Visa Nationals
You need a visa if you are from one of these countries
If you are a citizen of any of the following countries, you are a Visa National (VN) and require a visa to study at City School of Languages. You must get your visa before you leave home (‘pre-entry clearance’)
| Afghanistan |
Georgia |
Pakistan |
| Albania | Ghana | Peru |
| Algeria |
Guinea |
Palestinian Authority |
| Angola |
Guinea Bissau |
Philippines |
| Armenia | Guyana | Qatar |
| Azerbaijan | Haiti | Russia |
| Bahrain | India | Rwanda |
| Bangladesh | Indonesia |
Sao Tome & Principe |
| Belarus |
Iran | Saudi Arabia |
| Benin |
Iraq |
Senegal |
| Bhutan |
Ivory Coast | Serbia |
| Bolivia ** |
Jamaica |
Sierra Leone |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Jordan |
Somalia |
| Burkina Faso |
Kazakhstan | South Africa * |
| Burma (Myanmar) |
Kenya |
Sri Lanka |
| Burundi |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Sudan |
| Cambodia | Kosovo |
Surinam |
| Cameroon | Kuwait |
Swaziland *** |
| Cape Verde | Kyrgyzstan |
Syria |
| Central African Republic |
Laos | Tajikistan |
| Chad |
Lebanon |
Tanzania |
| China, People's Republic of | Lesotho *** |
Thailand |
| Colombia |
Liberia |
Togo |
| Comoros |
Libya |
Tunisia |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of |
Macedonia | Turkey |
| Congo, Republic of | Madagascar |
Turkmenistan |
| Cuba |
Malawi | Uganda |
| Cyprus, Northern Part of | Mali |
Ukraine |
| Dijibouti |
Mauritania | United Arab Emirates |
| Dominican Republic |
Moldova | Uzbekistan |
| Ecuador | Mongolia |
Vatican City (service and emergency passports only) |
| Egypt |
Montenegro |
Venezuela ** |
| Equatorial Guinea |
Morocco |
Vietnam |
| Eritrea |
Mozambique |
Yemen |
| Ethiopia |
Nepal |
Zambia |
| Fiji |
Niger |
Zimbabwe |
| Gabon | Nigeria | |
| Gambia |
Oman |
* Since 1 July 2009, nationals of South Africa need a visa to enter or transit through the UK.
** Since 18 May 2009, nationals of Bolivia and Venezuela need a visa to enter or transit through the UK. Venezuelan nationals holding valid biometric passports containing an electronic chip issued since 2007 will be exempt from the visa requirement.
*** Since 1 July 2009, nationals of Lesotho and Swaziland need a visa to enter or transit through the UK.
