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🇬🇧 United Kingdom visa requirements for Ghanaian, Kenyan and Nigerian travellers

Short tourist or visit trip on an ordinary passport. Reviewed 11 October 2026.

Ghanaian, Kenyan, Nigerian passport holders need a visa or eVisa before travelling.

Do I need a visa for United Kingdom?

Passport	Entry for a short visit
Ghanaian passport	Visa required
Kenyan passport	Visa required
Nigerian passport	Visa required

United Kingdom visa fees

GBP 135 for a six-month Standard Visitor visa (from 8 April 2026)

Biometric enrolment is part of the application

Optional VAC services and paid enquiries are separate

Where to apply

In Ghana apply at VFS Accra (below). Applicants in Kenya or Nigeria: use the UK official VAC locator, choose the country and city, and confirm the address in your appointment record.

Apply online — GOV.UK Standard Visitor visa

Living in Ghana: Book a biometric appointment — VFS Global Ghana (Accra; Kumasi premium centre)
Living in Nigeria: Book a biometric appointment — VFS Global Nigeria
Living in Kenya: Find your UK visa application centre in Kenya (official locator)

Use the updated centre addresses in the first contact table. VFS is an application service provider; embassies and VFS centres do not share the same contact details.

Standard Visitor visas normally permit multiple visits unless endorsed single or dual entry.

Emergency numbers in United Kingdom

Police 999 or 112 · Fire 999 or 112 · Ambulance 999 or 112

Before you go

Polite, reserved and queue-conscious; "please", "thank you" and "sorry" are used constantly. Tipping about 10–12.5% is usual where service isn't included. Multicultural cities, with large African and Caribbean communities.

Do

Queue and wait your turn
Stand on the right on escalators in London
Use contactless or Oyster cards on London transport

Don't

Don't jump queues
Don't overstay or work on a visitor visa
Don't talk loudly on public transport

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