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:

Bahrain

Jordan

Kuwait

Oman

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

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.

Alongside the countries listed above, if you’re travelling to the UK from 8 January 2025 and you’re a national of any of the following countries, you’ll need an ETA to enter. You can apply for an ETA now:

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

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.

Alongside the countries listed above, if you’re travelling to the UK from 2 April 2025 and you’re a national of any of the following countries, you’ll need an ETA to visit the UK. You can apply for an ETA from 5 March 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

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

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 £10 per applicant to apply for an ETA and everyone travelling needs to do so, including children and infants.