory test) is required for any drone 100g or heavier; an Operator ID is also required for drones 250g+ or 100-250g with a camera.
- E-cigarettesallowed, within limitsCounted under the general personal-goods allowance of £390 (no separate vape category yet)
- Fresh produce & plantsdepends on specificsFrom the EU, Switzerland, or Liechtenstein: fruit, vegetables, and nuts/seeds may be brought in for personal consumption with no certificate needed.
- Growth hormoneallowed, within limitsAllowed in person, in hand luggage, up to 3 months' supply. Non-residents need a letter from the prescriber.
- Injectable medicationallowedInsulin and GLP-1 pens like Ozempic and Mounjaro aren't controlled drugs in the UK, and customs doesn't restrict them.
- Meat & dairydepends on specificsFrom the EU/EEA/Switzerland: cheese, milk, dairy, and most red meats are banned, but fish, poultry, eggs and honey are allowed.
- Melatonindepends on specificsPrescription-only in the UK; it isn't sold as a food supplement there.
- Prescription medicationallowedUK customs (HMRC) bans controlled drugs but doesn't list other medicines among banned or restricted goods, except medicines containing endangered species, which may need a CITES permit.
- Tobaccoallowed, within limitsOne of: 200 cigarettes, 100 cigarillos, 50 cigars, 250g loose tobacco, or 200 heated-tobacco sticks (splittable across categories), duty-free
- Weaponsdepends on specificsOffensive weapons, for example flick knives, and self-defence sprays, for example pepper spray and CS gas, are banned and will be seized.
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Recent changes to United Kingdom's rules
- 2026-10-25Medication travel planner, with permit 'apply by' dates
- 2026-10-22Doctor's letter checklist on medication rows
- 2026-10-19UK medicine: licence how-to; ordinary medicine isn't capped at 3 months
- 2026-10-19Re-read August customs sources; correct and re-date 46 rows
- 2026-10-19Re-check August entry-requirement rows; re-date 128 confirmed against current sources
Checked against official sources on 2026-08-10. Official source