UK: ETA now mandatory for European travellers
♪ London Calling ♪, but showing up empty-handed is no longer an option. As of April 2, 2025, European citizens now need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to enter the UK.
UK: ETA price to rise to £16 from April 9, 2025
Travelers to the UK will soon have to pay more for their Electronic Travel Authorisation. From April 9, 2025, the price of the ETA will rise from £10 to £16. It’s been in the works for several weeks, and now it’s official: the British government has confirmed that the ETA
UK: massive influx on the ETA portal, a digital queue set up
Assailed since its opening yesterday to European travelers, the UK ETA system has faced some technical difficulties… To avoid a complete blockage, the authorities have set up a digital queue, slowing down access but ensuring smooth management of requests. Since it opened to European citizens yesterday, the UK’s Electronic Travel
UK: ETA now accessible to European citizens
As of today, European citizens can apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to enter the UK. From April 2, 2025, this new requirement will become compulsory for travel to the country. Today marks another milestone in the reform of UK border controls. As of March 5, 2025, nationals of
UK: transit passengers escape ETA (for now)
Good news for travellers transiting through the UK: they will not have to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). But bad news for the wallet, the price of the ETA could soon increase… The UK government today announced a temporary exemption from Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for air transit
UK: ETA now mandatory for 48 non-European countries
From today, citizens of 48 non-European countries must have an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK. The United Kingdom is taking a further step towards tightening its border controls by requiring citizens of 48 non-European countries to have an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to enter the country
Over 600,000 ETAs already issued by the UK
In just one year, the UK has already issued over 600,000 Electronic Travel Authorisations “ETA” to visa-exempt travelers. Since November 27, 2024, citizens of 48 non-European visa-exempt countries have been able to apply for an ETA to travel to the UK. Tourists from the USA, Canada, Australia and Japan now
UK: 48 countries join ETA scheme
Citizens of 48 visa-exempt countries can apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK today, but this will become an entry requirement from 8 January 2025.
UK: French school groups temporarily exempt from ETA
Children from French schools will be temporarily exempt from the ETA and will be able to continue using their national identity card for school trips to the UK. From April 2, 2025, European travelers exempt from visa requirements will need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK.
UK changes provider for visa centres management
From Europe to Central Asia, Africa and the Middle East, the UK is about to change its visa application center service provider. The United Kingdom is set to change its commercial partner for running its visa application centres in different regions of the world, a move that will have some
No, the UK will not impose a “visa” on Europeans and North Americans in 2025
European, Canadian and American tourists will not need a “visa” to travel to the United Kingdom in 2025, but an electronic travel authorisation “ETA”. Explanations. Over the past few days, many media outlets have been reporting that the UK will require European and North American travelers to have a “visa”,
UK expands ETA system to 83 other countries
American and Canadian tourists will need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK from January 8, 2025. Europeans, from April 2, 2025. The UK government has unveiled the timetable for the roll-out of its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for visa-exempt travellers. From January 8, 2025, tourists from
