The UK Government Home Office is introducing a travel authorisation process for worldwide visitors entering the UK called the Electronic Travel Authorisation or ETA.
An ETA is a digital permission to travel and will be rolled out by 2025. The scheme will apply to those who are coming to the UK and do not need a visa for short stays, including those visiting from Europe. There will be a fee upon application for the ETA, with the amount to be confirmed, comparable with similar schemes such as the US and Australia.
The ETA scheme will be implemented in a phased manner, on a nationality basis, over the next two years. Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan, will be the first countries to benefit from the ETA scheme, allowing them to move to non-visa national status. The Home Office will provide further details about which countries will be next to benefit from the ETA scheme in due course. Information and guidance about the scheme can be found here.
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