Passports And Visas

For more information on passport and visa requirements for your chosen destination, please refer to the Government website. 

Since 12th January 2009, US passport control have implemented new entry requirements. We have compiled some extremely useful information regarding these changes that you MUST read before travelling to the USA. See our Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) web page for more details.

Government regulations state all children require their own passport for entry to Bulgaria and with effect from the 1st September 2006, British citizens holding valid passports will be allowed to enter Bulgaria for up to 90 days in any 6-month period without requiring a visa. 

Prior to travelling you should ensure that your passport has a validity of three months beyond the end of your intended stay. Damaged passports will not be accepted. British passport holders must obtain a visa from the Bulgarian Embassy in London prior to any visit to Bulgaria, otherwise they will be refused entry and returned to the UK.

Our flights for Costa de la Luz arrive in the Algarve, Portugal. Therefore, if you are a non-EU passport holder, Portugese & Spanish visa requirements will apply. 

For entry into Cuba, a tourist card (approx £10) is required. This is included in the price of your holiday. The details of infants and children must be entered.

Tourist cards are required for entry and can be purchased either from the Dominican Embassy (139 Inverness Terrace, London W2, (020 7727 6232), at a cost of £10 (please allow 7 working days for postal applications), or purchased on arrival at a cost of US$10. Tourist cards can be purchased online from the Dominican Republic Embassy's website: www.dominicanembassy.org.uk

Please note that customs at the Dominican airports will only accept US dollars for payment of the tourist card, not - sterling or Dominican pesos. The cost of the tourist card at the airport is $10. 

Children not resident in the Dominican Republic do not require special documents to travel in or out of the country as long as they are accompanied by the same person on both instances.

British passport holders require a visa for entry into Egypt, at an approximate cost of £10 sterling (subject to change) payable on arrival or obtained from the Egyptian Embassy in London.

British citizens require a full 10 year passport for entry into Gambia. For other nationalities please contact your embassy for the latest information.

Visitors to Goa require a six-month tourist visa which must be obtained by passengers from the Indian High Commission prior to departure. A six-month visa costs approximately £30 and can be applied for by post (allow 8 weeks) or in person (allow 48 hours). We do not accept responsibility for clients who do not have a valid visa.

Please note: Indian nationals are prohibited from travelling on ex-UK charter flights into their home country unless accompanied by a UK passport-holding spouse.

British nationals do not require a visa to travel to Jamaica but a valid passport is essential.

A visa is required to enter the Maldives which can be obtained on arrival to the Maldives free of charge.

If you hold a British passport, valid for at least six months from the date of entry into Mexico, then you do not need a visa to enter Mexico as a tourist.  A tourist card, known as an 'FMT', can be obtained by completing an immigration card which is available at border control, on your inbound flight, or from Mexican Consulates prior to travelling. 

If you are travelling with children please note that since January 2005 it is no longer an entry requirement that minors travelling alone or with one parent need a notarised letter from both parents. Minors only need a valid passport to enter Mexico as tourists.

Further information is available from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.