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UK biometric passport, issued since 2006. Passports issued since 1988 have a similar format, but until 1997 had the words "European Community" written in place of "European Union" (Crown copyright).
UK biometric passport, issued since 2006. Passports issued since 1988 have a similar format, but until 1997 had the words "European Community" written in place of "European Union" (Crown copyright).

British passports may be issued to people holding any of the various forms of British nationality. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (694x975, 227 KB)New style UK Passport Cover with addition of Biometrics Chip graphic. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (694x975, 227 KB)New style UK Passport Cover with addition of Biometrics Chip graphic. ... British nationality law is the law of the United Kingdom concerning British citizenship and other categories of British nationality. ...


The British monarch does not have a passport as British passports are issued in the monarch's name[1].

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Issuing

In the United Kingdom, British passports (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) are issued by the Identity and Passport Service. In the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, British passports are issued by the Lieutenant-Governor. This article is about the international travel document. ... The Identity and Passport Service is an Executive Agency of the Home Office in the United Kingdom which became operational on 1 April 2006 after the passing of the Identity Cards Act 2006. ... This article is about the British dependencies. ... A Lieutenant Governor or Lieutenant-Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ...


In British Overseas Territories, British passports are issued by the Governor. In Commonwealth or foreign countries, British passports are issued by the Passport Section of a British Consulate, Embassy, or High Commission. Location of the British Overseas Territories The British Overseas Territories are fourteen[1] territories which the United Kingdom considers to be under its sovereignty, but not as part of the United Kingdom itself. ... For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ... The Commonwealth of Nations as of 2006 Headquarters Marlborough House, London, UK Official languages English Membership 53 sovereign states Leaders  -  Queen Elizabeth II  -  Secretary-General Don McKinnon (since 1 April 2000) Establishment  -  Balfour Declaration 18 November 1926   -  Statute of Westminster 11 December 1931   -  London Declaration 28 April 1949  Area  -  Total...


At present holders of the following forms of British nationality can apply for a British passport:

The three-character codes appearing after each type of nationality above are the ISO/IEC 7501-1 machine readable passport alpha-3 country codes of such British passports. // British Nationality Act 1981 The British Nationality Act 1981 came into force on 1 January 1983, and divided Citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies (CUKCs) into three categories: British citizens CUKCs with the right of abode in the United Kingdom and Islands (i. ... In British nationality law, the status of British Overseas citizen (BOC) is one of several categories of British national. ... In British nationality law, the term British subject has at different times had different meanings. ... British Protected Person (BPP) is a form of British nationality under the British Nationality Act 1981. ... British nationality law as it pertains to Hong Kong has been a unique situation ever since it was created a British colony in 1842. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes are three-letter country codes in the ISO 3166-1 standard to represent countries and dependent territories. ...


No British national has a legal right to be issued a British passport. All British passports are issued at the discretion of the government under the Royal Prerogative. For the direction right, see left and right or starboard. ... The Royal Prerogative is a body of customary authority, privilege, and immunity, recognised in common law jurisdictions possessing a monarchy as belonging to the Crown alone. ...


Right of abode, i.e., the right to enter and live in the UK freely, is only automatically held by British citizens, as well as by some British subjects and those other Commonwealth citizens who were patrials under the Immigration Act 1971. The right of abode refers to an individuals freedom from immigration control in a particular country. ... The Immigration Act of 1971 was an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning immigration which came into law in 1971. ...


History

Safe Conduct documents, usually notes signed by the monarch, were issued to foreigners as well as English subjects in medieval times. They were first mentioned in an Act of Parliament in 1414. Between 1540 and 1685, the Privy Council issued passports although they were still signed by the monarch until the reign of Charles II when the Secretary of State could sign them instead. The Secretary of State signed all passports in place of the monarch from 1794 onwards, at which time formal records started to be kept[2]. For other uses, see Monarch (disambiguation). ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... An Act of Parliament or Act is law enacted by the parliament (see legislation). ... A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, typically in a monarchy. ... Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. ... In several countries, Secretary of State is a senior government position. ...


Passports were written in Latin or English until 1772 when French was used instead. From 1858, English was used, with some sections translated into French until 1921. For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...


In 1858, passports became a standard document issued solely to British nationals. Until 1915, they were a simple single-sheet paper document and included a photograph of the holder.


The British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act 1914 was passed on the outbreak of the First World War. At this time a new format was introduced, a single sheet folded into eight and containing a cardboard cover. It included a description of the holder as well as a photograph, and had to be renewed after two years. This article concerns the History of British nationality law. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Cardboard is a generic non-specific term for a heavy duty paper based product. ...


The old blue passport

UK passport 1924
UK passport 1924
An Old Blue passport. The top window contains the name, and the bottom the passport number in the format 123456 X. The top right hand corner has been clipped to show that it is no longer valid. (Crown copyright)
An Old Blue passport. The top window contains the name, and the bottom the passport number in the format 123456 X. The top right hand corner has been clipped to show that it is no longer valid. (Crown copyright)


A 32-page passport, known colloquially as the Old Blue, came into use in 1920 with the formation of the Passport Service following international agreement on a standard format for passports, and remained in use until replaced by the European Union style machine readable passports in late 1988. An interesting aspect of the old blue passport was that the data entered into the passport was handwritten rather than typed or printed. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (600 × 800 pixels, file size: 244 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This work is in the public domain worldwide. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (600 × 800 pixels, file size: 244 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This work is in the public domain worldwide. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1344x1956, 1049 KB)Scan of an old style (pre-mid-late nineties I think) British passport. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1344x1956, 1049 KB)Scan of an old style (pre-mid-late nineties I think) British passport. ...


Two versions were available: one for individuals (but which could also include the person's spouse), and another for families which included children as well.


Various changes to the design were made over the years[3]:

  • In 1927, the country name changed from "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland" to "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"
  • In 1954, the name of the Secretary of State was removed[4].
  • In 1968, the validity was extended from two to ten years.
  • At the end of 1972, several modifications were made. A special blue watermarked paper was introduced to make alteration and forgery harder. The number of pages was reduced from 32 to 30, and descriptions of the holder's eye colour and (for a married woman) maiden name were removed.
  • In May 1973, an optional 94-page passport was made available which provided many more pages for immigration stamps and visas for frequent travellers.
  • In 1975, lamination over the bearer's photograph was introduced to make alteration harder. Overprinting of the laminate was added in 1981 to make removal easier to spot.
  • The holder's occupation and country of residence were removed in 1982.
  • In July 1988, changes were made to ease the introduction of the machine readable passports later in the year. Joint and Family passports were no longer issued and the descriptions of distinguishing features and height were removed.

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The British visitor's passport

A new type, the British Visitor's Passport, was introduced in 1961, and was a single page cardboard document valid for a year and obtainable from a Post Office. It was recognised by most West European countries, but was dropped in 1995 since it did not identify the holder's nationality nor did it meet new security standards. Royal Mail is the national postal service of the United Kingdom. ...


The burgundy passport

On 15 August 1988, the Glasgow passport office became the first to issue burgundy-coloured machine-readable passports[5]. They followed a common format agreed amongst member states of the European Community, and had the words 'European Community' on the cover. This was changed to 'European Union' in 1997. The passport is burgundy coloured, machine-readable, and has 32 or 48 pages. The machine-readable portion is two lines of printed text in a format agreed amongst members of the International Civil Aviation Organisation. is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... The European Community (EC) was originally founded on March 25, 1957 by the signing of the Treaty of Rome under the name of European Economic Community. ... The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations, develops the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. ...


The current biometric version captures a digital image of the photograph, signature and reproduces these onto the personal details page of the passport. The whole page is protected from modification by a laminate, which incorporates a colour holographic image comprising of native British bird (a design feature found throughout the visa pages of the passport). The hologram is affixed directly over the holder's photograph (tilting the passport page in direct light reveals the image). An RFID chip and antenna are located on the obverse of the data page and hold the same visual information as is printed, including a digital copy of the photograph with biometric information for use with facial recognition systems. In addition, both the Welsh and Scottish Gaelic languages have been included in the British Passport for the first time. These now appear on the titles page and within the multilingual notes section, the latter also provides translations into the official EU languages as required.[6] This article is about the photographic technique. ... An EPC RFID tag used for Wal-Mart Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is an automatic identification method, relying on storing and remotely retrieving data using devices called RFID tags or transponders. ... A facial recognition system is a computer-driven application for automatically identifying a person from a digital image. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... // Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ...


"Lookalike" passports

British "lookalike" passport, issued to British nationals who are not European citizens
British "lookalike" passport, issued to British nationals who are not European citizens

For the purposes of the European Communities treaties, the nationals of the United Kingdom comprise all British citizens, British Overseas Territories citizens by virtue of a connection with Gibraltar and British subjects with right of abode in the UK (mainly, but not exclusively, those connected with the Republic of Ireland before 1949). These UK nationals have the status of European citizen in common with nationals of other member states of the European Union. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... The European Community (EC), most important of three European Communities, was originally founded on March 25, 1957 by the signing of the Treaty of Rome under the name of European Economic Community. ... Citizenship of the Union was introduced by the Maastricht Treaty signed in 1992. ...


British nationals who are not European citizens are issued what is known as "lookalike passports". These are similar to normal British passports, except that they do not have the words "European Union" on the cover, and do not contain any EU-specific information inside, e.g., the words "Passport - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" and the information on the photograph page are given only in English and French, rather than all the official languages of the European Union. However, the contents of new biometric passport are given in other official languages of the European Union rather than English and French only. Symbol for biometric passports, usually printed on the cover of passports The contactless chip found in British passports A biometric passport is a combined paper and electronic identity document that uses biometrics to authenticate the citizenship of travellers. ...


Physical appearance

British passports are burgundy, with the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom emblazoned in the centre of the front cover. The word PASSPORT is inscribed below the coat of arms, with EUROPEAN UNION and UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND above. As with other countries, the biometric symbol appears at the bottom of the front cover. The Royal Arms as used in England, Wales and Northern Ireland The Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom is the official coat of arms of the British monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II. These arms are used by the Queen in her official capacity as monarch, and are officially...


Identity information page

The British Passport includes the following data:

  • Photo of passport Holder
  • Type (P)
  • Code of Issuing State (GBR)
  • Passport No.
  • Surname (1)
  • Given Names (2)
  • Nationality (3)
  • Date of birth (4)
  • Sex (5)
  • Place of birth (6)
  • Date of issue (7)
  • Authority (8)
  • Date of expiry (9)
  • Holder's Signature (10)

The information page ends with the Machine Readable Zone.


Passport note

Each British passport contains on its inside cover the words in the English language only: The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Her Britannic Majesty's Secretary of State Requests and requires in the Name of Her Majesty all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance, and to afford the bearer such assistance and protection as may be necessary.

In older passports, more specific reference was made to "Her Britannic Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs," originally including the name of the incumbent. The position of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs was created in the United Kingdoms governmental reorganization of 1782, in which the Northern and Southern Departments became the Home and Foreign Offices. ...


Passports issued in overseas territories are issued in the name of the Governor, rather than the Secretary of State, in the name of Her Majesty.


Endorsements

Certain British passports are issued with printed endorsements in the Official Observations page. These form part of the passport when it is issued, and should be distinguished from immigration stamps subsequently entered in the visa pages:

  • Holder is not entitled to benefit from European Community provisions relating to employment or establishment
British citizens from the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man without a qualifying connection to the United Kingdom by descent or residency have this endorsement in their passports, as the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are only part of the European Community for the purposes of the free movement of goods.
Endorsements found in a British National (Overseas) Passport.
Endorsements found in a British National (Overseas) Passport.
  • Holder of this passport has Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card No: A123456(7) which states that holder has right of abode in Hong Kong *
British National (Overseas) passports will have this endorsement in their passport, as a valid Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card (which guarantees right of abode in Hong Kong) is required to possess a BN(O) passport.
  • Holder is entitled to right of abode in the United Kingdom
British subjects with the right of abode (usually from the Republic of Ireland) will have this endorsement in their passports. Commonwealth citizens, with the right of abode, who do not hold a United Kingdom passport are eligible to have a certificate of entitlement to the right of abode placed in the visa pages of whichever country's passport they do hold, upon request.
  • Holder is entitled to readmission in the United Kingdom
British Overseas citizens, British subjects and British protected persons without the right of abode who have been granted indefinite leave to enter or remain retain this entitlement for life, and their passports are accordingly issued with this endorsement.
  • Holder is subject to control under the Immigration Act 1971
British nationals without the right of abode will have this endorsements in their passports unless they have been granted indefinite leave to enter or remain.
  • In accordance with UK immigration rules the holder of this passport does not require an entry certificate or visa to visit the UK
This endorsement is found in British National (Overseas) passport and BN(O)s enjoy six-month visa free access to the UK as a visitor.
  • The holder is or Holder is also known as ...
This endorsement is found in passports where the holder uses or retains another professional name or has an academic, feudal or legal title. The styling 'Dr ...', 'Professor ...' or similar is recorded here, or the alternative professional name.
  • The holder's name in Chinese Commercial Code: XXXX XXXX XXXX
This endorsement was found in British passports held by people with Chinese names issued by the Hong Kong Immigration Department before the handover of Hong Kong. After the handover, the practice is ceased and British passport can only renewed in Hong Kong at the British Consulate-General there. (See also: Chinese commercial code)

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National identity registration

Under the Identity Cards Act 2006, probably from 2008, anyone applying for a passport will be required to have their details entered into a centralised computer database, the National Identity Register. Once registered, they will be obliged to update any change to their address and other personal details. Enabling legislation for the British national identity card was passed under the Identity Cards Act 2006 [1]. The multi-billion pound scheme [2] has yet to enter procurement. ...


It is expected that the cost of a passport and ID card package will rise to at least £93 to help fund the new scheme.


In May 2006 a "Renew for Freedom" campaign [7] was launched by the NO2ID opposition group, urging passport holders to renew their passports in the summer of 2006 in order to delay being entered on the National Identity Register. This followed the comment made by Charles Clarke in the House of Commons that "anyone who feels strongly enough about the linkage [between passports and the ID scheme] not to want to be issued with an ID card in the initial phase will be free to surrender their existing passport and apply for a new passport before the designation order takes effect" [8]. The NO2ID coalition was formed in 2004 to campaign against the United Kingdom governments plans to introduce UK ID Cards and the associated National Identity Register. ... After many years of discussion through successive governments, in 2003 Home Secretary David Blunkett announced that the government intends to introduce a British national identity card linked to a national identity database, the National Identity Register. ... The Rt Hon. ... Type Lower House Speaker Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Leader Harriet Harman, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader Theresa May, (Conservative) since May 5, 2005 Members 659 Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist Party Sinn Féin...


In response, the Home Office said that it was "hard to see what would be achieved, other than incurring unnecessary expense" by renewing passports early [9].

main article: British national identity card

Enabling legislation for the British national identity card was passed under the Identity Cards Act 2006 [1]. The multi-billion pound scheme [2] has yet to enter procurement. ...

Fees

The cost of obtaining a standard passport over the years has been as follows. It is expected that fees will rise to at least £93 to help fund the National Identity Register and ID cards, as discussed above.

The above fees apply for passports issued in the United Kingdom by the Identity and Passport Service. Passports issued outside the UK by the Passport Section of a British Consulate, Embassy, or High Commission cost £119 (as of April 2007)[18]. is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, more commonly known as the Foreign Office (or the FCO), is the United Kingdom government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom abroad. ... For other uses, see 5th October (Serbia). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... The Identity and Passport Service is an Executive Agency of the Home Office in the United Kingdom which became operational on 1 April 2006 after the passing of the Identity Cards Act 2006. ...


Extra pages

Unlike US Passports, pages cannot be added into British passports. There must be at least one completely blank page for the passport to remain valid. If a passport is full, the bearer must apply for a new passport to use it. It has been suggested that U.S. Passport Card be merged into this article or section. ...


However, like expired passports, passports without blank pages that have not been cancelled are still valid ID, and therefore can be used as such in the UK and for travel in the EU. Look up ID, Id, id in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


Vulnerabilities

According to The Guardian, the information contained on a biometric passport can be viewed using readily available hardware and software. Information is stored in encrypted form on an RFID tag, with the password as a combination of information written on the passport, so that anyone with access to the passport will be able to read the chip. The passport is also vulnerable to brute-force attacks. And because it is possible to read the RFID tags remotely at a distance of several centimetres, it is not necessary to be in possession of the passport to extract the data. [1] For other uses, see Guardian. ... Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a method of remotely storing and retrieving data using devices called RFID tags. ... In cryptanalysis, a brute force attack on a cipher is a brute-force search of the key space; that is, testing all possible keys, in an attempt to recover the plaintext used to produce a particular ciphertext. ...


As a result, the cloning of the passport is a possibility. Because the biometric passport is supposedly highly secure and therefore trusted, it is thought that the holder of a cloned passport might be more likely to escape detection than the holder of a traditional passport. The Jargon File has this definition for clone: An exact duplicate: Our product is a clone of their product. ...


Visa-free entry

According to a study done by Henley & Partners, the UK has a Henley Visa Restrictions Index of 128, which means that British citizens enjoy visa-free access to 128 countries and territories for short-term tourism visits. The UK is ranked 3rd in the study in terms of international travel freedom. However this survey did not address British National (Overseas) and other British passports. [19] The Henley Visa Restrictions Index is a global ranking of countries according to travel freedom their citizens enjoy. ...


It is estimated that 191 countries and territories granted visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to British Citizen passport holders while 173 to BN(O)s. 152 countries and territories granted visa free access to British Citizen passport holders and 135 to BN(O)s.(visa on arrival for free counted)[20] Visa issued prior to arrival or pre-arrangement required for countries or territories not mentioned below. However, from the links below, immigration authorities of many countries do not explicitly state whether BN(O)s passport holders enjoy visa-free access as British citizens do.


Where visa-free access is permitted, such access is not necessarily a right, and admission may technically be at the discretion of border enforcement officers. Visitors engaging in activities other than tourism, including unpaid work, may require a visa or work permit.


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Africa

Country British Citizen Passport British National (Overseas) Passport
Flag of Botswana Botswana 90 days per year [21] 90 days per year [22]
Flag of British Indian Ocean Territory British Indian Ocean Territory visa-free access visa-free access [23]
Flag of Cape Verde Cape Verde visa issued upon arrival [24] visa issued upon arrival
Flag of the Comoros Comoros visa issued upon arrival [25] [26] visa issued upon arrival
Flag of Djibouti Djibouti visa issued upon arrival for DJF3,000 (10 days), DJF5,000(1 month) [27] visa issued upon arrival for DJF3,000 (10 days), DJF5,000(1 month) [28]
Flag of Egypt Egypt 30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$15[29] 30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$15
Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia 3-month visa issued upon arrival [30] 3-month visa issued upon arrival [31]
Flag of The Gambia Gambia 90 days [32] 90 days [33]
Flag of Kenya Kenya 3-month visa issued upon arrival for £35[34] 3-month visa issued upon arrival for £35 [35]
Flag of Lesotho Lesotho 14 days [36] 14 days [37]
Flag of Madagascar Madagascar 90-day visa issued upon arrival for MGA28,000 [38] 90-day visa issued upon arrival for MGA28,000 [39]
Flag of Malawi Malawi 90 days [40] 90 days [41] [42]
Flag of Mauritius Mauritius 6 months (tourist), 90 days (business) in a year [43] 6 months (tourist), 90 days (business)in a year [44] [45]
Flag of Mayotte Mayotte 90 days [46] 90 days [47]
Flag of Morocco Morocco 3 months [48] 3 months [49]
Flag of Mozambique Mozambique 30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$25 [50][51] 30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$25 [52]
Flag of Namibia Namibia 3 months [53] 3 months [54]
Flag of Réunion Réunion unlimited access [55] 3 months in a half year [56]
Flag of Rwanda Rwanda 90 days [57] visa prior to arrival required [58]
Flag of Saint Helena Saint Helena visa-free access visa-free access[59]
Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe 1-month visa issued upon arrival for US$60 [60] 1-month visa issued upon arrival for US$60
Flag of Senegal Senegal 3 months [61] visa prior to arrival required [62]
Flag of the Seychelles Seychelles 1 month [63] 1 month [64][65]
Flag of South Africa South Africa 90 days [66] 30 days [67]
Flag of Swaziland Swaziland 2 months [68] 2 months [69]
Flag of Tanzania Tanzania visa issued upon arrival for US$50 [70], [71] visa issued upon arrival for US$50 [72]
Flag of Togo Togo 7-day visa issued upon arrival [73] 7-day visa issued upon arrival
Flag of Tunisia Tunisia 3 months [74] 3 months [75][76]
Flag of Uganda Uganda visa issued upon arrival for US$30 (single entry), US$80 (6 months multiple entry), US$160 (one year multiple entry) [77], [78], [79] visa issued upon arrival for US$30 (single entry), US$80 (6 months multiple entry), US$160 (one year multiple entry)
Flag of Zambia Zambia visa issued upon arrival for £35 (single entry), £45(multiple entry) [80] visa issued upon arrival for £35 (single entry), £45(multiple entry) [81][82]
Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 3-month (tourist) or 30-day (business) visa issued upon arrival for US$30 ~ 55 [83][84] 3-month (tourist) or 30-day (business) visa issued upon arrival for US$30 ~ 55 [85]

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Americas

Country British Citizen Passport British National (Overseas) Passport
Flag of Anguilla Anguilla 3 months [86] 3 months [87]
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda 6 months [88] 6 months [89]

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