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Travel advice

Visa information

If you plan to visit a country outside British territories you may need a visa.

To find out whether you need a visa to visit a particular country, you should check with your travel agent or contact the UK consulate or embassy of the country in question. You can get consulate and embassy telephone numbers from Directory Enquiries.

Visas for passport holders who are not British citizens

Your nationality is noted on your passport. If it says one of the following, you may need a visa to visit countries where British citizens do not usually require one:

Again, we recommend that you ask your travel agent or contact the consulate or embassy of the country you plan to visit.

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24-hour Passport Adviceline: 0300 222 0000 (see terms and conditions). Calls made to 0300 numbers from landlines and mobile phones are charged to customers at their network provider's national rate. Live operators are available to assist with your enquiry 24 hours a day.