We know that many countries enjoy visa free travel to the UK. This included visitors from US and Canada. Until recently you could hop on a plane and present yourselves at passport control on landing, now, you will need to get pre-travel authorization to fly to the UK.
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An ETA allows you to travel to the UK to visit for up to 6 months. Whether you can apply depends on:
- the date you travel
- your nationality as shown on your passport
Who needed to apply since September 2024
These nationalities were required to apply for an ETA to travel to the UK.
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
- Oman
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
If you are travelling on or after 8 January 2025
Nationalities from the following locations (including associated territories) can apply for an ETA now.
These nationalities do not need an ETA to travel to the UK on or before 7 January 2025.
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Australia
- The Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Canada
- Chile
- Costa Rica
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (including British national overseas)
- Israel
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Macao Special Administrative Region
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Palau
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Samoa
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- St Kitts and Nevis
- St Lucia
- St Vincent and the Grenadines
- Taiwan (if you have a passport issued by Taiwan that includes in it the number of the identification card issued by the competent authority in Taiwan)
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tuvalu
- United States
- Uruguay
Who can apply from 5 March 2025
Nationalities from the following locations (including associated territories) can apply for an ETA from 5 March 2025.
They can travel to the UK with an ETA 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
Other nationalities
Other nationalities cannot get an ETA. Check if you need a visa instead. Not sure or have have Visa questions? please call +442071933839 or email us to discuss your plans and visa needs for FREE.