{"id":1742,"date":"2026-02-25T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/?p=1742"},"modified":"2026-05-16T11:12:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:12:32","slug":"uk-eta-transit-rules-layover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-transit-rules-layover\/","title":{"rendered":"Reglur um UK ETA-trans\u00edt 2026: \u00dearftu ETA fyrir millilendingu e\u00f0a tengingu?"},"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>\u00dearftu UK ETA fyrir millilendingu \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026?<\/h2>\r\nEin af algengustu spurningunum um breska rafr\u00e6na fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdsingakerfi\u00f0 er hvort \u00fea\u00f0 gildi um <strong><strong>UK ETA fer\u00f0at\u00edmi<\/strong> far\u00feegar<\/strong> \u2014 fer\u00f0amenn sem einfaldlega eru a\u00f0 fara \u00ed gegnum breskan flugv\u00f6ll \u00e1 lei\u00f0 sinni til annars \u00e1fangasta\u00f0ar. Svari\u00f0 fer eftir \u00feinni tilteknu a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0u. Fr\u00e1 <strong>2. apr\u00edl 2025<\/strong>, Reglurnar eru stranglega framfylgt. \u00deessi lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir \u00fatsk\u00fdrir n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega hven\u00e6r \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft ETA til millilendingar, hven\u00e6r \u00fe\u00fa g\u00e6tir veri\u00f0 undan\u00feeginn og hva\u00f0 gerist ef \u00fe\u00fa gerir mist\u00f6k.\r\n\r\n<h2>Reglur um millilendingu me\u00f0 ETA \u00ed Bretlandi: Hven\u00e6r \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft sl\u00edka<\/h2>\n\n<table>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Atbur\u00f0ar\u00e1s<\/th>\r\n<th>Krafist ETA?<\/th>\r\n<th>Uppl\u00fdsingar<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>A\u00f0 skipta um far\u00feegaterminala (landleg flutninga\u00fej\u00f3nusta)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>J\u00e1<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00de\u00fa fer\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum landam\u00e6rag\u00e6slu Bretlands, svo \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft ETA.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>A\u00f0 s\u00e6kja farangur og endurathuga<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>J\u00e1<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00de\u00fa kemur inn \u00ed komusv\u00e6\u00f0i Bretlands og \u00fearft ETA.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>N\u00e6turleg dvalarsta\u00f0setning sem krefst h\u00f3tels<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>J\u00e1<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00de\u00fa fer\u00f0 fr\u00e1 flugvellinum, svo \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft ETA.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Umfer\u00f0 innan flugst\u00f6\u00f0var (dv\u00f6l \u00e1 brottfararsv\u00e6\u00f0i)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Venjulega ekki<\/td>\r\n<td>Takm\u00f6rku\u00f0 undan\u00fe\u00e1ga fyrir sumar \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0erni \u00e1 beinum tengingum<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>A\u00f0 koma me\u00f0 ferju\/Eurostar og halda \u00e1fram<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>J\u00e1<\/td>\r\n<td>Allir sj\u00f3- og j\u00e1rnbrautarfar\u00feegar fara \u00ed gegnum breska landam\u00e6rag\u00e6slu.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h2>Hva\u00f0 er Airside UK ETA Transit?<\/h2>\r\n<strong>Loftmegin-umfer\u00f0<\/strong> merkir a\u00f0 dvelja innan brottfararsv\u00e6\u00f0is flugvallar \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 fara \u00ed gegnum breska landam\u00e6raeftirliti\u00f0. \u00deetta er a\u00f0eins m\u00f6gulegt \u00feegar:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>\u00de\u00fa kemur og fer\u00f0 fr\u00e1 <strong>sama afgrei\u00f0slust\u00f6\u00f0in<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li>\u00de\u00fa gerir \u00fea\u00f0 <strong>Ekki \u00fearf a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja innrita\u00f0a farangur<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Tengiflugi\u00f0 \u00feitt leggur af sta\u00f0 \u00e1 <strong>sama daginn<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li>\u00de\u00fa ert \u00e1fram \u00ed <strong>al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legt millilandissv\u00e6\u00f0i<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Hva\u00f0a flugvellir \u00ed Bretlandi leyfa loftfer\u00f0arskiptum?<\/h2>\r\nEkki allir flugvellir \u00ed Bretlandi hafa al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legar millilendingarsv\u00e6\u00f0i. Millilending \u00e1 innanlands- og al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0ahli\u00f0 er almennt m\u00f6guleg \u00e1:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>London Heathrow (LHR)<\/strong> \u2014 st\u00e6rsti mi\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0 me\u00f0 umfangsmiklum tengingar\u00fej\u00f3nustu<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>London Gatwick (LGW)<\/strong> \u2014 takm\u00f6rku\u00f0 samg\u00f6ngum\u00f6guleikar<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Manchester (MAN)<\/strong> \u2014 nokkrar samg\u00f6ngutengingar<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nFlest sv\u00e6\u00f0isflugvellir \u00ed Bretlandi gera \u00fea\u00f0. <strong>ekki<\/strong> Hafa a\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0u fyrir millilendingu innan flugvallarsv\u00e6\u00f0isins, sem \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 allir far\u00feegar ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 fara \u00ed gegnum landam\u00e6raeftirlit.\r\n<h2>V\u00edsir um beina flugvallarsundurg\u00f6ngu (DATV)<\/h2>\r\nSumir r\u00edkisborgarar sem venjulega \u00feurfa vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun til Bretlands g\u00e6tu \u00e1tt r\u00e9tt \u00e1 <strong>Vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun um beina flugvallarsamg\u00f6ngu (DATV)<\/strong> \u00ed sta\u00f0 hef\u00f0bundinnar heims\u00f3knarvisu e\u00f0a ETA. Hins vegar gildir ETA sj\u00e1lf um millilendingu ef \u00fe\u00f6rf krefur fyrir r\u00edkisborgara sem uppfylla skilyr\u00f0i fyrir ETA (Bandar\u00edkjamenn, Evr\u00f3pub\u00faar, Kanadamenn, \u00c1stralamenn o.fl.).\r\n\r\n<h2>UK ETA Transit: Algengar a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur \u00fatsk\u00fdrtar<\/h2>\n\n<h3>Vi\u00f0fangsefni 1: New York til Par\u00edsar um London Heathrow<\/h3>\r\n<strong>Sama brottfararhli\u00f0, engin t\u00f6skua\u00f0ger\u00f0:<\/strong> \u00de\u00fa g\u00e6tir ekki \u00feurft ETA ef \u00fe\u00fa dvelur \u00e1 flugvallarsv\u00e6\u00f0inu. Hins vegar er eindregi\u00f0 m\u00e6lt me\u00f0 a\u00f0 hafa eina sem \u00f6ryggisnet.\r\n\r\n<strong>\u00d3l\u00edkir m\u00f3tt\u00f6kusta\u00f0ir e\u00f0a farangursupptaka:<\/strong> \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft ETA \u00fear sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 fara \u00ed gegnum breska landam\u00e6raeftirliti\u00f0.\r\n<h3>Atbur\u00f0ar\u00e1s 2: Toronto til Dublin \u00ed gegnum London Heathrow<\/h3>\r\nFlug til \u00cdrlands fr\u00e1 Heathrow krefst yfirleitt \u00feess a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast um breska landam\u00e6rin. <strong>\u00de\u00fa \u00fearft breska ETA.<\/strong>\r\n<h3>Atbur\u00f0ar\u00e1s 3: fr\u00e1 Sydney til Frankfurt me\u00f0 millilendingu \u00e1 London Heathrow<\/h3>\r\nEf flugf\u00e9lagi\u00f0 \u00feitt b\u00fd\u00f0ur upp \u00e1 gegnumskr\u00e1ningu og \u00fe\u00fa dvelur \u00ed sama flugst\u00f6\u00f0varbyggingu g\u00e6tir \u00fe\u00fa geta\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast innan flugvallarins. Annars, <strong>\u00de\u00fa \u00fearft breska ETA<\/strong>.\r\n<h2>Hva\u00f0 gerist ef \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum \u00e1n \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0s komut\u00edma?<\/h2>\r\nEf \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft ETA fyrir millilendingu en \u00e1tt enga:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>\u00de\u00fa g\u00e6tir veri\u00f0 <strong>Neita\u00f0 um bor\u00f0g\u00f6ngu<\/strong> \u00e1 brottfararflugvelli \u00fe\u00ednum<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Ef \u00fe\u00fa kemur til Bretlands g\u00e6tir \u00fe\u00fa veri\u00f0 <strong>fangi<\/strong> og settur \u00e1 n\u00e6sta lausa flug til baka<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Flugf\u00e9lagi\u00f0 g\u00e6ti sta\u00f0i\u00f0 frammi fyrir <strong>sektir<\/strong> fyrir a\u00f0 leyfa \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast \u00e1n fulln\u00e6gjandi skilr\u00edkja<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>UK ETA Transit: M\u00e6ling okkar<\/h2>\n\n\u00cd lj\u00f3si l\u00e1gs kostna\u00f0ar (\u00a320) og 2 \u00e1ra gildist\u00edma m\u00e6lum vi\u00f0 eindregi\u00f0 me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 allir ETA-gjaldgengir fer\u00f0amenn f\u00e1i ETA jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3tt \u00feeir telji sig uppfylla skilyr\u00f0i fyrir flugst\u00f6\u00f0var flutninga. Flugabrogun, hli\u00f0 breytingar, flugst\u00f6\u00f0var breytingar e\u00f0a farangursvandam\u00e1l geta \u00fevinga\u00f0 \u00feig til a\u00f0 fara \u00ed gegnum innflutningseftirlit \u00f3v\u00e6nt.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/\">S\u00e6kja um breska ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt \u00ed gegnum VisaETA.uk<\/a> til a\u00f0 tryggja hn\u00f6kralausa <strong>UK ETA fer\u00f0at\u00edmi<\/strong> um allt Bretland.\r\n\n\n<h2>Tengdar lei\u00f0beiningar um ETA fyrir Bretland<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/uk-eta-for-transit-cruise-stopover-passengers-2026\/\">\u00c1\u00e6tlu\u00f0 komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir millilendingu, skemmtifer\u00f0askip og dv\u00f6l<\/a><\/li>\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\/can-i-travel-to-uk-without-eta-2026\/\">Get \u00e9g fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands \u00e1n ETA?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/uk-eta-fees-costs-guide\/\">Gj\u00f6ld og kostna\u00f0 vegna ETA fyrir Bretland<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>Algengar spurningar: UK ETA umfer\u00f0<\/h2>\r\n<h3>\u00deurfa ungab\u00f6rn og b\u00f6rn \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0an komut\u00edma (ETA) til flutnings?<\/h3>\r\nJ\u00e1. Allir far\u00feegar, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al ungb\u00f6rn, \u00feurfa eigi\u00f0 ETA ef \u00feeir fara \u00ed gegnum breska landam\u00e6raeftirliti\u00f0.\r\n<h3>M\u00e1 \u00e9g yfirgefa flugv\u00f6llinn me\u00f0an \u00e1 millilendingu stendur me\u00f0 ETA?<\/h3>\r\nJ\u00e1. Me\u00f0 sam\u00feykktri ETA getur\u00f0u yfirgefi\u00f0 flugv\u00f6llinn, heims\u00f3tt London, dvali\u00f0 \u00e1 h\u00f3teli og sn\u00fai\u00f0 aftur fyrir millilendingu \u00fe\u00edna \u2014 svo framarlega sem bi\u00f0t\u00edmi \u00feinn leyfir \u00fea\u00f0.\r\n<h3>Er til ETA eing\u00f6ngu fyrir almenningssamg\u00f6ngur?<\/h3>\r\nNei. Sta\u00f0la\u00f0a \u00a320 ETA n\u00e6r til allra nota \u00fear me\u00f0 tali\u00f0 flutninga, fer\u00f0a\u00fej\u00f3nustu og vi\u00f0skipta.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hagn\u00fdt lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um millilendingar \u00e1 flugv\u00f6llum \u00ed Bretlandi \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1889\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Types-of-UK-Visas-for-Americans-1.png\" alt=\"\u00deurfa bandar\u00edskir r\u00edkisborgarar vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025: Uppf\u00e6r\u00f0ar fer\u00f0areglur\" class=\"wp-image-1413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Types-of-UK-Visas-for-Americans-1.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Types-of-UK-Visas-for-Americans-1-300x277.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Types-of-UK-Visas-for-Americans-1-1024x945.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Types-of-UK-Visas-for-Americans-1-768x708.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Types-of-UK-Visas-for-Americans-1-1536x1417.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Types-of-UK-Visas-for-Americans-1-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Auk \u00feess eru flugvellir Lund\u00fana me\u00f0al annars mest notu\u00f0u millilendingarmi\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0va \u00ed heiminum. Heathrow, Gatwick og Stansted sj\u00e1 allir um gr\u00ed\u00f0arlegt magn millilendingarfar\u00feega daglega. \u00dea\u00f0 er nau\u00f0synlegt a\u00f0 vita hven\u00e6r \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft breska ETA fyrir millilendingu til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r ver\u00f0i neita\u00f0 um bor\u00f0g\u00f6ngu \u00e1 upphafsflugvellinum \u2014 flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g bera \u00e1byrg\u00f0 \u00e1 a\u00f0 far\u00feegar hafi gild fer\u00f0askj\u00f6l og munu neita a\u00f0 l\u00e1ta \u00fe\u00e1 ganga um bor\u00f0 sem ekki hafa nau\u00f0synleg leyfi.<\/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\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Atbur\u00f0ar\u00e1s 4: fr\u00e1 Amsterdam til New York \u00ed gegnum London Heathrow<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-business-travellers-rules-limits-img-1.jpg\" alt=\"\u00c1\u00e6tlu\u00f0 komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir vi\u00f0skiptaf\u00f3lk: Reglur, takmarkanir og hva\u00f0 er leyfilegt Mynd 1 sem s\u00fdnir fer\u00f0arsamhengi\" class=\"wp-image-4907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-business-travellers-rules-limits-img-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-business-travellers-rules-limits-img-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-business-travellers-rules-limits-img-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-business-travellers-rules-limits-img-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-business-travellers-rules-limits-img-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Ennfremur \u00fearf fer\u00f0ama\u00f0ur fr\u00e1 landi sem uppfyllir skilyr\u00f0i fyrir ETA og fl\u00fdgur fr\u00e1 Amsterdam til London og \u00e1fram til New York a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um breskt ETA, \u00fer\u00e1tt fyrir a\u00f0 London s\u00e9 a\u00f0eins millilendingarsta\u00f0ur. \u00deegar flugv\u00e9lin lendir \u00e1 Heathrow og far\u00feegarnir st\u00edga aftur um bor\u00f0 (jafnvel innan sama far\u00feeguh\u00fass) gilda breskar landam\u00e6raeftirlitsreglur. S\u00e6kja skal um ETA \u00e1\u00f0ur en upphaflega brottfararflugi fr\u00e1 Amsterdam fer fram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Atbur\u00f0ar\u00e1s 5: fr\u00e1 Duba\u00ed til Los Angeles me\u00f0 millilendingu \u00e1 London Heathrow (Airside)<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Do-I-Need-a-Visa-for-UK-from-Australia.png\" alt=\"\u00dearf \u00e9g vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun til Bretlands fr\u00e1 \u00c1stral\u00edu? N\u00fdjustu uppf\u00e6rslur og h\u00e6fi\" class=\"wp-image-1577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Do-I-Need-a-Visa-for-UK-from-Australia.png 427w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Do-I-Need-a-Visa-for-UK-from-Australia-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Do-I-Need-a-Visa-for-UK-from-Australia-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Ennfremur \u00fearf far\u00feegi fr\u00e1 landi sem ekki uppfyllir skilyr\u00f0i fyrir UK ETA-\u00e1\u00e6tlunina (sem krefst Direct Airside Transit Visa, DATV) og fl\u00fdgur \u00e1 einni millilendingu \u00ed flugst\u00f6\u00f0 fr\u00e1 Dubai til London og Los Angeles, \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 fara \u00ed gegnum breska landam\u00e6rav\u00f6rslu, samt a\u00f0 athuga hvort DATV s\u00e9 nau\u00f0synleg. Auk \u00feess skaltu alltaf kanna kr\u00f6fur sem gilda fyrir \u00feitt tiltekna r\u00edkisfang \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa b\u00f3kar millilendingarflug \u00ed gegnum Bretland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">G\u00f6ngusalar og a\u00f0sta\u00f0a \u00e1 flugv\u00f6llum \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Auk \u00feess, ef \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 langa millilendingu \u00e1 flugvelli \u00ed Bretlandi, finnur \u00fe\u00fa fj\u00f6lbreytta a\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0u jafnvel \u00ed millilendingarsv\u00e6\u00f0i innan landam\u00e6ra. Enn fremur b\u00fd\u00f0ur Heathrow-flugst\u00f6\u00f0 5 (mi\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0 British Airways) upp \u00e1 verslanir, veitingasta\u00f0i og \u00farvals setustofur. Flugst\u00f6\u00f0var 2 og 3 bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1 fj\u00f6lbreytt \u00farval veitingasta\u00f0a, allt fr\u00e1 \u00f3formlegum veitingum til f\u00ednni matarger\u00f0ar. Nor\u00f0ur- og Su\u00f0urflugst\u00f6\u00f0var Gatwick bj\u00f3\u00f0a b\u00e1\u00f0ar upp \u00e1 \u00fe\u00e6gilega setu, veitingasta\u00f0i og sturtua\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0u. \u00c1\u00e6tli\u00f0 nokkurn t\u00edma fyrir bi\u00f0ra\u00f0ir \u00ed \u00f6ryggiseftirliti vi\u00f0 millilendingu \u2014 gefi\u00f0 ykkur a\u00f0 minnsta kosti 90 m\u00edn\u00fatur fyrir millilendingar milli al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legra \u00e1fangasta\u00f0a og 2+ klukkustundir \u00e1 h\u00e1annat\u00edmum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi (ETA) fyrir millilendingu: Yfirlit helstu sta\u00f0reynda<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-business-travellers-rules-limits-img-3.jpg\" alt=\"\u00c1\u00e6tlu\u00f0 komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir vi\u00f0skiptaf\u00f3lk: Reglur, takmarkanir og hva\u00f0 er leyfilegt \u2013 mynd 3 sem s\u00fdnir fer\u00f0asamhengi\" class=\"wp-image-4909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-business-travellers-rules-limits-img-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-business-travellers-rules-limits-img-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-business-travellers-rules-limits-img-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-business-travellers-rules-limits-img-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-business-travellers-rules-limits-img-3-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ETA er krafist fyrir millilendingu \u00ed Bretlandi ef \u00fe\u00fa munt fara \u00ed gegnum landam\u00e6rag\u00e6slu Bretlands (jafnvel til a\u00f0 tengjast annarri flugfer\u00f0).<\/li>\n<li>Airside-trans\u00edt (\u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 fara \u00ed landam\u00e6rastj\u00f3rn) krefst kannski ekki ETA \u2014 en beint airside-trans\u00edt-vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun (DATV) g\u00e6ti samt \u00e1tt vi\u00f0, allt eftir r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tti.<\/li>\n<li>UK ETA kostar \u00a320, er gildur \u00ed 2 \u00e1r og er h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 nota hann fyrir margar flutninga fargj\u00f6ld sem og fer\u00f0amannaheimili<\/li>\n<li>S\u00e6kja um \u00e1\u00f0ur en fer\u00f0in hefst \u2014 flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g athuga skj\u00f6l vi\u00f0 innritun og neita um bor\u00f0ganga ef ekki er fyrir hendi r\u00e9tt heimild.<\/li>\n<li>Sko\u00f0a\u00f0u s\u00e9rt\u00e6kar kr\u00f6fur \u00e1 gov.uk\/check-uk-visa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, when in doubt, apply for the ETA \u2014 at \u00a320 for 2 years of coverage including multiple future visits, it represents excellent value for any traveler who plans to visit, transit through, or even consider passing through the UK in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skipulagning millilendingar \u00feinnar \u00ed Bretlandi: Hagn\u00fdtar r\u00e1\u00f0leggingar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00dear af lei\u00f0andi, ef \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 langa millilendingu \u00e1 flugvelli \u00ed Bretlandi og \u00fearft a\u00f0 fara \u00ed landam\u00e6rag\u00e6slu (til d\u00e6mis til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja innrita\u00f0a farangur fyrir a\u00f0ra mi\u00f0a), gerir gild bresk ETA \u00fe\u00e9r kleift a\u00f0 fara \u00ed gegnum landam\u00e6rag\u00e6slu og komast aftur inn \u00e1 brottfararsv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0. \u00deess vegna, fyrir \u00fe\u00e1 sem hafa mj\u00f6g stuttar millilendingar (undir tveimur klukkustundum), skaltu velja fer\u00f0ir \u00e1 einum mi\u00f0a \u00fear sem m\u00f6gulegt er \u2014 flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g bera \u00e1byrg\u00f0 \u00e1 a\u00f0 koma \u00fe\u00e9r \u00e1 n\u00e6sta flug \u00fe\u00f3 fyrsta flugi\u00f0 seinkist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flugvellir \u00ed Bretlandi: Yfirlit yfir millilendingarmi\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0var<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Heathrow (LHR):<\/strong> Fj\u00f3r\u00f0i annasamasti flugv\u00f6llur heims og st\u00f3rt al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legt mi\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0. Fimm mannvirki \u2014 flestar al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legar tengingar fara um mannvirki 2, 3 og 5. Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa hafir a\u00f0 minnsta kosti 90 m\u00edn\u00fatur fyrir al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legar millilendingar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gatwick (LGW):<\/strong> Tveir term\u00edlar (Nor\u00f0ur og Su\u00f0ur) tengdir me\u00f0 \u00f3keypis skutlu. \u00dej\u00f3nar a\u00f0allega evr\u00f3pskum og fr\u00edstundalei\u00f0um. Minni umfer\u00f0 en \u00e1 Heathrow.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stansted (STN):<\/strong> Mi\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0 \u00f3d\u00fdrra flugf\u00e9laga \u2014 \u00fej\u00f3nar a\u00f0allega Ryanair og \u00f6\u00f0rum l\u00e1ggjaldaflugf\u00e9l\u00f6gum. Einni st\u00f6\u00f0, almennt hra\u00f0ari a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast \u00ed gegnum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Manchester (MAN):<\/strong> St\u00f3rt mi\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0 fyrir nor\u00f0urhluta Englands me\u00f0 fj\u00f6lbreyttum al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legum tengingum. G\u00f3\u00f0ur valkostur vi\u00f0 London fyrir \u00feverhafs- og langfer\u00f0aflug.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\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<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>UK ETA Transit: Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-business-travellers-rules-limits-img-4.jpg\" alt=\"\u00c1\u00e6tlu\u00f0 komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir vi\u00f0skiptaf\u00f3lk: Reglur, takmarkanir og hva\u00f0 er leyfilegt \u2013 mynd 4 sem s\u00fdnir fer\u00f0arsamhengi\" class=\"wp-image-4910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-business-travellers-rules-limits-img-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-business-travellers-rules-limits-img-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-business-travellers-rules-limits-img-4-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-business-travellers-rules-limits-img-4-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-business-travellers-rules-limits-img-4-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u00c9g er bara \u00ed Bretlandi \u00ed tv\u00e6r klukkustundir \u2014 \u00fearf \u00e9g virkilega ETA?<\/strong> J\u00e1, ef \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0 um breska landam\u00e6rav\u00f6rslu hven\u00e6r sem er. \u00deess vegna athuga flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g skj\u00f6l vi\u00f0 innritun og neita um bor\u00f0 \u00e1n nau\u00f0synlegrar heimildar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u00c9g er a\u00f0 flj\u00faga fr\u00e1 ESB-landi A til ESB-lands B me\u00f0 millilendingu \u00ed London. Vegna \u00feess, \u00fearf \u00e9g breska ETA?<\/strong> J\u00e1, ef lei\u00f0arvali\u00f0 krefst \u00feess a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa gangir \u00ed gegnum breska landam\u00e6raeftirliti\u00f0. Ef farangurinn \u00feinn er innrita\u00f0ur \u00ed gegnum og \u00fe\u00fa dvelur \u00e1 flugvallarsv\u00e6\u00f0inu (gangir aldrei \u00ed gegnum landam\u00e6raeftirliti\u00f0), athuga\u00f0u hvort Direct Airside Transit Visa (DATV) gildi fyrir r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tt \u00feinn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ETA gildir \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r \u2014 get \u00e9g nota\u00f0 hana einnig fyrir framt\u00ed\u00f0arfer\u00f0ir?<\/strong> J\u00e1. S\u00e9rstaklega, \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa hefur gilda UK ETA, gildir h\u00fan um allar komur og millilendingar (\u00fear sem \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum landam\u00e6raeftirlit) \u00ed 2 \u00e1r e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt rennur \u00fat. Endurteknar millilendingar eru innifaldar \u00e1n aukakostna\u00f0ar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, for most travelers from ETA-eligible countries, the straightforward advice is: if your journey route includes a UK airport, apply for a UK ETA before your trip. Specifically, at \u00a320 for 2 years of coverage \u2014 including future holiday visits \u2014 it's a worthwhile investment for any regular international traveler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Flj\u00f3tleg v\u00edsun:<\/strong> If your flight route passes through a UK airport and involves clearing UK border control, you need a valid UK ETA (\u00a320, 2 years validity). If you remain fully airside throughout your connection without clearing immigration, check gov.uk\/transit-without-visa for Direct Airside Transit Visa requirements. When in doubt, apply for the UK ETA \u2014 it covers all future visits and transits for 2 years, making it excellent value for any international traveler. For example, apply at gov.uk\/eta well before your first journey through the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Af \u00feessum s\u00f6kum er rafr\u00e6n fer\u00f0aleyfi Bretlands (ETA) mikilv\u00e6gur \u00e1fangi \u00ed \u00fev\u00ed hvernig Bretland sinnir al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legum gestum \u2013 me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 vi\u00f0halda \u00f6flugri landam\u00e6rav\u00f6rslu \u00e1 sama t\u00edma og bo\u00f0i\u00f0 er upp \u00e1 hra\u00f0a, stafr\u00e6na og hagkv\u00e6ma lei\u00f0 fyrir h\u00e6fa fer\u00f0alanga um allan heim. Hvort sem \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00ed fyrsta sinn gestur e\u00f0a reynslumikill fer\u00f0alangur \u00ed Bretlandi tryggir ETA a\u00f0 fer\u00f0alag \u00feitt hefjist \u00e1 r\u00e9ttum n\u00f3tum. S\u00e6kja um snemma, fer\u00f0ast af \u00f6ryggi og nj\u00f3ta alls \u00feess sem Bretland hefur upp \u00e1 a\u00f0 bj\u00f3\u00f0a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fyrir flutninga fer\u00f0amenn er UK ETA ferli\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 sama og sta\u00f0la\u00f0 fer\u00f0amannaforrit \u2014 sama forrit, sama \u00a320 gjald, sama 2 \u00e1ra gildissvi\u00f0. \u00dea\u00f0 er engin a\u00f0skilin flutninga-a\u00f0eins UK ETA flokkur.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00dearftu breska ETA fyrir millilendingu e\u00f0a dv\u00f6l?   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