{"id":1787,"date":"2026-02-20T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/?p=1787"},"modified":"2026-06-19T09:03:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T08:03:15","slug":"can-i-travel-to-uk-without-eta-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/can-i-travel-to-uk-without-eta-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Get \u00e9g fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands \u00e1n ETA \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026? Reglur \u00fatsk\u00fdrtar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spurningin \u201c<strong>Get \u00e9g fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands \u00e1n ETA?<\/strong>\u201der eitt af \u00feeim sem al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legir fer\u00f0amenn spyrja mest um s\u00ed\u00f0an Bretland\" <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rafra\u00f0 fer\u00f0aleyfi<\/a> \u00c1\u00e6tlunin var\u00f0 skyldubundin. Auk \u00feess er stutta svari\u00f0: \u00fea\u00f0 fer eftir r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tti \u00fe\u00ednum og tilgangi heims\u00f3knarinnar. \u00deessi lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir sk\u00fdrir hver \u00fearf ETA, hver er undan\u00feeginn og hva\u00f0 gerist ef \u00fe\u00fa reynir a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast \u00e1n \u00feess.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fee-increase-notice\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff3cd,#ffeaa7);border-left:4px solid #f39c12;padding:20px 24px;margin:24px 0;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:700;color:#856404\">\u26a0\ufe0f UK ETA gjaldh\u00e6kkun \u2014 Gildir fr\u00e1 25. febr\u00faar 2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#856404\">Gjald fyrir UK ETA h\u00e6kka\u00f0i fr\u00e1 \u00a320 \u00ed <strong>\u00a320<\/strong> 25. febr\u00faar 2026. Ver\u00f0 \u00ed \u00feessari grein eru gildandi. <a href=\"https:\/\/form.visaeta.uk\/form\/\" style=\"color:#856404;font-weight:600\">S\u00e6kja um n\u00fana \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Hver \u00fearf UK ETA til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast?<\/h2>\n<p>Fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed <strong>2. apr\u00edl 2025<\/strong>, UK ETA er skylda fyrir r\u00edkisborgara <strong>85 l\u00f6nd<\/strong> sem \u00e1\u00f0ur voru undan\u00feegnir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. \u00deetta n\u00e6r til r\u00edkisborgara fr\u00e1:<\/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<ul>\n<li><strong>Evr\u00f3pusambandi\u00f0<\/strong> \u2014 \u00d6ll 27 a\u00f0ildarr\u00edki ESB<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nor\u00f0ur-Amer\u00edka<\/strong> \u2014 Bandar\u00edkin og Kanada<\/li>\n<li><strong>Osean\u00eda<\/strong> \u2014 \u00c1stral\u00eda og N\u00fdja-Sj\u00e1land<\/li>\n<li><strong>As\u00edu<\/strong> \u2014 Japan, Su\u00f0ur-K\u00f3rea, Singap\u00far, Malas\u00eda og a\u00f0rir<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mi\u00f0-Austurl\u00f6nd<\/strong> \u2014 Sameinu\u00f0u arab\u00edsku furstad\u00e6min, Katar, Barein, K\u00faveit, \u00d3man, S\u00e1di-Arab\u00eda<\/li>\n<li><strong>Su\u00f0ur-Amer\u00edka<\/strong> \u2014 Brasil\u00eda, Argent\u00edna, Chile og a\u00f0rir<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background:#e8f4fd;border-left:4px solid #1a73e8;padding:16px 20px;margin:20px 0;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;\">\n<strong>\ud83d\udccc Lykilatri\u00f0i:<\/strong> Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert r\u00edkisborgari \u00ed landi sem \u00e1\u00f0ur ger\u00f0i <strong>ekki<\/strong> Ef \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun fyrir stuttar heims\u00f3knir til Bretlands \u00fearftu n\u00fa sam\u00feykkta ETA \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast. ETA kostar <strong>\u00a320<\/strong> og gildir fyrir <strong>tv\u00f6 \u00e1r<\/strong>.\n<\/div>\n<h2>Hver getur fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands \u00e1n ETA?<\/h2>\n<p>Eftirfarandi h\u00f3par gera <strong>ekki<\/strong> \u00fearf UK ETA:<\/p>\n<h3>Bretar og \u00cdrar<\/h3>\n<p>Bretar, r\u00edkisborgarar Bresku skosku ytri sv\u00e6\u00f0anna og \u00cdrar eru undan\u00feegnir ETA-skyldu. Enn fremur eiga \u00feeir r\u00e9tt \u00e1 a\u00f0 b\u00faa og vinna \u00ed Bretlandi \u00e1n fer\u00f0aleyfis.<\/p>\n<h3>V\u00edsarhafar \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h3>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00feegar me\u00f0 gilda breska vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun (vinnu\u00e1ritun, nemenda\u00e1ritun, fj\u00f6lskyldu\u00e1ritun o.s.frv.), \u00fearftu ekki ETA. Ennfremur \u00fej\u00f3nar vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunin \u00fe\u00edn sem fer\u00f0aleyfi. F\u00e1\u00f0u n\u00e1nari uppl\u00fdsingar um <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/uk-eta-vs-uk-visa-difference-complete-comparison\/\">munurinn \u00e1 UK ETA og UK vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>St\u00f6\u00f0u\u00adhafa \u00ed ESB-uppgj\u00f6rskerfinu<\/h3>\n<p>EES- og svissneskir r\u00edkisborgarar me\u00f0 sta\u00f0festan e\u00f0a br\u00e1\u00f0abirg\u00f0ab\u00fasetur\u00e9tt samkv\u00e6mt b\u00fasetur\u00e9ttar\u00e1\u00e6tlun ESB \u00feurfa ekki ETA.<\/p>\n<h3>Hafa dipl\u00f3mat\u00edska og opinbera vegabr\u00e9faeigendur<\/h3>\n<p>\u00c1kve\u00f0nir dipl\u00f3mat\u00edskir og opinberir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1hafar geta veri\u00f0 undan\u00feegnir, allt eftir tv\u00edhli\u00f0a samningum.<\/p>\n<h2>Hva\u00f0 gerist ef \u00fe\u00fa reynir a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast \u00e1n ETA?<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>A\u00f0 reyna a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands \u00e1n sam\u00feykktrar ETA hefur alvarlegar aflei\u00f0ingar:<\/p>\n<h3>Vi\u00f0 innritun<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g munu neita um bor\u00f0g\u00f6ngu.<\/strong> \u2014 Flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g athuga st\u00f6\u00f0u ETA rafr\u00e6nt \u00e1\u00f0ur en far\u00feegum er hleypt um bor\u00f0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ferju- og lestarekstrara\u00f0ilar<\/strong> Athuga\u00f0u einnig ETA-st\u00f6\u00f0u vi\u00f0 innritun.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engin endurgrei\u00f0sla \u00e1 mi\u00f0um<\/strong> \u2014 Flest flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g og flutningsfyrirt\u00e6ki endurgrei\u00f0a ekki mi\u00f0a ef \u00fe\u00e9r er neita\u00f0 um far vegna vantar fer\u00f0askjala.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6ri Bretlands<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A\u00f0gangi ver\u00f0ur neita\u00f0<\/strong> \u2014 Landam\u00e6raver\u00f0ir Bretlands munu ekki hleypa fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum inn sem ekki hafa gilda ETA.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00de\u00fa g\u00e6tir veri\u00f0 handtekinn<\/strong> og snerir aftur til heimalands \u00fe\u00edns \u00e1 eigin kostna\u00f0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skr\u00e1 yfir synjanir<\/strong> er stofna\u00f0 \u00ed breskum innflytjendakerfum, sem g\u00e6ti haft \u00e1hrif \u00e1 framt\u00ed\u00f0arums\u00f3knir<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background:#fff3e0;border-left:4px solid #ff9800;padding:16px 20px;margin:20px 0;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;\">\n<strong>\u26a0\ufe0f Mikilv\u00e6gt:<\/strong> \u00d3l\u00edkt kerfinu fyrir 2025, \u00fear sem r\u00edkisborgarar sem uppfylltu skilyr\u00f0i g\u00e1tu einfaldlega s\u00fdnt vegabr\u00e9f sitt vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rin, krefst Bretland n\u00fa <strong>Fyrirfram sam\u00feykki fyrir fer\u00f0alag<\/strong>. \u00de\u00fa getur ekki <a href=\"\/is\/blog\/how-to-apply-for-uk-eta-online-2026\/\">S\u00e6kja um breska ETA<\/a> \u00e1 flugvellinum e\u00f0a landam\u00e6rum.\n<\/div>\n<h2>Tryggir bresk ETA-\u00e1\u00e6tlun a\u00f0gang?<\/h2>\n<p>Nei. Auk \u00feess gerir sam\u00feykkt bresk ETA <strong>Tryggir ekki a\u00f0gang<\/strong> inn \u00ed Bretland. ETA veitir \u00fe\u00e9r leyfi til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands, en endanlega \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un um inng\u00f6ngu taka landam\u00e6raver\u00f0ir Bretlands vi\u00f0 komuna.<\/p>\n<p>Landam\u00e6raver\u00f0ir geta neita\u00f0 um inng\u00f6ngu jafnvel me\u00f0 gildri ETA ef:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00deeir telja a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00e6tli a\u00f0 dvelja lengur en leyfilegt er e\u00f0a vinna \u00f3l\u00f6glega.<\/li>\n<li>\u00de\u00fa getur ekki s\u00fdnt fram \u00e1 n\u00e6gjanleg fj\u00e1rr\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir dv\u00f6l \u00fe\u00edna.<\/li>\n<li>Ykkar tilgreinda tilgangur heims\u00f3knarinnar samr\u00e6mist ekki s\u00f6nnunarg\u00f6gnum.<\/li>\n<li>\u00de\u00fa ert talinn \u00f3gn vi\u00f0 almanna\u00f6ryggi<\/li>\n<li>A\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00ednar hafa breyst s\u00ed\u00f0an \u00fe\u00e9r var veitt dvalarleyfi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00deetta er svipa\u00f0 og \u00ed \u00f6\u00f0rum l\u00f6ndum \u2014 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun e\u00f0a fer\u00f0aleyfi heimila fer\u00f0 en veita ekki sj\u00e1lfkrafa a\u00f0gang.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00c1\u00e6tlu\u00f0 komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir fer\u00f0amenn \u00ed millilendingu<\/h2>\n<p>Jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e9rt a\u00f0eins <strong>fer\u00f0ast um Bretland<\/strong> (vi\u00f0 flugskipti \u00e1 flugvelli \u00ed Bretlandi) \u00fearftu ETA nema \u00fe\u00fa uppfyllir skilyr\u00f0i fyrir s\u00e9rstaka millilendingarundantekningu. \u00deetta gildir \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed hvort \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum breska landam\u00e6rav\u00f6rslu. \u00deess vegna, fyrir \u00edtarlegar reglur um millilendingu, sj\u00e1 lei\u00f0beininguna okkar um <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/uk-eta-for-transit-cruise-stopover-passengers-2026\/\">\u00c1\u00e6tlu\u00f0 komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir fer\u00f0amenn \u00ed millilendingu, skemmtifer\u00f0askipafar\u00feega og gistifer\u00f0amenn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Get \u00e9g komi\u00f0 til Bretlands \u00e1 ney\u00f0art\u00edmum \u00e1n ETA?<\/h2>\n<p>Br\u00e1\u00f0abirg\u00f0ir eru mj\u00f6g takmarka\u00f0ar, en almennt er kr\u00f6fu um ETA fyrir Bretland stranglega framfylgt. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00ed ney\u00f0artilfelli var\u00f0andi fer\u00f0al\u00f6g:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Haf\u00f0u samband vi\u00f0 n\u00e6sta <strong>Sendir\u00e1\u00f0 Bretlands e\u00f0a H\u00e6rri kommissj\u00f3n Bretlands<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Spyr\u00f0u um m\u00f6guleika \u00e1 hra\u00f0ri afgrei\u00f0slu \u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun e\u00f0a ETA \u00ed ney\u00f0artilvikum.<\/li>\n<li>Athugi\u00f0 a\u00f0 venjuleg ETA-vinnsla getur teki\u00f0 a\u00f0eins nokkrar klukkustundir (sj\u00e1 <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/how-long-does-uk-eta-take-processing-times-2026\/\">\u00c1\u00e6tla\u00f0ir afgrei\u00f0slut\u00edmar<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 f\u00e1 breska ETA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt flj\u00f3tt<\/h2>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur ekki enn s\u00f3tt um breska ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt, ger\u00f0u \u00fea\u00f0 strax \u00ed gegnum:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>UK ETA-appi\u00f0<\/strong> \u2014 hra\u00f0asta a\u00f0fer\u00f0in, me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fsskanni (<a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/uk-eta-app-download-status-check-2026\/\">S\u00e6kja lei\u00f0beiningar<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>GOV.UK vefs\u00ed\u00f0a<\/strong> \u2014 netums\u00f3kn \u00ed gegnum vafrann<\/li>\n<li><strong>VisaETA.uk<\/strong> \u2014 fagleg a\u00f0sto\u00f0 vi\u00f0 ums\u00f3kn (\u00a396 alls me\u00f0 \u00a320 stj\u00f3rnv\u00e4ldum gjaldi) me\u00f0 s\u00e9rfr\u00e6\u00f0ilegri endursko\u00f0un og <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/\">pening\u00e1byrg\u00f0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Flestar ETA-ums\u00f3knir eru afgreiddar innan \u00feriggja vinnudaga, og margar eru sam\u00feykktar innan nokkurra klukkustunda. \u00deess vegna skaltu alltaf s\u00e6kja um a\u00f0 minnsta kosti tv\u00e6r vikur fyrir \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0an fer\u00f0adag.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\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>Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\n<h3>Get \u00e9g fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands \u00e1n ETA \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026?<\/h3>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert r\u00edkisborgari eins af \u00feeim 85 l\u00f6ndum sem \u00e1\u00f0ur nutu vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarlausrar a\u00f0gangs a\u00f0 Bretlandi, getur \u00fe\u00fa ekki fer\u00f0ast \u00e1n ETA fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 2. apr\u00edl 2025. Af \u00feessum s\u00f6kum eru breskir r\u00edkisborgarar, \u00edrskir r\u00edkisborgarar og \u00feeir sem hafa gilda bresk vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun e\u00f0a dvalarleyfi undan\u00feegnir \u00feessari kr\u00f6fu.<\/p>\n<h3>Tryggir bresk ETA-\u00e1\u00e6tlun a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 Bretlandi?<\/h3>\n<p>Nei, sam\u00feykkt bresk ETA tryggir ekki a\u00f0gang. H\u00fan leyfir \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands, en endanlega \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un um a\u00f0gang tekur landam\u00e6rav\u00f6rn Bretlands (UK Border Force) vi\u00f0 komu. \u00deeir geta neita\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r um a\u00f0gang ef \u00feeir hafa \u00e1hyggjur af \u00e1setningum \u00fe\u00ednum, fj\u00e1rhag e\u00f0a a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0um \u00fe\u00ednum.<\/p>\n<h3>Hva\u00f0 gerist ef \u00e9g kem \u00e1 flugv\u00f6llinn \u00e1n breskra ETA?<\/h3>\n<p>Flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g athuga st\u00f6\u00f0u ETA \u00e1\u00f0ur en far\u00feegar ganga um bor\u00f0 og neita \u00fe\u00e9r um bor\u00f0 ef \u00fe\u00fa ert ekki me\u00f0 sam\u00feykkta ETA. Ef \u00fe\u00fa kemst einhvern veginn til bresku landam\u00e6ranna \u00e1n sl\u00edkrar leyfis ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00e9r neita\u00f0 um inng\u00f6ngu og \u00fe\u00e9r g\u00e6ti veri\u00f0 sent aftur til upprunalandsins \u00e1 \u00feinn eigin kostna\u00f0.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00dearf \u00e9g breska ETA bara fyrir millilendingu?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1, \u00ed flestum tilvikum \u00fearftu breska ETA jafnvel til millilendingar \u00ed breskum flugv\u00f6llum, hvort sem \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum landam\u00e6rag\u00e6slu e\u00f0a ekki. \u00dea\u00f0 eru mj\u00f6g takm\u00f6rku\u00f0 undan\u00fe\u00e1gur fyrir flugvallarmillilendingu, en \u00fe\u00e6r r\u00e1\u00f0ast af r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tti \u00fe\u00ednum og fer\u00f0alei\u00f0.<\/p>\n<h3>Get \u00e9g s\u00f3tt um breskt ETA \u00e1 flugvellinum?<\/h3>\n<p>Nei, \u00fe\u00fa getur ekki s\u00f3tt um UK ETA \u00e1 flugvellinum n\u00e9 vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6ri Bretlands. N\u00e1nar tilteki\u00f0 \u00fearf a\u00f0 hafa fengi\u00f0 sam\u00feykki fyrir ETA \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa byrjar fer\u00f0ina. Ums\u00f3knir eru afgreiddar \u00e1 netinu \u00ed gegnum UK ETA-appi\u00f0 e\u00f0a \u00e1 GOV.UK-vefs\u00ed\u00f0unni og taka yfirleitt 1\u20133 virka daga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hver getur komi\u00f0 inn \u00ed Bretland \u00e1n ETA?<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Risks-of-Traveling-Without-Travel-Medical-Insurance-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0leg fer\u00f0al\u00e6knistrygging: \u00c1bendingar um streitulaust fer\u00f0alag\" class=\"wp-image-1620\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" data-srcset=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 UK ETA s\u00e9 krafist fyrir r\u00edkisborgara flestra ETA-h\u00e6fra landa, eru nokkrir flokkar fer\u00f0amanna varanlega undan\u00feegnir \u00feessari kr\u00f6fu og geta komi\u00f0 til Bretlands \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um e\u00f0a eiga ETA.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Bretar og r\u00edkisborgarar breskra \u00fatlandssv\u00e6\u00f0a:<\/strong> Fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 bresku vegabr\u00e9fi \u2014 ekki \u00fearf ETA.<\/li><li><strong>\u00cdrskir r\u00edkisborgarar:<\/strong> Undan\u00feegi\u00f0 samkv\u00e6mt samningi um sameiginlegt fer\u00f0asv\u00e6\u00f0i.<\/li><li><strong>Hafa gilt breskt vegabr\u00e9f:<\/strong> Gildandi bresk vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun af hva\u00f0a ger\u00f0 sem er veitir a\u00f0gang \u00e1n s\u00e9rstakrar ETA.<\/li><li><strong>Eigendur \u00ed samkomulags\u00e1\u00e6tlun ESB:<\/strong> \u00deeir sem hafa Settled- e\u00f0a Pre-Settled-st\u00f6\u00f0u nota st\u00f6\u00f0uvottor\u00f0i\u00f0 sitt til a\u00f0 komast inn.<\/li><li><strong>Hafa varanlegt dvalarleyfi \u00ed Bretlandi (ILR):<\/strong> Langt\u00edma\u00edb\u00faar \u00ed Bretlandi me\u00f0 ILR \u00feurfa ekki ETA.<\/li><li><strong>R\u00edkisborgarar landa sem krefjast fullrar breskra vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar:<\/strong> \u00deessir fer\u00f0amenn s\u00e6kja um vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun, ekki ETA.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aflei\u00f0ingar \u00feess a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands \u00e1n nau\u00f0synlegrar ETA<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-cruise-ship-passengers-port-rules-img-4.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA og skemmtifer\u00f0askipafar\u00feegar: Reglur h\u00f6fnunar 2026, mynd 4 sem s\u00fdnir fer\u00f0asamhengi\" class=\"wp-image-4929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-cruise-ship-passengers-port-rules-img-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-cruise-ship-passengers-port-rules-img-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-cruise-ship-passengers-port-rules-img-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-cruise-ship-passengers-port-rules-img-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-cruise-ship-passengers-port-rules-img-4-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A\u00f0 reyna a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands \u00e1n nau\u00f0synlegrar ETA hefur alvarlegar aflei\u00f0ingar \u00e1 m\u00f6rgum stigum. Til d\u00e6mis, \u00e1 brottfararflugvellinum, eru flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g skyldug til a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa fer\u00f0askj\u00f6l \u00e1\u00f0ur en far\u00feegar ganga um bor\u00f0 \u2014 flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g sem leyfa far\u00feegum \u00e1n gildrar ETA a\u00f0 ganga um bor\u00f0 lenda \u00ed verulegum sektum. \u00de\u00e9r ver\u00f0ur l\u00edklega neita\u00f0 um bor\u00f0 fyrir brottf\u00f6r flugsins. Ef \u00fe\u00fa kemst samt sem \u00e1\u00f0ur um bor\u00f0 \u00e1n ETA ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00e9r neita\u00f0 um inng\u00f6ngu vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6ri Bretlands, \u00fe\u00fa ver\u00f0ur stuttlega vista\u00f0ur og settur \u00e1 n\u00e6sta tilt\u00e6ka flug til baka. Allur kostna\u00f0ur sem \u00feessu fylgir \u2014 heimflugsmi\u00f0ar, gistin\u00e1ttargj\u00f6ld, frekari gisting \u2014 fellur \u00e1 fer\u00f0amanninn, ekki flugf\u00e9lagi\u00f0 n\u00e9 bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnina.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hva\u00f0 ef \u00fe\u00fa vissir ekki a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00feyrftir ETA?<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-weddings-attending-married-britain-img-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA og br\u00fa\u00f0kaup: Reglur um a\u00f0 m\u00e6ta \u00e1 br\u00fa\u00f0kaup e\u00f0a gifta sig \u00ed Bretlandi, mynd 3 sem s\u00fdnir fer\u00f0arsamhengi\" class=\"wp-image-4952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-weddings-attending-married-britain-img-3-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-weddings-attending-married-britain-img-3-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-weddings-attending-married-britain-img-3-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-weddings-attending-married-britain-img-3-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-weddings-attending-married-britain-img-3-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Varnaror\u00f0i\u00f0 \u201c\u00e9g vissi \u00fea\u00f0 ekki\u201d gildir ekki \u00ed landam\u00e6rageymslu Bretlands. \u00c1 sama h\u00e1tt eru landam\u00e6raver\u00f0ir skyldugir til a\u00f0 framfylgja reglum \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed hvort fer\u00f0ama\u00f0ur hafi veri\u00f0 me\u00f0vita\u00f0ur um n\u00fdjar kr\u00f6fur. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tt sem krefst ETA og fer\u00f0ast \u00e1n sl\u00edks leyfis ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00e9r neita\u00f0 um inng\u00f6ngu.  Breska r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnin kynnti innlei\u00f0ingu ETA v\u00ed\u00f0a, og flugf\u00e9l\u00f6gum ber a\u00f0 uppl\u00fdsa far\u00feega um skjala- og vegabr\u00e9fsskilyr\u00f0i vi\u00f0 innritun. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert ekki viss um hvort \u00fe\u00fa \u00feurfir ETA skaltu alltaf athuga opinberu fer\u00f0as\u00ed\u00f0ur bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar \u00e1 gov.uk\/check-uk-visa \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa b\u00f3kar fer\u00f0ina.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">L\u00f6nd sem r\u00edkisborgarar \u00feeirra \u00feurfa enn ekki \u00e1 ETA e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun a\u00f0 halda<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-weddings-attending-married-britain-img-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA og br\u00fa\u00f0kaup: Reglur um a\u00f0 m\u00e6ta \u00e1 br\u00fa\u00f0kaup e\u00f0a gifta sig \u00ed Bretlandi, mynd 3 sem s\u00fdnir fer\u00f0arsamhengi\" class=\"wp-image-4948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-weddings-attending-married-britain-img-3-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-weddings-attending-married-britain-img-3-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-weddings-attending-married-britain-img-3-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-weddings-attending-married-britain-img-3-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-weddings-attending-married-britain-img-3-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sumir r\u00edkisborgarar hafa tv\u00edhli\u00f0a samninga vi\u00f0 Bretland sem undanskilja \u00fe\u00e1 b\u00e6\u00f0i fr\u00e1 ETA- og vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarkr\u00f6fum fyrir stuttar heims\u00f3knir. \u00deessar undan\u00fe\u00e1gur eru sjaldg\u00e6far og gilda yfirleitt um h\u00e1\u00f0 sv\u00e6\u00f0i e\u00f0a l\u00f6nd me\u00f0 s\u00e9rst\u00f6k dipl\u00f3mat\u00edsk tengsl. Reyndar er fullkominn og uppf\u00e6r\u00f0ur listi var\u00f0veittur \u00e1 opinberu vefs\u00ed\u00f0u bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar. Treystu ekki \u00e1 \u00f3opinberar heimildir \u2014 listinn yfir r\u00edkisborgara sem eiga r\u00e9tt \u00e1 ETA er uppf\u00e6r\u00f0ur reglulega \u00feegar n\u00fdir r\u00edkisborgarar b\u00e6tast vi\u00f0 kerfi\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Athuga\u00f0u kr\u00f6fu um ETA \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa b\u00f3kar fer\u00f0<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"826\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-weddings-attending-married-britain-img-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA og br\u00fa\u00f0kaup: Reglur um a\u00f0 m\u00e6ta \u00e1 br\u00fa\u00f0kaup e\u00f0a gifta sig \u00ed Bretlandi, mynd 3 sem s\u00fdnir fer\u00f0arsamhengi\" class=\"wp-image-4946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-weddings-attending-married-britain-img-3-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-weddings-attending-married-britain-img-3-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-weddings-attending-married-britain-img-3-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-weddings-attending-married-britain-img-3-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-weddings-attending-married-britain-img-3-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00c1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa b\u00f3kar fer\u00f0 til Bretlands skaltu alltaf sta\u00f0festa innt\u00f6kuskilyr\u00f0i \u00fe\u00edn me\u00f0 opinberu verkf\u00e6ri bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar \u00e1 gov.uk\/check-uk-visa. Sl\u00e1\u00f0u inn r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tt \u00feinn og tilgang fer\u00f0arinnar til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 endanlegt svar um hvort \u00fe\u00fa \u00feurfir UK ETA, vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun fyrir Bretland e\u00f0a hvorki. \u00deetta verkf\u00e6ri er uppf\u00e6rt \u00feegar n\u00fdir r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9ttir b\u00e6tast vi\u00f0 ETA-kerfi\u00f0 og \u00feegar regluger\u00f0ir breytast. Treystu ekki b\u00f3kunarkerfum flugf\u00e9laga, fer\u00f0as\u00f6lum e\u00f0a vefs\u00ed\u00f0um \u00feri\u00f0ja a\u00f0ila fyrir endanlegum r\u00e1\u00f0leggingum um landam\u00e6raeftirlit \u2014 a\u00f0eins opinberi vefur bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar veitir n\u00e1kv\u00e6mar og uppf\u00e6r\u00f0ar kr\u00f6fur.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hva\u00f0 flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g athuga \u00e1\u00f0ur en far\u00feegar ganga um bor\u00f0<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g bera lagalega skyldu samkv\u00e6mt \u00e1byrg\u00f0arreglum flutningsa\u00f0ila \u00ed Bretlandi til a\u00f0 ganga \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 allir far\u00feegar hafi gild innt\u00f6kuskj\u00f6l \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeim er leyft a\u00f0 st\u00edga um bor\u00f0 \u00ed flug til Bretlands. Af \u00feeim s\u00f6kum, b\u00e6\u00f0i vi\u00f0 innritun og vi\u00f0 brottfararg\u00e1tt, sta\u00f0festa starfsmenn flugf\u00e9lagsins \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0erni vegabr\u00e9fs \u00fe\u00edns \u00ed ETA-gagnagrunn Bretlands. Ef r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9ttur \u00feinn krefst ETA og engin gild ETA er tengd vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu, ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00e9r neita\u00f0 um bor\u00f0g\u00f6ngu. \u00deessi athugun fer fram sj\u00e1lfkrafa \u2014 starfsf\u00f3lk \u00fearf ekki a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 prenta\u00f0 ETA-skjal. Sta\u00f0festingin er alfari\u00f0 rafr\u00e6n og notast vi\u00f0 sama vegabr\u00e9fa\u00adsk\u00f6nnunarkerfi og landam\u00e6rav\u00f6rsluli\u00f0 Bretlands notar vi\u00f0 komu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Einfaldasta lei\u00f0in til a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa hvort \u00fe\u00fa pers\u00f3nulega \u00feurfir UK ETA er a\u00f0 nota opinbera h\u00e6fispr\u00f3funina \u00e1 gov.uk\/check-uk-visa \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa b\u00f3kar fer\u00f0. Auk \u00feess skaltu sl\u00e1 inn r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tt \u00feinn og tilgang heims\u00f3knarinnar til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 tafarlausa og \u00e1rei\u00f0anlega lei\u00f0beiningu. Ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur einhverjar \u00f3venjulegar a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur \u00ed fer\u00f0as\u00f6gu \u00feinni \u2014 fyrri synjanir, \u00f3l\u00f6gm\u00e6t dv\u00f6l e\u00f0a sakfellingar \u2014 leita\u00f0u r\u00e1\u00f0a hj\u00e1 l\u00f6ggiltum breskum innflytjarr\u00e1\u00f0gjafa \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e6kir um, \u00fev\u00ed \u00feessir \u00fe\u00e6ttir geta haft \u00e1hrif \u00e1 ni\u00f0urst\u00f6\u00f0u ETA-ums\u00f3knar \u00feinnar og betra er a\u00f0 vita fyrirfram en a\u00f0 vera synja\u00f0 vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rin.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The question &#8220;can I travel to UK without ETA?&#8221; is one of the most asked by international travellers since the UK Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme became mandatory. Additionally, the short answer: it depends on your nationality and the purpose of your visit. 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