How long can you stay in the United Kingdom?
For most passports we check (40 of 44), the answer is no visa, but an electronic travel authorisation (eTA) before you travel, for up to 180 days per visit. For the rest, it depends on your passport.
Updated 27 September 2026
Pick your passport to see the rule for the United Kingdom. Every passport is also listed in the table below.
At a glance
- 40passports: eTA needed · 180 days per visit
- 2passports: Free movement: no stay limit
- 2passports: Visa needed · Set by your visa
Stay limits by passport
| What you need | Stay limit | Passports | Notes and source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free movement: no stay limit | No limit | Ireland, United Kingdom | British and Irish citizens need neither a visa nor an ETA. gov.uk |
| Visa-free with a travel authorisation (eTA) | 180 days per visit | 40 passportsArgentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States | Visitors can usually stay up to 6 months per visit and must not live in the UK through frequent visits. gov.uk |
| Visa needed before you travel | Set by your visa | India, South Africa | A Standard Visitor visa is needed; visits are usually up to 6 months. gov.uk |
What these limits mean when you're moving around
- Days per visit
- Each stay is counted from the day you arrive until the day you leave. The notes list any extra conditions, such as how often you can enter.
How days are counted. Visa365 counts any part of a day as a full day, so the day you travel counts for both countries. That way it never counts fewer days than you actually spent somewhere. Official rules can count differently, so check the sources below.
Tracking United Kingdom with Visa365
For the most common stay limit here, you'd add a days-per-visit limit of 180 days. In the app's entry rules for the United Kingdom, pick your passport and one tap fills in the limit that applies to you. Visa365 shows your days left and leave-by date, and alerts you at the days-left counts you choose. It logs your days there automatically in the background, even offline.
More in our guides: how to track the days you spend in each country and the 183-day rule for digital nomads.
Official sources
- GOV.UK: Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor
- GOV.UK: Immigration Rules Appendix ETA National List
- GOV.UK: Immigration Rules Appendix Visitor: Visa national list
- gov.uk
Last checked 27 September 2026 against these official pages, for the 44 of 44 passports listed above. The same information powers the entry rules in the Visa365 app and is re-checked every month.
Questions
How long can you stay in the United Kingdom?
For most passports we check (40 of 44), the answer is no visa, but an electronic travel authorisation (eTA) before you travel, for up to 180 days per visit. For the rest, it depends on your passport. Always check the official source before you travel.
How long can you stay in the United Kingdom with a passport from the United States?
With a passport from the United States, the answer is no visa, but an electronic travel authorisation (eTA) before you travel, for up to 180 days per visit. Visitors can usually stay up to 6 months per visit and must not live in the UK through frequent visits. Official source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-eta-national-list
How long can you stay in the United Kingdom with a passport from Australia?
With a passport from Australia, the answer is no visa, but an electronic travel authorisation (eTA) before you travel, for up to 180 days per visit. Visitors can usually stay up to 6 months per visit and must not live in the UK through frequent visits. Official source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-eta-national-list
How long can you stay in the United Kingdom with a passport from Canada?
With a passport from Canada, the answer is no visa, but an electronic travel authorisation (eTA) before you travel, for up to 180 days per visit. Visitors can usually stay up to 6 months per visit and must not live in the UK through frequent visits. Official source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-eta-national-list
Nearby destinations
This page is general information to help you plan, not legal, immigration or tax advice. Rules change and depend on your passport and circumstances: always check the official sources linked here before you travel.