United Kingdom
How long you can stay in United Kingdom without a visa, by passport.
Checked November 7, 2026 against the sources listed below.
Short stays
| Passport | Entry | How long | Before you go | Longer stays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Online travel authorization | 180 days per visit Up to 6 months per visit as a visitor (no fixed annual cap stated by the source; repeated long visits may be questioned). | UK ETA required before travel: £20 per person (including children), valid 2 years or until passport expires, linked to the passport used to apply. Not a guarantee of entry. Also needed when transiting through UK border control. | Visitors can apply from inside the UK, before current permission expires, to extend up to a total of 6 months; fee £1,172. Longer only for medical treatment, academics (12 months total) or PLAB clinical attachment (18 months total). |
| Canada | Online travel authorization | 180 days per visit Up to 6 months per visit as a visitor. | UK ETA required before travel: £20 per person (including children), valid 2 years or until passport expires, linked to the passport used to apply. Not a guarantee of entry. Also needed when transiting through UK border control. | Visitors can apply from inside the UK, before current permission expires, to extend up to a total of 6 months; fee £1,172. Longer only for medical treatment, academics (12 months total) or PLAB clinical attachment (18 months total). |
| United Kingdom | Home country | No limit Own country. | None. | No extension |
| EU country | Online travel authorization | 180 days per visit Up to 6 months per visit as a visitor; UK is not Schengen and days are not shared with Schengen. | UK ETA required before travel: £20 per person (including children), valid 2 years or until passport expires, linked to the passport used to apply. Not a guarantee of entry. Also needed when transiting through UK border control. | Visitors can apply from inside the UK, before current permission expires, to extend up to a total of 6 months; fee £1,172. Longer only for medical treatment, academics (12 months total) or PLAB clinical attachment (18 months total). |
| Australia | Online travel authorization | 180 days per visit Up to 6 months per visit as a visitor. | UK ETA required before travel: £20 per person (including children), valid 2 years or until passport expires, linked to the passport used to apply. Not a guarantee of entry. Also needed when transiting through UK border control. | Visitors can apply from inside the UK, before current permission expires, to extend up to a total of 6 months; fee £1,172. Longer only for medical treatment, academics (12 months total) or PLAB clinical attachment (18 months total). |
Digital nomad visa
We haven't found a digital nomad visa for United Kingdom. Ask Advisor about other ways to stay longer.
What we couldn't confirm
- The UK has no digital nomad or remote-worker visa; nomadVisa set to null. Not confirmed from a dedicated official statement, only from the absence of such a route on GOV.UK pages consulted.
- The 6-month visitor limit is stated per visit; GOV.UK pages fetched did not state an annual cap. Entry is always at Border Force discretion.
- ETA fee of £20 taken from GOV.UK on 2026-11-07; fees change frequently.
Sources
- Get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to visit the UK, GOV.UK (Home Office)
- Check your ETA, GOV.UK (Home Office)
- Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor: extend your stay, GOV.UK (Home Office)
- Travel advice and advisories: United Kingdom, Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca)
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