From the UK
Spain
France
Portugal
Turkey
Morocco
Egypt
Canada
NovWinter sun, close to home
Morocco, the Canary Islands, Madeira
The travel guide for UK passport holders
Everything UK passport holders need before they travel.
Entry rules, when to go, driving abroad and the small details that make a trip: travel guides for people leaving the UK, written from official sources and dated.
- Official sources
- Every fact dated
- No paid placements
No visa for a short stayOnline travel authorisationVisa needed
Where are you heading?
From the UK
With a British passport
Spain
- Stay
- 90 days in 180
- Passport
- Valid 3 months after you leave
- Issued
- Under 10 years ago
Sources: GOV.UK foreign travel advice (checked on 28 October 2026) and the Government of Canada (checked on 26 October 2026).
Our studies in the press
Our country indexes, quoted by international media
Before you fly
Five things to sort before the airport.
Tick them off as you go. Each one has its guide on the way, written from the official source.
Visas
Entry rules
Destination by destination, for a British passport.
Driving
Driving abroad
Permit, UK sticker, rules of the road.
Practical
Pack smart
Cabin bags, plugs, jet lag.
Pets
Travel with a pet
Health certificate and timings.
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Where Brits are heading this season.
The entry rule for a British passport at a glance. The full guides are on their way.
No visa · 90 daysSpainBeaches, cities and the 90-day Schengen rule
No visa · SchengenFranceFerries, road trips and Paris
No visa · SchengenPortugalLisbon, the Algarve, Madeira
No visa · 90 daysTurkeyIstanbul and the coast
No visa · 90 daysMoroccoWinter sun, three hours away
Visa · e-visa onlineEgyptThe Nile and the Red Sea
eTA · CA$7CanadaCities, lakes and the Rockies
Sources: GOV.UK foreign travel advice (checked on 28 October 2026) and the Government of Canada (checked on 26 October 2026).
Where to go, and when
A year of trips, month by month.
The seasons British travellers plan around, from winter sun to the long days up north.
Nov
DecChristmas markets
Germany, Austria, Strasbourg
JanSki season
The French, Swiss and Italian Alps
FebHalf-term sun
Egypt's Red Sea, Dubai, Cape Verde
MarSpring city breaks
Lisbon, Seville, Rome
AprEaster getaways
Turkey, Greece, Croatia
MayBefore the crowds
Croatia, Sicily, the Greek islands
JunLong days up north
Norway, Iceland, Canada
Travel rules are public, but they are scattered and they change. We read them at the source, we date them, and we say clearly what applies to you.
Antoine FruchardCo-founder & CEO, HelloSafeNot sure what applies to your trip?
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