Through the Great North Destination Showcase held in Delhi & Mumbai, VisitBritain is turning its focus to regional dispersal, more bespoke travel experiences, the winter travel season ahead and deeper trade engagement. The destination board has already set its sights on Indian visitor spending moving up to £1.5 billion by 2030.

VisitBritain leading a major trade mission to boost inbound tourism and visitor spending in Australia and New Zealand. The five-day Australian trade mission, going to take place from September 14-18, 2026, in Sydney and Melbourne, expects dozens of British travel trade and industry suppliers meet with more than 300 buyers and advisors from Australia to do business, with trade media also...

More than 500,000 visas were granted to Indian nationals travelling to the United Kingdom in the year ending March 2026, reflecting the strong and enduring ties between India and the UK. (Source: Home Office Immigration Statistics, year ending March 2026). Looking ahead, VisitBritain forecasts almost one million visits (959,000) from India to the UK by 2030, with visitor spending expected...