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The United Kingdom has updated its list of countries whose nationals require a visa to enter or transit through the country.
The revised list, published on July 10, 2026, covers countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, South America, Central America and the Caribbean.
According to the update, nationals from the following countries and territories must obtain a visa before travelling to or passing through the UK.
1. Afghanistan
2. Albania
3. Algeria
4. Angola
5. Bangladesh
6. Belarus
7. Botswana
8. Burundi
9. Cameroon
10. China (People’s Republic of)
11. Colombia
12. Congo
13. Democratic Republic of Congo
14. Cyprus (northern part of)
15. Dominica
16. Egypt
17. El Salvador
18. Eritrea
19. Eswatini (Swaziland)
20. Ethiopia
21. Gambia
22. Georgia
23. Ghana
24. Guinea
25. Guinea-Bissau
26. Honduras
27. India
28. Iran
29. Iraq
30. Ivory Coast
31. Jamaica
32. Jordan
33. Kenya
34. Kosovo
35. Lebanon
36. Lesotho
37. Liberia
38. Libya
39. Malawi
40. Moldova
41. Mongolia
42. Myanmar (Burma)
43. Namibia
44. Nauru
45. Nepal
46. Nicaragua
47. Nigeria
48. North Macedonia
49. Pakistan
50. Palestine
51. Russia
52. Rwanda
53. Senegal
54. Serbia
55. Sierra Leone
56. Somalia
57. South Africa
58. South Sudan
59. Sri Lanka
60. St Lucia
61. Sudan
62. Syria
63. Tanzania
64. Timor-Leste
65. Trinidad and Tobago
66. Turkey
67. Uganda
68. Venezuela (non-biometric passport holders)
69. Vanuatu
70. Vietnam
71. Yemen
72. Zimbabwe (The Nation)
