How long must a passport be valid to enter United Kingdom?

Passport must be valid for the whole time of the stay in the UK. Most visa-free visitors also need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA, GBP 20, permits visits up to 6 months, in force for EU nationals since 2 Apr 2025).

Do Papua New Guinea passport holders need a visa for United Kingdom?

Electronic travel authorization (ETA) required

Papua New Guinea passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (ETA) for United Kingdom, obtained online before travel.

Entry requirements for United Kingdom

Where to apply	Apply for the travel authorization — official government portal. Avoid third-party visa sites.
Passport validity	valid for stay — Passport must be valid for the whole time of the stay in the UK. Most visa-free visitors also need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA, GBP 20, permits visits up to 6 months, in force for EU nationals since 2 Apr 2025).

Transiting through United Kingdom?

Transit Without Visa (TWOV) - airside	Up to 24h — Visa nationals transiting airside who hold a qualifying document: a valid visa for Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the USA (whether or not travelling to or from that country, or within 6 months of last entering on it); a valid permanent residence permit of Australia, New Zealand, Canada (issued after 28 June 2002) or the USA (issued after 21 April 1998, or equivalent US immigrant-visa evidence); a valid common-format residence permit or category D visa issued by an EEA state or Switzerland; or a qualifying Irish biometric visa (BC/BC BIVS). Nationals on the Direct Airside Transit visa list otherwise need a DATV.. Arrive and depart by air with a confirmed onward flight departing the same day from the same airport (max_hours approximate - the legal test is same-day departure); hold the correct documents for the destination.
Transit Without Visa (TWOV) - landside	Up to 48h — Visa nationals arriving and departing by air who hold a qualifying document: a valid visa for Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the USA with an airline ticket via the UK as part of a reasonable journey to or from that country (or within 6 months of last entering on that visa); a valid permanent residence permit of Australia, New Zealand, Canada (issued after 28 June 2002) or the USA (issued after 21 April 1998, or equivalent US immigrant-visa evidence); a valid common-format residence permit or category D visa issued by an EEA state or Switzerland; or a valid Irish biometric visa endorsed BC/BC BIVS when travelling to Ireland (or from Ireland within 3 months of last entering there). Arrive and depart by air; confirmed onward flight departing before 23:59 the day after arrival (max_hours is approximate - the legal test is the 23:59 next-day deadline); hold the correct documents for the destination. Other countries' e-visas and e-residence permits are not accepted for landside transit. Nationals eligible for an ETA need an ETA to pass through UK border control in transit.

Transit Without Visa (TWOV) - airside

Up to 24h — Visa nationals transiting airside who hold a qualifying document: a valid visa for Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the USA (whether or not travelling to or from that country, or within 6 months of last entering on it); a valid permanent residence permit of Australia, New Zealand, Canada (issued after 28 June 2002) or the USA (issued after 21 April 1998, or equivalent US immigrant-visa evidence); a valid common-format residence permit or category D visa issued by an EEA state or Switzerland; or a qualifying Irish biometric visa (BC/BC BIVS). Nationals on the Direct Airside Transit visa list otherwise need a DATV.. Arrive and depart by air with a confirmed onward flight departing the same day from the same airport (max_hours approximate - the legal test is same-day departure); hold the correct documents for the destination.

Transit Without Visa (TWOV) - landside

Up to 48h — Visa nationals arriving and departing by air who hold a qualifying document: a valid visa for Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the USA with an airline ticket via the UK as part of a reasonable journey to or from that country (or within 6 months of last entering on that visa); a valid permanent residence permit of Australia, New Zealand, Canada (issued after 28 June 2002) or the USA (issued after 21 April 1998, or equivalent US immigrant-visa evidence); a valid common-format residence permit or category D visa issued by an EEA state or Switzerland; or a valid Irish biometric visa endorsed BC/BC BIVS when travelling to Ireland (or from Ireland within 3 months of last entering there). Arrive and depart by air; confirmed onward flight departing before 23:59 the day after arrival (max_hours is approximate - the legal test is the 23:59 next-day deadline); hold the correct documents for the destination. Other countries' e-visas and e-residence permits are not accepted for landside transit. Nationals eligible for an ETA need an ETA to pass through UK border control in transit.

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Do Papua New Guinea passport holders need a visa for United Kingdom?

Entry requirements for United Kingdom

Transiting through United Kingdom?

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