UK updates visa list as 72 countries, including Nigeria, require entry permits.

The United Kingdom has released an updated list of countries whose citizens must obtain a visa before entering or transiting through the country.

The revised list, published on July 10, 2026, includes countries from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Under the updated policy, nationals of the listed countries are required to secure a visa before travelling to the UK or passing through its borders.
The countries and territories on the updated visa-required list are: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Belarus, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, China (People’s Republic of), Colombia, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Northern Cyprus, Dominica, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Eswatini (Swaziland), Ethiopia, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Moldova, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Palestine, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, St Lucia, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Venezuela (for non-biometric passport holders), Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen and Zimbabwe.
The UK authorities advised travellers from the affected countries to obtain the appropriate visa before making travel plans, as the requirement applies to both entry into the United Kingdom and transit through the country.