Based on your country of citizenship as indicated by your passport, it may be necessary that you secure a visa in order to embark a Disney Cruise Line vessel in the United Kingdom; citizens of some visa-exempt countries will need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). Disney Cruise Line will reimburse you for the visa or ETA application processing fee only. You will need to keep the original receipt from the Embassy or Consulate and request reimbursement when you return.
You can use the following links to check if you will need to obtain a visa or an ETA. Note that based on your nationality, you may require a visa or ETA even when transiting an airport within the United Kingdom. When traveling, please be sure that you have all of the documents to board your flight and successfully arrive at your final destination without travel interruptions or delays.
UK Visa
To secure a UK Visa, you will need to complete an application online and submit it with the following documents to the British Embassy. Please go to https://www.gov.uk/apply-uk-visa to submit your application.
In addition to the completed application form, you will need to submit the following to secure your UK visa:
- Passport valid at least until May, 2025
- 2 passport photos
- Copy of your DCL contract
- Flight Itinerary
- Ship Itinerary
- Support Letter from DCL to the Consulate/Embassy
- Processing fee
Crew from the following countries MUST seek assistance from the Procurement Ally through which they applied to Disney Cruise Line previously: India, Indonesia, Philippines, or Nepal. All other crew must contact the British Embassy or Consulate directly for a visa appointment.
If you have questions about your visa application, please contact the Immigration Compliance team via email at DCL.Immigration.Compliance@disney.com.
It is critical that you contact the appropriate Embassy/Consulate or your Procurement Ally as soon as you get home. Processing times will vary from country to country.
UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)
To apply, you will need
- the passport you will travel with - not a photocopy or digital passport
- access to your emails
- a credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay
You will need to upload or take photos of the:
- passport
- face of the person applying
You do not need to enter your travel details
The fastest way to apply is using the UK ETA app, which is available on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store (Android).
For help with the app, you can read the guide on using the UK ETA app.
If you are unable to use the app, you may also apply online.
Once approved, the ETA will be linked electronically to your passport and will be valid for 2 years. If you get a new passport, you will need to get a new ETA.
Once you have received your visa or ETA approval, please upload it to the DCL Document Upload tool.