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. 



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.