UKETA Expanded

United Kingdom Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)

Required Since: January 8, 2025

Required For Citizens Of: Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, The European Union (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden), Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Hong Kong, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Liechtenstein, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, the Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Nauru, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, the Solomon Islands, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United States, Uruguay and Vatican City.

Exemptions For: Ireland, British Subjects with right of abode in the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories Citizens.

Cost: 16 British Pounds ($21 US Dollars)

Procedure: You have to go to the ETA Website (available in English) fill out the online form, pay the fee, print the Confirmation Page and bring that with your Foreign Passport when travelling to the United Kingdom.

As of today (April 2, 2025) all EU Citizens except the Irish need an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) before they travel to the United Kingdom.

Note: American and Canadian Citizens have needed a UK ETA since January 8, 2025.