What documents can a Frenchman use to travel to the United Kingdom?

Verified 09 March 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

The conditions for entering the UK differ depending on whether you are an adult or a minor, whether you have resident status or not, and whether you leave for more or less than 6 months. We present you with the information you need to know.

Journey of a major

The documents required to travel to the United Kingdom differ depending on whether you are traveling for less than 6 months or more than 6 months.

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Less than 6 months

To travel to the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland), you must present your valid passport at the border.

FYI  

if you are going to visit a family member or for business travel punctualNo, you don't need a visa.

Only the French have a status (provisional or not) of resident (called Settled Status or Pre-Settled Status) in the United Kingdom may continue to present their identity cards until 2025.

A simulator shows you the documents you can travel with in the UK:

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Warning  

if you are stopping at an international airport in the United Kingdom, it is recommended to check the documents required by your country of destination. If necessary, you will need to make a visa application.

More than 6 months

To travel to the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland), you must present, at the border, the subsequent documents :

Travel of a minor

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You are traveling with one of your parents

If you are traveling to the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland), you must have a passport valid (i.e. valid).

FYI  

If you go to the UK less than 6 monthsHowever, to visit your family for example, you do not need a visa.

Only French minors with a status (provisional or not) of resident (Settled Status or Pre-Settled Status) in the United Kingdom may continue to present their identity cards until 2025.

You are traveling alone or with another person

If you are traveling to the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland), you must have the following documents with you:

Only French minors with a status (provisional or not) of resident (Settled Status or Pre-Settled Status) in the United Kingdom may continue to present their identity cards until 2025.

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