UK travel requirements

ETAs are applicable to non-British / Irish passport holders who don’t require a visa to enter the UK. An ETA is valid for up to 2 years, or until your passport expires, whichever is sooner. You can visit the UK using an ETA for maximum stays of up to 6 months. More information about the ETA can be found here.

If you’re a national of any of the following countries, you now need an ETA to travel to the UK:

Andorra

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Bahrain

Barbados

Belgium

Belize

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei

Bulgaria

Canada

Chile

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

Federated States of Micronesia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Guyana

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (including British national overseas)

Hungary

Iceland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Jordan

Kiribati

Kuwait

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macao Special Administrative Region

Malaysia

Maldives

Malta

Marshall Islands

Mauritius

Mexico

Monaco

Nauru

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Norway

Oman

Palau

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Poland

Portugal

Qatar

Romania

Samoa

San Marino

Saudi Arabia

Seychelles

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

South Korea

Spain

St Kitts and Nevis

St Lucia

St Vincent and the Grenadines

Sweden

Switzerland

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)

The Bahamas

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tuvalu

United Arab Emirates

United States

Uruguay

Vatican City

Please note that failure to present a valid ETA may result in you being unable to enter the UK.

If you’re a national of any other country, you don’t currently need an ETA to travel to the UK. However, the ETA scheme is being rolled out to many more nationalities over the coming months, so it is important to check the latest requirements prior to travel.

The easiest way to apply for an ETA is through the dedicated UK ETA app. More information about obtaining an ETA can be found here.

It costs £16 per applicant to apply for an ETA and everyone travelling needs to do so, including children and infants.