🇬🇧 Arrival guide · United Kingdom
The official links you need, the way into town, and the small things that make the first hour easy. Rules change: we always point you to the government's own site.
Before you fly
It depends on your passport. Check the official source for your nationality: GOV.UK: check if you need a UK visa ↗. TripEase shows the rule for your exact passport and links straight to it.
Visitors whose passport is covered by the scheme. Check your passport first: TripEase tells you whether you need it. When: Before you travel. See the official site for timing. Cost: An official fee is charged on the official site. Lookalike sites add their own charges on top.
Open the official site ↗ Our guide to it
Run by UK Home Office.
Just landed
Each airport publishes its own trains, buses and taxi options. Start there, not on a forum:
Take taxis from the official rank or use a ride app you trust. Save your accommodation address offline before you fly; TripEase's driver card shows it in the local language.
Data & money
If your phone is unlocked and supports eSIM, install a travel eSIM on Wi-Fi before you fly and turn it on when you land. Compare it with your own carrier's roaming price.
The currency is the Pound sterling (GBP). Tell your bank you're travelling, carry a card that works abroad, and keep a little cash for your first ride.
Plug types G. Source: IEC World Plugs.
More for visitors: VisitBritain ↗
Questions
It depends on the passport you travel on. Check the official source (GOV.UK: check if you need a UK visa: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa) for your nationality. Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA): Visitors whose passport is covered by the scheme. Check your passport first: TripEase tells you whether you need it. Submit: Before you travel. See the official site for timing. Official site: https://www.gov.uk/eta TripEase shows the rule for your passport and links straight to the official sites. It never fills in or submits forms for you.
An official fee is charged on the official site. Lookalike sites add their own charges on top. Only use the official site, https://www.gov.uk/eta; lookalike sites can charge for it.
Use the transport page on the airport's official website for trains, buses and taxis, and use official taxi ranks or ride apps you trust. TripEase's "I'm landed" screen puts these in one place.
The currency is the Pound sterling (GBP). Plug types: G (source: IEC World Plugs). Bring a little local money or a card that works abroad for your first hour.
Usually yes, if your phone supports eSIM and is unlocked. Install it before you fly while you're on Wi-Fi, and switch it on when you land. Check your carrier's roaming prices too.
Last checked 2026-10-20. General information, not legal advice. Rules can change at short notice: always confirm on the official site or with your airline. TripEase isn't affiliated with any government.
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