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United Kingdom visa requirements for Eritrea citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset

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Visa required
Yes — Eritrea citizens need a visa for United Kingdom.

Entry details

Holders of a Eritrea passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting United Kingdom. The Eritrea passport currently ranks #187 of 199 worldwide, with 40 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

United Kingdom is middling in how freely it admits visitors, admitting 89 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #20 with 162 open destinations. The arrangement is reciprocal — United Kingdom citizens face the same visa required requirement in the other direction.

In the opposite direction, United Kingdom citizens travelling to Eritrea face: visa required.

How to get the visa

🏛️ Official government option

Official UK ETA (GOV.UK) · fee: £16. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

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More destinations for Eritrea citizens

🇫🇷 Eritrea → France: Visa required🇪🇸 Eritrea → Spain: Visa required🇺🇸 Eritrea → United States: Visa required🇮🇹 Eritrea → Italy: Visa required🇹🇷 Eritrea → Turkey: Visa required🇲🇽 Eritrea → Mexico: Visa required

Visiting United Kingdom on other passports

🇫🇷 France → United Kingdom: Visa-free🇪🇸 Spain → United Kingdom: Visa-free🇺🇸 United States → United Kingdom: eTA required🇮🇹 Italy → United Kingdom: Visa-free🇹🇷 Turkey → United Kingdom: Visa required🇲🇽 Mexico → United Kingdom: eTA required

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