FAQ

If you’re a national of another country, you do not need an ETA. More nationalities will be able to apply later.

You also do not need an ETA if you have either:

• a visa
• permission to live, work or study in the UK
• a British or Irish passport

You do not need an ETA if you live in Ireland and you’re travelling from Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man.

You can get an ETA instead of a visa if you’re:

• coming to the UK for up to 6 months for tourism, visiting family and friends, business or short-term study
• coming to the UK for up to 3 months on the Creative Worker visa concession
• transiting through the UK - including if you’re not going through UK border control

The cost starting from £60 to apply. Everyone travelling needs to get an ETA, including babies and children. You can apply for other people.

You’ll usually get a decision within 3 working days, but you may get a quicker decision.

Occasionally, it may take longer than 3 working days.

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

1. Take or upload a photo of the passport you will use to travel to the UK.
2. Scan your face with your device, if it has a camera. Children aged 9 and under will not be asked to scan their face.
3. Take or upload a photo of yourself.
4. Answer some questions about yourself.
5. Pay for your application.

You need to provide a photo of the passport you will use to travel to the UK. Your ETA will be linked to this passport.

Photo requirements

You will be able to check if your photo meets our requirements on the next page.

The photo must be:

• unaltered by effects or filters
• original, not a screenshot or photocopy
• in colour
• horizontal (landscape)
• a jpg or jpeg file