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Tuvalu visa for citizens of the United Kingdom

Citizens of the United Kingdom get a Tuvalu visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of the United Kingdom: the passport opens 115 countries visa-free; London — Funafuti: ≈ 15,230 km, about 19.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Tuvalu visa rules at a glance

With a United Kingdom passport you can visit 115 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 32 with an e-visa; 19 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the United Kingdom passport ranks 34th of 199.
United Kingdom passport: visa-free access to 115 countries; Tuvalu passport: 83.
Citizens of the United Kingdom and Tuvalu can travel together visa-free to 79 countries, for example: Belgium, France, Netherlands, Ireland, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Denmark, Andorra, Monaco, Czech Republic, Norway, Slovenia, and Austria.
A language both countries share: English.
Tuvalu has an embassy in your country of citizenship, so you can apply without travelling abroad.
Citizens of Tuvalu, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to the United Kingdom. United Kingdom visa for citizens of Tuvalu

Travelling to Tuvalu: good to know

London — Funafuti: about 15,230 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 19.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +11 hours.
Local time: London 12:00 — Funafuti 23:00.
Local currency: Australian Dollar and TVD.
Languages: English and Tuvalu.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ A$1.42.
Tuvalu is the 191st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the United Kingdom.