Electronic Travel Authorisation

An ETA will soon be required to visit South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

An ETA will soon be required to visit South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

The South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands archipelago will soon introduce a mandatory electronic travel authorisation (ETA) system for all visitors. This measure aims to strengthen environmental protection while regulating tourism and scientific activities in this preserved territory in the South Atlantic. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Visa exemption: why are Electronic Travel Authorizations becoming the new norm?

Visa exemption: why are Electronic Travel Authorizations becoming the new norm?

Faced with new security and technological challenges, many countries are gradually replacing traditional visa exemptions with electronic travel authorizations. Faster, safer and better adapted to the demands of the modern world, these new formalities are transforming the management of migratory flows. What are the advantages of this evolution, and why

e-Visa, ETA,… These destinations offer travellers an electronic visa in 2025

e-Visa, ETA,… These destinations offer travellers an electronic visa in 2025

In 2025, more and more countries are adopting online procedures to simplify access to their territory. Electronic Visa (e-Visa), Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)… international travelers can now prepare their trips in just a few clicks. Find out which destinations offer these online services, as well as the official links to

Over 600,000 ETAs already issued by the UK

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 programme

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

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.

ETA not required until late 2025 to visit the Channel Islands

ETA not required until late 2025 to visit the Channel Islands

Travelers arriving directly from abroad in the Channel Islands should not be required to apply for an ETA before the end of 2025. To visit the Channel Islands, Crown Dependencies, international tourists will not need an ETA until the end of 2025. This was recently confirmed by the Guernsey government,

UK expands ETA system to 83 other countries

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