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Citizens of the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa do not need a visa for stays in the UK up to 6 months, but they are prohibited from working. Citizens of the European Union (EU) don't need a visa to enter the country and may live and work here freely.
| Country | Passport? | Visa? |
| Australia | yes | no; generally allowed to stay six months without a visa |
| Austria | yes, though a national ID card may be sufficient | no; Austrian citizens may live and work free of any immigration controls |
| Belgium | yes, though a national ID card may be sufficient | no; Belgian citizens may live and work free of any immigration controls |
| Canada | yes | no; generally allowed to stay six months without a visa |
| China | yes | yes, but not for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport holders |
| Czech Republic | yes | no |
| Denmark | yes, though a national ID card may be sufficient | no; Danish citizens may live and work free of any immigration controls |
| East Timor | yes | yes |
| England | yes | yes |
| Finland | yes, though a national ID card may be sufficient | no; Finnish citizens may live and work free of any immigration controls |
| France | yes, though a national ID card may be sufficient | no; French citizens may live and work free of any immigration controls |
| Germany | yes, though a national ID card may be sufficient | no; German citizens may live and work free of any immigration controls |
| Greece | yes, though a national ID card may be sufficient | no; Greek citizens may live and work free of any immigration controls |
| Ireland | yes, though a national ID card may be sufficient | no; Irish citizens may live and work free of any immigration controls |
| Italy | yes, though a national ID card may be sufficient | no; Italian citizens may live and work free of any immigration controls |
| Japan | yes | no |
| Netherlands | yes, though a national ID card may be sufficient | no; Dutch citizens may live and work free of any immigration controls |
| New Zealand | yes | no; generally allowed to stay six months without a visa |
| Russia | yes | yes |
| Scotland | no | no; Scottish citizens may live and work free of any immigration controls |
| Singapore | yes | no |
| Spain | yes, though a national ID card may be sufficient | no; Spanish citizens may live and work free of any immigration controls |
| Turkey | yes | no |
| USA | yes | no; generally allowed to stay six months without a visa |
Like other EU nations, the UK has a two-tier customs system: one for goods bought outside the EU and one for goods bought in another EU country where taxes and duties have already been paid.
For goods purchased outside the EU, you are allowed to import 200 cigarettes or 8.75oz (250g) of tobacco, 64 fl oz (2l) of still wine plus 32 fl oz (1l) of spirits over 22% or another 2l of wine (sparkling or otherwise), 1.75oz (50g) of perfume and other duty-free goods (including cider and beer) to the value of GBP 136.00 .
British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade
| Electricity voltage | 240V |
| Electricity Hz | 50Hz |
