Traveling to the UK? You Need an ETA. Here's How to Apply

Описание: The UK government is introducing electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for millions of visitors from the USA, Canada, and Australia. As of Nove ’24 all eligible non-European visitors can apply for an ETA and will need one to travel to the UK from 8 January 2025.

From April 2025, all visit huh ors to the UK who dont need a visa and don’t have a UK immigration status will also need an ETA.

If you’re a UK dual citizen or irish citizen you don’t need an eta.

Simply download the UK ETA app and apply.

Be prepared to upload or take a photo of your passport and the face of person applying.

You won’t need to enter any travel details.

it costs £10 (12.-13) and lasts for 2 years or until your passport expires.

every person needs one, even babies and children.

Its not something you carry but is digitally linked to yur passport and allows stays of up to 6 months at a time. It’s not a visa. Just one extra step to travel to the UK

You will get an email confirming you have got an ETA. It will be linked to the passport you applied with.

What you can do with an eta
You CAN get an ETA instead of a visa if you are:
coming to the UK for up to 6 months for tourism, visiting family and friends, business or short-term study
coming to the UK for up to 3 months on the Creative Worker visa concession
coming to the UK for a permitted paid engagement
transiting through the UK – including if you are not going through UK border control
If you are coming to the UK for another reason, check if you need a visa instead.


What you cannot do with an eta
stay in the UK for longer than 6 months
do paid or unpaid work for a UK company or as a self-employed person, unless you are doing a permitted paid engagement or event or work on the Creative Worker visa concession
claim public funds (benefits)
live in the UK through frequent or successive visits
marry or register a civil partnership, or give notice of marriage or civil partnership - you will need to apply for a Marriage Visitor visa

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