{"id":1793,"date":"2026-02-26T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/?p=1793"},"modified":"2026-05-16T11:13:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:13:36","slug":"passport-validity-uk-eta-valid-scotland-wales-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/passport-validity-uk-eta-valid-scotland-wales-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Gildist\u00edmi vegabr\u00e9fs fyrir UK ETA og er ETA gilt fyrir Skotland?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Auk \u00feess, \u00e1\u00f0ur en s\u00f3tt er um breska ETA, koma upp tv\u00e6r algengar spurningar: \u201c<strong>Hva\u00f0a gildist\u00edma vegabr\u00e9fs \u00fearf \u00e9g fyrir UK ETA?<\/strong>\u201dog \u201c<strong>Er breska komut\u00edmi (ETA) m\u00edn gildur fyrir Skotland og Wales?<\/strong>\u201d\u00deessi lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir svarar b\u00e1\u00f0um spurningunum \u00edtarlega, fjallar um vegabr\u00e9fsskilyr\u00f0i og landfr\u00e6\u00f0ilegt gildissvi\u00f0 bresku ETA-\u00e1\u00e6tlunarinnar.<\/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>Kr\u00f6fur um gildist\u00edma vegabr\u00e9fs fyrir UK ETA<\/h2>\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 Lykilregla:<\/strong> Vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 vera <strong>gildir allan dv\u00f6lart\u00edmann<\/strong> \u00ed Bretlandi. \u00d3l\u00edkt sumum l\u00f6ndum sem krefjast \u00feess a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f s\u00e9 gilt \u00ed sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i umfram fer\u00f0adagana \u00fe\u00edna, krefst Bretland eing\u00f6ngu \u00feess a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt s\u00e9 gilt. <strong>til fyrirhuga\u00f0s brottfarardags \u00fe\u00edns<\/strong>.\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>N\u00e1kv\u00e6mar kr\u00f6fur um vegabr\u00e9f<\/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;\">Skilyr\u00f0i<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:12px;text-align:left;\">Uppl\u00fdsingar<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\"><strong>L\u00e1gmarksgildi<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">Ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 gilda allan t\u00edmann sem \u00fe\u00fa dvelur \u00ed Bretlandi.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\"><strong>Vegabr\u00e9fast\u00edll<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">M\u00e6lt er me\u00f0 l\u00edfkennislei\u00f0arpassi (til sk\u00f6nnunar \u00ed forriti)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\"><strong>\u00c1stand vegabr\u00e9fs<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">\u00d3skemmdur, l\u00e6silegur, engar s\u00ed\u00f0ur vantar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\"><strong>ETA tenging<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">ETA er tengd vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00fameri \u2014 n\u00fdtt vegabr\u00e9f = n\u00fdtt ETA \u00fearf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\"><strong>Gildist\u00edmi ETA<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">ETA gildir \u00ed 2 \u00e1r e\u00f0a til vegabr\u00e9fs\u00fatg\u00f6ngudags (hvort sem er fyrr)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h2>Hvernig gildist\u00edmi vegabr\u00e9fs hefur \u00e1hrif \u00e1 ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt<\/h2>\n\n<h3>Vi\u00f0fangsefni 1: Vegabr\u00e9f rennur \u00fat flj\u00f3tlega<\/h3>\n<p>Ef vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt rennur \u00fat eftir sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i gildir ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt a\u00f0eins \u00ed \u00fe\u00e1 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i (ekki \u00ed allan tvo \u00e1ra gildist\u00edma). \u00dea\u00f0 g\u00e6ti veri\u00f0 hagkv\u00e6mara a\u00f0 endurn\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 fyrst og s\u00e6kja s\u00ed\u00f0an um ETA sem gildir \u00ed allan tveggja \u00e1ra gildist\u00edma.<\/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<h3>Atbur\u00f0ar\u00e1s 2: Endurn\u00fdjun vegabr\u00e9fs eftir a\u00f0 hafa fengi\u00f0 ETA<\/h3>\n<p>Ennfremur, ef \u00fe\u00fa endurn\u00fdjar vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt eftir a\u00f0 hafa fengi\u00f0 breska ETA, fellur n\u00faverandi ETA \u00fe\u00edn \u00far gildi. \u00de\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um <strong>n\u00fd ETA<\/strong> tengt n\u00fdju vegab\u00f3kan\u00fameri \u00fe\u00ednu \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0 til Bretlands. \u00a320 gjaldi\u00f0 \u00e1 vi\u00f0 fyrir hverja n\u00fdja UK ETA.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Senario 3: Tveir vegabr\u00e9f (tv\u00f6f\u00f6ld r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9ttur)<\/h3>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f fr\u00e1 tveimur l\u00f6ndum er ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt tengt \u00fev\u00ed tiltekna vegabr\u00e9fi sem nota\u00f0 var vi\u00f0 ums\u00f3knina. \u00de\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed sama vegabr\u00e9fi. Ef \u00fe\u00fa vilt nota anna\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f \u00fearftu a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um s\u00e9rstakt ETA fyrir \u00fea\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f.<\/p>\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 Algengur misskilningur:<\/strong> Margir fer\u00f0amenn s\u00e6kja um ETA me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi sem rennur \u00fat innan nokkurra m\u00e1na\u00f0a og endurn\u00fdja s\u00ed\u00f0an vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0, sem gerir ETA-i\u00f0 gagnslaust. <strong>Endurn\u00fdja\u00f0u vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt fyrst ef \u00fea\u00f0 rennur \u00fat innan n\u00e6stu 12 m\u00e1na\u00f0a.<\/strong>, og s\u00f3ttu s\u00ed\u00f0an um ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt.\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Er bresk ETA gild fyrir Skotland?<\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>J\u00e1, alveg \u00f6rugglega.<\/strong> UK ETA gildir um allt Sameina\u00f0a konungsr\u00edki\u00f0, sem felur \u00ed s\u00e9r:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Skoska f\u00e1ninn <strong>Enska<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Skoska f\u00e1ninn <strong>Skotland<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Fjalli\u00f0 brennur <strong>Wales<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrland<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 Skilgreining:<\/strong> \u00deeir <strong>Sameina\u00f0a konungsr\u00edki\u00f0<\/strong> er ein fullvalda r\u00edki sem samanstendur af Englandi, Skotlandi, Wales og Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlandi. UK ETA gildir um inng\u00f6ngu \u00ed og fer\u00f0al\u00f6g innan <strong>\u00f6ll fj\u00f6gur \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0ir<\/strong>. Ekki \u00fearf s\u00e9rstakt ETA fyrir Skotland, Wales e\u00f0a Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrland.\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Fer\u00f0al\u00f6g innan Bretlands me\u00f0 ETA-leyfi \u00fe\u00ednu<\/h2>\n\n<p>Ennfremur, \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa kemur til Bretlands me\u00f0 sam\u00feykkta ETA-\u00e1\u00e6tlunina \u00fe\u00edna, getur \u00fe\u00fa frj\u00e1lslega fer\u00f0ast um alla hluta landsins:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lund\u00fanir til Edinborgar<\/strong> \u2014 Engin frekari heimild krafist<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cardiff til Belfast<\/strong> \u2014 Frj\u00e1ls f\u00f6r innan Bretlands<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enskur sveitardagur \u00ed Skosku h\u00e1l\u00f6ndunum<\/strong> \u2014 \u00c1\u00e6tla\u00f0ur komut\u00edmi \u00feinn n\u00e6r yfir allt<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mannseyja og Kanaleyjar<\/strong> \u2014 \u00deetta eru kr\u00fanubundin sv\u00e6\u00f0i me\u00f0 s\u00e9rst\u00f6kum innflytjendareglum; athuga\u00f0u s\u00e9rt\u00e6kar kr\u00f6fur<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi og \u00cdrlandi (mikilv\u00e6gur munur)<\/h2>\n\n<p>\u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 breska ETA-i\u00f0 n\u00e1i til Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlands, \u00fe\u00e1 gerir \u00fea\u00f0 <strong>ekki<\/strong> \u00deetta n\u00e6r til \u00cdrsku l\u00fd\u00f0veldisins, sem er s\u00e9rstakt land me\u00f0 eigi\u00f0 innflytjendakerfi.<\/p>\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;\">Landhelgi<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:12px;text-align:left;\">Er ETA fyrir Bretland gild?<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:12px;text-align:left;\">Athugasemdir<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">Enska<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">\u2705 J\u00e1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">A\u00f0alinngangur fyrir flesta gesti<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">Skotland<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">\u2705 J\u00e1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">\u00dear \u00e1 me\u00f0al flugvellirnir \u00ed Edinborg og Glasgow.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">Wales<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">\u2705 J\u00e1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">Cardiff flugv\u00f6llur innifalinn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrland<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">\u2705 J\u00e1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">Belfasta flugvellir innifaldir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">L\u00fd\u00f0veldi \u00cdrlands<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">\u274c Nei<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">S\u00e9rstakt land, eigin innflytjendareglur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">Mannaeyja<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">\u26a0\ufe0f Athuga\u00f0u<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;\">Kr\u00f3na h\u00e1\u00f0sv\u00e6\u00f0i \u2014 venjulega sam\u00feykkt en sta\u00f0festu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>Auk \u00feess, til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 n\u00e1nari uppl\u00fdsingar um fer\u00f0al\u00f6g milli Bretlands og \u00cdrlands, sj\u00e1\u00f0u \u00edtarlega lei\u00f0beiningu okkar: <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-and-ireland-travel-2026-do-children-need-uk-eta\/\">Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi og fer\u00f0al\u00f6g til \u00cdrlands 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>A\u00f0 koma til Bretlands um mismunandi hafnir<\/h2>\n\n<p>Auk \u00feess gildir breska ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt vi\u00f0 \u00f6ll innkomuh\u00f6fn \u00ed Bretlandi, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Flugvellir:<\/strong> Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Edinborg, Birmingham, Glasgow, Cardiff, Belfast og allir a\u00f0rir<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sj\u00f3havnir:<\/strong> Dover, Southampton, Liverpool, Portsmouth og a\u00f0rir<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eurostar-g\u00f6ngust\u00f6\u00f0var:<\/strong> St Pancras International (Lund\u00fanum)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Landam\u00e6ri:<\/strong> Landam\u00e6ri Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlands og \u00cdrsku l\u00fd\u00f0veldisins (Sameiginlegt fer\u00f0asv\u00e6\u00f0i)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>S\u00e6kja um breska ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt<\/h2>\n\n<p>\u00deess vegna skaltu afla \u00fe\u00e9r breskrar ETA \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast til nokkurs sta\u00f0ar \u00ed Bretlandi. S\u00e6kja um \u00ed gegnum <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/how-to-apply-for-uk-eta-online-2026\/\">opinber ferill \u00e1 netinu<\/a> e\u00f0a nota <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/\">VisaETA.uk<\/a> (\u00a380 \u00fear me\u00f0 tali\u00f0 \u00a320 r\u00edkisgjald) fyrir fagmannlega ums\u00f3knaa\u00f0sto\u00f0. Athuga\u00f0u <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/how-long-does-uk-eta-take-processing-times-2026\/\">Vinnslut\u00edmar<\/a> a\u00f0 skipuleggja fyrirfram.<\/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\n<h3>Hva\u00f0a gildist\u00edmi vegabr\u00e9fs \u00fearf fyrir UK ETA?<\/h3>\n<p>Fer\u00f0ask\u00edrteini\u00f0 \u00feitt ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 gilda allan t\u00edmann sem \u00fe\u00fa dvelur \u00ed Bretlandi. \u00d3l\u00edkt sumum l\u00f6ndum krefst Bretland ekki a\u00f0 gildist\u00edmi sk\u00edrteinisins s\u00e9 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0um lengur en fer\u00f0adagarnir \u00fe\u00ednir. Hins vegar rennur ETA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00fat \u00feegar fer\u00f0ask\u00edrteini\u00f0 \u00feitt rennur \u00fat, svo endurn\u00fdjun fer\u00f0ask\u00edrteinisins \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e6kir um ETA tryggir sem mestan gildist\u00edma.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Er bresk ETA gild fyrir Skotland og Wales?<\/h3>\n<p>\u00dev\u00ed fylgir a\u00f0 j\u00e1, UK ETA n\u00e6r til allra fj\u00f6gurra \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0a Bretlands: Englands, Skotlands, Wales og Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlands. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft ekki s\u00e9rstaka heimild fyrir neinn hluta Bretlands. \u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa hefur komi\u00f0 inn getur\u00f0u fer\u00f0ast frj\u00e1lst \u00e1 milli allra sv\u00e6\u00f0a.<\/p>\n\n<h3>\u00dearf \u00e9g n\u00fdja ETA ef \u00e9g endurn\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 mitt?<\/h3>\n<p>Ennfremis, j\u00e1, vegna \u00feess a\u00f0 UK ETA er tengt vi\u00f0 n\u00famer vegab\u00f3ka \u00feinnar. Ef \u00fe\u00fa endurn\u00fdjar e\u00f0a skiptir um vegab\u00f3k, ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um n\u00fdtt UK ETA sem er tengt vi\u00f0 n\u00fdju vegab\u00f3kina. N\u00fd ums\u00f3kn krefst n\u00fdrrar grei\u00f0slu upp \u00e1 \u00a320.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Get \u00e9g flogi\u00f0 til Edinborgar me\u00f0 breskri ETA-\u00e1\u00e6tlun sem er sam\u00feykkt fyrir England?<\/h3>\n<p>\u00deess vegna er enginn munur \u00e1 breskri ETA fyrir England e\u00f0a Skotland. Breska ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt gildir um allt Sameina\u00f0a konungsr\u00edki\u00f0, svo \u00fe\u00fa getur komi\u00f0 inn \u00e1 hva\u00f0a flugv\u00f6ll sem er \u00ed Bretlandi, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al Edinborg, Glasgow, Cardiff, Belfast e\u00f0a hva\u00f0a a\u00f0ra komusta\u00f0 sem er \u00ed Bretlandi.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Heldur skemmt vegabr\u00e9f \u00e1hrif \u00e1 ums\u00f3kn m\u00edna um breska ETA?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1, skadda\u00f0ur vegabr\u00e9f getur hindra\u00f0 \u00e1rangursr\u00edka ums\u00f3kn, s\u00e9rstaklega ef nota\u00f0 er vegabr\u00e9fsskanni \u00ed UK ETA-forritinu. Vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 vera \u00ed g\u00f3\u00f0u \u00e1standi, me\u00f0 \u00f6llum s\u00ed\u00f0um \u00f3skadda\u00f0ri og l\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ilega \u00f6rfl\u00edsinni virkri. Ef vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt er skadda\u00f0, endurn\u00fdja\u00f0u \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e6kir um ETA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hva\u00f0 ef vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt skemmist e\u00f0a er me\u00f0 g\u00f6ll?<\/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-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-4.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA gildist\u00edmi: endurn\u00fdjanir, framlengingar og breytingar \u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fi \u00fatsk\u00fdrt \u2013 mynd 4 sem s\u00fdnir fer\u00f0arsamhengi\" class=\"wp-image-4987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-4-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Af \u00feessum s\u00f6kum getur fer\u00f0alag me\u00f0 skemmdri vegabr\u00e9fi skapa\u00f0 alvarleg vandam\u00e1l, jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 UK ETA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt s\u00e9 gilt. Landam\u00e6rag\u00e6sla Bretlands krefst \u00feess a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f s\u00e9u \u00ed s\u00e6milegu \u00e1standi \u2014 l\u00e6sileg, me\u00f0 virkan l\u00edfkennaskip (biometric chip) og \u00e1n verulegs ska\u00f0a \u00e1 pers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingas\u00ed\u00f0u e\u00f0a NFC-fl\u00eds. Vegabr\u00e9f me\u00f0 vatnsska\u00f0a, mikilli sliti, rifnum s\u00ed\u00f0um e\u00f0a \u00f3virkri fl\u00eds getur veri\u00f0 hafna\u00f0 vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rag\u00e6slu Bretlands jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 ETA hafi veri\u00f0 sam\u00feykkt. Ef vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt s\u00fdnir verulegan ska\u00f0a skaltu endurn\u00fdja \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast \u2014 og s\u00ed\u00f0an s\u00e6kja um n\u00fdtt ETA sem tengist n\u00fdju vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00fameri \u00fe\u00ednu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kr\u00f6fur um l\u00edfkennislei\u00f0arpassa fyrir ETA \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1913\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Useful-Tips-for-Travelers-2.png\" alt=\"Gildist\u00edmi vegabr\u00e9fs til a\u00f0 komast til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025: For\u00f0astu fer\u00f0astreitu\" class=\"wp-image-1427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Useful-Tips-for-Travelers-2.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Useful-Tips-for-Travelers-2-300x280.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Useful-Tips-for-Travelers-2-1024x957.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Useful-Tips-for-Travelers-2-768x717.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Useful-Tips-for-Travelers-2-1536x1435.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Useful-Tips-for-Travelers-2-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Ennfremur er UK ETA n\u00fa a\u00f0eins f\u00e1anleg me\u00f0 <strong>l\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ileg (rafr\u00e6n) vegabr\u00e9f<\/strong> me\u00f0 innbygg\u00f0u NFC-fl\u00edsi. Ekki-l\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ileg (eldri ger\u00f0) vegabr\u00e9f m\u00e1 ekki nota til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um ETA \u00ed gegnum appi\u00f0. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 eldra, ekki-l\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ilegt vegabr\u00e9f \u00fearftu a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um n\u00fdtt l\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ilegt vegabr\u00e9f \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa getur fengi\u00f0 breskt ETA. Flest ESB- og vestr\u00e6n l\u00f6nd hafa gefi\u00f0 \u00fat l\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ileg vegabr\u00e9f fr\u00e1 2006\u20132010. Athuga\u00f0u hvort vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt beri al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0lega l\u00edfkennist\u00e1kni\u00f0 (l\u00edtinn myndav\u00e9l\/fl\u00edsat\u00e1kni \u00e1 k\u00e1punni) til a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 uppfylli skilyr\u00f0in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi (ETA) og sameiginlega fer\u00f0asv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 (CTA)<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1795\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Minimum-Passport-Validity-Period.png\" alt=\"Gildist\u00edmi vegabr\u00e9fs til a\u00f0 komast til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025: For\u00f0astu fer\u00f0astreitu\" class=\"wp-image-1421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Minimum-Passport-Validity-Period.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Minimum-Passport-Validity-Period-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Minimum-Passport-Validity-Period-1024x898.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Minimum-Passport-Validity-Period-768x673.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Minimum-Passport-Validity-Period-1536x1346.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Minimum-Passport-Validity-Period-14x12.png 14w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Sameiginlega fer\u00f0asv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00ed Bretlandi n\u00e6r yfir Bretlandseyjar, \u00cdrsku l\u00fd\u00f0veldi\u00f0, Man-eyju, Jersey og Guernsey. \u00deegar fer\u00f0ast er milli \u00feessara sv\u00e6\u00f0a eru vegabr\u00e9faeftirlit almennt l\u00e1gmarksleg fyrir \u00fe\u00e1 sem hafa ETA, en \u00fe\u00fa \u00e6ttir samt alltaf a\u00f0 hafa vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r. Mikilv\u00e6gt er a\u00f0 bresk ETA veitir EKKI heimild til a\u00f0 vinna e\u00f0a b\u00faa \u00e1 \u00cdrlandi \u2014 inntaksreglur \u00cdrlands eru a\u00f0skildar. Hins vegar geta ETA-hafar fer\u00f0ast frj\u00e1lst milli \u00cdrlands og Bretlands \u00ed fer\u00f0amannaskyni innan leyfillegs dvalart\u00edma. \u00deetta gerir \u00fea\u00f0 au\u00f0velt a\u00f0 sameina fer\u00f0 til Bretlands og \u00cdrlands \u2014 flj\u00faga til Dublin, fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands yfir land e\u00f0a me\u00f0 ferju og sko\u00f0a b\u00e6\u00f0i l\u00f6ndin \u00ed einni fer\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">R\u00fat\u00ednsko\u00f0un vegabr\u00e9fs: hagn\u00fdt athugunarlisti fyrir fer\u00f0al\u00f6g<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1848\" height=\"1796\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-Validity-Requirements-by-Region-2.png\" alt=\"Gildist\u00edmi vegabr\u00e9fs fyrir UK ETA og er ETA gilt fyrir Skotland? Fer\u00f0amynd\" class=\"wp-image-1474\" 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: 1848px) 100vw, 1848px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2705 Athuga\u00f0u gildist\u00edma vegabr\u00e9fsins \u2014 \u00fea\u00f0 ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 vera gilt allan t\u00edmann sem \u00fe\u00fa dvelur \u00ed Bretlandi<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 s\u00e9 l\u00edfkennis (ber \u00f6rfl\u00edsat\u00e1kn \u00e1 k\u00e1punni)<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 s\u00e9 \u00f3skemmt og a\u00f0 NFC-fl\u00edsinn virki.<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Sta\u00f0festu a\u00f0 nafn, f\u00e6\u00f0ingardagur og vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00famer samr\u00e6mist n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega ETA-ums\u00f3kninni \u00feinni.<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Ef vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 er gilt \u00ed f\u00e6rri en 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i eftir heimkomudaginn \u00feinn, \u00edhuga\u00f0u a\u00f0 endurn\u00fdja \u00fea\u00f0 fyrir fer\u00f0ina (sumar flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g og tryggingastefnur krefjast \u00feess)<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Ef \u00fe\u00fa endurn\u00fdja\u00f0ir vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt n\u00fdlega, s\u00f3ttu um n\u00fdja UK ETA \u2014 s\u00fa gamla sem tengdist fyrra vegabr\u00e9fi \u00fe\u00ednu er n\u00fa \u00f3gild.<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 tv\u00f6 r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tti skaltu nota sama vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 b\u00e6\u00f0i fyrir ETA-ums\u00f3knina og vi\u00f0 komu \u00fe\u00edna til Bretlands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Auk \u00feess getur \u00fea\u00f0 spara\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r gr\u00ed\u00f0arlega fyrirh\u00f6fn \u00e1 flugvellinum a\u00f0 ey\u00f0a 15 m\u00edn\u00fatum \u00ed a\u00f0 kanna st\u00f6\u00f0u vegabr\u00e9fsins \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa b\u00f3kar fer\u00f0 til Bretlands. Gilt, \u00f3skemmt l\u00edfkennisvegabr\u00e9f \u00e1samt sam\u00feykktri UK ETA tryggir sem grei\u00f0legustu fer\u00f0 fr\u00e1 heimalandi \u00fe\u00ednu til Bretlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ums\u00f3kn um breska ETA: stutt \u00e1minning<\/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-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-4.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA gildist\u00edmi: endurn\u00fdjanir, framlenging og breytingar \u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fi \u00fatsk\u00fdrt \u2013 mynd 2 sem s\u00fdnir fer\u00f0asamhengi\" class=\"wp-image-4986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-4-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u00d3h\u00e1\u00f0 \u00feinni s\u00e9rst\u00f6ku st\u00f6\u00f0u var\u00f0andi gildist\u00edma vegabr\u00e9fs og reglur um UK ETA, er ferli\u00f0 til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um UK ETA \u00fea\u00f0 sama fyrir alla gjaldgenga fer\u00f0amenn. Nota\u00f0u opinbera UK ETA forriti\u00f0 (iOS\/Android) e\u00f0a heims\u00e6ktu gov.uk\/eta. Gjaldi\u00f0 \u00a320 n\u00e6r yfir 2 \u00e1ra gildist\u00edma me\u00f0 \u00f3takm\u00f6rku\u00f0um a\u00f0gangi og dv\u00f6l allt a\u00f0 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir fyrir hverja heims\u00f3kn. Flestar ums\u00f3knir eru sam\u00feykktar innan klukkustunda. Haltu \u00fe\u00ednu b\u00f3metr\u00edskri vegabr\u00e9finu tilb\u00fanu, taktu sk\u00fdra sj\u00e1lvarmynd \u00ed g\u00f3\u00f0ri birtingu og svara\u00f0u \u00f6llum spurningum sanngirni. \u00de\u00edn UK ETA er tengd rafr\u00e6nt vi\u00f0 \u00feitt vegabr\u00e9f \u2014 engin prentun nau\u00f0synleg. Haltu sam\u00feykkisetli \u00fe\u00ednu \u00e1 s\u00edman\u00famerinu \u00fe\u00ednu sem \u00f6ryggisafrit. S\u00e6ktu um a\u00f0 minnsta kosti 72 klukkustundum fyrir brottf\u00f6r til a\u00f0 hafa fullt hugarr\u00f3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ETA-kerfi Bretlands var teki\u00f0 upp til a\u00f0 vi\u00f0halda \u00f6flugri landam\u00e6rav\u00f6rslu \u00e1 sama t\u00edma og gert er fer\u00f0al\u00f6g l\u00f6gm\u00e6tra gesta fr\u00e1 vi\u00f0eigandi l\u00f6ndum eins hn\u00f6kralaust og kostur er. Me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 kynna \u00fe\u00e9r s\u00e9rt\u00e6kar reglur sem var\u00f0a \u00fe\u00edna st\u00f6\u00f0u \u2014 hvort sem um r\u00e6\u00f0ir gildi vegabr\u00e9fs e\u00f0a reglur um ETA \u2014 getur \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 fullri vissu, vitandi a\u00f0 a\u00f0gangur \u00feinn s\u00e9 r\u00e9ttilega heimila\u00f0ur og a\u00f0 dv\u00f6lin ver\u00f0i hn\u00f6kralaus fr\u00e1 komu til brottfarar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ertu enn me\u00f0 spurningar?<\/strong> Opinber vefs\u00ed\u00f0a bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar \u00e1 gov.uk\/eta veitir n\u00fdjustu uppl\u00fdsingar um h\u00e6fi til ETA, gj\u00f6ld, afgrei\u00f0slut\u00edma og innt\u00f6kureglur. \u00dev\u00ed, fyrir fyrirspurnir um vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritanir, skaltu heims\u00e6kja gov.uk\/check-uk-visa. 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