Travel Info
ETA & Visitors Visa
New Visa Notice: Beginning, on the 22nd of February ,2024 regardless of nationality, you may need to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) beforehand. Please visit: www.gov.uk/guidance/electronic-travel-authorisation-eta#who-will-need-an-eta
If you are a citizen of the following countries you do not need to apply for a visitor visa to enter the United Kingdom.
All EU countries, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Micronesia, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu, and Vatican City.
Visa rules are subject to change. For up-to-date information, please visit:
www.gov.uk/standard-visitor/apply-standard-visitor-visa
All other nationals will need to apply for a visitor visa 3 months beforehand (June). Even if you are a permanent resident of the United States and Canada. Please follow the link above to begin your application for a visitor visa to the UK.
Please note that there are two airports in Glasgow. One is Glasgow Airport (GLA) and the other is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK). Prestwick Airport is a major hub for Ryanair and also operates services for Freebird Airlines, Flybe and Wizz Air, and Onur Air. Glasgow Airport (GLA) operates all other international flights. Another alternative to consider would be to fly into Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and then connect to either Glasgow Airport (GLA) or Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK).