Do United Kingdom passport holders need a visa to visit PR?

UK passport holders do not need a visa for a short tourist trip to Puerto Rico, but they must get an approved ESTA before travel. Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, so U.S. entry rules apply exactly as on the mainland. Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States, so a British (GB) ordinary passport holder faces the same entry rules as for the U.S. mainland. The United Kingdom is a Visa Waiver Program (VWP) country, which means UK travelers can visit Puerto Rico for tourism or business for up to 90 days without a visa — provided they hold a biometric e-passport and obtain an approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) before boarding. The ESTA is applied for online, is normally approved within minutes to 72 hours, and stays valid for two years (or until the passport expires, whichever comes first), covering multiple trips. As of 30 September 2025 the total ESTA fee rose to USD 40 per applicant under Public Law 119-21. Some travelers are ineligible for the VWP/ESTA and must instead obtain a B-2 visitor visa: this includes anyone who has visited Cuba on or after 12 January 2021, certain dual nationals or recent travelers to Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, Yemen or North Korea, and anyone previously refused U.S. entry or admission. Because Puerto Rico is domestic U.S. territory, there is no separate Puerto Rican immigration check, and ESTA covers entry to the island the same as any U.S. port.