Scottish Visa and Passport Info
Getting into, out of and around a foreign country can be a challenge. Passports need to be sorted out and procedures need to be followed. Besides all this, you often don't know what to expect. Well, Scotland is a great country in this regard. The people are generally very friendly, the weather is reasonably good, and the crime rate is low. You may need to pack warm clothes, but more important is making sure your passport and visa are up to scratch. Below is a basic list of legal requirements to ensure access into the country.
Passports
Passport valid for whole period of the visit to the UK required by all except:
- Nationals of EU countries
- Iceland
- Liechtenstein
- Monaco
- Norway
- Switzerland
with a valid national ID card.
Visas
Required by all except the following:
- Nationals listed in the chart above
- Nationals of American Samoa, Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Bonaire, Botswana, Brazil, British Overseas Territories, Brunei, Chile, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Curacao, Dominica, East Timor, El Salvador, Federated States of Micronesia, French Guiana, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR), Iceland, Israel, Kiribati, Korea (Rep), Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Macau (SAR), Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Namibia, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niue, Norway, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Reunion, Saba, St Eustatius, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Maarten, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tahiti, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tuvalu, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Vanuatu and Venezuela
- Those in transit, provided arriving and departing by air within 24 hours and holding all necessary onward documentation. Direct Airside Transit visas are required by the following countries, even if not entering the UK or changing airports during transit: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Belarus, Burma, Burundi, Cameroon, China (PR), Colombia, Congo (Dem Rep), Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, India, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, Macedonia, Moldova, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia & Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Turkey, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Uganda, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.
- Passport Required?
- Visa Required?
- Return Ticket Required?
- British
- Yes
- No
- No
- Australian
- Yes
- No
- No
- Canadian
- Yes
- No
- No
- USA
- Yes
- No
- No
- Other EU
- Yes
- No
- No
- Japanese
- Yes
- No
- No
- South Africa
- Yes
- No
- No
Algeria
Bangladesh
Ecuador
Morocco
Nepal
Nicaragua
Puerto Rico
Russia
South Africa
Ukraine
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User Comments & Reviews
2010-09-01 07:56:19
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2010-08-30 23:09:36
are there any tours from London for wales and scotland or just scotland with veg food option
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2010-08-19 19:07:24
love you scotland. i will reach there one day
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2010-08-18 14:07:11
i'm a south african looking to get into scotland for a few mounths to come and play rugby how must i go about applying for my visa.
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2010-08-16 20:57:12
I'm a Canadian Citizen. I'll visit UK next month but want to visit also Scotland for 2-3 days. Do I need a visa?Just want to make sure. Thanks.
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2010-08-14 14:12:38
hi i am an indian i complited my graduation with english literature subject and i want to do further study in scotland so what is process for student visa?
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2010-07-30 01:32:08
i have friends over in turkey who want to come to scotland how can they come over? what do they need?
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2010-07-27 12:40:58
Hai I am an indian citizen and i am working in UK with UK ICT tier 2 visa. I wan to go to scotland for tour what visa i have to apply and what will be charges? If any travel agents are there to help?
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2010-07-23 01:08:52
i am scottish, but have algerian family who wish to visit us in glasgow. what is the best way to do this? it would be for 1-2 weeks
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2010-07-21 18:17:45
i love scotland and i need stay in this nice country if some one want to helpe me to travel to scotland thnk you
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