Traveling to the U.K. Soon? You Might Need to Apply and Pay a Fee First.

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-12-12 14:29:34 | Updated at 2024-12-12 16:40:37 2 hours ago

Traveling to the U.K. Soon? You Might Need to Apply and Pay a Fee First.
New York Times ^ | Dec 11, 2024 | Christine Chung

Posted on 12/12/2024 6:18:32 AM PST by Cronos

Travelers from the United States, Canada and dozens of other countries who do not require visas to enter the United Kingdom will soon need to apply for digital authorization in order to visit or transit through the country.

The electronic travel authorization, called ETA and linked to a traveler’s passport, costs 10 pounds, or around $13, and lasts two years. The requirement was introduced about a year ago for nationals of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and four other Gulf nations and will extend to more than 40 visa-exempt countries starting Jan. 8. It will eventually apply to all visa-exempt travelers wishing to visit the United Kingdom, including those from the European Union.

Travelers connecting through airports in the United Kingdom who have final destinations elsewhere will also need to apply for ETA, though this policy is currently under review.

The ETA system is part of a mission to “deliver a more streamlined, digital immigration system” that will enhance border security, according to a news release from the British Home Office.

...The ETA is for short-term visits under six months and only for visa-exempt travelers; the full list of applicable nationalities is available online. The ETA does not replace existing visa policies, which require citizens of dozens of countries and territories to apply for and receive a visa to enter the United Kingdom.

...All travelers, including infants and children, will need ETAs, though applications can be submitted on behalf of other travelers.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...

TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom
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https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-when-you-can-get-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta

1 posted on 12/12/2024 6:18:32 AM PST by Cronos

To: Cronos

note that To enter or transit through the US, you must have either an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation ( ESTA ) or a visa.

The total cost is $21. When you apply, you will pay a $4 processing fee. If you are approved to travel to the U.S., you must pay an additional $17 authorization fee.

2 posted on 12/12/2024 6:19:50 AM PST by Cronos

To: Cronos

“..To enter or transit through the US, you must have either an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation ( ESTA ) or a visa....”

Naaa...we don’t need no stinkin’ ESTA.
My name is Pedro and we just casually walk across what used to be your Mexico/US border at our leisure and do our thing, Senior. /s

3 posted on 12/12/2024 6:24:49 AM PST by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created..." )

To: Cronos

The EU is also doing something similar I understand.

To: Cronos

And, they’ll be tracking you while there.

5 posted on 12/12/2024 6:27:15 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within ? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)

To: Cronos

The UK won’t be seeing any money from me. They’d probably try and arrest me for calling Starmer a homo.

6 posted on 12/12/2024 6:27:20 AM PST by HYPOCRACY (Democracy is dead. Long live the Republic!)

To: Cronos

Who would want to go to the UK anyway? That is a mess over there.

7 posted on 12/12/2024 6:27:53 AM PST by spincaster (i)

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