Travelers from Qatar, UAE, New Zealand, Australia, Israel, Japan, and other countries are now eligible to apply for the United Kingdom’s Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA). This new eligibility is part of the UK’s efforts to streamline entry procedures and enhance security measures for visitors. The ETA system allows approved visitors to enter the UK for short stays, improving the travel experience while ensuring compliance with the nation’s immigration rules.

Starting 5 March 2025, Europeans eligible for travel can start applying for an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA), which becomes a requirement for travel from 2 April 2025.

The ETA allows approved visitors entry into the UK. By April 2025, all non-visa visitors will be mandated to possess an ETA for UK entry.

Members of the Gulf Cooperation Council and qualified non-Europeans are already required to obtain an ETA for both entry and transit through the UK. European nationals can begin their applications from 5 March 2025 and must have the ETA by 2 April 2025.

Verify your eligibility for an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to enter the UK, which permits a stay of up to six months. Eligibility for an ETA is contingent on your travel date and the nationality indicated in your passport.

Current Eligibility for an ETA

Nationals from the following countries and territories are presently eligible to apply for an ETA:

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Argentina
• Australia
• The Bahamas
• Bahrain
• Barbados
• Belize
• Botswana
• Brazil
• Brunei
• Canada
• Chile
• Costa Rica
• Grenada
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (including British national overseas)
• Israel
• Japan
• Kiribati
• Kuwait
• Macao Special Administrative Region
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Marshall Islands
• Mauritius
• Mexico
• Federated States of Micronesia
• Nauru
• New Zealand
• Nicaragua
• Oman
• Palau
• Panama
• Papua New Guinea
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Qatar
• Samoa
• Saudi Arabia
• Seychelles
• Singapore
• Solomon Islands
• South Korea
• St Kitts and Nevis
• St Lucia
• St Vincent and the Grenadines
• Taiwan (for passport holders with an identification card number)
• Tonga
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Tuvalu
• United Arab Emirates
• United States
• Uruguay

Future Eligibility Starting 5 March 2025

Starting 5 March 2025, nationals from the following countries and territories will be able to apply for an ETA, with travel permitted from 2 April 2025:

• Andorra
• Austria
• Belgium
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Czechia
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Italy
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Monaco
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• San Marino
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Vatican City

The ETA is priced at £10, allowing multiple entries into the UK for up to six months per visit over a period of two years, or until the passport expires, whichever comes first. This move aligns with global border security practices adopted by numerous countries.

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