
01/21/2025
US, Australian and Canadian citizens are now required to apply for permission to enter the UK through ETA, or Electronic Travel Authorization before travel. Note that this applies to travel to England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and also any of the 14 UK Overseas Territories including Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Aguilla, Turks and Caicos, the Cayman Islands and more.
The process is simple. Apply though the official UK ETA mobile app or website with a current cost of £10. While most applications are approved the same day, it can take up to 72 hours so don’t risk leaving it to the last minute!
Most importantly, you must make the application BEFORE you travel. Validity lasts for two years and allows multiple entries so you can visit as often as you please!
Just connecting through the UK without passing through border control? You are temporarily exempt from the requirements after feedback from the aviation industry.