Easy and Quick Electronic Travel Authorisation

Your ETA lasts for 2 years. You can travel to the UK as many times as you want during that time.

An ETA allows you to travel to the UK to visit for up to 6 months

Yes. Even if you're transferring planes, or transiting through the UK onto another destination you'll need a UK ETA.

£10 for every applicant including babies, children and elders.

Yes. Everyone traveling through or to the UK will need their own individual UK ETA. This also applies to children and infants.

No - each application is individual and requires accurate details

If you are a citizen of one of the following countries, then you are part of the required ETA list: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, 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.

Yes, if you are a European national flying as a visitor to the UK after 2nd April 2025 you will need to apply for an ETA from 5th 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.

No, the passport citizen included in the list can apply for an ETA from 27 November 2024 if they plan to travel to the UK from 8 January 2025.

When making a decision, parking offenses or minor parking violations are not considered valid grounds for refusal. Therefore, an application must not be denied solely for this reason.

The ETA application process is designed to be as automated as possible, with most applicants receiving approval within three working days after submitting their application.

Applicants are required to fill out a brief application, providing their biographical details and biometric data (a facial image), along with responses to a short set of suitability questions. With ETA Express this journey should be efficient, non intrusive and simple.

Yes this is required under the Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) Regulations 2006.

Yes of course, you can fill out the form yourself. If you are refused, it is much harder to reapply and this will usually lead you to be compelled to apply for a tourist visa which can take several weeks. If you are interested in a tourist visa, please contact us.

We recommend that you review the official Government refusal list and see if this is relevant to your situation prior to starting the process.
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‍https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electronic-travel-authorisation-caseworker-guidance/electronic-travel-authorisation-caseworker-guidance-accessible#self-declared-suitability

‍At ETA Express, we are a certified UK immigration service provider and we will not evaluate your eligibility unless you request us to do this at a cost prior to submitting your ETA. If you wish this service please press the link here for further details and a customer service account manager will get back to you within 48 hours.

This refusal is discouraging, infuriating and very unfortunate, especially if you have already booked travel plans, flights, hotels and football tickets. Was it a technicality, or was it a serious problem such as an arrest or deportation in the past? 
We have listed a breakdown of what you will now need to do after this ETA denial and the steps you can take to move forward:
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‍Notification of Denial:
When your ETA application is refused, you will receive a notification, typically via email. While the reasons provided may be general, it’s really important to understand the notice carefully for the basis of the refusal and why the application was denied.

No Appeal Process:
Be aware that there is no formal appeals process for UK ETA refusals- you cannot press appeal and there is no phonecall to shout at or argue with the decision. The decision is usually final, leaving only one option to directly challenge it.

You will need to apply for a visitor visa from your country of residence:If your ETA is denied, you can still pursue your travel plans by applying for a standard UK visitor visa or another appropriate visa type. This requires you to go through a more traditional visa application process, which may be more detailed and time-consuming but allows for a more thorough review of your circumstances. Please note that this process of applying for a visa may take several weeks and there are different rules of submitting according to different countries of residency. If you are interested in one of our UK immigration agents assisting you through this process - please leave your details here and we shall revert back.

Yes, a small number of cases may be referred and a result delayed in the case. If an application is flagged for review by a decision-maker due to potentially adverse information found in Home Office records, or self-declared criminal history, involvement

No - there is no right to administrative review or appeal against a decision made on an ETA application.