Essential travel information
Customs Requirements
You are restricted or banned completely from bringing certain
goods or items into the UK, even if you are travelling from within
the European Union. These include firearms, offensive weapons,
endangered species (and items made from them), and some types of
food and plants. You can find a complete list on the HM Revenue and
Customs, Travelling to the
UK webpage.
If you are travelling to the UK from outside of the European
Union, there are regulations in place regarding declaring cash
when you enter or leave the country.
Checklist
The following is a check-list of items you may need to have
about your person when travelling to the UK:
- Passport
- Visa
- Travel insurance documents (you may wish to leave a copy of
these in your home country, or scan and email them to
yourself)
- Address and telephone number of your final destination
- Details of your onward travel when you get to the UK
- British currency (see currency below)
- A letter of explanation from your doctor for any prescribed
drugs you may need to bring with you
- Enough prescribed medication for the journey
Currency
The official currency of the UK is the pound sterling. The sign
for the British pound (as it is informally referred to) is £.