UK Travel Guides

A UK ETA refusal means your electronic travel authorisation application was unsuccessful and you cannot travel to the UK on that application. The most common causes are data entry errors — a wrong name, date of birth, or passport number — which can be fixed and re-submitted immediately. More serious refusals, such as those involving … Read more

The UK ETA is valid for two years from the date of issue, or until the linked passport expires — whichever comes first. During this two-year window, holders can make unlimited UK visits, with each stay capped at six months. A refused application can be resubmitted online straight away. No mandatory waiting period applies. Most … Read more

A UK ETA children refund is generally not available — the £20 fee is non-refundable in all standard circumstances, whether the ETA is approved, refused, or simply not used. However, if you mistakenly paid for an ETA your youngster never needed (for example, on a British passport that does not require one) or were charged … Read more

The UK ETA application for families in 2026 requires every eligible family member — adults and children alike — to have their own individual ETA linked to their passport. There is no joint family application. Each person pays £20 and completes a separate form, typically taking around 10 minutes per applicant. Most approvals arrive within … Read more