United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy comprising most of the British Isles. It is a union of four constituent countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, each of which has something unique and exciting for visitors. Wikivoyage
Cities
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From US Department of State, for United States passports, updated 11 August 2025:
eVisa in the UK
UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)
Visa requirements
As of fall 2024, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) is working to replace physical documents with a new online record of immigration status called an eVisa.
Review the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) information, including:
Passport validity
Your passport must be valid for the entire length of your stay in the United Kingdom.
Many countries require the passport to be valid for 6 months or more during travel. Review those country pages if you continue your travel after leaving the UK.
US government work, public domain.
Your embassy in United Kingdom
Finding embassies…
For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
United Kingdom's embassy in United States
Finding embassies…
For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
- Currency
- British Pound (GBP)
- Time
- UTC+1
- Tue 16:39 there now
- Plugs and power
- Type G · 230 V
- Driving
- On the left
- Calling code
- +44
- Languages
- English
- Capital
- London
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.