{"id":1704,"date":"2026-01-18T13:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T12:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/?p=1704"},"modified":"2026-05-16T11:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:12:15","slug":"passport-validity-for-travel-to-uk-in-2026-what-travellers-must-check-before-departure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/passport-validity-for-travel-to-uk-in-2026-what-travellers-must-check-before-departure\/","title":{"rendered":"Gildist\u00edmi vegabr\u00e9fs til fer\u00f0alaga til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026: Hva\u00f0 fer\u00f0amenn \u00feurfa a\u00f0 athuga fyrir brottf\u00f6r"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"823\">Ein algengasta \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0an fyrir \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum er neita\u00f0 um bor\u00f0stigning er ekki t\u00fdnd vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun, heldur <strong data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"663\">\u00f3gildur vegabr\u00e9f<\/strong>. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 skipuleggja fer\u00f0 og spyrja um <strong data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"755\">Gildist\u00edmi vegabr\u00e9fs til fer\u00f0ar til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/strong>, \u00fea\u00f0 er mikilv\u00e6gt a\u00f0 skilja reglurnar sk\u00fdrt \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tengilt:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/passport-validity-for-uk-eta-is-eta-valid-for-scotland\/\">Gildist\u00edmi vegabr\u00e9fs fyrir UK ETA: Er ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt gilt fyrir Skotland?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tengilt:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/how-to-apply-for-uk-eta-online-2026\/\">Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um UK ETA \u00e1 netinu 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"1079\">Kr\u00f6fur um bresk vegabr\u00e9f eru einfaldar, en \u00fe\u00e6r eru d\u00e1l\u00edti\u00f0 mismunandi eftir r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tti \u00fe\u00ednum, fer\u00f0askyni og hvort \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft breskt ETA e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. \u00deessi lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir \u00fatsk\u00fdrir hva\u00f0 \u00fearf \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026 og hvernig for\u00f0ast m\u00e1 vandam\u00e1l \u00ed s\u00ed\u00f0ustu stundu \u00e1 flugvellinum.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"1079\"><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1084\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1129\">Grunnreglur um gildist\u00edma vegabr\u00e9fa fyrir Bretland<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1184\">\u00cd flestum tilvikum krefst Bretland \u00feess a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt s\u00e9:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lykilatri\u00f0i:<\/strong> UK ETA kostar 20 pund \u00e1 ums\u00f3kn, gildir \u00ed 2 \u00e1r e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt rennur \u00fat, og leyfir \u00f3takmarka\u00f0an fj\u00f6lda heims\u00f3kna, allt a\u00f0 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um \u00ed hverri heims\u00f3kn. R\u00edkisborgarar 48 h\u00e6fra landa ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 afla s\u00e9r ETA \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir fer\u00f0ast (Heimild: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GOV.UK<\/a>).<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1305\">\n<li data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1233\">\n<p data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1233\"><strong data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1233\">Gildir allan dv\u00f6lart\u00edmann<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1270\">\n<p data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1270\"><strong data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1270\">\u00d3skadda\u00f0ur og v\u00e9lr\u00e6nt l\u00e6silegur<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1305\">\n<p data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1305\">Gefi\u00f0 \u00fat af vi\u00f0urkenndri yfirvald<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1844\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Why-Passport-Validity-Matters-for-Travelers.png\" alt=\"Hversu langan gildist\u00edma \u00fearf vegabr\u00e9f til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast: \u00dea\u00f0 sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 vita\" class=\"wp-image-1473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Why-Passport-Validity-Matters-for-Travelers.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Why-Passport-Validity-Matters-for-Travelers-300x270.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Why-Passport-Validity-Matters-for-Travelers-1024x922.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Why-Passport-Validity-Matters-for-Travelers-768x692.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Why-Passport-Validity-Matters-for-Travelers-1536x1383.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Why-Passport-Validity-Matters-for-Travelers-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1543\">\u00d3l\u00edkt sumum l\u00f6ndum gerir Bretland \u00fea\u00f0. <strong data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1349\">ekki<\/strong> Almennt er krafist a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt gildi \u00ed a.m.k. sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i umfram brottfarardaginn. Hins vegar gerir \u00feetta <strong data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1477\">ekki<\/strong> \u00dea\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir ekki a\u00f0 fer\u00f0al\u00f6g me\u00f0 n\u00e1nast \u00fatrunni\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f s\u00e9u \u00e1h\u00e6ttulaus.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1653\">\u00deetta er \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0an fyrir \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 athuga <strong data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1612\">Gildist\u00edmi vegabr\u00e9fs til fer\u00f0ar til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/strong> \u00dea\u00f0 er eindregi\u00f0 m\u00e6lt me\u00f0 a\u00f0 gera \u00fea\u00f0 vel fyrirfram.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1658\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1718\">Krefst Bretland a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f s\u00e9 gilt \u00ed 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1720\" data-end=\"1760\">Fyrir flesta gesti er svari\u00f0 <strong data-start=\"1753\" data-end=\"1759\">ekki<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1989\">Bretland krefst a\u00f0eins \u00feess a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt s\u00e9 gilt. <strong data-start=\"1809\" data-end=\"1840\">\u00ed allt dv\u00f6lina<\/strong>. \u00der\u00e1tt fyrir \u00fea\u00f0 beita flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g oft strangari reglum en landam\u00e6rayfirv\u00f6ld, og margir fer\u00f0amenn lenda \u00ed vandr\u00e6\u00f0um vi\u00f0 innritun frekar en vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rin.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2044\">Til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast vandam\u00e1l m\u00e6la s\u00e9rfr\u00e6\u00f0ingar me\u00f0 a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2045\" data-end=\"2154\">\n<li data-start=\"2045\" data-end=\"2107\">\n<p data-start=\"2047\" data-end=\"2107\"><strong data-start=\"2047\" data-end=\"2077\">A.m.k. 6 m\u00e1na\u00f0a gildi<\/strong>, jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 ekki s\u00e9 lagalega krafist<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2154\">\n<p data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2154\"><strong data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2137\">A\u00f0 minnsta kosti ein t\u00f3m s\u00ed\u00f0a<\/strong> fyrir a\u00f0gangsko\u00f0anir<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2156\" data-end=\"2209\">\u00deetta er hagn\u00fdt var\u00fa\u00f0arr\u00e1\u00f0st\u00f6fun, ekki opinbert reglu.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1953\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1953\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">M\u00f3\u00f0ir hj\u00e1lpar d\u00f3ttur sinni heima vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 fylla \u00fat ETA-ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0i\u00f0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr data-start=\"2211\" data-end=\"2214\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2216\" data-end=\"2247\">Gildist\u00edmi vegabr\u00e9fs og ETA fyrir Bretland<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2347\">\u00c1ri\u00f0 2026 munu margir fer\u00f0alangar \u00feurfa a <strong data-start=\"2286\" data-end=\"2330\">Bretland <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rafra\u00f0 fer\u00f0aleyfi<\/a> (\u00e6tla\u00f0 komut\u00edmi)<\/strong> a\u00f0 komast inn \u00ed Bretland.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2349\" data-end=\"2366\">Mikilv\u00e6gustu atri\u00f0i:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2367\" data-end=\"2527\">\n<li data-start=\"2367\" data-end=\"2418\">\n<p data-start=\"2369\" data-end=\"2418\">\u00c1\u00e6tla\u00f0ur komut\u00edmi \u00feinn er <strong data-start=\"2381\" data-end=\"2418\">stafr\u00e6nt tengt vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2419\" data-end=\"2471\">\n<p data-start=\"2421\" data-end=\"2471\">Ef vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt rennur \u00fat, ver\u00f0ur ETA-i\u00f0 \u00f3gilt.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2472\" data-end=\"2527\">\n<p data-start=\"2474\" data-end=\"2527\">N\u00fd vegabr\u00e9f \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um eitt <strong data-start=\"2516\" data-end=\"2527\">n\u00fd ETA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1901\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-Validity-Requirements-by-Region-2.png\" alt=\"Hversu langan gildist\u00edma \u00fearf vegabr\u00e9f til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast: \u00dea\u00f0 sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 vita\" class=\"wp-image-1477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-Validity-Requirements-by-Region-2.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-Validity-Requirements-by-Region-2-300x278.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-Validity-Requirements-by-Region-2-1024x951.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-Validity-Requirements-by-Region-2-768x713.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-Validity-Requirements-by-Region-2-1536x1426.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-Validity-Requirements-by-Region-2-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2529\" data-end=\"2689\">\u00deess vegna, \u00feegar athuga\u00f0 er <strong data-start=\"2554\" data-end=\"2600\">Gildist\u00edmi vegabr\u00e9fs til fer\u00f0ar til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/strong>, \u00de\u00fa \u00e6ttir einnig a\u00f0 \u00edhuga hversu lengi vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt gildir eftir a\u00f0 ETA \u00fe\u00ednu er \u00fatgefi\u00f0.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2691\" data-end=\"2856\">Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert ekki viss um hvort \u00fe\u00fa \u00feurfir UK ETA e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun, getur\u00f0u athuga\u00f0 og s\u00f3tt um \u00ed gegnum okkar <strong data-start=\"2780\" data-end=\"2818\">\u00dej\u00f3nusta vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritanir og ETA fyrir Bretland<\/strong>:<br data-start=\"2819\" data-end=\"2822\" \/>\ud83d\udc49 <strong data-start=\"2825\" data-end=\"2856\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/form.visaeta.uk\/form\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2827\" data-end=\"2854\">https:\/\/www.visaeta.uk\/form<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2858\" data-end=\"2861\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2863\" data-end=\"2921\">A\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands me\u00f0 skemmdan e\u00f0a takmarka\u00f0an vegabr\u00e9f<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2923\" data-end=\"3014\">Jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3tt vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt s\u00e9 t\u00e6knilega gilt geta \u00e1kve\u00f0in vandam\u00e1l samt valdi\u00f0 fer\u00f0avandr\u00e6\u00f0um:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3015\" data-end=\"3146\">\n<li data-start=\"3015\" data-end=\"3038\">\n<p data-start=\"3017\" data-end=\"3038\">R\u00edfnar e\u00f0a vantar s\u00ed\u00f0ur<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3039\" data-end=\"3053\">\n<p data-start=\"3041\" data-end=\"3053\">Vatnsskemmdir<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3054\" data-end=\"3092\">\n<p data-start=\"3056\" data-end=\"3092\">Skadda\u00f0ur fl\u00eds e\u00f0a \u00f3lesanleg gagna s\u00ed\u00f0a<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3093\" data-end=\"3146\">\n<p data-start=\"3095\" data-end=\"3146\">Vegabr\u00e9f eru n\u00e1l\u00e6gt gildislokum og enginn svigr\u00fam er fyrir t\u00f6f.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3148\" data-end=\"3292\">Flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g geta neita\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r um bor\u00f0 ef \u00feau telja a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt g\u00e6ti valdi\u00f0 vandr\u00e6\u00f0um vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6ri. Af \u00feessum s\u00f6kum er oft \u00f6ruggast a\u00f0 endurn\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9f snemma.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1290\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1290\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00de\u00fdskir fer\u00f0amenn fara \u00ed gegnum landam\u00e6rak\u00f6nnun Bretlands \u2013 vel undirb\u00fanir me\u00f0 lei\u00f0beiningunum okkar um akstur \u00ed vinstri umfer\u00f0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr data-start=\"3294\" data-end=\"3297\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"3299\" data-end=\"3345\">Reglur um vegabr\u00e9f fyrir fer\u00f0alanga innan ESB og utan ESB<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3347\" data-end=\"3439\">Kr\u00f6fur um vegabr\u00e9f gilda jafnt um r\u00edkisborgara ESB og utan ESB sem fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3441\" data-end=\"3578\">ESB r\u00edkisau\u00f0kennis- og sk\u00edrteiniskort eru <strong data-start=\"3466\" data-end=\"3479\">Ekki gilt<\/strong> til inng\u00f6ngu \u00ed Bretland (me\u00f0 takm\u00f6rku\u00f0um undantekningum fyrir \u00e1kve\u00f0na \u00edb\u00faa). Gildur vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun er krafist.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3580\" data-end=\"3667\">Fyrir n\u00fdjustu lei\u00f0beiningar um fer\u00f0al\u00f6g og inng\u00f6ngu er opinber fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdsingagj\u00f6f a\u00f0gengileg \u00e1:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3668\" data-end=\"3831\">\n<li data-start=\"3668\" data-end=\"3749\">\n<p data-start=\"3670\" data-end=\"3749\">\ud83d\udc49 <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbritain.com\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3673\" data-end=\"3702\">https:\/\/www.visitbritain.com\/<\/a> fyrir fer\u00f0askipulagningu og \u00e1fangasta\u00f0alei\u00f0s\u00f6gn<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3750\" data-end=\"3831\">\n<p data-start=\"3752\" data-end=\"3831\">\ud83d\udc49 <a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3755\" data-end=\"3803\">https:\/\/www.visitbritain.com\/gb\/en\/travel-advice<\/a> fyrir opinbera r\u00e1\u00f0gj\u00f6f fyrir gesti<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"3833\" data-end=\"3836\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"3838\" data-end=\"3891\">Hvernig flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g hafa \u00e1hrif \u00e1 kr\u00f6fur um gildist\u00edma vegabr\u00e9fa<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3893\" data-end=\"3950\">Algengur ruglingsuppspretta er munurinn \u00e1:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3951\" data-end=\"4009\">\n<li data-start=\"3951\" data-end=\"3977\">\n<p data-start=\"3953\" data-end=\"3977\"><strong data-start=\"3953\" data-end=\"3977\">Fl\u00f3ttamannareglur Bretlands<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-2.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA gildist\u00edmi: endurn\u00fdjanir, framlenging og breytingar \u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fi \u00fatsk\u00fdrt \u2013 mynd 2 sem s\u00fdnir fer\u00f0asamhengi\" class=\"wp-image-4985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-2-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3978\" data-end=\"4009\">\n<p data-start=\"3980\" data-end=\"4009\"><strong data-start=\"3980\" data-end=\"4009\">Um bor\u00f0stigunarstefnur flugf\u00e9laga<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4011\" data-end=\"4223\">Flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g bera \u00e1byrg\u00f0 \u00e1 a\u00f0 flytja a\u00f0eins far\u00feega sem uppfylla innt\u00f6kuskilyr\u00f0i. Ef vafi leikur \u00e1 gildi vegabr\u00e9fs \u00fe\u00edns getur flugf\u00e9lagi\u00f0 neita\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r um bor\u00f0, jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 bresk landam\u00e6rareglur leyfi \u00fe\u00e9r inng\u00f6ngu.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4225\" data-end=\"4340\">\u00deetta er \u00f6nnur \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0a fyrir \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 athuga <strong data-start=\"4261\" data-end=\"4307\">Gildist\u00edmi vegabr\u00e9fs til fer\u00f0ar til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/strong> \u00dea\u00f0 er nau\u00f0synlegt a\u00f0 vera vel \u00e1 undan.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4342\" data-end=\"4345\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"4347\" data-end=\"4387\">Hagn\u00fdt athugunarlisti fyrir fer\u00f0alag<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1039\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1039\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">K\u00e1t fj\u00f6lskyldup\u00f6kkun \u00e1 morgnana fyrir fer\u00f0ina til Bretlands \u2013 undirb\u00fain saman fyrir n\u00fd \u00e6vint\u00fdri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"4389\" data-end=\"4431\">\u00c1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands, sta\u00f0festu a\u00f0:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4432\" data-end=\"4635\">\n<li data-start=\"4432\" data-end=\"4481\">\n<p data-start=\"4434\" data-end=\"4481\">Vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt gildir fyrir \u00feig <strong data-start=\"4466\" data-end=\"4481\">allur dv\u00f6l<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4482\" data-end=\"4532\">\n<p data-start=\"4484\" data-end=\"4532\">Vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt hefur <strong data-start=\"4502\" data-end=\"4532\">n\u00f3gar gildism\u00f6rk<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4533\" data-end=\"4585\">\n<p data-start=\"4535\" data-end=\"4585\">Vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt passar vi\u00f0 \u00feig <strong data-start=\"4562\" data-end=\"4585\">ETA e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunaruppl\u00fdsingar<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4586\" data-end=\"4635\">\n<p data-start=\"4588\" data-end=\"4635\">Vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt er \u00ed <strong data-start=\"4608\" data-end=\"4635\">gott l\u00edkamlegt \u00e1stand<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4637\" data-end=\"4735\">Ef einhver \u00feessara atri\u00f0a vekur \u00e1hyggjur getur \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 endurn\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt snemma komi\u00f0 \u00ed veg fyrir fer\u00f0atruflanir.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4737\" data-end=\"4740\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"4742\" data-end=\"4793\">Algengar spurningar \u2013 gildist\u00edmi vegabr\u00e9fs til fer\u00f0ar til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4795\" data-end=\"4983\"><strong data-start=\"4795\" data-end=\"4864\">\u00dearf vegabr\u00e9f mitt a\u00f0 vera gilt \u00ed sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026?<\/strong><br data-start=\"4864\" data-end=\"4867\" \/>Nei. Bretland krefst \u00feess a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt s\u00e9 gilt allan dv\u00f6lart\u00edmann, en flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g geta sett strangari reglur.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4985\" data-end=\"5167\"><strong data-start=\"4985\" data-end=\"5047\">Hva\u00f0 gerist ef vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 mitt rennur \u00fat sk\u00f6mmu eftir komu?<\/strong><br data-start=\"5047\" data-end=\"5050\" \/>\u00de\u00e9r getur veri\u00f0 neita\u00f0 um bor\u00f0g\u00f6ngu e\u00f0a a\u00f0gang.  Mj\u00f6g er m\u00e6lt me\u00f0 a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 s\u00e9 gilt lengur en fer\u00f0adagarnir krefjast.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1276\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-Validity-to-Enter-UK-scaled.png\" alt=\"Gildist\u00edmi vegabr\u00e9fs til a\u00f0 komast til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025: For\u00f0astu fer\u00f0astreitu\" class=\"wp-image-1420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-Validity-to-Enter-UK-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-Validity-to-Enter-UK-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-Validity-to-Enter-UK-1024x511.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-Validity-to-Enter-UK-768x383.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-Validity-to-Enter-UK-1536x766.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-Validity-to-Enter-UK-2048x1021.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-Validity-to-Enter-UK-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p data-start=\"5169\" data-end=\"5306\"><strong data-start=\"5169\" data-end=\"5211\">Er gildist\u00edmi vegabr\u00e9fs tengdur vi\u00f0 UK ETA?<\/strong><br data-start=\"5211\" data-end=\"5214\" \/>J\u00e1. \u00c1\u00e6tla\u00f0ur komut\u00edmi \u00feinn er tengdur vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu, og n\u00fdtt vegabr\u00e9f krefst n\u00fds <a href=\"\/is\/blog\/how-to-apply-for-uk-eta-online-2026\/\">ETA-ums\u00f3kn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5308\" data-end=\"5451\"><strong data-start=\"5308\" data-end=\"5349\">Get \u00e9g fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 skemmdan vegabr\u00e9f?<\/strong><br data-start=\"5349\" data-end=\"5352\" \/>Nei. Skemmdir vegabr\u00e9f eru algeng \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0a fyrir neitun um bor\u00f0g\u00f6ngu og \u00e6tti a\u00f0 skipta \u00feeim \u00fat \u00e1\u00f0ur en lagt er af sta\u00f0.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"5453\" data-end=\"5456\" \/>\n\n<h2>Opinberar heimildir og tilv\u00edsanir<\/h2>\n<p>\u00deessi lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir byggir \u00e1 opinberum heimildum bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar. Allar uppl\u00fdsingar eru gildandi \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands \u2014 S\u00e6kja um ETA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands \u2014 Lei\u00f0beiningar um ETA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/check-uk-visa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands \u2014 Athuga\u00f0u hvort \u00fe\u00fa \u00feurfir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun til Bretlands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/standard-visitor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands \u2014 venjulegur gestur<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbritain.com\/en\/plan-your-trip\/getting-to-britain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VisitBritain \u2014 A\u00f0 komast til Bretlands<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 data-start=\"5458\" data-end=\"5475\">Nokkur lokaor\u00f0<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"5477\" data-end=\"5744\">Skilningur <strong data-start=\"5491\" data-end=\"5537\">Gildist\u00edmi vegabr\u00e9fs til fer\u00f0ar til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/strong> er einfaldur en mikilv\u00e6gur hluti af fer\u00f0askipulagningu. \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 reglur \u00ed Bretlandi s\u00e9u sveigjanlegri en \u00ed sumum l\u00f6ndum gera hagn\u00fdtt m\u00e1l, svo sem reglur flugf\u00e9laga og kr\u00f6fur um ETA, snemma vegabr\u00e9faathuganir nau\u00f0synlegar.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5746\" data-end=\"5962\">Til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast \u00f3\u00fearfa streitu skaltu athuga vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt vel fyrir fer\u00f0ina, endurn\u00fdja \u00fea\u00f0 ef \u00fe\u00f6rf krefur og ganga \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 s\u00e9 \u00ed samr\u00e6mi vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun e\u00f0a ETA-st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna. Vark\u00e1r undirb\u00faningur er au\u00f0veldasta lei\u00f0in til a\u00f0 tryggja hn\u00f6kralausa fer\u00f0 til Bretlands.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reglur um gildist\u00edma vegabr\u00e9fa fyrir breskum ETA-hafurum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Auk \u00feess ver\u00f0ur vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt a\u00f0 vera gilt allan dv\u00f6lart\u00edmann \u00ed Bretlandi.  Bretland krefst ekki \u00feeirrar algengu reglu um a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f s\u00e9 gilt \u00ed sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i eftir brottf\u00f6r sem m\u00f6rg \u00f6nnur l\u00f6nd gera \u2014 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 m\u00e1 einfaldlega ekki renna \u00fat \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00ed landinu. Flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g geta \u00fe\u00f3 sett strangari kr\u00f6fur um gildi vegabr\u00e9fa en reglur landam\u00e6ra Bretlands. Athuga\u00f0u alltaf s\u00e9rt\u00e6kar kr\u00f6fur flugf\u00e9lagsins \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa b\u00f3kar, \u00fev\u00ed \u00fe\u00e9r g\u00e6ti veri\u00f0 neita\u00f0 um bor\u00f0 \u00fe\u00f3tt vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 s\u00e9 t\u00e6knilega gilt ef \u00fea\u00f0 uppfyllir ekki l\u00e1gmarksgildisstefnu flugf\u00e9lagsins.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1913\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Useful-Tips-for-Travelers-2.png\" alt=\"Gildist\u00edmi vegabr\u00e9fs til a\u00f0 komast til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025: For\u00f0astu fer\u00f0astreitu\" class=\"wp-image-1427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Useful-Tips-for-Travelers-2.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Useful-Tips-for-Travelers-2-300x280.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Useful-Tips-for-Travelers-2-1024x957.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Useful-Tips-for-Travelers-2-768x717.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Useful-Tips-for-Travelers-2-1536x1435.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Useful-Tips-for-Travelers-2-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hva\u00f0 gerist ef vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt rennur \u00fat \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ennfremur, ef vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt rennur \u00fat \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00ed Bretlandi, ert \u00fe\u00fa \u00ed \u00f3l\u00f6gm\u00e6tri dvalarst\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fer\u00e1tt fyrir a\u00f0 ETA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt hafi veri\u00f0 gilt \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa komst inn. \u00de\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 hafa samband vi\u00f0 sendir\u00e1\u00f0 e\u00f0a kons\u00fal\u00e1t heimalands \u00fe\u00edns \u00ed Bretlandi til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 ney\u00f0arfer\u00f0ask\u00edrteini. Breska innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 (Home Office) gerir r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir a\u00f0 gestir sj\u00e1i sj\u00e1lfir um gildist\u00edma vegabr\u00e9fa sinna \u2014 ef vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 rennur \u00fat og \u00fe\u00fa getur ekki yfirgefi\u00f0 landi\u00f0 \u00e1n n\u00fds fer\u00f0ask\u00edrteinis, skaltu hafa samband vi\u00f0 UKVI (UK Visas and Immigration) til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 lei\u00f0beiningar um hvernig for\u00f0ast m\u00e1 sektir vegna ofdvalar.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Endurn\u00fdjun vegabr\u00e9fsins og \u00e1hrif hennar \u00e1 bresku ETA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ennfremur er bresk ETA tengd tilteknu vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00fameri. \u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa endurn\u00fdjar vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 f\u00e6r\u00f0u n\u00fdtt vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00famer \u2014 sem \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 n\u00faverandi ETA gildir ekki lengur til fer\u00f0alaga, jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 h\u00fan s\u00e9 enn innan tveggja \u00e1ra gildist\u00edma. \u00de\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um n\u00fdja breska ETA sem tengist n\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast. Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa hafir fj\u00e1rmagn til a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a n\u00fdja ETA-gjaldi\u00f0 \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa skipuleggur vegabr\u00e9fsendurn\u00fdjun, s\u00e9rstaklega ef \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast oft til Bretlands og vegabr\u00e9fsendurn\u00fdjunin skarast vi\u00f0 virkar fer\u00f0ar\u00e1\u00e6tlanir til Bretlands.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Athuga\u00f0u gildist\u00edma vegabr\u00e9fsins \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e6kir um breska ETA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Auk \u00feess skaltu, \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e6kir um breska ETA, athuga gildist\u00edma vegabr\u00e9fsins \u00fe\u00edns vandlega. 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