COUNTRY & REGION NOTES · GB
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
AT A GLANCE
Travel essentials
Currency
GBP British Pound
1 GBP ≈ 212.6 JPYReference rate · 2026-11-07
Actual exchange and card rates may differ.
Checked 2026-11-07
Capital & languages
- Capital
- London
- Languages
- English
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Country codes
GB / GBR
グレートブリテン及び北アイルランド連合王国
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
LOCAL TIME
Local time & time zones
The time difference from Japan follows local daylight-saving changes.
Europe/London
03:30:5511/14
UTC+00:00 · Japan −9h
Checked 2026-11-07
BEFORE YOU GO
Entry & travel preparation
Entry guidance
Eligible Japanese-passport visitors generally need a UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before visa-free travel. Check exemptions and transit rules on the UK government site.
Checked 2026-11-07
Power outlets
Type G
Plug shapes are from existing records. Check your accommodation.
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Tap water
Current guidance is under review. Check with your accommodation or local authority.
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Entry summaries mainly concern short visits on Japanese ordinary passports. Conditions depend on nationality, purpose and transit route.
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Air travel
Airports · 79
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport
- Barra Airport
- Belfast International Airport
- Benbecula Airport
- Binbrook Airfield
- Birmingham International Airport
- Bournemouth Airport
- Bristol Airport
- Bristol Filton Airport
- Campbeltown Airport
- Cardiff International Airport
- City of Derry Airport
- Coll Airport
- Colonsay Airstrip
- Dornoch Airfield
- Dundee Airport
- Durham Tees Valley Airport
- East Midlands Airport
- Eday Airport
- Edinburgh Airport
- Exeter International Airport
- Fair Isle Airport
- Foula Airfield
- George Best Belfast City Airport
- Glasgow International Airport
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport
- Hartland Point Heliport
- Hoy/Longhope Airfield
- Humberside Airport
- Inverness Airport
- Islay Airport
- Kent International Airport
- Kirkwall Airport
- Land's End Airport
- Leeds Bradford Airport
- Lerwick / Tingwall Airport
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport
- London City Airport
- London Gatwick Airport
- London Heathrow Airport
- London Luton Airport
- London Stansted Airport
- Lundy Island Helipad
- Lympne Airport
- Manchester Airport
- Newcastle Airport
- Newquay Cornwall Airport
- North Ronaldsay Airport
- Norwich International Airport
- Oban Airport
- Outer Skerries Airport
- Papa Stour Airport
- Papa Westray Airport
- Penzance Heliport
- Plymouth City Airport
- RAF Akrotiri
- RAF Alconbury
- RAF Bentwaters
- RAF Cottesmore
- RAF Greenham Common
- RAF Kinloss
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse
- RAF Lyneham
- RAF Scampton
- RAF Upper Heyford
- RAF West Malling
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
- Sanday Airport
- Scatsta Airport
- Southampton Airport
- Southend Airport
- St. Mary's Airport
- Stornoway Airport
- Stronsay Airport
- Sumburgh Airport
- Tiree Airport
- Tresco Heliport
- Westray Airport
- Wick Airport
Airlines · 335
- 247 Jet Ltd
- 2Excel Aviation
- Acropolis Aviation
- AD Aviation
- Advanced Flight Training
- Aer Lingus UK
- Aero Dynamics
- Aerogroup 98 Limited
- Aeromega
- Aeros Limited
- Air Charter Scotland
- Air Charter Service
- Air Data
- Air Medical
- Air Mercia
- Air Montegomery
- Air Navigation And Trading Co. Ltd.
- Air Nova
- Air Partner
- Air South West
- Airbourne School of Flying
- Airshare Holdings
- AirTanker Services
- Airtime Charters
- Airways Flight Training
- Alan Mann Helicopters Ltd.
- Albion Aviation
- Ambeo
- Apollo Air Service
- Aravco Ltd.
- Archer Aviation
- Atlas Helicopters
- Aurigny Air Services
- AV8 Helicopters
- Aviance UK
- Aviation Beauport
- Avitat
- BA CityFlyer
- BA Euroflyer
- Babcock Mission Critical Services Onshore
- BAC Leasing Limited
- Barnes Olsen Aeroleasing
- BCT Aviation
- Bearing Supplies Limited
- Bizjet Ltd
- Blink
- Blu Halkin
- BN Group Limited
- Bond Offshore Helicopters
- Bonus Aviation
- Bookajet Limited
- Boscombe Down DERA (Formation)
- Briggs Marine Environmental Services
- Bristol Flying Centre
- Bristow Helicopters
- British Airways
- British Airways Santa
- British Airways Shuttle
- British Antarctic Survey
- British Charter
- British Medical Charter
- British North West Airlines
- British Sky Broadcasting
- British World Airlines
- Butane Buzzard Aviation Corporation
- Buzz Stansted
- Buzzaway Limited
- Cabair College of Air Training
- Caernarfon Airworld
- CAM Air Management
- Capital Trading Aviation
- Cardiff Wales Flying Club
- Carill Aviation
- Cecil Aviation
- Cega Aviation
- Celtic Airways
- Celtic West
- CHC Global Operations International
- Cityair (Chester) Limited
- Civil Aviation Authority Airworthiness Division
- Civil Aviation Authority Directorate of Airspace Policy
- Claessens International Limited
- Clasair
- Clowes Estates Limited
- Club 328
- Comed Group
- Commair Aviation
- Compass International Airways
- Cooper Aerial Surveys
- Coulson Flying Service
- Coyne Aviation
- Cranfield University
- Crest Aviation
- Cross Aviation
- CSE Aviation
- Dash Aviation
- David Crawshaw Consultants Limited
- Delta Engineering Aviation
- DERA Boscombe Down
- DFS UK Limited
- DHL Air Limited
- Diplomatic Freight Services
- Direct Flight
- Donair Flying Club
- Dreamcatcher Airways
- Duchess of Brittany (Jersey) Limited
- Duo Airways
- Eagle Aviation
- East Midlands Helicopters
- Eastern Air Executive
- Eastern Airways
- Eastern Executive Air Charter
- easyJet UK
- Emerald Airways
- Empire Test Pilots' School
- Euroceltic Airways
- EuroJet Aviation
- European Business Jets
- European Executive
- Euroskylink
- Everbread
- Examiner Training Agency
- Excel Charter
- Executive Aircraft Services
- Executive Aviation Services
- Executive Jet Charter
- Fairoaks Flight Centre
- Falcon Jet Centre
- Fast Helicopters
- First City Air
- Fleet Requirements Air Direction Unit
- Flight Calibration Services Ltd.
- Flight Precision Limited
- Flight Safety Limited
- Flightpass Limited
- Fly CI Limited
- Fly Europa Limited
- Flyteam Aviation
- Ford Motor Company
- Formula One Management
- Forth and Clyde Helicopter Services
- Foster Yeoman
- FR Aviation
- Freshaer
- Galair International
- Gama Aviation
- GB Helicopters
- GEC Marconi Avionics
- GH Stansted Limited
- Global Supply Systems
- GoldAir
- Goodridge (UK) Limited
- Grampian Flight Centre
- Grantex Aviation
- Gwyn Aviation
- Hagondale Limited
- Hamlin Jet
- Hangar 8
- Haughey Air
- Haverfordwest Air Charter Services
- HC Airlines
- HD Air Ltd
- Heli-Charter
- Heliaviation Limited
- Helicentre Coventry
- Helicopter & Aviation Services
- Helicopter Training & Hire
- Heritage Aviation Developments
- Highland Airways
- HPM Investments
- II Lione Alato Arl
- Inflite The Jet Centre
- Interflight
- Interflight (Learjet)
- International Stabilisation Assistance Force
- IPM Europe
- Island Aviation and Travel
- Islandair Jersey
- Isles of Scilly Skybus
- JCB (heavy equipment manufacturer)
- JDAviation
- Jeppesen UK
- Jet2.com
- Jetrider International
- Jetstream Executive Travel
- Jigsaw Project
- JMC Airlines
- Jota Aviation
- Jubilee Airways
- Keenair Charter -
- King Aviation
- Krystel Air Charter
- Langtry Flying Group
- Loganair
- Lomas Helicopters
- London City Airport Jet Centre
- London Executive Aviation
- London Flight Centre (Stansted)
- London Helicopter Centres
- Lydd Air
- Manhattan Air
- Mann Air
- Mann Air Ltd
- Manx Airlines
- March Helicopters
- Markoss Aviation
- Marshall Aerospace
- Martin-Baker
- Martyn Fiddler Associates
- Marvin Limited
- MAS Airways
- McAlpine Helicopters
- Medical Aviation Services
- Meridian Aviation
- Meteorological Research Flight
- Metro Business Aviation
- Metropix UK
- Micromatter Technology Solutions
- Midland Airport Services
- Millen Corporation
- Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
- Monde Air Charters
- National Air Traffic Services
- National Grid plc
- National Police Air Service
- Natural Environment Research Council
- Neric
- Nimbus Aviation
- Norfolk County Flight College
- North British Airlines
- Northamptonshire School of Flying
- Northern Executive Aviation
- Northumbria Helicopters
- Ocean Sky UK
- OpenSkies
- Oxaero
- Oxford Air Services
- Palmer Aviation
- Paragon Global Flight Support
- Patriot Aviation Limited
- Peach Air
- Pen-Avia
- Phoenix Helicopter Academy
- PLM Dollar Group
- Plymouth School of Flying
- Polestar Aviation
- Police Aviation Services
- Polo Aviation
- Pool Aviation
- Premiair Aviation Services
- Premiair Fliyng Club
- Primavia Limited
- RAF Barkston Heath
- RAF Church Fenton
- RAF Coltishall
- RAF Coningsby
- Rangemile Limited
- Raven Air
- Raytheon Corporate Jets
- Red Aviation
- Red Devils Parachute Display Team
- Reed Aviation
- Relief Transport Services
- Rollright Aviation
- Rolls-Royce Limited
- Rolls-Royce plc
- Rotormotion
- Rutland Aviation
- RVL Group
- Ryanair UK
- Samson Aviation
- Sark International Airways
- SaxonAir
- ScotAirways
- Scottish Airways Flyers
- Semitool Europe
- Servisair
- Shawbury Flying Training Unit
- Shell Aircraft
- Shoprite Group
- Skydrift
- Sloane Aviation
- Solent Flight
- Soloflight
- South Coast Aviation
- Special Scope Limited
- Specsavers Aviation
- Spectrum Aviation Incorporated
- Stadium City Limited
- Stapleford Flight Centre
- Star Aviation
- Starspeed
- Sterling Helicopters
- Streamline Aviation
- Synergy Aviation
- Tag Aviation UK
- TAG Farnborough Airport
- Tayflite
- Tayside Aviation
- Telnic Limited
- TG Aviation
- The 955 Preservation Group
- Tigerfly
- Titan Airways
- TNT International Aviation
- Trans Euro Air
- Transcorp Airways
- Tropair Airservices
- TUI Airways
- Turbine Air Cargo UK
- Twinjet Aircraft Sales
- UK HEMS
- UK International Airlines
- UK Royal/HRH Duke of York
- United Kingdom Royal VIP Flight
- United Kingdom Royal VIP Flights
- Veritair
- Vertair
- Vickers Limited
- Victoria Aviation
- Virgin Atlantic
- Volkswagen AirService GmbH
- Warwickshire Aerocentre Ltd.
- West Atlantic UK
- West Freugh DTEO
- Westflight Aviation
- Westland Helicopters
- Williams Grand Prix Engineering
- Wizz Air UK
- Woodgate Aviation
- Wycombe Air Centre
- XJC Limited
- Xjet Limited
- Zenith Aviation
- Zephyr Aviation
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