{
  "snapshot_id": "approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8",
  "page_version": "c6f632057068887df23e0eb60a575337",
  "content_date": "2026-10-16",
  "generated_at": "2026-10-25",
  "schema_version": "immigrationdb-visa-pair-answer-v1",
  "question": "Do United Kingdom citizens need a visa for the United States?",
  "route": "/visas/pair/gb-to-united-states/",
  "passport_origin": "gb",
  "destination_country_code": "US",
  "purpose": "tourism",
  "stay_profile": "short_visit",
  "verdict": "eta",
  "verdict_label": "Travel authorization (eTA)",
  "answer_sentence": "Yes, an authorisation — not a visa. British passport holders need an electronic travel authorisation (eTA), obtained before travel, for short tourism stays in the United States, per travel.state.gov (checked 2026-07-14).",
  "source": {
    "url": "https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html",
    "label": "travel.state.gov",
    "source_title": "us passport entry rule",
    "last_checked": "2026-07-14"
  },
  "conditions": [
    "The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) enables most citizens or nationals of participating countries to travel to the United States for tourism or business for stays of 90 days or less without obtaining a visa. The page's designated-country section lists United Kingdom as a VWP country. In order to travel without a visa on the VWP, the traveler must have valid Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) approval prior to boarding a U.S.-bound air or sea carrier and meet all requirements stated on the page. The page requires a passport valid for at least 6 months after planned departure unless exempted by country-specific agreements, and an e-passport for VWP travel. The page states that certain VWP-country travel histories, dual nationalities and other listed categories require a visa before travel. The United Kingdom footnote states that British citizens must have the unrestricted right of permanent abode in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.",
    "Stays of 90 days or less without obtaining a visa under the VWP."
  ],
  "allowed_stay": "90 days",
  "selection": {
    "monthly_volume": 4750,
    "rule": "combined known volume >= 750/mo + accepted non-superseded cell + official source with checked date (pair sizing, 2026-09-18)"
  },
  "purpose_boundary": {
    "work_route": "/visas/united-states/work/",
    "study_route": "/visas/united-states/study/",
    "note": "A tourism entry rule never answers a work or study question."
  }
}