Visa Requirements
You may need to apply for a Visit visa or an Electronic Travel Authorisation before travelling to the UK.
Applying for a Visit visa
If you’re a visa national (your nationality is on the list of visa nationals) you must apply for a Visit visa before travelling. You must submit and pay for a Visit visa application and receive this in order to obtain entry to the UK. You should check that you have all the relevant supporting documents before applying. You must then submit a Visit visa application online.
Visa Application Support Letter
If you require a letter of support for your visa application, please contact ukes@sheffield.ac.uk
Electronic Travel Authorisation
If you do not currently need a visa to travel to the UK (ie you are a non-visa national), you will need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) which gives you permission to travel to the UK.
If you’re a national of: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, or United Arab Emirates, you can apply now for an ETA using your national passport to enter the UK
If you are from a non-European country and your nationality is listed on this page, you can apply in advance from 27 November 2024 and will need an ETA to travel to the UK from 8 January 2025
If you are from a European country and your nationality is listed on this page, you can apply from 5 March 2025 and will need an ETA to travel to the UK from 2 April 2025
An ETA costs £10 and permits multiple visits to the UK of up to six months at a time over two years or until your passport expires, whichever is sooner.
Visit GOV.UK for more information on who can get an ETA and how to apply before coming to the UK.