Carriers' guide to UK visa requirements

This page contains information about UK visa requirements, for use by carriers who need to check that passengers' visas are valid.

Carriers operating international services to the UK are expected to ensure that, if a person needs a visa to travel, it is of the required kind and is valid for the holder (and any other accompanying people named in the passport).

We have produced a poster for carriers, which provides information on the UK's visa requirements. You can download the poster from the right side of this page. The poster should not be taken as a definitive guide to visa requirements for people wishing to travel to the UK.

If a passenger wants to check whether they need a visa to travel to the UK, they should use our Do you need a visa? tool.