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Visa requirements for British Overseas Territories citizens

A British Overseas Territories citizen holds British nationality by virtue of a connection with a British Overseas Territory.

British Overseas Territories citizens (BOTCs) enjoy visa-free entry to a number of countries and territories. However, in some cases, foreign authorities only grant them a visa-free entry if they present a passport with an endorsement stating their right of abode in the United Kingdom.

Visa requirements for other classes of British nationals such as British citizens, British Nationals (Overseas), British Overseas citizens, British Protected Persons or British Subjects are different.

Passports

British passports issued to British Overseas Territories Citizens include:

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for British Overseas Territories Citizens

Visa requirements

CountryVisa requirementAllowed stayNotes (excluding departure fees)
 AfghanistanVisa required[1]
 AlbaniaVisa not required[2]90 days
 AlgeriaVisa required[3]
 AndorraVisa not required[4]
 AngolaVisa required[5]
 Antigua and BarbudaVisa not required[6]6 months
 ArgentinaVisa not required[7]90 days
 ArmeniaVisa required[8]
 AustraliaVisa required[9]
  • May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
 AustriaVisa not required[10]90 days
 AzerbaijanVisa required[11]
 BahamasVisa not required[12]8 months
 BahraineVisa[13]
 BangladeshVisa on arrival[14]30 days
 BarbadosVisa not required[15]6 months
 BelarusVisa required[16]
 BelgiumVisa not required[17]90 days
 BelizeVisa not required[18]90 days
 BenineVisa[19][20]30 days
 BhutanVisa required[21]
 BoliviaVisa not required[22]90 days
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa not required[23]90 days
 BotswanaVisa not required[24]90 days
 BrazilVisa not required[25]90 days
 BruneiVisa required[26]
 BulgariaVisa not required[27]90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period
 Burkina FasoVisa on arrival[28]1 month
 BurundiVisa required[29][30]
 CambodiaVisa on arrival[31]30 days
 CameroonVisa required[32]
 CanadaVisa not required[33]6 months
  • eTA required if arriving by air.[34]
 Cape VerdeVisa on arrival[35]
 Central African RepublicVisa required[36]
 ChadVisa required[37]
 ChileVisa not required[38]90 days
 ChinaVisa required[39]
 ColombiaVisa not required[40]180 days
 ComorosVisa on arrival[41]
 Republic of the CongoVisa required[42]
 Democratic Republic of the CongoVisa required[43]
 Costa RicaVisa not required[44]90 days
 Côte d'IvoireVisa required[45]
 CroatiaVisa not required[46]90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period
 CubaVisa required[47]
 CyprusVisa not required[48]90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period
 Czech RepublicVisa not required[49]90 days
 DenmarkVisa not required[50]90 days
 DjiboutiVisa on arrival[51]
 DominicaVisa not required[52]6 months
 Dominican RepublicVisa not required[53]
 EcuadorVisa not required[54]90 days
 EgyptVisa required[55]
 El SalvadorVisa not required[56]3 months
 Equatorial GuineaVisa required[57]
 EritreaVisa required[58]
 EstoniaVisa not required[59]90 days
 EswatiniVisa not required[60]30 days
 EthiopiaeVisa[61]up to 90 days
 FijiVisa not required[63]4 months
 FinlandVisa not required[64]90 days
 FranceVisa not required[65]90 days
 GaboneVisa[66]
 GambiaVisa not required[67]90 days
 GeorgiaVisa not required[68]Not applicable to holders of Anguillian passport, Montserratian passport, Pitcairn Islands passport and Saint Helena passport.[69]
 GermanyVisa not required[70]90 days
 GhanaVisa required[71]
 GreeceVisa not required[72]90 days
 GrenadaVisa not required[73]6 months
  • Beginning on 1 December 2020, all travellers to Grenada will be required to complete an online application in order to receive a Pure Safe Travel Authorization Certificate to enter Grenada.[74]
 GuatemalaVisa not required[75]90 days
 GuineaVisa required[76]
 Guinea-BissauVisa on arrival[77]90 days
 GuyanaVisa required[78]Holders of Montserratian passport are exempt.
 HaitiVisa not required[79]3 months
 HondurasVisa not required[80]90 days
 HungaryVisa not required[81]90 days
 IcelandVisa not required[81]90 days
 IndiaVisa required[82]e-Tourist Visa for holders of Anguillian passport, Caymanian passport, Montserratian passport and Turks and Caicos Islands passport.
 IndonesiaVisa required[83]
 IranVisa required[84]
 IraqVisa required[86]
 IrelandVisa not required[87]90 days
 IsraelVisa not required[88]3 months
 ItalyVisa not required[89]90 days
 JamaicaVisa not required[90]Not applicable to holders of British Virgin Islands passport and Caymanian passport.
 JapanVisa required[91]
 JordanVisa on arrival[92]
 KazakhstanVisa not required[93]
 KenyaVisa on arrival[94]3 months
  • Can also be entered on a visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda.
 KiribatiVisa required[95]Visa not required for holders of Bermudian passport, Caymanian passport, Montserratian passport, Turks and Caicos Islands passport.
 North KoreaVisa required[96]
 South KoreaK-ETA[97]30 days
 KuwaitVisa on arrival[98]3 months
 KyrgyzstaneVisa[99]
 LaosVisa on arrival[100]30 days
 LatviaVisa not required[104]90 days
 LebanonVisa required[105]
 LesothoVisa not required[106]
 LiberiaVisa required[107]
 LibyaVisa required[108]
 LiechtensteinVisa not required[109]90 days
 LithuaniaVisa not required[110]90 days
 LuxembourgVisa not required[111]90 days
 MadagascarVisa on arrival[112]90 days
 MalawiVisa on arrival[113]
 MalaysiaVisa not required[114]3 months
 MaldivesVisa on arrival[115]30 days
 MaliVisa required[116]
 MaltaVisa not required[117]90 days
 Marshall IslandsVisa required[118]
 MauritaniaVisa on arrival[119]
 MauritiusVisa not required[120]90 days
 MexicoVisa required[121]Holders of Bermudan and BVI passports are exempt.
 MicronesiaVisa not required[122]30 days
 MoldovaVisa not required[123]90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period
 MonacoVisa not required[124]
 MongoliaVisa required[125]
 MontenegroVisa required[126]Visa not required for holders of Bermudian passport.
 MoroccoVisa required[127]
 MozambiqueVisa on arrival[128]30 days
 MyanmareVisa[129]28 days
 NamibiaVisa not required[130]3 months
 NauruVisa required[131]
   NepalVisa on arrival[132]90 days
 NetherlandsVisa not required[133]90 days
 New ZealandVisa required[134]
 NicaraguaVisa not required[138]90 days
 NigerVisa required[139]
 NigeriaVisa required[140]
 North MacedoniaVisa required[141]Visa not required for holders of Gibraltar passport.
 NorwayVisa not required[142]90 days
 OmanVisa on arrival[143]
 PakistanVisa required[144]
 PalauVisa on arrival[145]30 days
 PanamaVisa not required[146]180 days
 Papua New GuineaVisa required[147]
 ParaguayVisa not required[148]90 days
 PeruVisa not required[149]183 days
 PhilippinesVisa not required[150]30 days
 PolandVisa not required[151]90 days
 PortugalVisa not required[152]90 days
 QatarFree visa on arrival[153]30 days
 RomaniaVisa not required[154]90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period
 RussiaVisa required[155]
 RwandaVisa not required[156]
 Saint Kitts and NevisVisa not required[157]6 months
 Saint LuciaVisa not required[158]6 weeks
 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa not required[159]6 months
 SamoaEntry Permit on arrival[160]60 days
 San MarinoVisa not required[161]
 São Tomé and PríncipeVisa required[162]
 Saudi ArabiaVisa required[163]
 SenegalVisa not required[164]90 days
 SerbiaVisa not required[165]
 SeychellesVisitor's Permit on arrival[166]3 months
 Sierra LeoneVisa required[167]
 SingaporeVisa not required[168]30 days
 SlovakiaVisa not required[169]90 days
 SloveniaVisa not required[170]90 days
 Solomon IslandsVisa on arrival[171]
 SomaliaVisa on arrival[172]
 South AfricaVisa not required[173]90 days
 South SudanElectronic Visa[174]
  • Obtainable online[175]
  • Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel[176]
 SpainVisa not required[177]90 days
 Sri LankaElectronic Travel Authorization[178]30 days
 SudanVisa required[179]
 SurinameVisa not required[180]90 days
  • An entrance fee of 25 USD or 25 Euros must be paid online prior to arrival.[181]
  • Multiple entry eVisa is also available.[182]
 SwedenVisa not required[183]90 days
  SwitzerlandVisa not required[184]90 days
 SyriaVisa required[185]
 TajikistanVisa required[186]
 TanzaniaVisa on arrival[187]Visa not required for holders of Anguillian passport, British Virgin Islands passport, Bermudian passport, Caymanian passport and Turks and Caicos Islands passport.[188]
 ThailandVisa required[189]
 Timor-LesteVisa on arrival[190]30 days
 TogoVisa on arrival[191]7 days
 TongaVisa on arrival[192]31 days
 Trinidad and TobagoVisa not required[193]
 TunisiaVisa not required[194]3 months
 TurkeyeVisa[195]90 days
 TurkmenistanVisa required[196]
 TuvaluVisa on arrival[197]1 month
 UgandaVisa on arrival[198]
  • May apply online.[199]
    Can also be entered on a visa issued by Kenya or Rwanda.
 UkraineVisa required[200]
 United Arab EmiratesVisa required[201]
 United KingdomVisa not required[202]
  • Visa not required for a visit of up to six months, or if the BOTC passport holder also has a British Citizen passport and/or a certificate of the right of abode. Otherwise, a visa is required for work, study, joining family or any other stay of more than six months.[203]
 United StatesVisa required[204]Visa not required for holders of Bermudian passport and for holders of Caymanian passport and Turks and Caicos Islands passport arriving directly from the Cayman Islands or Turks and Caicos Islands and holding a current certificate from the Clerk of the Court, indicating no criminal record. British Virgin Islands passport holders can travel to United States Virgin Islands and then continue travel to other parts of the United States if they present a Certificate of Good Conduct issued by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Department indicating no criminal record.
 UruguayVisa not required[205]90 days
 UzbekistaneVisa[206][207]30 days
  • Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
 VanuatuVisa not required[208]30 days
 Vatican CityVisa not required[209]
 VenezuelaVisa not required[210]90 days
 VietnameVisa[211]
  • A single entry eVisa valid for 30 days is available.[212]
 YemenVisa required[213]
 ZambiaVisa not required[214]90 days
 ZimbabweeVisa[215]Visa not required for holders of Anguillian passport, Caymanian passport, Montserratian passport, Turks and Caicos Islands passport.

British Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories

Visitor toVisa requirementAllowed stayNotes
British Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories
 Ascension IslandeVisa[216][217]3 months
  • 3 months within any year period
 AnguillaVisa not required3 months[218][219]
  • British Overseas Territories citizens with a connection to the territory have right of abode.
 BermudaVisa not required6 months[220][221]
  • British Overseas Territories citizens with a connection to the territory have right of abode.
 British Antarctic TerritorySpecial permit required[222][223]
 British Indian Ocean TerritorySpecial permit required[224][225]
 British Virgin IslandsVisa not required1 month[226][227]
  • Extension of stay possible.
  • British Overseas Territories citizens with a connection to the territory have right of abode.
 Cayman IslandsVisa not required30 Days[228][229]
  • The passenger must arrive directly from the United Kingdom.
  • British Overseas Territories citizens with a connection to the territory have right of abode.
 Falkland IslandsVisitor's permit on arrival4 weeks[230][231]
  • The initial visitor's permit is valid for 4 weeks.
  • Visitors who have a connection with the Falkland Islands have right of abode.
 GuernseyVisa not required[232]
 Isle of ManVisa not required
  • Work or employment permit is required for persons without "Isle of Man worker" status.[233][234]
 JerseyVisa not required
  • Work or employment permit is required.[235]
 GibraltarVisa not required[236]
 MontserratVisa not required6 months[237]
  • British Overseas Territories citizens with a connection to the territory have right of abode.
 Pitcairn IslandsVisa not required14 days[237]
 Saint HelenaEntry permit on arrival183 days[242]
  • The entry permit costs £25 and is issued on arrival.
 South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsPermit required
 Turks and Caicos IslandsVisa not required90 days[246][247]
  • British Overseas Territories citizens with a connection to the territory have right of abode.
 Tristan da CunhaPermission required

Territories and disputed areas

Visitor toVisa requirementNotes (excluding departure fees)
Europe
 AbkhaziaVisa required[249]
Mount AthosSpecial permit requiredSpecial permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.[250][251]
Belovezhskaya Pushcha National ParkVisa not required3 days;[252] must first obtain an electronic pass[253]
CrimeaVisa requiredVisa policy of Russia applies de facto.[254]
 Turkish Republic of Northern CyprusVisa not required3 months[255]
UN Buffer Zone in CyprusAccess Permit required[256]Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.
 Faroe IslandsVisa not required[257]
Jan MayenPermit required[258]Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours[259] and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.[260]
 JerseyVisa not required[261]
 KosovoVisa not required[262]90 days
 NovorossiyaRestricted areaCrossing from Ukraine requires visit purpose to be explained to Ukrainian passport control on exit and those who entered from Russia are not allowed to proceed further into Ukraine.[263]
 RussiaSpecial authorization requiredSeveral closed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization.[264]
 South OssetiaVisa not requiredMultiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[265][266]
 TransnistriaVisa not requiredRegistration required after 24h.[267][268]
Africa
 Eritrea outside AsmaraTravel permit requiredTo travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).[269]
 MayotteVisa not required[270]90 days
 RéunionVisa not required[270]90 days
 Sahrawi Arab Democratic RepublicVisa not required up to 3 months.[271]
 SomalilandVisa on arrival30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[272][273]
 SudanTravel permit requiredAll foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.
DarfurTravel permit requiredSeparate travel permit is required.[274]
Asia
 Hong KongVisa not required[275]3 months[275]
 India PAP/RAPPAP/RAP requiredProtected Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states of Nagaland and Sikkim and parts of states Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.[276][277][278][279][280][281]
 Iraqi KurdistanVisa on arrival15 days[282]
 KazakhstanSpecial permission requiredSpecial permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty.[283]
Kish IslandVisa not requiredTourists for Kish Island do not require a visa.[284]
 MacaoVisa not required[285]6 months
Sabah and SarawakVisa not requiredThese states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies.[286]
MaldivesPermission requiredWith the exception of the capital Malé, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.[287]
 North Korea outside PyongyangSpecial permit requiredPeople are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving)
 PalestineVisa not required[288]Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[289]
 TaiwanVisa required[290]
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous ProvinceOIVR permit requiredOIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.[291][292][293]
 TurkmenistanSpecial permit requiredA special permit, issued prior to arrival by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places: Atamurat, Cheleken, Dashoguz, Serakhs and Serhetabat.[294]
Korean Demilitarized ZoneRestricted zone
UNDOF Zone and GhajarRestricted zone
Phú QuốcVisa not requiredCan visit without a visa for up to 30 days.[295]
 YemenSpecial permission requiredSpecial permission needed for travel outside Sana’a or Aden.[296]
Caribbean and North Atlantic
 ArubaVisa not required[297]30 days, extendable to 180 days[298]
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and SabaVisa not required[299]90 days
San Andrés and LeticiaTourist Card on arrivalVisitors arriving at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport and Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport must buy tourist cards on arrival.[300]
 CuracaoVisa not required[301]3 months
French GuianaVisa not required[302]90 days
French West IndiesVisa not required90 days. French West Indies refers to Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy.[303]
 GreenlandVisa not required[257]
Margarita IslandVisa not requiredAll visitors are fingerprinted.[304]
 Puerto RicoVisa required[305]
 Saint Pierre and MiquelonVisa not required[270]
 Sint MaartenVisa not required[306]3 months[307]
 U.S. Virgin IslandsVisa required[308]
Oceania
 American SamoaVisa required[309][310]
Ashmore and Cartier IslandsSpecial authorisation requiredSpecial authorisation required.[311]
Clipperton IslandSpecial permit requiredSpecial permit required.[312]
 Cook IslandsVisa not required[313]31 days
Lau ProvinceSpecial permission requiredSpecial permission required.[314]
 French PolynesiaVisa not required[315]90 days
 GuamVisa not required[316]Visa not required under the Guam - CNMI Visa Waiver Program, for 45 days. Must also present a Hong Kong identity card.
 New CaledoniaVisa not required[270]90 days
 NiueVisa on arrival[317]30 days
 Northern Mariana IslandsVisa not required[318]Visa not required under the Guam - CNMI Visa Waiver Program, for 45 days. Must also present a Hong Kong identity card.
United States Minor Outlying IslandsSpecial permit requiredSpecial permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.[319][320][321][322][323][324][325]
 Wallis and FutunaVisa not required[270]90 days
South America
GalápagosPre-registration requiredOnline pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.[326]
South Atlantic and Antarctica
 AntarcticaSpecial permits requiredSpecial permits required for  French Southern and Antarctic Lands,  Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Bouvet Island, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.[327][328][222][329][330][331][332][333][334][335][336][337]

Entry to the United Kingdom

BOTCs only have visa-free entry to the UK if they have a certificate of right of abode or if they have obtained and are travelling on a full British Citizen passport. Otherwise a visa is not required for a visit of up to six months, for example as a General Visitor or as a Short-Term Student, but a visa is required for other study, for work, for joining family or for any other stay of more than six months.[203]

Right to consular protection

Diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom

When in a country where there is no British embassy, British Overseas Territories citizens may get help from the embassy of any other Commonwealth country present in that country. There are also informal arrangements with some other countries, including Australia, to help British nationals in some countries.[338]

See also List of diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom

Non-visa restrictions

Many countries have entry restrictions on foreigners that go beyond the common requirement of having either a valid visa or a visa exemption. Such restrictions may be health related or impose additional documentation requirements on certain classes of people for diplomatic or political purposes.

Blank passport pages

Many countries require a minimum number of blank pages to be available in the passport being presented, typically one or two pages.[339] Endorsement pages, which often appear after the visa pages, are not counted as being valid or available.

Vaccination

Cover of the new International Certificate of Vaccination issued by the Bureau of Quarantine in the Philippines since 2021

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia, require all incoming passengers older than nine months to one year[340] to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, as does the South American territory of French Guiana.[341]

Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area or has visited one recently or has transited for 12 hours in those countries: Algeria, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Libya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[342][343]

Passport validity length

Very few countries, such as Paraguay, just require a valid passport on arrival.

However many countries and groupings now require only an identity card – especially from their neighbours. Other countries may have special bilateral arrangements that depart from the generality of their passport validity length policies to shorten the period of passport validity required for each other's citizens[344][345] or even accept passports that have already expired (but not been cancelled).[346]

Some countries, such as Japan,[347] Ireland and the United Kingdom,[348] require a passport valid throughout the period of the intended stay.

In the absence of specific bilateral agreements, countries requiring passports to be valid for at least 6 more months on arrival include Afghanistan, Algeria, Anguilla, Bahrain,[349] Bhutan, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Curaçao, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel,[350] Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru,[351] Philippines,[352] Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Venezuela, and Vietnam.[353]

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 4 months on arrival include Micronesia and Zambia.

Countries requiring passports with a validity of at least 3 months beyond the date of intended departure include Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Honduras, Montenegro, Nauru, Moldova and New Zealand.Similarly, the EEA countries of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, all European Union countries (except Ireland) together with Switzerland also require 3 months validity beyond the date of the bearer's intended departure unless the bearer is an EEA or Swiss national.

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 3 months on arrival include Albania, North Macedonia, Panama, and Senegal.

Bermuda requires passports to be valid for at least 45 days upon entry.

Countries that require a passport validity of at least one month beyond the date of intended departure include Eritrea, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Macau, the Maldives[354] and South Africa.

Criminal record

Some countries, including Australia, Canada, Fiji, New Zealand and the United States,[355] routinely deny entry to non-citizens who have a criminal record while others impose restrictions depending on the type of conviction and the length of the sentence.

Persona non grata

The government of a country can declare a diplomat persona non grata, banning entry into that country. In non-diplomatic use, the authorities of a country may also declare a foreigner persona non grata permanently or temporarily, usually because of unlawful activity.[356]

Israeli stamps

Israeli border control Entry Permit (issued as a stand-alone document rather than a stamp affixed in a passport)

Kuwait,[357] Lebanon,[358] Libya,[359] Syria,[360] and Yemen[361] do not allow entry to people with passport stamps from Israel or whose passports have either a used or an unused Israeli visa, or where there is evidence of previous travel to Israel such as entry or exit stamps from neighbouring border posts in transit countries such as Jordan and Egypt.

To circumvent this Arab League boycott of Israel, the Israeli immigration services have now mostly ceased to stamp foreign nationals' passports on either entry to or exit from Israel (unless the entry is for some work-related purposes). Since 15 January 2013, Israel no longer stamps foreign passports at Ben Gurion Airport. Passports are still (as of 22 June 2017) stamped at Erez when passing into and out of Gaza.[citation needed]

Iran refuses admission to holders of passports containing an Israeli visa or stamp that is less than 12 months old.

Biometrics

Several countries mandate that all travellers, or all foreign travellers, be fingerprinted on arrival and will refuse admission to or even arrest travellers who refuse to comply. In some countries, such as the United States, this may apply even to transit passengers who merely wish to change planes rather than go landside.[362]

Fingerprinting countries/regions include Afghanistan,[363][364] Argentina,[365] Brunei, Cambodia,[366] China,[367] Ethiopia,[368] Ghana, Guinea,[369] India, Japan,[370][371] Kenya (both fingerprints and a photo are taken),[372] Malaysia upon entry and departure,[373] Mongolia, Saudi Arabia,[374] Singapore, South Korea,[375] Taiwan, Thailand,[376] Uganda,[377] the United Arab Emirates and the United States.

Many countries also require a photo be taken of people entering the country. The United States, which does not fully implement exit control formalities at its land frontiers (although long mandated by domestic legislation),[378][379][380] intends to implement facial recognition for passengers departing from international airports to identify people who overstay their visa.[381]

Together with fingerprint and face recognition, iris scanning is one of three biometric identification technologies internationally standardised since 2006 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for use in e-passports[382] and the United Arab Emirates conducts iris scanning on visitors who need to apply for a visa.[383][384]

Fingerprinting

Several countries including Argentina, Cambodia, Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and the United States demand all adult passengers (age varies by country) to be fingerprinted on arrival.[385][386][387][388][389][390][391]

Foreign travel statistics

According to the Foreign travel advice provided by the British Government (unless otherwise noted) these are the numbers of British visitors to various countries per annum in 2015 (unless otherwise noted):[392]

Foreign travel statistics

CountryNumber of visitorsLost or stolen passports
 Albania[note 1]80,000
 American Samoa[note 2][393][394][failed verification]119
 Angola[note 3][395]14,267/12,319 ?
 Andorra[note 4]150,000
 Anguilla[note 4][396]5,021
 Antarctica[note 2][397]3,915
 Antigua and Barbuda[note 2][398]70,701
 Aruba[note 1][399]10,447
 Australia[note 2][400]731,900640
 Austria[note 5][note 4][401]919,500
 Azerbaijan[note 4][402]29,514
 Bahamas[403]28,022
 Bangladesh[note 1]150,000
 Barbados[note 5][note 4][404]218,638
 Belarus[note 4]6,000
 Belgium[note 4][405]868,173
 Belize[note 4][note 5][406]13,342
 Bermuda[note 2][407]41,348
 Bhutan[note 2][408]3,246
 Bolivia[note 4][409]17,528
 Bosnia and Herzegovina[note 2][410]12,715
 Botswana[411]41,011
 Brazil[note 2][412]185,858
 Brunei[note 6][413]18,222
 Bulgaria[note 7][414]424,384
 Burkina Faso[note 4][415]1,343
 Cambodia[note 4][416]159,489
 Cameroon[note 1][note 5][417]16,008
 Canada[note 2][418]819,530
 Cape Verde[note 5][419]126,685
 Cayman Islands[note 2][note 8][420]14,017
 Chile[note 2][421]54,714
 China[note 4][422][423]594,300
 Colombia[424]39,715
 Congo[note 9][425]6,115
 Cook Islands[note 2][393][426]2,954
 Costa Rica[note 2][427]76,173
 Croatia[note 2][428]750,675
 Cuba[429]155,802
 Curacao[note 4][430]2,806
 Cyprus[note 7][431]1,327,805
 Czech Republic[note 5][note 2][432]470,576
 Denmark[note 1]150,000
 Dominica[433]4,951
 Dominican Republic[note 2][434]177,534
 Ecuador[note 1][435]27,126
 Egypt865,000
 Ethiopia[note 1]20,000
 Estonia[note 5][note 2][436]58,402
 Eswatini[note 4][437]15,503
 Fiji[note 2][438]16,925
 Finland[note 5][note 7][439]232,071
 France[440]12,235,7131,344
 French Polynesia[note 2][441]2,840
 Gambia[note 9][442]60,424
 Ghana[note 1]90,000
 Georgia[note 7][443]29,406
 Germany[note 4][444]2,551,061606
 Greece[445]2,397,169
 Greenland[note 4][446]1,595
 Grenada[note 2][447]25,351
 Guadeloupe[note 1]<1,000
 Hong Kong[note 2][448]555,353
 Hungary[note 5][note 4][449]376,573
 Iceland[note 7][450]297,963
 Indonesia[note 4][451]352,017
 India[note 2][452]986,296
 Ireland[453]3,547,000
 Israel[note 2][454]198,500
 Italy[note 4][455]4,922,000737
 Jamaica[note 2][456]217,647
 Japan[note 2][457]310,500
 Jordan[note 4][458]64,776
 Kazakhstan[note 2][459]21,341
 Kiribati[note 2][393][460]173
 Kuwait[note 4]7,000
 Kenya[note 3]100,000
 Kyrgyzstan[note 2][461]6,900
 Laos[note 2][462]27,723
 Latvia[note 5][note 2][463]95,357
 Lebanon[note 4][464]61,994
 Lesotho[note 10][465]2,380
 Liechtenstein[note 1]2,200
 Lithuania[note 4][466]58,200
 Luxembourg[note 4][note 5][467]69,350
 Macau[note 2][468]57,121
 Madagascar[469]3,167
 Malaysia[note 2][470]358,818
 Malawi[note 11][471]51,145
 Maldives[note 2][176]103,977
 Malta[note 7][472]640,570
 Mali[note 1][473]900
 Marshall Islands[note 2][393]51
 Mauritius[note 2][176]149,807
 Mexico[note 2][note 8][474]563,099
 Moldova[note 2][475]11,555
 Mongolia[note 2][476]6,012
 Montenegro[note 5][note 4][477]37,464
 Montserrat[note 12][478]1,380
 Morocco[479]554,000
 Myanmar[note 4][480]51,051
 Namibia[481]27,365
   Nepal[482]29,730
 New Caledonia[note 2][393]708
 Nigeria[note 1]117,000
 Niue[note 2][393][483]146
 North Macedonia[note 4][note 5][484]8,856
 Norway[note 1]581,000
 Netherlands[note 2][485]2,195,000602
 New Zealand[note 2][486]249,264
 Nicaragua[note 4][487]16,923
 Oman[note 2][488]143,224
 Pakistan[note 11][489]275,400
 Palau[note 4][490]852
 Panama[491]16,338
 Papua New Guinea[note 4][492]6,974
 Peru[note 2][493]69,506
 Philippines[note 2][494]182,708
 Poland[note 4][495]796,900
 Portugal2,600,000405
 Qatar[note 2][496]120,495
 Romania[note 13][497]243,991
 Russia[note 2][498]193,522
 Saba[note 1][note 8][499]200
 Saint Lucia[500]68,175
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[501]17,045
 Samoa[note 2][393][502]1,422
 San Marino[citation needed]5,750
 São Tomé and Príncipe[note 14][503]83
 Serbia[note 7][note 5][504]32,802
 Seychelles[note 2][505]21,906
 Singapore[note 2][506]518,903
 Sint Eustatius[note 1][note 8][499]200
 Slovakia[note 4][note 5][507]77,837
 Slovenia[note 2][note 5][508]118,508
 Solomon Islands[note 2][509]496
 South Africa[510]407,486
 South Korea[note 2][511]126,024
 Spain[note 7][512]18,502,7225,605
 Sri Lanka[note 2][513]201,879
 Suriname[note 2][514]1,077
  Switzerland709,925430
 Sweden[note 1][515]603,000
 Taiwan[note 2][516]104,911
 Tanzania[note 4][517]67,742
 Thailand[note 2][518]994,468603
 Timor-Leste[note 2][393][note 8][519]1,253
 Tonga[note 2][393][520]1,102
 Trinidad and Tobago[note 1][521]37,473
 Turkey[note 7][522]2,254,871
 Turks and Caicos[523]6,399
 Tuvalu[note 2][393][524]59
 Uganda[note 10][525]43,009
 Uruguay[note 1]20,000
 Ukraine[note 2][526]78,603
 United Arab Emirates[note 2][527]1,265,000
 United States[note 2][note 15][528]5,076,1671,539
 Uzbekistan[note 3][529]1,800
 Venezuela[note 10][530]20,837
 Vietnam[note 2][531]283,537
 Zambia[532]36,997

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References and Notes

References
Notes
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