{"id":1788,"date":"2026-02-21T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/?p=1788"},"modified":"2026-06-19T09:05:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T08:05:17","slug":"how-long-does-uk-eta-take-processing-times-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/how-long-does-uk-eta-take-processing-times-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Hversu langan t\u00edma tekur UK ETA? Me\u00f0fer\u00f0art\u00edmar 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00f0 vita <strong>Hversu langan t\u00edma tekur UK ETA<\/strong> A\u00f0 afgrei\u00f0a er nau\u00f0synlegt til a\u00f0 skipuleggja fer\u00f0ina \u00fe\u00edna. Auk \u00feess, hvort sem \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e6kir um vikur fyrirfram e\u00f0a \u00fearft sam\u00feykki tafarlaust, veitir \u00feessi lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir \u00edtarlegar uppl\u00fdsingar um <strong>Vinnslut\u00edmi ETA fyrir Bretland<\/strong>, hva\u00f0 hefur \u00e1hrif \u00e1 t\u00edmal\u00ednuna og hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 fl\u00fdta fyrir forritinu \u00fe\u00ednu.<\/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\"><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><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\n\n<h2>Sta\u00f0la\u00f0ir afgrei\u00f0slut\u00edmi ETA fyrir Bretland<\/h2>\n\n<p>Breska innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 vinnur ETA-ums\u00f3knir rafr\u00e6nt, og flestar \u00e1kvar\u00f0anir eru teknar sj\u00e1lfkrafa. H\u00e9r eru n\u00faverandi afgrei\u00f0slut\u00edmar:<\/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<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 Me\u00f0fer\u00f0art\u00edmi UK ETA:<\/strong> Opinberi afgrei\u00f0slut\u00edminn er <strong>allt a\u00f0 3 virkum d\u00f6gum (72 klukkustundum)<\/strong>. Hins vegar f\u00e1 flestar ums\u00f3knir sam\u00feykki <strong>innan nokkurra m\u00edn\u00fatna til nokkurra klukkustunda<\/strong> undirgefni. \u00cd sjaldg\u00e6fum tilvikum sem krefjast frekari athugana getur vinnslan teki\u00f0 allt a\u00f0 <strong>3 vikur<\/strong>.\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>N\u00e1kv\u00e6m sundurli\u00f0un \u00e1 afgrei\u00f0slut\u00edma ETA fyrir Bretland<\/h2>\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:20px 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:#1a73e8;color:white;\">\n<th style=\"padding:12px;text-align:left;\">Atbur\u00f0ar\u00e1s<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:12px;text-align:left;\">Venjulegur t\u00edmi<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:12px;text-align:left;\">Pr\u00f3senta tilfella<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">Strax\/sj\u00e1lfvirk sam\u00feykkt<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">Fr\u00e1 nokkrum m\u00edn\u00fatum upp \u00ed klukkustund<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">~70% af ums\u00f3knum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">Sta\u00f0la\u00f0 vinnsluferli<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">1-3 virkir dagar<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">~25% af ums\u00f3knum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">Vi\u00f0b\u00e6tt ums\u00f6gn<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">3-10 virkir dagar<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">~4% af ums\u00f3knum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">Fl\u00f3knar \u00f6ryggisathuganir<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">A\u00f0 h\u00e1marki 3 vikur<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">~1% af ums\u00f3knum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h2>\u00de\u00e6ttir sem hafa \u00e1hrif \u00e1 afgrei\u00f0slut\u00edma<\/h2>\n\n<h3>N\u00e1kv\u00e6mni ums\u00f3knar<\/h3>\n<p>Fullkomnar, villulausar ums\u00f3knir me\u00f0 r\u00e9tt samr\u00e6mdum vegabr\u00e9fsuppl\u00fdsingum eru afgreiddar hra\u00f0ast. Enn fremur geta ums\u00f3knir me\u00f0 \u00f3samr\u00e6mi e\u00f0a vantar uppl\u00fdsingar veri\u00f0 merktar til handvirkrar yfirfer\u00f0ar, sem eykur afgrei\u00f0slut\u00edma verulega.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Ni\u00f0urst\u00f6\u00f0ur bakgrunnssko\u00f0unar<\/h3>\n<p>Ef sj\u00e1lfvirk \u00f6ryggisleit greinir hugsanleg vandam\u00e1l ver\u00f0ur ums\u00f3knin \u00fe\u00edn send \u00ed handvirka yfirfer\u00f0. Enn fremur geta fyrri innflytjendahistor\u00edur, sakaskr\u00e1r e\u00f0a \u00f6ryggisvi\u00f0varanir leitt til lengri afgrei\u00f0slu.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Fyllingarr\u00famm\u00e1l<\/h3>\n<p>Vinnslut\u00edmar geta aukist \u00e1 h\u00e1annat\u00edmum (sumar, j\u00f3l\/\u00e1ram\u00f3t, p\u00e1skar) \u00feegar fj\u00f6ldi ums\u00f3kna er meiri. Auk \u00feess lei\u00f0ir ums\u00f3kn \u00e1 l\u00e1gannat\u00edmum almennt til hra\u00f0ari afgrei\u00f0slu.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Myndg\u00e6\u00f0i<\/h3>\n<p>Mynd sem uppfyllir ekki <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/uk-eta-photo-requirements-2026\/\">Kr\u00f6fur um ETA-myndir fyrir Bretland<\/a> getur valdi\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 sj\u00e1lfvirkt kerfi merki ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edna til handvirkrar yfirfer\u00f0ar, sem b\u00e6tir d\u00f6gum vi\u00f0 afgrei\u00f0slut\u00edmann.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Hven\u00e6r \u00e6ttir \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um UK ETA?<\/h2>\n\n<p>Breska innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 m\u00e6lir me\u00f0 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um <strong>a\u00f0 minnsta kosti tv\u00e6r vikur fyrir fer\u00f0adaginn \u00feinn<\/strong>. H\u00e9r er r\u00e1\u00f0lag\u00f0ur t\u00edmarammi okkar:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kj\u00f6rinn:<\/strong> 4\u20136 vikur fyrir fer\u00f0alag \u2014 h\u00e1marksv\u00e6gi fyrir allar tafir<\/li>\n<li><strong>M\u00e6lt er me\u00f0:<\/strong> 2\u20133 vikur fyrir fer\u00f0alag \u2014 gefur t\u00edma til \u00edtarlegrar yfirfer\u00f0ar ef \u00fe\u00f6rf krefur<\/li>\n<li><strong>L\u00e1gmark:<\/strong> 1 vika fyrir fer\u00f0alag \u2014 \u00e1h\u00e6ttusamt ef handvirkri yfirfer\u00f0 er krafist<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ney\u00f0artilvik:<\/strong> 72 klukkustundir fyrir fer\u00f0alag \u2014 a\u00f0eins ef \u00fea\u00f0 er algerlega nau\u00f0synlegt, engin trygging um sam\u00feykki \u00ed t\u00e6ka t\u00ed\u00f0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\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 Vi\u00f0v\u00f6run:<\/strong> Ekki b\u00f3ka flug e\u00f0a gistingu \u00e1\u00f0ur en ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt er sam\u00feykkt. \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 flestar ums\u00f3knir s\u00e9u afgreiddar flj\u00f3tt, er alltaf h\u00e6tta \u00e1 a\u00f0 yfirfer\u00f0in dragist \u00e1 langinn. Ef ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt seinkast e\u00f0a <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/what-happens-if-uk-eta-is-refused-what-to-do\/\">neita\u00f0i<\/a>, \u00fe\u00fa g\u00e6tir tapa\u00f0 peningum \u00e1 \u00f3afturkr\u00e6fum b\u00f3kunum.\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 athuga st\u00f6\u00f0u afgrei\u00f0slu ETA fyrir Bretland<\/h2>\n\n<p>\u00de\u00fa getur fylgst me\u00f0 framvindu ums\u00f3knar \u00feinnar me\u00f0 nokkrum h\u00e6tti:<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>UK ETA-app<\/strong> \u2014 Sta\u00f0grei\u00f0ar st\u00f6\u00f0uuppf\u00e6rslur me\u00f0 push-tilkynningum (<a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/uk-eta-app-download-status-check-2026\/\">S\u00e6ktu forriti\u00f0<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>T\u00f6lvup\u00f3sttilkynningar<\/strong> \u2014 Innlendisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 sendir t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sta \u00e1 hverju vinnslustigi<\/li>\n<li><strong>GOV.UK vefs\u00ed\u00f0a<\/strong> \u2014 Sko\u00f0a\u00f0u st\u00f6\u00f0u me\u00f0 v\u00edsunarn\u00famerinu \u00fe\u00ednu<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h2>\u00c1bendingar til a\u00f0 fl\u00fdta fyrir afgrei\u00f0slu UK ETA<\/h2>\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Nota\u00f0u opinbera UK ETA-appi\u00f0<\/strong> \u2014 Ums\u00f3knir sem sendar eru \u00ed gegnum appi\u00f0 me\u00f0 NFC-skanni vegabr\u00e9fa eru yfirleitt afgreiddar hra\u00f0ar vegna sj\u00e1lfvirkra gagnaathugana<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trygg\u00f0u fullkomna gagnainnsl\u00e1tt<\/strong> \u2014 S\u00e6ki\u00f0 n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega eftir \u00f6llum uppl\u00fdsingum \u00ed vegabr\u00e9finu ykkar. Jafnvel sm\u00e1v\u00e6gilegur munur \u00e1 mi\u00f0nafni getur valdi\u00f0 t\u00f6fum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sendu inn samr\u00e6mda mynd<\/strong> \u2014 Fylgja \u00f6llum <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/uk-eta-photo-requirements-2026\/\">Kr\u00f6fur fyrir lj\u00f3smyndir<\/a> n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega<\/li>\n<li><strong>S\u00e6kja um utan h\u00e1annat\u00edma<\/strong> \u2014 For\u00f0astu a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um \u00e1 st\u00f3rum fr\u00edd\u00f6gum<\/li>\n<li><strong>Svara\u00f0u \u00f6llum spurningum alveg.<\/strong> \u2014 \u00d3fullkomnar sv\u00f6r kalla \u00e1 handvirka yfirfer\u00f0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nota\u00f0u faglega \u00fej\u00f3nustu<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/\">VisaETA.uk<\/a> Tryggir villulausar ums\u00f3knir sem standast sj\u00e1lfvirkar athuganir<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h2>Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi (ETA) vs. afgrei\u00f0slut\u00edmi breskra vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1rita<\/h2>\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:20px 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:#1a73e8;color:white;\">\n<th style=\"padding:12px;text-align:left;\">Skjal<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:12px;text-align:left;\">Vinnslut\u00edmi<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:12px;text-align:left;\">Kostna\u00f0ur<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\"><strong>Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">M\u00edn\u00fatur a\u00f0 3 vinnud\u00f6gum (allt a\u00f0 3 vikum)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">\u00a320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\"><strong>Sta\u00f0la\u00f0 dvalarleyfi fyrir gesti<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">3-6 vikur<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">\u00a3115+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\"><strong>Forystugestaleyfi<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">5-10 virkir dagar<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">\u00a3500+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>Fyrir fulla samanbur\u00f0, sj\u00e1 lei\u00f0beininguna okkar: <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/uk-eta-vs-uk-visa-difference-complete-comparison\/\">UK ETA vs UK Visa: Alhli\u00f0a samanbur\u00f0ur<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Hva\u00f0 \u00e1 a\u00f0 gera ef \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0a komut\u00edmi tekur of langan t\u00edma<\/h2>\n\n<p>Ef breska ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt hefur veri\u00f0 \u00ed vinnslu \u00ed meira en fimm virka daga:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sko\u00f0a\u00f0u t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stinn \u00feinn<\/strong> \u2014 \u00dear \u00e1 me\u00f0al ruslp\u00f3stm\u00f6ppur fyrir allar bei\u00f0nir um frekari uppl\u00fdsingar<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sta\u00f0festu st\u00f6\u00f0u ums\u00f3knar \u00feinnar<\/strong> \u00ed gegnum appi\u00f0 e\u00f0a vefs\u00ed\u00f0una<\/li>\n<li><strong>Haf\u00f0u samband vi\u00f0 UK Visas and Immigration<\/strong> a\u00f0sto\u00f0arl\u00edna fyrir uppf\u00e6rslur<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sendu ekki inn afrit af ums\u00f3kninni.<\/strong> \u2014 \u00deetta getur fl\u00e6kt m\u00e1li\u00f0 \u00feitt<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leita\u00f0u til faga\u00f0ila<\/strong> \u2014 Hafa samband <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/\">VisaETA.uk<\/a> fyrir lei\u00f0s\u00f6gn og stu\u00f0ning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\n<h3>Hversu langan t\u00edma tekur a\u00f0 f\u00e1 breska ETA?<\/h3>\n<p>Flestar ums\u00f3knir um ETA fyrir Bretland eru afgreiddar innan nokkurra m\u00edn\u00fatna til nokkurra klukkustunda, en opinberi afgrei\u00f0slut\u00edminn getur veri\u00f0 allt a\u00f0 \u00feremur vinnud\u00f6gum. \u00deess vegna f\u00e1 um 70,1% ums\u00f3kna tafarlausa sj\u00e1lfvirka sam\u00feykkt. \u00cd sjaldg\u00e6fum tilvikum sem krefjast frekari \u00f6ryggisathugana getur afgrei\u00f0slan teki\u00f0 allt a\u00f0 \u00feremur vikum.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Get \u00e9g fengi\u00f0 breska ETA \u00e1 einum degi?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1, meirihluti ums\u00f3kna um ETA fyrir Bretland er sam\u00feykktur innan sama dags, oft innan nokkurra m\u00edn\u00fatna fr\u00e1 innsendingu. Hins vegar er \u00fea\u00f0 ekki tryggt. Ef ums\u00f3knin \u00fe\u00edn er merkt til handvirkrar yfirfer\u00f0ar getur \u00fea\u00f0 teki\u00f0 3 vinnudaga e\u00f0a lengur. Engin hra\u00f0a\u00f0 e\u00f0a forgangsme\u00f0fer\u00f0 er \u00ed bo\u00f0i.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Hver er hra\u00f0asta lei\u00f0in til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 breska ETA?<\/h3>\n<p>Hra\u00f0asta lei\u00f0in er a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um \u00ed gegnum opinbera UK ETA-forriti\u00f0 me\u00f0 NFC-skanni fyrir vegabr\u00e9f, sem dregur \u00far innsl\u00e1ttarvillum og fl\u00fdtir fyrir sj\u00e1lfvirkri vinnslu. Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 lj\u00f3smyndin \u00fe\u00edn uppfylli allar kr\u00f6fur, a\u00f0 pers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingar \u00fe\u00ednar samr\u00e6mist n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu og a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa sendir inn fullkomna ums\u00f3kn.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Hversu snemma \u00e6tti \u00e9g a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um breska ETA fyrir fer\u00f0alag?<\/h3>\n<p>Breska innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 m\u00e6lir me\u00f0 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um a\u00f0 minnsta kosti tv\u00e6r vikur fyrir fer\u00f0adaginn. Til a\u00f0 tryggja sem mesta s\u00e1larr\u00f3 skaltu s\u00e6kja um fj\u00f3rum til sex vikum fyrir brottf\u00f6r. \u00deetta gefur n\u00e6gan svigr\u00fam fyrir frekari yfirfer\u00f0 ef \u00fe\u00f6rf krefur, \u00e1 me\u00f0an ETA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt gildir \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r eftir sam\u00feykkt.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Af hverju tekur breska ETA-i\u00f0 mitt svona langan t\u00edma?<\/h3>\n<p>Vi\u00f0b\u00f3tar\u00farr\u00e6\u00f0i \u00ed afgrei\u00f0slu er yfirleitt vegna ums\u00f3kna sem merktar hafa veri\u00f0 til handvirkrar \u00f6ryggisathugunar, gagnaskeiku sem krefst sta\u00f0festingar, mikils ums\u00f3knarfj\u00f6lda \u00e1 h\u00e1annat\u00edma e\u00f0a vandam\u00e1la me\u00f0 innsenda mynd. Ef ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn hefur veri\u00f0 \u00ed bi\u00f0 \u00ed meira en fimm virka daga skaltu athuga t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stinn \u00feinn vegna uppl\u00fdsingabei\u00f0na og hafa samband vi\u00f0 UK Visas and Immigration til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 uppf\u00e6rslu.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vinnslut\u00edmi ETA fyrir Bretland: Hva\u00f0 m\u00e1 b\u00faast vi\u00f0 \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/How-Long-Does-the-Application-Process-Take.webp\" alt=\"Ums\u00f3kn um fer\u00f0amannav\u00edsu fyrir Bretland: Fullkomin athugunarlisti\" class=\"wp-image-1676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/How-Long-Does-the-Application-Process-Take.webp 600w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/How-Long-Does-the-Application-Process-Take-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/How-Long-Does-the-Application-Process-Take-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Opinberar lei\u00f0beiningar bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar segja a\u00f0 flestar ums\u00f3knir um rafr\u00e6nt fer\u00f0aleyfi (ETA) fyrir Bretland s\u00e9u afgreiddar innan nokkurra m\u00edn\u00fatna upp \u00ed nokkrar klukkustundir. \u00cd reynd eru yfirgn\u00e6fandi meirihluti einfaldra ums\u00f3kna fr\u00e1 \u00feeim sem uppfylla skilyr\u00f0i sam\u00feykktar sj\u00e1lfkrafa innan nokkurra m\u00edn\u00fatna fr\u00e1 innsendingu. Hins vegar krefjast sumar ums\u00f3knir handvirkrar yfirfer\u00f0ar af starfsm\u00f6nnum innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneytisins (Home Office), sem getur teki\u00f0 allt a\u00f0 \u00feremur virkum d\u00f6gum.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hva\u00f0 hefur \u00e1hrif \u00e1 vinnslut\u00edma ETA fyrir Bretland?<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/How-Long-Does-it-Take-to-Get-a-UK-Visa.webp\" alt=\"Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um heims\u00f3knarvisu til Bretlands: skref-fyrir-skref lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir\" class=\"wp-image-1661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/How-Long-Does-it-Take-to-Get-a-UK-Visa.webp 600w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/How-Long-Does-it-Take-to-Get-a-UK-Visa-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/How-Long-Does-it-Take-to-Get-a-UK-Visa-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Fyrri innflytjendasaga:<\/strong> Ums\u00e6kjendur sem \u00e1\u00f0ur hafa fengi\u00f0 synjun um bresk vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun, dvali\u00f0 fram yfir heimild e\u00f0a fengi\u00f0 brottv\u00edsunar\u00farskur\u00f0 munu l\u00edklega \u00feurfa handvirka yfirfer\u00f0.<\/li><li><strong>Sakavottor\u00f0:<\/strong> S\u00e9rhver skr\u00e1\u00f0 sakfelling vekur vi\u00f0b\u00f3tar \u00f6ryggisathuganir.<\/li><li><strong>\u00d3fullkomnar e\u00f0a \u00f3samr\u00e6mdar uppl\u00fdsingar:<\/strong> \u00d3samr\u00e6mi milli uppl\u00fdsinga \u00ed ums\u00f3kninni \u00feinni og vegabr\u00e9fsgagna getur valdi\u00f0 t\u00f6fum.<\/li><li><strong>H\u00e1r ums\u00f3knarfj\u00f6ldi:<\/strong> \u00c1 h\u00e1annat\u00edmum (sumar, j\u00f3l) geta afgrei\u00f0slut\u00edmar veri\u00f0 \u00f6rl\u00edti\u00f0 lengri.<\/li><li><strong>\u00d6ryggisathugun:<\/strong> Sumir ums\u00e6kjendur eru merktir til frekari l\u00edfkennagreiningar e\u00f0a bakgrunnssko\u00f0ana.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 athuga st\u00f6\u00f0u bresku ETA-leyfisins \u00fe\u00edns<\/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>\u00de\u00fa munt f\u00e1 t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sttilkynningu \u00feegar \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un hefur veri\u00f0 tekin. N\u00e1nar tilteki\u00f0 getur\u00f0u einnig athuga\u00f0 ETA-st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna hven\u00e6r sem er me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Opna UK ETA-forriti\u00f0 og fara \u00ed \u201cAthuga ETA m\u00edna\u201d<\/li><li>Heims\u00e6ki\u00f0 gov.uk\/check-uk-visas-immigration og sl\u00e1i\u00f0 inn vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00fameri\u00f0 ykkar<\/li><li>Hafa samband vi\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3nustuver UKVI (UK Visas and Immigration) ef engin \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un liggur fyrir eftir 3 virka daga<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hva\u00f0 \u00e1 a\u00f0 gera ef engin \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un liggur fyrir eftir 3 virka daga<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur ekki fengi\u00f0 \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un innan \u00feriggja virkra daga skaltu hafa samband vi\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3nustuver UK Visas and Immigration. Til d\u00e6mis skaltu hafa ums\u00f3knarau\u00f0kenni\u00f0 vi\u00f0 hendina. \u00cd sjaldg\u00e6fum tilvikum kann a\u00f0 vera \u00f3ska\u00f0 eftir frekari uppl\u00fdsingum \u2014 svara\u00f0u tafarlaust til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast frekari t\u00f6f.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vinnslut\u00edmi \u00ed samanbur\u00f0i<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tips-to-Avoid-Delays-in-Visa-Processing.webp\" alt=\"Vinnslut\u00edmi breskra vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1rita eftir fingrafar \u2013 hva\u00f0 m\u00e1 b\u00faast vi\u00f0 \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026\" class=\"wp-image-1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tips-to-Avoid-Delays-in-Visa-Processing.webp 600w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tips-to-Avoid-Delays-in-Visa-Processing-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tips-to-Avoid-Delays-in-Visa-Processing-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Fer\u00f0aleyfi<\/th><th>Venjuleg me\u00f0h\u00f6ndlunar\u00adt\u00edmi<\/th><th>H\u00e1mark<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi<\/td><td>F\u00e1ar m\u00edn\u00fatur til nokkurra klukkustunda<\/td><td>3 virkir dagar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bandar\u00edskt ESTA<\/td><td>Fr\u00e1 sek\u00fandum upp \u00ed 72 klukkustundir<\/td><td>72 klukkustundir<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00c1\u00e6tlu\u00f0 komut\u00edmi \u00c1stral\u00edu<\/td><td>Fr\u00e1 sek\u00fandum upp \u00ed 24 klukkustundir<\/td><td>Nokkrir dagar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kanada eTA<\/td><td>Fr\u00e1 nokkrum m\u00edn\u00fatum upp \u00ed 72 klukkustundir<\/td><td>Nokkrar vikur<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ESB ETIAS (\u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0)<\/td><td>M\u00edn\u00fatur til 30 daga<\/td><td>30 dagar<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands m\u00e6la me\u00f0 a\u00f0 s\u00f3tt s\u00e9 um a\u00f0 minnsta kosti 72 klukkustundum fyrir fer\u00f0alag. \u00c1 sama h\u00e1tt, \u00fear sem flestar \u00e1kvar\u00f0anir eru teknar innan klukkustunda, veitir \u00feetta n\u00e6gan svigr\u00fam jafnvel fyrir s\u00ed\u00f0ustu stundu fer\u00f0apl\u00f6n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">B\u00fd\u00f0ur Bretland upp \u00e1 hra\u00f0a\u00f0a ETA-me\u00f0fer\u00f0?<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>\u00d3l\u00edkt sumum l\u00f6ndum sem bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1 \u00farvals- e\u00f0a hra\u00f0a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarferli gegn aukagjaldi, b\u00fd\u00f0ur Bretland ekki upp \u00e1 opinbera hra\u00f0braut fyrir ETA-ums\u00f3knir. Reyndar er venjulega afgrei\u00f0sla \u00feegar hr\u00f6\u00f0 \u2014 yfirleitt innan f\u00e1rra m\u00edn\u00fatna fyrir einfaldar ums\u00f3knir \u2014 svo ekki hefur veri\u00f0 tali\u00f0 nau\u00f0synlegt a\u00f0 bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1 hra\u00f0a\u00f0a \u00fej\u00f3nustustig. Allar ums\u00f3knir eru afgreiddar \u00ed \u00feeirri r\u00f6\u00f0 sem \u00fe\u00e6r berast og eftir fl\u00e6kjustigi. \u00dea\u00f0 er ekki h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a meira til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 hra\u00f0ari afgrei\u00f0slu.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hvernig for\u00f0ast t\u00f6f: Bestu vinnubr\u00f6g\u00f0<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ber\u00f0u \u00e1 a\u00f0 minnsta kosti 72 klukkustundum \u00e1\u00f0ur en flugi\u00f0 \u00feitt leggur af sta\u00f0 \u2014 ekki \u00e1 fer\u00f0adeginum.<\/li><li>Athuga\u00f0u aftur allar vegabr\u00e9fsuppl\u00fdsingar (nafn, f\u00e6\u00f0ingardagur, vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00famer, gildist\u00edmi) \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa sendir inn.<\/li><li>Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 lj\u00f3smyndin \u00fe\u00edn uppfylli g\u00e6\u00f0akr\u00f6fur til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast h\u00f6fnun og tafir vi\u00f0 endursendingu.<\/li><li>Svara\u00f0u \u00f6llum hentugleikaspurningum hei\u00f0arlega \u2014 \u00f3samr\u00e6mi kallar \u00e1 handvirka yfirfer\u00f0.<\/li><li>Nota\u00f0u \u00e1rei\u00f0anlega nettengingu og for\u00f0astu a\u00f0 senda inn ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0 yfir opinbert Wi-Fi til a\u00f0 koma \u00ed veg fyrir villur vi\u00f0 innsendingu.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00c1\u00e6tla\u00f0ur vinnslut\u00edmi \u00e1 h\u00e1annat\u00edmabilum fer\u00f0alaga<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Eftirspurn eftir breskum ETA eykst verulega \u00ed kringum helstu sk\u00f3lafr\u00ed (j\u00fal\u00ed\u2013\u00e1g\u00fast, desember\u2013jan\u00faar) og langar helgar. \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 sj\u00e1lfvirk vinnsla afgrei\u00f0i flestar ums\u00f3knir samstundis \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 fj\u00f6lda, geta handvirkar yfirfer\u00f0ir teki\u00f0 \u00f6rl\u00edti\u00f0 lengri t\u00edma \u00e1 h\u00e1annat\u00edmum vegna aukins vinnu\u00e1lags starfsmanna Innlendisr\u00e1\u00f0uneytisins. Til \u00f6ryggis skaltu s\u00e6kja um a\u00f0 minnsta kosti viku fyrir fer\u00f0 \u00e1 h\u00e1annat\u00edma frekar en a\u00f0 treysta \u00e1 hef\u00f0bundna samdagsafgrei\u00f0slu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hva\u00f0 \u00e1 a\u00f0 gera \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00fe\u00fa b\u00ed\u00f0ur eftir \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un um ETA fyrir Bretland<\/h3>\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<p>\u00c1 me\u00f0an \u00fe\u00fa b\u00ed\u00f0ur eftir \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un um UK ETA skaltu ekki b\u00f3ka \u00f3afturkr\u00e6far flugfer\u00f0ir e\u00f0a gistingu \u00fear til \u00fe\u00fa hefur fengi\u00f0 sam\u00feykki. Ef \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 b\u00f3ka fyrirfram vegna ver\u00f0vi\u00f0kv\u00e6mni skaltu velja endurgrei\u00f0anleg e\u00f0a sveigjanleg flugmi\u00f0a og gistingu hvar sem m\u00f6gulegt er. \u00deess vegna skaltu halda \u00e1fram a\u00f0 athuga t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stinn \u00feinn (\u00fear me\u00f0 tali\u00f0 rusl- og ruslp\u00f3stm\u00f6ppur) eftir tilkynningu fr\u00e1 Breska innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneytinu. \u00de\u00fa getur einnig hven\u00e6r sem er athuga\u00f0 st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna \u00ed UK ETA-forritinu e\u00f0a \u00e1 gov.uk-vefnum me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00fameri \u00fe\u00ednu og ums\u00f3knarau\u00f0kenni.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Ef ums\u00f3knarsaga \u00fe\u00edn er fl\u00f3kin \u2014 fyrri synjanir, \u00f3l\u00f6gm\u00e6t dv\u00f6l e\u00f0a skr\u00e1\u00f0ar sakfellingar \u2014 skaltu hefja ferli\u00f0 sem fyrst, helst nokkrum vikum fyrir fer\u00f0ina. \u00deetta gefur \u00fe\u00e9r t\u00edma til a\u00f0 svara bei\u00f0num um frekari uppl\u00fdsingar, \u00f3ska eftir endursko\u00f0un ef synja\u00f0 er e\u00f0a kanna a\u00f0rar vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritanir ef ETA-lei\u00f0in er ekki \u00ed bo\u00f0i fyrir \u00feig. 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