{"id":2862,"date":"2025-01-08T11:03:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T11:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consolatosanmarino.uk\/?p=2862"},"modified":"2025-05-06T11:20:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T10:20:43","slug":"uk-introduces-new-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.consolatosanmarino.uk\/it\/news\/uk-introduces-new-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-system\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Introduces New Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting January 8th 2015, the UK will roll out its new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system\u2014a mandatory digital registration for travellers who previously did not require a visa to visit the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ETA is designed for <strong>short visits<\/strong> to the UK (up to six months) for purposes such as tourism, business, or certain other activities like short-term study and permitted paid engagements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the ETA?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)<\/strong> is a pre-travel clearance system that ensures travellers are authorised to enter the UK before departure. Similar to the United States\u2019 ESTA, it requires applicants to complete a paid, security-screened authorisation process ahead of their journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, visa-exempt travellers could board a flight and present themselves at passport control upon arrival. With the ETA, travellers must obtain approval in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It costs \u00a316 to apply. Everyone travelling needs to get an\u00a0ETA, including babies and children. You can apply for other people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You cannot get a refund after you apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who Needs an ETA?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new ETA system applies to travellers from countries whose citizens currently do not need a visa to enter the UK. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Initial Rollout:<\/strong> The system was first introduced in 2024 for nationals of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 <strong>January 8, 2025:<\/strong> Travelers from 48 additional countries\u2014including the US, Canada, and Australia\u2014will also require an ETA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 <strong>April 2, 2025:<\/strong> EU citizens (<strong>including San Marino passport holders<\/strong>) will need an ETA starting this date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Citizens of these countries who already reside in the UK do not need an ETA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who is Exempt?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You do not need an&nbsp;ETA&nbsp;if any of these apply to you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>if you have a visa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>you have permission to live, work or study in the UK (including&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/settled-status-eu-citizens-families\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">settled or pre-settled status<\/a>&nbsp;o&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/right-of-abode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">right of abode<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>you are a British or Irish citizen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>you are travelling with a British Overseas Territories citizen passport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>you live in Ireland and you are travelling from Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Applying for an&nbsp;ETA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fastest way to apply is by using the UK&nbsp;ETA&nbsp;app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/uk-eta\/id6444912481\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download on the App Store<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=uk.gov.HomeOffice.ho3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download on Google Play<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read the guide on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gov.uk\/guidance\/using-the-uk-eta-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">using the UK&nbsp;<abbr title=\"electronic travel authorisation\">ETA<\/abbr>&nbsp;app<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you cannot use the app, you can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apply-for-an-eta.homeoffice.gov.uk\/apply\/electronic-travel-authorisation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">apply online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are applying for someone else who is not with you, you should apply online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will usually get a decision within 3 working days, but you may get a quicker decision. Occasionally, it may take longer than 3 working days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will get an email confirming you have got an&nbsp;ETA. It will be linked to the passport you applied with. Your&nbsp;ETA&nbsp;lasts for 2 years. You can travel to the UK as many times as you want during that time. If you get a new passport during this time, you will need to reapply for an ETA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a detailed list of countries requiring an ETA and further guidance, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">government&#8217;s official website.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting January 8th 2015, the UK will roll out its new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system\u2014a mandatory digital registration for travellers who previously did not require a visa to visit &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"UK Introduces New Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) System\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consolatosanmarino.uk\/it\/news\/uk-introduces-new-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-system\/#more-2862\" aria-label=\"More on UK Introduces New Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) System\">Leggi tutto<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":2864,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UK Introduces New Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) System - Consulate of San Marino to the UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consolatosanmarino.uk\/it\/news\/uk-introduces-new-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-system\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"it_IT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UK Introduces New Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) System - Consulate of San Marino to the UK\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Starting January 8th 2015, the UK will roll out its new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system\u2014a mandatory digital registration for travellers who previously did not require a visa to visit ... 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