United Kingdom visa requirements for Vatican City citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Holders of a Vatican City passport do not need a visa when visiting United Kingdom for up to 180 days. The Vatican City passport currently ranks #59 of 199 worldwide, with 135 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. As fellow Europe countries, their rules are frequently tied to regional arrangements. The arrangement is reciprocal — United Kingdom citizens face the same visa-free requirement in the other direction.
In the opposite direction, United Kingdom citizens travelling to Vatican City face: visa-free for up to 90 days.