Electronic Travel Authorisation (United Kingdom)

The United Kingdom Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) is a planned Home Office electronic system that will be used to pre-check people travelling to the United Kingdom.[1][2][3][4]

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Area242,495 km2 (93,628 sq mi)
Population67,081,000

The system, as part of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, will operate using an online application which is checked against a variety of security databases, and if the person has not committed a crime, they will be given travel authorisation. If the person has committed a crime, their application will go for further review to decide whether or not to grant them travel authorisation.

On 9 March 2023, the UK government officially announced the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) programme beginning with Qatari citizens on 15 November 2023, who may apply for it as early as 25 October, followed by the rest of the GCC and Jordanian citizens on 22 February 2024, and who may apply for it on 1 February, and that more visa-free nationalities will be added until all are included by the end of 2024. The ETA will be valid for up to two years and multiple entries and may be used by short-term tourists, family visitors, business people, and students (six months or less), as well as on the Creative Worker visa concession (three months or less) and in transit.

On 6 June 2023, it was announced that the ETA would cost £10 per applicant.[5][6]

Areas that require a UK Electronic Travel Authorisation

Travel from 15 November 2023 (applications from 25 October):[7]

Travel from 22 February 2024 (applications from 1 February 2024):

Areas that will require a UK Electronic Travel Authorisation

All the visa-free countries except Ireland.[23] Irish citizens do not require leave to enter the United Kingdom.[24]

Exception for Irish residents

Those legally resident in the Republic of Ireland who would not normally need a UK Visa to visit the UK would be exempt from having to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation if they are travelling to the UK from within the Common Travel Area.[26]

See also

References
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  24. Section 3ZA (1) Immigration Act 1971
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