Western Europe

Citizens of France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Luxembourg and Switzerland are visa-exempt for short visits to the UK and travel under the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme — a £20 digital authorisation through the UK ETA App, not a visa or VAC appointment. Ireland is the exception: under the Common Travel Area, Irish citizens need no ETA and no visa to enter, live or work in the UK.

UK Visa & ETA Guides for Western Europe

Each guide covers ETA requirements, the work, study and family routes that still need a full visa, and live UK visa fees in euros with grant-rate context from the latest Home Office statistics.

Explore

Browse by Topic

Africa (6) Americas & Oceania (5) Business Mobility (6) Central & Eastern Europe (11) Child Routes and Rules (4) Dependants & Joining Family (6) Documents & Eligibility (11) East & Southeast Asia (5) Eurasia (5) Fees & Costs (8) Financial Requirements (4) General Visitor Routes and Rules (8) Human Rights & Compassionate Routes (8) Middle East (6) Northern Europe (5) Other Work Visas (6) Processing, Timelines & Extensions (9) Refusals, Appeals & Bans (17) Settlement & Citizenship (18) Skilled Routes (4) South Asia (5) Southern Europe (6) Special Visit Routes (4) Study Routes and Rules (5) Talent & Investor (5) Temporary Worker (9) Visa Interviews (5) Western Europe (8)