# United Kingdom visa requirements for FR passport holders

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Passport | FR |
| Destination | United Kingdom (GB) |
| Requirement | ETA (travel authorization) |
| Fee | £20 (from 8 April 2026) |
| Maximum stay | 6 months per visit |
| Processing time | minutes to 3 working days |
| Region | Europe |
| Source | https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-factsheet-april-2026/ |
| Verification | government-verified destination profile |

## Notes
Biometric passport required, ID card no longer accepted; ETA valid 2 years

## Can this stay be extended from inside the country?
- Possible inside: **limited**
- Must leave the country: **yes**
- Cost: £1,172

Normally only to complete 6 months from the date you arrived, where you were granted less. Past 6 months just three groups qualify: private medical treatment (a further 6 months), academics (12 months total), and doctors sitting PLAB or on a clinical attachment.

**Cost detail.** The £1,172 covers the main applicant and any dependants. Non-refundable if refused.

**How.** Apply online to the Home Office before your current permission expires. Decisions typically take around 8 weeks.

**If you cannot extend.** A fresh 6-month Standard Visitor visa from outside the UK costs £135 — roughly one-ninth the in-country extension fee. For most visitors, leaving and re-applying is far cheaper than extending.

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HTML version: https://urgentvisa.org/en/visa/fr/united-kingdom.html
Structured JSON: https://urgentvisa.org/api/visa?passport=fr&destination=united-kingdom
MCP server: https://urgentvisa.org/mcp
Source: Urgent VISA - https://urgentvisa.org - licence https://urgentvisa.org/license.xml