Do US passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?
Covers 11 passports and 80 destinations. Rules older than 30 days are flagged for re-check.
How this tool works
We read the official notice for each pair and record the date. Nothing here is generated; a pair with no written check is not shown.
How we checkETA required. US passport holders need a UK ETA before they travel.
An electronic travel authorisation (ETA) lets you travel to the UK, Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man for up to 6 months, so one ETA covers all four. Each traveler needs one, including babies and children. Apply on GOV.UK or the UK ETA app; you will usually get a decision by email within a day, but it can take up to 3 working days.
Source: UK Home Office, GOV.UK; US Department of State, United Kingdom Travel Advisory (Last Updated August 11, 2025). Checked Oct 4, 2026See the source
- Maximum stay
- 6 months per visit
- Tourism, family visits, business trips or short-term study; no work.
- Fee
- £20
- Per person. Other websites may charge more.
- Validity
- 2 years
- Or until the passport expires, whichever is sooner.
- Passport
- The one you applied with
- The ETA is linked to that passport.
- Covers
- UK, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man
- Not Ireland.
- Passport validity
- Valid for your whole stay
- Border Force checks your passport on arrival.
- Blank pages
- 1 per stamp
- State Department: "1 blank page available per stamp."