Visa Requirements

British Citizens are required to be in possession of an ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation). This may be obtained at the official website https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/

Please note: You must print a copy for the electronic ESTA confirmation and produce it at embarkation in order to board the ship.

British Subjects are required to obtain an entry visa.

All British passport holders are required to be in possession of an entry visa for Australia. British Citizens, excluding passports endorsed with British Subject or British National (Overseas) and most EU nationals can apply on-line for a free "e-visitor".

However, guests with non-EU passports (including British National (Overseas)) will need to apply on-line for an "ETA-Electronic Travel Authority" which costs approximately GBP13 (AUD 20) per person.

Some nationalities including British Subjects may be required to obtain a tourist visa. For full details visit www.eta.immi.gov.au

All British passport holders are required to be in possession of an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for Sri Lanka. You can obtain information on how to apply for an ETA on the Sri Lanka ETA website www.eta.gov.lk.

Please be advised that all guests embarking or disembarking a cruise in Sri Lanka must be possession of the full tourist ETA valid for 30 days, which is an approximate cost of £30.00 excluding visa handling charges. The free of charge (excluding visa handling charges) transit ETA is not accepted for embarking or disembarking guests, it is only valid if Sri Lanka is a port of call within your cruise.

All British passport holders are required to be in possession of a multiple entry tourist visa for India. You can obtain information on how to apply for a visa on the Indian High Commission website at www.hcilondon.in 

If applying for an e-visa, please be aware that this will be valid for four months from date of issue. It is important that you do not apply too early as the validity of the visa must cover the date of the last port of call in India. Please note: the Indian port of Porbandar and Port Blair, Andaman Islands, do not accept e-visa's, so full tourist visas are required. So, if the India portion of your cruise starts in Porbandar or Port Blair, you cannot travel on an e-Visa.  CIBT can assist with both e-visas and standard tourist visas. Visit www.cibtvisas.co.uk/fredolsencruises for more information.

E-Visas
The tourist e-visa is valid for 30 days for a single entry e-visa or 1 year (365 days) for the multiple entry e-visa. We recommend you apply for the multiple entry e-visa due to its extended validity. Processing time is approx. 4 working days but we recommend you apply no later than one month prior to travel and no earlier than 120 days prior to travel. The multiple entry e-visa charge for UK citizens is currently $43 excluding processing fees.

Tourist visas
The tourist visa is valid for one year from the date of issue, for a stay of up to 180 days, so please ensure that you do not apply any earlier than one year prior to the date of arrival into India. The e-visa charge for UK citizens is currently £113.

Please note the above fees exclude charges from visa processing companies such as CIBT.

All British passport holders are required to be in possession of a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) for entry. The NZeTA costs NZD $9 if applying via the dedicated mobile app, or NZD $12 if completed online.

You will also need to pay an International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) of NZD $35 when you apply. Once issued, the NZeTA is valid for up to two years.

The New Zealand immigration authorities recommend that applicants allow up to 72 hours for processing. For full details visit www.immigration.govt.nz

Benin

All British passport holders are required to be in possession of an Electronic tourist visa for Benin. You can obtain information on how to apply for a tourist visa online on the Benin evisa website https://evisa.bj.

Saudi Arabia

All British passport holders are required to be in possession of a Electronic tourist visa for Saudi Arabia. You can obtain information on how to apply for a tourist visa online on the Visit Saudi website www.visitsaudi.com/en.
For more information on applying for the online tourist visa, please take a look at our handy guide.

Vietnam

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY VISA EXEMPTION - British passport holders are exempt from the Vietnam entry visa providing their stay is no longer than 15 days and they are not re-entering the coutry within 30 days from their last visit. If you have previously visited Vietnam within 30 days of the ships arrival date in the country, you will not be eligible for visa exemption and will be required to obtain an entry visa prior to arrival. To obtain an entry visa go to https://vietnamvisa.govt.vn/united-kingdom-citizens

Kenya 

All British passport holders aged 16 years and above require a visa to enter Kenya. Kenyan entry visas are exclusively issued electronically, with passengers required to obtain their e-visas before departure. You can obtain information on how to apply for a Kenyan e-visa on the Kenya e-visa website

https://evisa.go.ke The e-visa charge for UK citizens is currently $51 and processing takes approx. 2 days.

Indonesia

All British passport holders are required to obtain an e-visa prior to entry into Indonesia. Indonesian e-visas are exclusively issued electronically, with passengers required to obtain their e-visas prior to arrival into the country. You can obtain information on how to apply for the Indonesia at the Immigration website https://molina.imigrasi.go.id/#e-voa The e-visa charge for UK citizens is currently IDR 500,000 (approx. $35) and the visa is valid for 90 days from date of issue. Please click the link for guidance on how to apply.