UK Car Hire
Red Tape and Visas
Citizens of most European countries can enter the UK with just a passport; EU citizens can stay indefinitely, other Europeans can stay for up to three months. US, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand citizens can stay for up to six months, providing they have a return ticket and adequate funds to cover their stay. Citizens of most other countries require a visa, obtainable from the British consular or mission office in the country of application.
If you want to extend your visa, you should write, before the expiry date given on the endorsement in your passport, to: The Under Secretary of State, Home Office, Immigration and Nationality Dept, Lunar House, Wellesley Rd, Croydon CR9 2BY (tel 0870/606 7766, ), enclosing your passport or National Identity Card and form IS120 (if these were your entry documents).
British embassies and high commissions abroad:
Australia British High Commission, Commonwealth Ave, Yarralumla, Canberra, ACT 2600 tel 02/6270 6666.
Canada British High Commission, 80 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5K7 tel 613/237-1530.
Ireland 29 Merrion Rd, Dublin 4 tel 01/205 3700.
New Zealand British High Commission, 44 Hill St, Wellington tel 04/924 2888.
USA 3100 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20008 tel 202/588-6500.
Travel guide to UK
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