Destination

United Kingdom

Europe · London

Visa access

Who can enter United Kingdom

SourcePassport Index (imorte/passport-index-data)FetchedAugust 15, 2026Open source

Do you need a visa?

Set your passport to see whether you need a visa.

86/ 198Open access
Visa-free
1
Visa on arrival
0
eTA
85
eVisa
0
Visa required
112
No admission
0

Safety advisory

Exercise a high degree of caution

Exercise a high degree of caution in the United Kingdom due to the threat of terrorism.

Illustrative sample — run the update command for live advice.

When to go

SourceOpen-Meteo climate dataFetchedAugust 15, 2026Open source

Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Warm / beach
Rainy season
Temperature⌀ 11 °C
5
6
8
9
13
17
18
18
16
12
8
6
Rainfall⌀ 63 mm
54
58
53
35
51
74
60
51
54
109
78
77
Wind⌀ 6 м/с
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
Darker cells mark peak months.· Wind: avg. daily max — handy for kite & wind sports

Public holidays

SourceNager.DateFetchedAugust 15, 2026Open source

National holidays — closures and days off.

  • Christmas Day

    December 25, 2026

    Fri · in 132d

  • Boxing Day

    St. Stephen's Day

    December 28, 2026

    Mon · in 135d

  • Good Friday

    March 26, 2027

    Fri · in 223d

  • Early May Bank Holiday

    May 3, 2027

    Mon · in 261d

  • Spring Bank Holiday

    May 31, 2027

    Mon · in 289d

  • Christmas Day

    December 27, 2027

    Mon · in 499d

  • Boxing Day

    St. Stephen's Day

    December 28, 2027

    Tue · in 500d

UNESCO sites

35SourceUNESCO World Heritage CentreFetchedAugust 15, 2026Open source

UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.

  • The Flow Country
    2024Natural
  • The Great Spa Towns of Europe
    2021Cultural
  • The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales
    2021Cultural
  • Jodrell Bank Observatory
    2019Cultural
  • The English Lake District
    2017Cultural
  • Gorham's Cave Complex
    2016Cultural
  • Moravian Church Settlements
    2015Cultural
  • The Forth Bridge
    2015Cultural
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal
    2009Cultural
  • Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
    2006Cultural
25 more on UNESCO

Bringing a pet

Requirements for bringing a cat or dog into this country (your destination).

  • ISO microchiprequired
  • Rabies vaccinationrequired
  • Veterinary certificaterequired
  • Rabies antibody (titer) blood testconditional
  • Import permitnot required
  • Quarantinenone
  • ·Dogs need tapeworm treatment 24h–5 days before arrival.
  • ·Titer only from a non-listed country; then a 3-month wait.
  • ·The travel document type depends on the country of departure.
Source:GOV.UK (official)

Rules may depend on the country of departure and change — always verify with an official source before travelling.