Residency Visa-free stays US United Kingdom

Do US citizens need a visa for United Kingdom?

No visa, up to 180 days No. US citizens can stay in the United Kingdom for up to 180 days per visit without a visa.Entry: 6 months per visit (no statutory annual window).

Residency counts your days
and warns before you run out.

Residency's dashboard: currently in Lisbon, with Schengen days left and a date you can stay until, upcoming trips, and tax residency items that need attention

How the days are counted

The limit applies to each visit. Leaving and coming straight back does not guarantee a fresh allowance, and a pattern of back-to-back stays can be refused at the border.

Staying longer than a holiday?

Visa days are one count. Long stays can also start a tax residency clock. See how Residency tracks tax residency.

Entry rules change, and border officers have the final say. Confirm with the United Kingdom's official immigration site before you travel.

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Residency is on the App Store, for iPhone.