UK ETA

 

Starting January 8, 2025 The United Kingdom Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) becomes mandatory for many  Nationalities including Americans and Canadians.

Citizens of: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, British National Overseas (Hong Kong), Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, the Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru,  Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Singapore, the Solomon Islands, South Korea, Taiwan, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United States and Uruguay.

A UK ETA is valid for Multiple Entries for two years or until the Applicant's Passport expires, whichever is sooner.

It costs £10 per Passport.

It may be used for Temporary Stays for Tourism, Visiting Family and Friends, Business, Study, certain types of Work, or Transit.

Note: EU Citizens (Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lativia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden) and Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland and the Vatican will need a UK ETA starting on April 2, 2025.