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I am from Non-EU country (from Nepal to be precise) and recently moved to Germany for work. I am applying for BlueCard. I would like to travel to UK later this year, can I go there without visa as I am resident in another EU country?

I can't find this information online. Any links/references will be much appreciated.

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Nepalese citizens require a visa to visit the UK.

Having a residence permit from another EU/EEC country does not free you from any UK visitor visa requirements. A residence permit from an EU/EEC country may free you from transit visa requirements. I would however assume that a EU residence permit will ease the application process and make it more probable that your application will be granted.

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  • (+1) Having an EEA residence permit does free the holder from the DATV requirement so it would be more accurate to write that it does not free you from the requirement to have a visa to visit the UK.
    – Relaxed
    Jul 22, 2014 at 22:20
  • You are right, I forgot about the transit visa exceptions. I have modified the answer.
    – Tor-Einar Jarnbjo
    Jul 22, 2014 at 22:36
  • Precisely. In fact, a Schengen visa or residence permit does not grant you access even to territories like Greenland or Faroe Islands, although they're a part of the Kingdom of Denmark, whereas some countries like Mexico waive the visa requirements from people with Schengen residence permits.
    – downhand
    Oct 21, 2016 at 11:04
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The UK is not part of the Schengen-zone, but part of the Common Travel Area. To enter the latter you might need to get a visa, depending on your nationality. You will probably need to obtain a General Visitor visa.

You can check if you need a visa, and what type you need on the government's visa checker site.

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    Ummmmm.... What if the OP is Canadian or a US citizen?
    – Karlson
    Jul 22, 2014 at 14:33
  • @Karlson is right, the OP nationality is important, in this case the OP is Indian
    – Guido Preite
    Jul 22, 2014 at 14:35
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    @Karlson I think that is addressed in "you might need to get a visa, depending on your nationality"
    – SztupY
    Jul 22, 2014 at 14:36
  • I am from Nepal. I updated question to make it clear.
    – chhantyal
    Jul 22, 2014 at 21:34
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    @Tor-EinarJarnbjo “You might need a visa, depending on your nationality” means exactly the same thing than the second sentence of your answer (i.e. EU residents are not automatically freed from all visa requirements in other EU countries). It's far from pointless.
    – Relaxed
    Jul 22, 2014 at 22:25
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You will need a visa.

From the EU Immigration Website:

Moving between EU countries during my long-term stay – more than three months

When you stay in an EU country for a long stay, usually for more than three months, you will generally be issued with a national long-stay visa and/or a residence permit.

If your long-stay visa or permit has been issued by a Schengen area country, you can travel to another Schengen area country for three months per six-month period. [...]

Germany is part of Schengen. If you have a long-term visa in one Schengen country, you can freely visit the other 25 for up to three months without a visa.

The UK and Ireland are not part of Schengen, and thus excempt from this rule.

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