{"id":1738,"date":"2026-02-21T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/?p=1738"},"modified":"2026-05-16T11:12:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:12:20","slug":"uk-eta-for-eu-citizens-2uk-eta-for-eu-citizens-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-for-eu-citizens-2uk-eta-for-eu-citizens-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00c1\u00e6tlu\u00f0 komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir ESB-r\u00edkisborgara \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026: Allt sem Evr\u00f3pub\u00faar \u00feurfa a\u00f0 vita"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fee-increase-notice\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff3cd 0%, #ffeaa7 100%); border-left: 4px solid #f39c12; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 24px 0; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; font-size: 15px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-weight: 700; color: #856404; font-size: 16px;\">\u26a0\ufe0f UK ETA gjaldh\u00e6kkun \u2014 Gildir fr\u00e1 25. febr\u00faar 2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #856404;\">Gjaldi\u00f0 fyrir UK ETA-ums\u00f3kn hefur h\u00e6kka\u00f0 \u00far 20 pundum \u00ed <strong>20 pund \u00e1 mann<\/strong> gildir fr\u00e1 25. febr\u00faar 2026. \u00d6ll ver\u00f0 \u00ed \u00feessari grein endurspegla n\u00faverandi gjald. <a href=\"https:\/\/form.visaeta.uk\/form\/\" style=\"color: #856404; font-weight: 600;\">S\u00e6kja um n\u00fana \u00e1\u00f0ur en frekari breytingar ver\u00f0a \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>\u00c1\u00e6tlu\u00f0 komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir ESB-borgara: Hva\u00f0 breyttist \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026?<\/h2>\r\nFr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed <strong>2. apr\u00edl 2025<\/strong>, r\u00edkisborgarar allra a\u00f0ildarr\u00edkja Evr\u00f3pusambandsins hafa \u00feurft a\u00f0 afla s\u00e9r <strong>Rafleg fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdsing (ETA)<\/strong> \u00e1\u00f0ur en fer\u00f0a\u00f0 er til Bretlands. \u00deetta marka\u00f0i verulega breytingu fr\u00e1 fyrra vegabr\u00e9fa\u00e1ritunarlausu a\u00f0gengi sem r\u00edkisborgarar ESB nutu \u00ed \u00e1ratugi. Fr\u00e1 <strong>2. apr\u00edl 2025<\/strong>, framkv\u00e6mdin hefur or\u00f0i\u00f0 strangari \u2014 \u00e1n sam\u00feykktrar ETA geta EES-borgarar ekki fari\u00f0 um bor\u00f0 \u00ed flugv\u00e9lar, ferjur e\u00f0a lesta til Bretlands. \u00deessi lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir fjallar um allt sem EES-borgarar \u00feurfa a\u00f0 vita um ETA-kerfi\u00f0 \u00ed Bretlandi, fr\u00e1 skilyr\u00f0um og ums\u00f3knarferli til kostna\u00f0ar og algengra spurninga.\r\n\r\n<h2>UK ETA ESB-borgarar: \u00cd hva\u00f0a l\u00f6ndum \u00fearf vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun?<\/h2>\r\n\u00d6ll 27 a\u00f0ildarr\u00edki ESB krefjast ETA fyrir stuttar heims\u00f3knir til Bretlands. \u00deetta n\u00e6r til r\u00edkisborgara:\r\n<table>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Vestur-Evr\u00f3pa<\/th>\r\n<th>Austur-Evr\u00f3pa<\/th>\r\n<th>Su\u00f0ur-Evr\u00f3pa<\/th>\r\n<th>Nor\u00f0ur-Evr\u00f3pa<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Frakkland<\/td>\r\n<td>P\u00f3lland<\/td>\r\n<td>Sp\u00e1nn<\/td>\r\n<td>Sv\u00ed\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00de\u00fdskaland<\/td>\r\n<td>T\u00e9kkland<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00cdtal\u00eda<\/td>\r\n<td>Danm\u00f6rk<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Belg\u00eda<\/td>\r\n<td>R\u00famen\u00eda<\/td>\r\n<td>Port\u00fagal<\/td>\r\n<td>Finnland<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Hollandi<\/td>\r\n<td>Ungverjaland<\/td>\r\n<td>Grikkland<\/td>\r\n<td>Eistland<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>L\u00faxemburg<\/td>\r\n<td>Sl\u00f3vak\u00eda<\/td>\r\n<td>Kr\u00f3at\u00eda<\/td>\r\n<td>Lettland<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00d6str\u00edki<\/td>\r\n<td>B\u00falgar\u00eda<\/td>\r\n<td>M\u00e1lt\u00ed\u00f0a<\/td>\r\n<td>L\u00edbanon<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<strong>Einnig innifali\u00f0:<\/strong> \u00cdrland er eina evr\u00f3pska undantekningin \u2014 \u00edrskir r\u00edkisborgarar \u00feurfa ekki ETA vegna samnings um sameiginlegt fer\u00f0asv\u00e6\u00f0i vi\u00f0 Bretland. Auk \u00feess \u00feurfa r\u00edkisborgarar Evr\u00f3pulanda utan ESB, svo sem Noregs, Sviss, \u00cdslands og Liechtensteins, einnig ETA.\r\n<h2>Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um UK ETA sem ESB-r\u00edkisborgari<\/h2>\n\n<h3>Skref 1: S\u00e6ktu UK ETA-forriti\u00f0<\/h3>\r\nFlj\u00f3tlegasta ums\u00f3knara\u00f0fer\u00f0in er \u00ed gegnum opinbera <strong>UK ETA-app<\/strong> F\u00e1anlegt \u00ed Apple App Store og Google Play Store. Forriti\u00f0 notar myndav\u00e9l s\u00edma \u00fe\u00edns til a\u00f0 skanna l\u00edfkennaskipi\u00f0 \u00ed vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu og taka lj\u00f3smynd af \u00fe\u00e9r sj\u00e1lfkrafa.\r\n<h3>Skref 2: Sl\u00e1\u00f0u inn uppl\u00fdsingar \u00fe\u00ednar<\/h3>\r\nGef\u00f0u upp pers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingar \u00fe\u00ednar, vegabr\u00e9fsuppl\u00fdsingar og svara\u00f0u \u00f6ryggisathugunarspurningunum. Formi\u00f0 tekur um \u00fea\u00f0 bil <strong>5-10 m\u00edn\u00fatur<\/strong> a\u00f0 lj\u00faka. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft gilda netfang til sta\u00f0festingar.\r\n<h3>Skref 3: Borga \u00a320 gjaldi\u00f0<\/h3>\r\nGjald bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar er <strong>\u00a320<\/strong> (um \u00fea\u00f0 bil 19 evrur). Grei\u00f0sla er h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 inna me\u00f0 kreditkorti, debetkorti, Apple Pay e\u00f0a Google Pay. \u00deetta n\u00e6r yfir <strong>2 \u00e1r af \u00f3takm\u00f6rku\u00f0um fer\u00f0um<\/strong> til Bretlands.\r\n<h3>Skref 4: F\u00e1 \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un \u00fe\u00edna<\/h3>\r\nFlestir EES-borgarar f\u00e1 <strong>Sj\u00e1lfvirk sam\u00feykkt innan nokkurra m\u00edn\u00fatna<\/strong>. Breska innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 m\u00e6lir me\u00f0 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um a\u00f0 minnsta kosti <strong>3 vinnudagar<\/strong> \u00e1\u00f0ur en fer\u00f0 er hafin til a\u00f0 gera r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir frekari vinnslu.\r\n\r\n<h2>\u00c1\u00e6tlu\u00f0 komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir ESB-borgara: lykilatri\u00f0i<\/h2>\r\n<table>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Sm\u00e1atri\u00f0i<\/th>\r\n<th>Uppl\u00fdsingar<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Kostna\u00f0ur<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a320 (~\u20ac19) einskiptisgrei\u00f0sla<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Gildleiki<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>2 \u00e1r e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 rennur \u00fat<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>H\u00e1marksdv\u00f6l<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir \u00e1 hverja heims\u00f3kn<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Fleiri f\u00e6rslur<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00d3takmarka\u00f0 innan gildist\u00edma<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Vinnslut\u00edmi<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Venjulega nokkrar m\u00edn\u00fatur, allt a\u00f0 3 vinnud\u00f6gum<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Leyfilegar athafnir<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Fer\u00f0a\u00fej\u00f3nusta, vi\u00f0skipti, fj\u00f6lskylduheims\u00f3knir, stutt n\u00e1m, millilending<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Er vinnu leyft?<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Nei \u2014 krefst s\u00e9rstaks vinnuvisis<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Krafist fr\u00e1<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>2. apr\u00edl 2025 (EES-borgarar)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Fullkomin framkv\u00e6md<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>2. apr\u00edl 2025<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h2>Brexit og UK ETA: Af hverju \u00feurfa EES-borgarar n\u00fa a\u00f0 nota ETA<\/h2>\n\nFyrir Brexit nutu EES-borgarar fullkomins fer\u00f0frelsis til Bretlands \u00e1n nokkurrar fer\u00f0aleyfis. Eftir brottf\u00f6r Bretlands \u00far Evr\u00f3pusambandinu 31. jan\u00faar 2020 innleiddi r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnin ETA-kerfi\u00f0 sem hluta af n\u00fdju landam\u00e6rastj\u00f3rnunarkerfi s\u00ednu.\r\n\r\nETA-kerfi\u00f0 er hanna\u00f0 til a\u00f0 forsko\u00f0a fer\u00f0amenn \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir koma til Bretlands, sem eykur landam\u00e6rav\u00f6rn en vi\u00f0heldur tilt\u00f6lulega hn\u00f6kralausum fer\u00f0al\u00f6gum fyrir gesti sem teljast l\u00e1g\u00e1h\u00e6ttulegir. \u00dea\u00f0 er svipa\u00f0 kerfum sem Bandar\u00edkin (ESTA), Kanada (eTA) og \u00c1stral\u00eda (ETA) nota \u00feegar.\r\n<h2>Algengar spurningar fr\u00e1 ESB-borgurum um UK ETA<\/h2>\n\n<h3>Get \u00e9g enn heims\u00f3tt Bretland \u00e1n vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar sem EES-borgari?<\/h3>\r\nJ\u00e1, en \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft n\u00fa ETA. ETA er ekki vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun \u2014 \u00fea\u00f0 er einfaldari, \u00f3d\u00fdrari stafr\u00e6n heimild. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft ekki a\u00f0 m\u00e6ta \u00ed vi\u00f0tal n\u00e9 leggja fram l\u00edfkennag\u00f6gn umfram \u00fea\u00f0 sem er \u00ed vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu.\r\n<h3>Hva\u00f0 me\u00f0 Schengen-sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 \u2014 hefur breska ETA \u00e1hrif \u00e1 fer\u00f0al\u00f6g innan Evr\u00f3pu?<\/h3>\r\nNei. UK ETA gildir a\u00f0eins um fer\u00f0al\u00f6g til Bretlands. \u00dea\u00f0 hefur engin \u00e1hrif \u00e1 h\u00e6fni \u00fe\u00edna til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast innan Schengen-sv\u00e6\u00f0isins e\u00f0a til annarra ESB-r\u00edkja.\r\n<h3>\u00c9g hef UK Settled Status e\u00f0a UK Pre-Settled Status. \u00dearf \u00e9g samt enn\u00fe\u00e1 ETA?<\/h3>\r\nNei. Ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur UK Settled- e\u00f0a Pre-Settled-st\u00f6\u00f0u samkv\u00e6mt EU Settlement Scheme \u00fearftu ekki ETA. Sta\u00f0a \u00fe\u00edn veitir \u00fe\u00e9r \u00feegar r\u00e9tt til a\u00f0 b\u00faa og vinna \u00ed Bretlandi.\r\n<h3>Get \u00e9g fer\u00f0ast \u00ed gegnum Bretland \u00e1n ETA?<\/h3>\r\nFr\u00e1 apr\u00edl 2025 munu flestir EES-borgarar \u00feurfa ETA jafnvel til millilendingar \u00ed flugv\u00f6llum Bretlands. Mj\u00f6g takmarka\u00f0ar undantekningar gilda um tengingar sem eing\u00f6ngu fara fram innan flugvallarins.\r\n<h3>Hva\u00f0 gerist ef ETA-ums\u00f3knin m\u00edn er hafna\u00f0?<\/h3>\r\nEf ums\u00f3kninni er hafna\u00f0 getur\u00f0u ekki k\u00e6rt \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unina. \u00de\u00fa getur s\u00f3tt aftur um e\u00f0a s\u00f3tt um sta\u00f0la\u00f0 gestaleyfi \u00ed sta\u00f0inn. Algengustu \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0ur hafninga eru sakaskr\u00e1r, fyrri brot \u00e1 innflytjendal\u00f6gum e\u00f0a \u00f3fullkomnar ums\u00f3knir.\r\n<h2>EES-borgarar me\u00f0 \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0a komu til Bretlands: S\u00e6ki\u00f0 n\u00fana<\/h2>\r\nB\u00edddu ekki \u00feanga\u00f0 til s\u00ed\u00f0ustu stundu. <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/\">S\u00e6kja um breska ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt \u00ed gegnum VisaETA.uk<\/a> for professional support and document review, or use the official UK ETA app for the standard \u00a320 fee. Our team speaks multiple European languages and can help you through the entire process.\n\n<h2>Tengdar lei\u00f0beiningar um ETA fyrir Bretland<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><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<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/uk-eta-vs-eu-etias-comparison\/\">Samanbur\u00f0ur \u00e1 ETA fyrir Bretland og ETIAS fyrir ESB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/uk-eta-and-ireland-travel-2026-do-children-need-uk-eta\/\">Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi og fer\u00f0al\u00f6g til \u00cdrlands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/passport-validity-uk-eta-valid-scotland-wales-2026\/\">Gildist\u00edmi vegabr\u00e9fs fyrir UK ETA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">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<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\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 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00cd hva\u00f0a ESB-l\u00f6ndum \u00feurfa Bretar ETA?<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1866\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Who-Needs-a-UK-ETA.png\" alt=\"Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir ESB-borgara: Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir \u00feinn um n\u00fdja kerfi\u00f0\" class=\"wp-image-1331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Who-Needs-a-UK-ETA.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Who-Needs-a-UK-ETA-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Who-Needs-a-UK-ETA-1024x933.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Who-Needs-a-UK-ETA-768x700.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Who-Needs-a-UK-ETA-1536x1400.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Who-Needs-a-UK-ETA-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Auk \u00feess krefjast n\u00fa allir r\u00edkisborgarar a\u00f0ildarr\u00edkja ESB \u2014 \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al \u00de\u00fdskalands, Frakklands, \u00cdtal\u00edu, Sp\u00e1nar, Hollands, Belg\u00edu, P\u00f3llands, Sv\u00ed\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0ar, Danmerkur, Finnlands, \u00cdrlands (undantekning) og allra annarra ESB-r\u00edkja \u2014 breskra ETA til a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja England, Skotland, Wales og Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrland \u00ed stuttan dvalart\u00edma. Auk \u00feess er eina undantekningin innan ESB \u00cdrland: samkv\u00e6mt s\u00f6gulegu samkomulagi um sameiginlegt fer\u00f0asv\u00e6\u00f0i geta \u00edrskir r\u00edkisborgarar fari\u00f0 til Bretlands frj\u00e1lst \u00e1n nokkurrar fyrirfram fer\u00f0aleyfis.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brexit og frj\u00e1ls f\u00f6r innan ESB: Hva\u00f0 breyttist<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1877\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UK-ETA-for-EU-Citizens.png\" alt=\"Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir ESB-borgara: Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir \u00feinn um n\u00fdja kerfi\u00f0\" class=\"wp-image-1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UK-ETA-for-EU-Citizens.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UK-ETA-for-EU-Citizens-300x275.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UK-ETA-for-EU-Citizens-1024x939.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UK-ETA-for-EU-Citizens-768x704.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UK-ETA-for-EU-Citizens-1536x1408.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UK-ETA-for-EU-Citizens-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ennfremur, fyrir Brexit, nutu EES-borgarar frj\u00e1lsrar farar um allt Bretland til a\u00f0 b\u00faa, vinna og fer\u00f0ast \u00e1n vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar e\u00f0a fyrirfram leyfis. \u00deegar Bretland yfirgaf ESB formlega 31. jan\u00faar 2020 og millit\u00edmabili\u00f0 lauk 31. desember 2020, lauk \u00feessari frj\u00e1lsu f\u00f6r fyrir n\u00fdja komumenn. Ennfremur g\u00e1tu ESB-borgarar sem \u00feegar bjuggu \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir \u00feessa dagsetningu s\u00f3tt um sta\u00f0festan dvalarsta\u00f0 (Settled Status) e\u00f0a br\u00e1\u00f0abirg\u00f0advalarsta\u00f0 (Pre-Settled Status) samkv\u00e6mt ESB-a\u00f0l\u00f6gunar\u00e1\u00e6tluninni \u2014 en n\u00fdir gestir fr\u00e1 ESB \u00feurfa n\u00fa UK ETA fyrir stuttar heims\u00f3knir og vi\u00f0eigandi vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun fyrir lengri dv\u00f6l e\u00f0a atvinnu.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skref fyrir skref: Hvernig EES-borgarar s\u00e6kja um breskt ETA<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1866\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Application-Process-for-UK-ETA.png\" alt=\"Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir ESB-borgara: Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir \u00feinn um n\u00fdja kerfi\u00f0\" class=\"wp-image-1332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Application-Process-for-UK-ETA.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Application-Process-for-UK-ETA-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Application-Process-for-UK-ETA-1024x933.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Application-Process-for-UK-ETA-768x700.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Application-Process-for-UK-ETA-1536x1400.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Application-Process-for-UK-ETA-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>S\u00e6ktu UK ETA-appi\u00f0 e\u00f0a heims\u00e6ktu gov.uk\/eta \u00e1 t\u00e6kinu \u00fe\u00ednu.<\/li><li>Veldu r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tt \u00feinn \u00ed ESB og sl\u00e1\u00f0u inn l\u00edfkennask\u00edrnarn\u00fameri\u00f0 \u00ed vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu.<\/li><li>Hladdu upp selfie-st\u00edlmynd \u00ed samr\u00e6mi vi\u00f0 g\u00e6\u00f0alei\u00f0beiningarnar.<\/li><li>Svara\u00f0u h\u00e6fisspurningum um sakas\u00f6gu og innflytjendabakgrunn.<\/li><li>Grei\u00f0du \u00a320 gjaldi\u00f0 me\u00f0 kredit- e\u00f0a debetkort.<\/li><li>F\u00e1\u00f0u \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unina \u00fe\u00edna me\u00f0 t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sti \u2014 venjulega innan nokkurra m\u00edn\u00fatna fyrir r\u00edkisborgara ESB.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ESB-borgarar sem \u00feegar eru undan\u00feegnir<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Ennfremur \u00feurfa EES-borgarar me\u00f0 sta\u00f0festan dvalarsta\u00f0 (Settled Status) e\u00f0a fyrirfram sta\u00f0festan dvalarsta\u00f0 (Pre-Settled Status) samkv\u00e6mt ESB-dvalarsta\u00f0akerfinu ekki breskt ETA \u2014 n\u00faverandi dvalarsta\u00f0a \u00feeirra \u00ed Bretlandi gildir fyrir b\u00e6\u00f0i stuttar og lengri dv\u00f6l. Ennfremur \u00feurfa EES-borgarar me\u00f0 gilda breska vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun af hva\u00f0a ger\u00f0 sem er ekki ETA. EES-borgarar sem hafa tv\u00f6falt breskt r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tt fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 breska vegabr\u00e9finu s\u00ednu og \u00feurfa ekki ETA. A\u00f0eins EES-borgarar sem heims\u00e6kja Bretland \u00ed fyrsta sinn \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 hafa n\u00fa \u00feegar dvalarsta\u00f0 \u00fear \u00feurfa ETA.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ETA sem raunveruleiki eftir Brexit fyrir fer\u00f0alanga innan ESB<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1877\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Key-Advantages-of-the-ETA-System.png\" alt=\"Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir ESB-borgara: Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir \u00feinn um n\u00fdja kerfi\u00f0\" class=\"wp-image-1330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Key-Advantages-of-the-ETA-System.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Key-Advantages-of-the-ETA-System-300x275.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Key-Advantages-of-the-ETA-System-1024x939.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Key-Advantages-of-the-ETA-System-768x704.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Key-Advantages-of-the-ETA-System-1536x1408.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Key-Advantages-of-the-ETA-System-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Auk \u00feess markar breska ETA-kerfi\u00f0 grundvallarbreytingu \u00e1 fer\u00f0al\u00f6gum milli ESB og Bretlands. Auk \u00feess \u00feurfa n\u00fa millj\u00f3nir ESB-borgara sem \u00e1\u00f0ur f\u00f3ru yfir Ermarsundi\u00f0 \u2014 me\u00f0 Eurostar, flugi e\u00f0a ferju \u2014 \u00e1n fyrirfram leyfis a\u00f0 afla s\u00e9r ETA fyrir hverja vegabr\u00e9fsendurn\u00fdjun (\u00fear sem ETA-leyfi eru bundin vi\u00f0 hvert einstakt vegabr\u00e9f). G\u00f3\u00f0u fr\u00e9ttirnar eru \u00fe\u00e6r a\u00f0 ferli\u00f0 er flj\u00f3tlegt, \u00f3d\u00fdrt og alfari\u00f0 \u00e1 netinu, sem gerir \u00fea\u00f0 mun minna \u00ed\u00feyngjandi en hef\u00f0bundi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. Fyrir EES-borgara sem fer\u00f0ast reglulega til Bretlands \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir tveggja \u00e1ra gildist\u00edmi me\u00f0 m\u00f6rgum inng\u00f6ngum a\u00f0 ein ums\u00f3kn dugi fyrir tugir fer\u00f0a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fer\u00f0al\u00f6g fr\u00e1 ESB-r\u00edkjum til Bretlands: Hagn\u00fdt athugunarlisti<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>S\u00e6kja um UK ETA:<\/strong> A\u00f0 minnsta kosti 72 klst fyrir brottf\u00f6r \u00ed gegnum UK ETA appi\u00f0 e\u00f0a gov.uk\/eta. Kostna\u00f0ur: \u00a320 \u00e1 mann.<\/li><li><strong>Athuga\u00f0u gildi vegabr\u00e9fsins:<\/strong> EES-borgarar sem fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 nota gildan vegabr\u00e9f \u2014 skiltkort eru ekki lengur sam\u00feykkt vi\u00f0 inng\u00f6ngu \u00ed Bretland eftir Brexit. Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt s\u00e9 gilt allan dv\u00f6lina.<\/li><li><strong>Gjaldmi\u00f0ill:<\/strong> Bretland notar breska pundi\u00f0 (GBP), ekki evruna. \u00c1\u00e6tla\u00f0u a\u00f0 hafa bresk pund me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r e\u00f0a nota fer\u00f0akort \u00e1n gjaldeyrisvi\u00f0skiptagjalda.<\/li><li><strong>\u00d6kusk\u00edrteini:<\/strong> \u00d6kusk\u00edrteini ESB gilda til aksturs \u00ed Bretlandi vi\u00f0 stuttar heims\u00f3knir. Haf\u00f0u me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r papp\u00edrs\u00fatg\u00e1funa af sk\u00edrteininu \u2014 rafr\u00e6nar \u00fatg\u00e1fur eru ekki sam\u00feykktar.<\/li><li><strong>Fer\u00f0al\u00f6g g\u00e6lud\u00fdra:<\/strong> Reglur eftir Brexit um a\u00f0 flytja g\u00e6lud\u00fdr fr\u00e1 ESB-l\u00f6ndum til Bretlands breyttust verulega. Sko\u00f0a\u00f0u gov.uk fyrir n\u00fagildandi kr\u00f6fur, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al \u00f6rmerkingar, b\u00f3lusetningar og reglur um ormalyfme\u00f0fer\u00f0 gegn b\u00f6ndormi.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EES-borgarar sem heims\u00e6kja Bretland reglulega \u00ed vinnuskyni<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Therefore, eU citizens who regularly travel to the UK for business meetings, conferences, and professional events benefit most from the 2-year multi-entry ETA. Therefore, a single \u00a320 application covers unlimited UK visits over two years, making it extremely cost-effective for frequent travellers. EU professionals who need to take up paid employment in the UK \u2014 rather than simply attend meetings \u2014 must apply for a UK Skilled Worker Visa or other relevant work-based visa before commencing any UK-sourced paid work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Algengar spurningar: ESB-borgarar og breska ETA-kerfi\u00f0<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1900\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Estimated-Processing-Times-for-Different-Visa-Types.png\" alt=\"\u00deurfa bandar\u00edskir r\u00edkisborgarar vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025? N\u00fdjustu uppf\u00e6rslur\" class=\"wp-image-1407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Estimated-Processing-Times-for-Different-Visa-Types.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Estimated-Processing-Times-for-Different-Visa-Types-300x278.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Estimated-Processing-Times-for-Different-Visa-Types-1024x950.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Estimated-Processing-Times-for-Different-Visa-Types-768x713.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Estimated-Processing-Times-for-Different-Visa-Types-1536x1425.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Estimated-Processing-Times-for-Different-Visa-Types-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Getur ESB-borgarar enn b\u00fai\u00f0 \u00ed Bretlandi eftir Brexit?<\/strong> EES-borgarar sem bjuggu \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir 31. desember 2020 g\u00e1tu s\u00f3tt um sta\u00f0bundinn e\u00f0a br\u00e1\u00f0abirg\u00f0asta\u00f0bundinn dvalarsta\u00f0. Af \u00feeim s\u00f6kum ver\u00f0a n\u00fdir EES-komumenn sem vilja b\u00faa \u00ed Bretlandi a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um vi\u00f0eigandi langt\u00edmadvalarleyfi \u2014 ETA gildir einungis fyrir stuttar heims\u00f3knir allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0um.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>\u00dearf \u00e9g breska ETA ef \u00e9g hef Schengen-vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun?<\/strong> Nei. Af \u00feessum s\u00f6kum gildir Schengen-vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun ekki til inng\u00f6ngu \u00ed Bretland \u2014 Bretland er ekki hluti af Schengen-sv\u00e6\u00f0inu. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft s\u00e9rstaka UK ETA (e\u00f0a breska vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun) \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 st\u00f6\u00f0u Schengen-vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar \u00feinnar.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Hversu lengi geta EES-borgarar dvali\u00f0 \u00ed Bretlandi me\u00f0 ETA?<\/strong> EES-borgarar sem fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 ETA til Bretlands mega dvelja \u00ed allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i \u00ed hverri heims\u00f3kn. \u00deetta er sami takm\u00f6rkun og var fyrir Brexit \u00e1 fer\u00f0amannabes\u00f3knum, \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 EES-borgarar hafi ekki lengur r\u00e9tt til a\u00f0 b\u00faa, vinna e\u00f0a dvelja \u00f3takmarka\u00f0 \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um vi\u00f0eigandi dvalarleyfi \u00ed Bretlandi.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Ver\u00f0ur kr\u00f6funni um UK ETA-leyfi fyrir ESB-borgara nokkurn t\u00edma afnumi\u00f0?<\/strong> Engar \u00e1\u00e6tlanir eru n\u00fa til sta\u00f0ar um a\u00f0 endurheimta vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritanalaust fer\u00f0alag \u00e1n forsam\u00feykkis milli Bretlands og ESB. S\u00e9rstaklega er ETA-kerfi\u00f0 n\u00fa innleitt \u00ed landam\u00e6rastefnu Bretlands, og allar framt\u00ed\u00f0arbreytingar myndu krefjast n\u00fdrra tv\u00edhli\u00f0a samninga milli Bretlands og ESB \u2014 fl\u00f3kins p\u00f3lit\u00edsks ferlis sem ekki er gert r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir \u00e1 n\u00e6stunni.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fullkomin ETA-handb\u00f3k fyrir Bretland fyrir ESB-borgara. \u00d6ll 27 ESB-l\u00f6ndin \u00feurfa n\u00fa ETA til a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja Bretland. 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