08/01/2025
** Important travel update for anyone travelling to the UK! **
FROM TODAY the new UK Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system is mandatory for travel to the UK for non-European nationals.
For European nationals, applications open March 5, 2025, and the ETA requirement will become mandatory from April 2, 2025.
ETA Can Be Used For:
* Stays of up to 6 months for tourism, visiting family and friends, business, or short-term study.
* Stays of up to 3 months on the Creative Worker visa concession.
* Permitted paid engagements or if you are transiting through the UK (even if you won't go through UK border control).
What's Not Allowed with an ETA:
* Staying in the UK for more than 6 months
* Paid or unpaid work for a UK company or as a self-employed person (unless it's a permitted paid engagement or on the Creative Worker visa concession)
* Claiming public funds or benefits
* Frequent or successive visits to live in the UK
* Getting married or registering a civil partnership
It costs £10 to apply, and everyone travelling needs to apply for one, including babies and children.
The ETA can be applied for via a mobile app or online portal. You will need your passport, access to email, a payment method and to upload/take photo of your passport and your face.
The process typically takes 3 days, but we recommend applying well ahead of travel to avoid last-minute issues.
Remember I'm here to help you with all aspects of your holiday, so please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions:
[email protected]
https://www.travelcounsellors.co.uk/sarah.freeman/
+44 161 297 0449
