{"id":1985,"date":"2026-02-18T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/?p=1985"},"modified":"2026-05-16T14:44:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T13:44:19","slug":"uk-eta-now-mandatory-full-enforcement-starts-25-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-now-mandatory-full-enforcement-starts-25-february-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UK ETA n\u00fa skylda: Fullkomin framkv\u00e6md hefst 25. febr\u00faar 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<article itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Article\">\n<meta itemprop=\"headline\" content=\"UK ETA Now Mandatory: Full Enforcement Starts 25 February 2026\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2026-02-19\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" content=\"2026-02-19\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"author\" content=\"VisaETA.uk Editorial Team\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"publisher\" content=\"VisaETA.uk\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"The UK ETA is now fully mandatory from 25 February 2026 with no grace period. Learn about the new \u00a320 fee, eligibility, application process, and what travellers from 85 ETA-eligible countries need to know.\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e8f4fd,#d1ecf1);border:2px solid #0c7abf;border-radius:12px;padding:28px 32px;margin:28px 0;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<h2 style=\"margin:0 0 16px;color:#0c5a8a;font-size:1.3em\">Lykilatri\u00f0i: UK ETA skylda fr\u00e1 2026<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:2;color:#1a1a1a\">\n<li><strong>Dagsetning fullrar framkv\u00e6mdar:<\/strong> 25. febr\u00faar 2026 \u2014 engin grei\u00f0slufrestur lengur<\/li>\n<li><strong>N\u00fd gjald:<\/strong> \u00a320 fyrir hverja ums\u00f3kn (h\u00e6kka\u00f0 fr\u00e1 \u00a320 \u00feann 25. feb 2026)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gildleiki:<\/strong> 2 \u00e1r e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt rennur \u00fat, \u00fea\u00f0 sem kemur fyrr<\/li>\n<li><strong>Innsl\u00f6g:<\/strong> Fleiri ums\u00f3knir leyfilegar, allt a\u00f0 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um \u00ed hverri dv\u00f6l.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vinnslut\u00edmi:<\/strong> Venjulega innan 3 virkra daga<\/li>\n<li><strong>H\u00e6fir l\u00f6nd:<\/strong> 85 \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0erni (\u00feeir sem \u00feurfa ekki vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um:<\/strong> UK ETA-appi\u00f0 e\u00f0a \u00e1 netinu \u00e1 gov.uk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00deeir <strong>UK ETA skylda 2026<\/strong> Fullnusta markar t\u00edmam\u00f3tabreytingu \u00ed breskri innflytjendastefnu. Auk \u00feess, fr\u00e1 <strong>25. febr\u00faar 2026<\/strong>, Allir fer\u00f0amenn sem uppfylla skilyr\u00f0i ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 hafa gilda rafr\u00e6na fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdkingu (ETA) \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir st\u00edga um bor\u00f0 \u00ed flugf\u00e9lag sem \u00e1 lei\u00f0 til Bretlands. Lofor\u00f0st\u00edmabili\u00f0 sem \u00e1\u00f0ur leyf\u00f0i fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum a\u00f0 koma \u00e1n ETA er formlega loki\u00f0, og flugf\u00e9l\u00f6gum ber n\u00fa a\u00f0 neita far\u00feegum um bor\u00f0 sem ekki geta framv\u00edsa\u00f0 gildri heimild tengdri vegabr\u00e9fi \u00feeirra.<\/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<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>Hvort sem \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja Bretland (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbritain.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heims\u00e6ki\u00f0 Bretland<\/a>) fyrir fer\u00f0a\u00fej\u00f3nustu, vi\u00f0skiptafundi, heims\u00f3knir til fj\u00f6lskyldu e\u00f0a einfaldlega til a\u00f0 fara um breskan flugv\u00f6ll, gildir ETA-skilyr\u00f0i\u00f0 n\u00fa \u00e1n undantekninga. \u00deessi alhli\u00f0a lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir fjallar um allt sem fer\u00f0amenn fr\u00e1 \u00feeim 85 l\u00f6ndum sem eiga r\u00e9tt \u00e1 ETA \u00feurfa a\u00f0 vita um hi\u00f0 fullkomlega framfylgda ETA-kerfi Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um, hva\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 kostar og hva\u00f0 gerist ef \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast \u00e1n \u00feess.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>A\u00f0 skilja bresku ETA-kerfi\u00f0: Af hverju \u00fea\u00f0 ver\u00f0ur n\u00fa skylda \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/h2>\n<p>Kerfi bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar um rafr\u00e6na fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdsingagj\u00f6f (ETA) var teki\u00f0 upp sem hluti af stefnu um a\u00f0 stafr\u00e6na landam\u00e6rastj\u00f3rnun og efla \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0ar\u00f6ryggisathugun. Enn fremur, l\u00edkt og \u00ed svipu\u00f0um kerfum eins og bandar\u00edska ESTA og v\u00e6ntanlega ETIAS \u00ed ESB, skapar breska ETA stafr\u00e6na skr\u00e1 yfir alla \u00fe\u00e1 sem fer\u00f0ast til landsins \u00e1n vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir leggja af sta\u00f0 fr\u00e1 upprunalandi s\u00ednu.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Elektronicka-viza-ETA-pro-cesty-do-Velke-Britanie-od-roku-2025-e1720451408935.jpg\" alt=\"ETA-vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritanir til Bretlands fr\u00e1 2025: hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 vita\" class=\"wp-image-103\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>\u00c1\u00f0ur en ETA-kerfi\u00f0 t\u00f3k gildi g\u00e1tu r\u00edkisborgarar 85 landa komi\u00f0 til landam\u00e6ra Bretlands \u00e1n nokkurrar fyrirfram fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdsingar. \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00feetta au\u00f0velda\u00f0i fer\u00f0al\u00f6g takmarka\u00f0i \u00fea\u00f0 getu stj\u00f3rnvalda til a\u00f0 framkv\u00e6ma \u00f6ryggis- og innflytjendakannanir fyrir brottf\u00f6r. Enn fremur lokar ETA-kerfi\u00f0 \u00feeirri gj\u00e1 me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 krefja alla h\u00e6fa fer\u00f0alanga um a\u00f0 leggja fram grunnpers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingar, vegabr\u00e9fsuppl\u00fdsingar og svara \u00f6ryggisskimunarspurningum fyrir fer\u00f0ina.<\/p>\n<p>\u00deeir <strong>UK ETA skylda 2026<\/strong> Fullkomin framkv\u00e6md tryggir a\u00f0 kerfi\u00f0 s\u00e9 ekki lengur valkv\u00e6tt \u00ed framkv\u00e6md. \u00c1 fyrstu innlei\u00f0ingarf\u00f6sum beitti innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 matskenndri heimild og leyf\u00f0i sumum fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum sem komu \u00e1n ETA a\u00f0 komast inn \u00ed landi\u00f0. S\u00fa matskennda heimild hefur n\u00fa veri\u00f0 alfari\u00f0 afnumin. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert ekki me\u00f0 gilda ETA tengda vegabr\u00e9fi \u00fe\u00ednu fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 25. febr\u00faar 2026, mun flugf\u00e9lag, ferju\u00fej\u00f3nustua\u00f0ili e\u00f0a lestarfyrirt\u00e6ki neita \u00fe\u00e9r um bor\u00f0g\u00f6ngu.<\/p>\n<h2>T\u00edmal\u00edna innlei\u00f0ingar ETA \u00ed Bretlandi: Fr\u00e1 upphafi til fullrar framkv\u00e6mdar<\/h2>\n<p>Kynning ETA fyrir Bretland var ekki breyting sem ger\u00f0ist yfir n\u00f3tt. Auk \u00feess innleiddi r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnin stigvaxandi innlei\u00f0ingu til a\u00f0 gefa fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum, flutningsa\u00f0ilum og landam\u00e6rayfirv\u00f6ldum t\u00edma til a\u00f0 a\u00f0lagast n\u00fdja kerfinu. Taflan h\u00e9r a\u00f0 ne\u00f0an dregur saman helstu t\u00edmam\u00f3t \u00ed \u00fer\u00f3un ETA.<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:auto;margin:24px 0\">\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border:1px solid #dee2e6;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;font-size:0.97em\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a3a5c,#2c5f8a);color:#fff\">\n<th style=\"padding:14px 18px;text-align:left;border-bottom:2px solid #dee2e6\">Dagsetning<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:14px 18px;text-align:left;border-bottom:2px solid #dee2e6\">M\u00edlusteinn<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:14px 18px;text-align:left;border-bottom:2px solid #dee2e6\">Uppl\u00fdsingar<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background:#f8f9fa\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\"><strong>27. n\u00f3vember 2024<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">ETA opnast fyrir r\u00edkisborgara samstarfsr\u00e1\u00f0s G\u00f3lfsins.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">Upphafleg tilraunafas; katarskir, bahreinskir, em\u00edratskir, s\u00e1diar, k\u00faveitskir og \u00f3man\u00edskir r\u00edkisborgarar ver\u00f0a fyrstir til a\u00f0 \u00feurfa a\u00f0 hafa ETA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\"><strong>8. jan\u00faar 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">ETA-skilyr\u00f0i\u00f0 gildir einnig um r\u00edkisborgara ESB\/EES.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">R\u00edkisborgarar Evr\u00f3pusambandsins og Evr\u00f3pska efnahagssv\u00e6\u00f0isins ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 afla s\u00e9r ETA; undan\u00fe\u00e1gut\u00edmabil \u00ed gildi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f8f9fa\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\"><strong>2. apr\u00edl 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">ETA ver\u00f0ur skylda fyrir alla eftirlifandi r\u00edkisborgara sem \u00feurfa ekki vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">R\u00edkisborgarar fr\u00e1 \u00f6llum 85 l\u00f6ndum sem uppfylla skilyr\u00f0i \u00feurfa n\u00fa a\u00f0 hafa ETA; frestur gildir enn.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\"><strong>25. febr\u00faar 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;color:#c0392b\"><strong>Fullkomin framfylgd \u2014 enginn a\u00f0l\u00f6gunart\u00edmi<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">Fr\u00ed\u00f0lunart\u00edmabil endar; ETA gjald h\u00e6kkar fr\u00e1 \u00a320 \u00ed \u00a320; flutningsa\u00f0ilar ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 sannreyna ETA st\u00f6\u00f0u fyrir borgun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Eins og t\u00edmal\u00ednan s\u00fdnir gaf r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnin fer\u00f0al\u00f6ngum n\u00e6stum heilt \u00e1rs frest milli upphaflegrar skyldu og fullrar framfylgdar. \u00dear sem \u00feessi gluggi er n\u00fa loka\u00f0ur er enginn sveigjanleiki eftir. Fer\u00f0al\u00f6ng \u00e6ttu <a href=\"https:\/\/form.visaeta.uk\/form\/\">S\u00e6kja um breska ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feeirra strax<\/a> ef \u00feeir hyggjast fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Hver \u00fearf UK ETA? H\u00e6f l\u00f6nd og undan\u00fe\u00e1gur<\/h2>\n<p>UK ETA er krafist fyrir r\u00edkisborgara <strong>85 l\u00f6nd<\/strong> sem \u00e1\u00f0ur nutu \u00feess a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands \u00e1n vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar. \u00deessir fer\u00f0amenn eru flokka\u00f0ir sem \u201c\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0erni \u00e1n vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar\u201d samkv\u00e6mt innflytjendaregluger\u00f0um Bretlands. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f fr\u00e1 einu af \u00feessum l\u00f6ndum og ert ekki me\u00f0 breska e\u00f0a \u00edrskri r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tt n\u00e9 sta\u00f0fastan\/fyrirsta\u00f0fastan dvalarsta\u00f0, \u00fearftu a\u00f0 afla ETA \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast.<\/p>\n<h3>Fer\u00f0amenn sem \u00feurfa breska ETA<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Fer\u00f0amenn sem heims\u00e6kja Bretland til a\u00f0 nj\u00f3ta fr\u00eds og sko\u00f0a kennileiti<\/li>\n<li>Vi\u00f0skiptaf\u00f6rumenn sem s\u00e6kja fundi, r\u00e1\u00f0stefnur e\u00f0a samningavi\u00f0r\u00e6\u00f0ur<\/li>\n<li>Gestir sem heims\u00e6kja fj\u00f6lskyldu e\u00f0a vini \u00ed Bretlandi<\/li>\n<li>Far\u00feegar sem fara um flugvelli \u00ed Bretlandi, jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 \u00feeir gangi ekki \u00ed gegnum landam\u00e6raeftirlit.<\/li>\n<li>Skipfar\u00feegar sem staldra vi\u00f0 \u00ed breskum h\u00f6fnum \u2014 f\u00e1\u00f0u n\u00e1nari uppl\u00fdsingar \u00ed lei\u00f0beiningunni okkar um <a href=\"\/is\/blog\/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><\/li>\n<li>Fer\u00f0amenn sem koma me\u00f0 Eurostar e\u00f0a \u00f6\u00f0rum lestarsamg\u00f6ngum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Hver er undan\u00feeginn bresku ETA-ferlinu?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bretar og \u00cdrar<\/li>\n<li>Hafa gilt bresk vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun (vinnu-, n\u00e1ms-, fj\u00f6lskyldu- e\u00f0a hva\u00f0a annar vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarkafli sem er)<\/li>\n<li>Einstaklingar me\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa e\u00f0a br\u00e1\u00f0abirg\u00f0asta\u00f0festa st\u00f6\u00f0u samkv\u00e6mt ESB-sta\u00f0festingar\u00e1\u00e6tluninni<\/li>\n<li>Hafa vegabr\u00e9fshafar dipl\u00f3mat\u00edskra vegabr\u00e9fa sem fer\u00f0ast \u00ed opinberum r\u00edkisvi\u00f0skiptum (\u00ed \u00e1kve\u00f0num a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0um)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert ekki viss um hvort \u00fe\u00fa \u00feurfir ETA e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun fyrir fer\u00f0ina \u00fe\u00edna, er r\u00e1\u00f0legt a\u00f0 athuga \u00fea\u00f0. <a href=\"\/is\/blog\/how-to-apply-for-uk-eta-online-2026\/\">Skref-fyrir-skref lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um ums\u00f3kn um breska ETA<\/a> fyrir fullkomnar uppl\u00fdsingar um r\u00e9ttindi \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa b\u00f3kar fer\u00f0ina \u00fe\u00edna.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Elektronicka-viza-ETA-pro-cesty-do-Velke-Britanie-od-roku-2025-e1720527418340.png\" alt=\"ETA-vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritanir til Bretlands fr\u00e1 2025: hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 vita\" class=\"wp-image-226\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2>H\u00e6kkun ETA-gjalds \u00ed Bretlandi 2026: Hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa grei\u00f0ir n\u00fana<\/h2>\n<p>Ein af mikilv\u00e6gustu breytingunum sem fylgja fullri framfylgd er <strong>H\u00e6kkun ETA-gjalda \u00ed Bretlandi<\/strong>. \u00dear af lei\u00f0andi, fr\u00e1 25. febr\u00faar 2026, tv\u00f6falda\u00f0ist kostna\u00f0ur vi\u00f0 ETA ums\u00f3kn fr\u00e1 kynningarver\u00f0inu \u00a320 \u00ed n\u00fdja sta\u00f0algengi <strong>20 pund \u00e1 mann<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:auto;margin:24px 0\">\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border:1px solid #dee2e6;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;font-size:0.97em\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a3a5c,#2c5f8a);color:#fff\">\n<th style=\"padding:14px 18px;text-align:left;border-bottom:2px solid #dee2e6\">A\u00f0aleiginleiki<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:14px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid #dee2e6\">Fyrir 25. febr\u00faar 2026<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:14px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid #dee2e6\">Fr\u00e1 25. febr\u00faar 2026<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background:#f8f9fa\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">Ums\u00f3knargjald<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">\u00a320<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;color:#c0392b\"><strong>\u00a320<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">Gildist\u00edmi<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">tv\u00f6 \u00e1r<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">tv\u00f6 \u00e1r<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f8f9fa\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">Gjafati\u00f0 fyrir fer\u00f0alanga \u00e1n ETA<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">J\u00e1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;color:#c0392b\"><strong>Nei<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">Fleiri f\u00e6rslur<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">J\u00e1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">J\u00e1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f8f9fa\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">H\u00e1marksdv\u00f6l \u00ed hverri heims\u00f3kn<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">Athuganir \u00e1 bor\u00f0un far\u00feega<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">Vi\u00f0v\u00f6run<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;color:#c0392b\"><strong>Skylda<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00a320 s\u00e9 tilt\u00f6lulega hagkv\u00e6mt samanbori\u00f0 vi\u00f0 v\u00edsagj\u00f6ld \u00ed m\u00f6rgum l\u00f6ndum, er \u00e6skilegt a\u00f0 taka fram a\u00f0 gjaldi\u00f0 gildir fyrir hvern og einn fer\u00f0amann, \u00fe.m.t. b\u00f6rn. Af \u00feessum s\u00f6kum ver\u00f0ur fj\u00f6lskylda me\u00f0 fj\u00f3ra manni \u00feannig a\u00f0 leggja til \u00a396 fyrir ETA ums\u00f3knir eing\u00f6ngu. Fyrir fulla sundurli\u00f0un \u00e1 ver\u00f0breytingum, lestu okkar s\u00e9rh\u00e6f\u00f0a grein um <a href=\"\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-fee-increase-2026\/\">H\u00e6kkun ETA-gjalds \u00ed Bretlandi \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um UK ETA \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/h2>\n<p>A\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um UK ETA er einf\u00f6ld stafr\u00e6n ferli sem er h\u00f6nnu\u00f0 til a\u00f0 lj\u00faka \u00e1 nokkrum m\u00edn\u00fatum. \u00dea\u00f0 eru tv\u00e6r opinberar lei\u00f0ir til a\u00f0 senda inn ums\u00f3knina \u00fe\u00edna.<\/p>\n<h3>Valm\u00f6guleiki 1: UK ETA fars\u00edmaforriti\u00f0<\/h3>\n<p>UK ETA-appi\u00f0 er f\u00e1anlegt fyrir b\u00e6\u00f0i iOS- og Android-t\u00e6ki. Appi\u00f0 notar s\u00e9rstaklega myndav\u00e9l s\u00edma \u00fe\u00edns til a\u00f0 skanna pers\u00f3nugreiningars\u00ed\u00f0u vegabr\u00e9fsins og NFC-fl\u00edsina sem innbygg\u00f0 er \u00ed n\u00fat\u00edmalegum l\u00edfkennisveggabr\u00e9fum. \u00deetta eykur verulega hra\u00f0a ferlisins, \u00fear sem \u00fea\u00f0 fyllir sj\u00e1lfkrafa \u00fat pers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingar \u00fe\u00ednar og dregur \u00far l\u00edkum \u00e1 innsl\u00e1ttarvillum.<\/p>\n<h3>Valm\u00f6guleiki 2: Rafr\u00e6n ums\u00f3kn \u00e1 gov.uk<\/h3>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa k\u00fdst a\u00f0 nota ekki fars\u00edmaforriti\u00f0, e\u00f0a ef s\u00edminn \u00feinn sty\u00f0ur ekki NFC-sk\u00f6nnun, getur \u00fe\u00fa s\u00f3tt um beint \u00ed gegnum opinbera gov.uk-vefs\u00ed\u00f0una. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 sl\u00e1 inn vegabr\u00e9fsuppl\u00fdsingar \u00fe\u00ednar handvirkt, hla\u00f0a upp stafr\u00e6nu lj\u00f3smynd og svara nau\u00f0synlegum \u00f6ryggisskimunarspurningum.<\/p>\n<h3>Skref-fyrir-skref ums\u00f3knarferli<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Safna\u00f0u skj\u00f6lum \u00fe\u00ednum:<\/strong> \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft gildan l\u00edfkennisvegabr\u00e9f fr\u00e1 ETA-gildandi landi og debet- e\u00f0a kreditkort til grei\u00f0slu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>S\u00e6ktu appi\u00f0 e\u00f0a heims\u00e6ktu gov.uk:<\/strong> Veldu upp\u00e1halds ums\u00f3knara\u00f0fer\u00f0ina \u00fe\u00edna.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sl\u00e1\u00f0u inn e\u00f0a skanna\u00f0u vegabr\u00e9fsuppl\u00fdsingarnar \u00fe\u00ednar:<\/strong> Gef\u00f0u upp fullt nafn \u00feitt, f\u00e6\u00f0ingardag, vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00famer og r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tt n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega eins og \u00feau birtast \u00ed fer\u00f0askjali \u00fe\u00ednu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Upphle\u00f0slu lj\u00f3smyndar:<\/strong> Forriti\u00f0 getur teki\u00f0 mynd me\u00f0 s\u00edmanum \u00fe\u00ednum, e\u00f0a \u00fe\u00fa getur hla\u00f0i\u00f0 upp n\u00faverandi stafr\u00e6nni mynd sem uppfyllir kr\u00f6fur breskra vegabr\u00e9fa um vegabr\u00e9fsmyndir.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Svara\u00f0u s\u00edumspurningum:<\/strong> \u00deessir \u00fe\u00e6ttir var\u00f0a sakaskr\u00e1, brot \u00e1 innflytjendal\u00f6gum og \u00f6nnur \u00f6ryggism\u00e1l.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Greiddu \u00a320 gjaldi\u00f0:<\/strong> Grei\u00f0sla er afgreidd \u00f6rugglega me\u00f0 korti.<\/li>\n<li><strong>F\u00e1\u00f0u \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un \u00fe\u00edna:<\/strong> Flestar ums\u00f3knir eru afgreiddar innan \u00feriggja vinnudaga. \u00de\u00fa munt f\u00e1 tilkynningu me\u00f0 t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sti.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Fyrir \u00edtarlega lei\u00f0s\u00f6gn me\u00f0 skj\u00e1myndum, heims\u00e6ki\u00f0 fullkomna lei\u00f0arv\u00edsirinn okkar \u00e1 <a href=\"\/is\/blog\/how-to-apply-for-uk-eta-online-2026\/\">Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um UK ETA \u00e1 netinu \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Vinnslut\u00edmi og gildist\u00edmi ETA fyrir Bretland<\/h2>\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\/Factors-Influencing-the-Required-Bank-Balance.png\" alt=\"L\u00e1gmarksbankaeign fyrir fer\u00f0amannav\u00edsu til Bretlands fr\u00e1 Indlandi: allt sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 vita\" class=\"wp-image-1355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Factors-Influencing-the-Required-Bank-Balance.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Factors-Influencing-the-Required-Bank-Balance-300x277.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Factors-Influencing-the-Required-Bank-Balance-1024x945.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Factors-Influencing-the-Required-Bank-Balance-768x708.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Factors-Influencing-the-Required-Bank-Balance-1536x1417.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Factors-Influencing-the-Required-Bank-Balance-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Ein algengasta spurning sem fer\u00f0amenn spyrja er hversu langan t\u00edma \u00fea\u00f0 tekur a\u00f0 f\u00e1 \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un um ETA. Til d\u00e6mis segir innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 a\u00f0 meirihluti ums\u00f3kna s\u00e9 afgreiddur <strong>innan 3 virkra daga<\/strong>. Hins vegar geta sumar ums\u00f3knir teki\u00f0 lengri t\u00edma ef frekari athuganir eru nau\u00f0synlegar. Af \u00feessum s\u00f6kum er eindregi\u00f0 m\u00e6lt me\u00f0 a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa sendir inn ums\u00f3kn a\u00f0 minnsta kosti viku fyrir \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0an brottfarardag og helst jafn\u00f3\u00f0um og \u00fe\u00fa b\u00f3kar fer\u00f0ina.<\/p>\n<h3>Gildist\u00edmi ETA og hvernig \u00fea\u00f0 virkar<\/h3>\n<p>\u00deegar \u00fea\u00f0 hefur veri\u00f0 veitt, er breska ETA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt <strong>gildir \u00ed 2 \u00e1r<\/strong> fr\u00e1 \u00fatg\u00e1fudegi e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt rennur \u00fat \u2014 \u00fea\u00f0 sem fyrr ver\u00f0ur. \u00deetta \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 ef vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt rennur \u00fat eftir 18 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i, fellur ETA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt einnig ni\u00f0ur \u00e1 \u00feeim t\u00edmapunkti, jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 tveggja \u00e1ra t\u00edmabili\u00f0 hafi ekki li\u00f0i\u00f0.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c1\u00e6tla\u00f0a komut\u00edmi er <strong>stafr\u00e6nt tengt vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu<\/strong>. \u00dea\u00f0 er enginn l\u00edkamlegur l\u00edmmi\u00f0i, stimpill e\u00f0a skjal sem \u00fearf a\u00f0 bera me\u00f0 s\u00e9r. \u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa skr\u00e1ir \u00feig fyrir flug, ferju e\u00f0a lest fer flutningsa\u00f0ilinn yfir ETA-st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna rafr\u00e6nt me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 nota vegabr\u00e9fsuppl\u00fdsingar \u00fe\u00ednar. \u00c1 bresku landam\u00e6runum sta\u00f0festa landam\u00e6rav\u00f6rslumenn einnig heimild \u00fe\u00edna rafr\u00e6nt.<\/p>\n<p>Mikilv\u00e6gt er a\u00f0 breska ETA-leyfi\u00f0 leyfir <strong>m\u00f6rg innsl\u00f6g<\/strong> til Bretlands innan gildist\u00edma \u00feess. Reyndar getur hver heims\u00f3kn vara\u00f0 allt a\u00f0 <strong>6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir<\/strong>, sem gerir \u00fea\u00f0 kj\u00f6rinn kost fyrir t\u00ed\u00f0fer\u00f0alanga, vi\u00f0skiptagesti og \u00fe\u00e1 sem eiga fj\u00f6lskyldu \u00ed Bretlandi. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft ekki a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um n\u00fdja ETA \u00ed hvert sinn sem \u00fe\u00fa heims\u00e6kir, svo fremi sem s\u00fa sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00e1tt gildir enn.<\/p>\n<h2>Hva\u00f0 gerist ef \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast \u00e1n gildrar UK ETA?<\/h2>\n<p>Me\u00f0 fullri framfylgd sem tekur gildi 25. febr\u00faar 2026 eru aflei\u00f0ingarnar af fer\u00f0al\u00f6gum \u00e1n gildrar ETA alvarlegar og tafarlausar.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Neita\u00f0 um bor\u00f0g\u00f6ngu:<\/strong> Flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g, ferjufyrirt\u00e6ki og j\u00e1rnbrautarrekendur eru l\u00f6glega skyldugir til a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa st\u00f6\u00f0u ETA \u00e1\u00f0ur en far\u00feegum er leyft a\u00f0 ganga um bor\u00f0. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert ekki me\u00f0 gilda ETA, ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00e9r ekki leyft a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enginn a\u00f0gangur vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rin:<\/strong> Jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3tt \u00fe\u00e9r takist a\u00f0 komast til Bretlands \u00e1n fyrirfram sta\u00f0festingar \u00e1 ETA-\u00e1\u00e6tluninni munu landam\u00e6raver\u00f0ir neita \u00fe\u00e9r um inng\u00f6ngu. \u00de\u00fa g\u00e6tir veri\u00f0 handtekinn og sendur til baka til heimalands \u00fe\u00edns \u00e1 \u00feinn eigin kostna\u00f0.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engar ums\u00f3knir vi\u00f0 komu:<\/strong> \u00d3l\u00edkt sumum kerfum \u00fear sem vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun er veitt vi\u00f0 komu, er ekki h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 f\u00e1 bresku ETA-\u00e1ritunina \u00e1 flugvellinum e\u00f0a \u00ed h\u00f6fn. H\u00fan \u00fearf a\u00f0 vera trygg\u00f0 \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa leggur af sta\u00f0 \u00ed fer\u00f0ina.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00c1hrif \u00e1 framt\u00ed\u00f0arnotkun:<\/strong> A\u00f0 vera neita\u00f0 um inng\u00f6ngu e\u00f0a um bor\u00f0g\u00f6ngu getur haft neikv\u00e6\u00f0 \u00e1hrif \u00e1 framt\u00ed\u00f0arums\u00f3knir um bresk vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritanir og ETA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ef ETA-ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn er hafna\u00f0, ekki panikka. \u00dea\u00f0 eru skref sem \u00fe\u00fa getur teki\u00f0. Fyrst og fremst, lestu lei\u00f0beiningarnar okkar um <a href=\"\/is\/blog\/what-happens-if-uk-eta-is-refused-what-to-do\/\">Hva\u00f0 \u00e1 a\u00f0 gera ef UK ETA-ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn er hafna\u00f0<\/a> fyrir hagn\u00fdtar r\u00e1\u00f0leggingar um n\u00e6stu skref, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja aftur um e\u00f0a kanna a\u00f0rar vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritanir.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>UK ETA vs. UK vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun: A\u00f0 skilja muninn<\/h2>\n<p>\u00dea\u00f0 er mikilv\u00e6gt a\u00f0 skilja a\u00f0 UK ETA er <strong>ekki vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun<\/strong>. Samkv\u00e6mt \u00fev\u00ed er ETA fer\u00f0aleyfi sem gerir \u00fe\u00e9r kleift a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands og m\u00e6ta vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rin. \u00dea\u00f0 tryggir ekki a\u00f0gang \u2014 s\u00fa \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un er \u00ed h\u00f6ndum landam\u00e6rav\u00f6r\u00f0sins \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa kemur. Auk \u00feess leyfir ETA \u00fe\u00e9r ekki a\u00f0 vinna, stunda n\u00e1m e\u00f0a setjast a\u00f0 \u00ed Bretlandi.<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:auto;margin:24px 0\">\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border:1px solid #dee2e6;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;font-size:0.97em\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a3a5c,#2c5f8a);color:#fff\">\n<th style=\"padding:14px 18px;text-align:left;border-bottom:2px solid #dee2e6\">Hli\u00f0<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:14px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid #dee2e6\">Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:14px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid #dee2e6\">Fer\u00f0amannar\u00fata fyrir Bretland<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background:#f8f9fa\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">Kostna\u00f0ur<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">\u00a320<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">\u00a3115+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">H\u00e6fi<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">85 r\u00edki sem krefjast ekki vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">Allir \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0ernir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f8f9fa\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">Vinnslut\u00edmi<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">innan \u00feriggja vinnudaga<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">3\u20138 vikur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">Gildleiki<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">2 \u00e1r \/ til rennut\u00edma loka<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir \u2013 10 \u00e1r<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f8f9fa\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">H\u00e1marksdv\u00f6l \u00ed hverri heims\u00f3kn<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">Leyfir vinnu e\u00f0a n\u00e1m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">Nei<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">Nei (gestadregurvisa)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f8f9fa\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">Notkunara\u00f0fer\u00f0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">Forrit e\u00f0a \u00e1 netinu<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6\">Net- og l\u00edfkennat\u00edmi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\u00c1bendingar til a\u00f0 au\u00f0velda ums\u00f3kn um breska ETA<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1885\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/What-to-Do-if-Your-Passport-is-About-to-Expire.png\" alt=\"Gildist\u00edmi vegabr\u00e9fs til a\u00f0 komast til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025: For\u00f0astu fer\u00f0astreitu\" class=\"wp-image-1425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/What-to-Do-if-Your-Passport-is-About-to-Expire.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/What-to-Do-if-Your-Passport-is-About-to-Expire-300x276.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/What-to-Do-if-Your-Passport-is-About-to-Expire-1024x943.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/What-to-Do-if-Your-Passport-is-About-to-Expire-768x707.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/What-to-Do-if-Your-Passport-is-About-to-Expire-1536x1414.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/What-to-Do-if-Your-Passport-is-About-to-Expire-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Til a\u00f0 tryggja a\u00f0 UK ETA-ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn ver\u00f0i sam\u00feykkt \u00e1n tafar skaltu fylgja \u00feessum hagn\u00fdtu till\u00f6gum:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>S\u00e6kja snemma um:<\/strong> B\u00edddu ekki me\u00f0 s\u00ed\u00f0ustu stundu. S\u00e6kja\u00f0u um um lei\u00f0 og \u00fe\u00fa hefur sta\u00f0fest fer\u00f0apl\u00f6nin \u00fe\u00edn, helst a\u00f0 minnsta kosti tv\u00e6r vikur fyrir brottf\u00f6r.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Athuga\u00f0u vegabr\u00e9fsuppl\u00fdsingar tvisvar:<\/strong> Algengasta ors\u00f6k ETA-vandam\u00e1la er r\u00f6ng vegabr\u00e9fsuppl\u00fdsinga. Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 allar uppl\u00fdsingar samr\u00e6mist n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nota\u00f0u sk\u00fdra lj\u00f3smynd:<\/strong> Ef \u00fe\u00fa hle\u00f0ur upp mynd handvirkt skaltu ganga \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 h\u00fan uppfylli breskar vegabr\u00e9fsmyndareglur \u2014 hlutlaust svipbrig\u00f0i, einlita bakgrunnur, engin gleraugu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Svara\u00f0u hei\u00f0arlega:<\/strong> \u00d6ryggisskimunarspurningarnar ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 svara me\u00f0 sannleika. A\u00f0 veita rangar uppl\u00fdsingar getur leitt til synjunar og haft \u00e1hrif \u00e1 framt\u00ed\u00f0arums\u00f3knir.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Athuga\u00f0u gildist\u00edma vegabr\u00e9fsins:<\/strong> Gildist\u00edmi ETA-leyfisins \u00fe\u00edns er takmarka\u00f0ur vi\u00f0 gildist\u00edma vegabr\u00e9fsins \u00fe\u00edns. Ef vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt rennur \u00fat flj\u00f3tlega skaltu \u00edhuga a\u00f0 endurn\u00fdja \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e6kir um ETA.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geymdu sta\u00f0festingarp\u00f3stinn \u00feinn:<\/strong> \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 ETA s\u00e9 stafr\u00e6nt tengt vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu, er gagnlegt a\u00f0 geyma sta\u00f0festingarp\u00f3stinn sem tilv\u00edsun \u00ed skr\u00e1ningu \u00fe\u00edna.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Lok n\u00e1\u00f0art\u00edmabilsins: Hva\u00f0 breyttist 25. febr\u00faar 2026<\/h2>\n<p>\u00c1 fyrstu stigum innlei\u00f0ingar ETA-kerfisins veitti breska innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 frest sem leyf\u00f0i fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum sem enn h\u00f6f\u00f0u ekki fengi\u00f0 ETA a\u00f0 st\u00edga um bor\u00f0 \u00ed flugv\u00e9lar og koma til Bretlands. \u00deessi millibilsr\u00e1\u00f0st\u00f6fun var \u00e6tlu\u00f0 til a\u00f0 gefa fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum t\u00edma til a\u00f0 kynnast n\u00fdju skilyr\u00f0inu og flugf\u00e9l\u00f6gum t\u00edma til a\u00f0 innlei\u00f0a sta\u00f0festingarkerfi s\u00edn.<\/p>\n<p>Fr\u00e1 <strong>25. febr\u00faar 2026<\/strong>, a\u00f0 grei\u00f0slufrestur hafi veri\u00f0 alfari\u00f0 afturkalla\u00f0ur. Auk \u00feess fela helstu breytingarnar sem t\u00f3ku gildi \u00feennan dag \u00ed s\u00e9r:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Skyldar athuganir flutningsa\u00f0ila:<\/strong> Allir flugrekendur, ferjurekendur og Eurostar eru n\u00fa l\u00f6glega skyldugir til a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa ETA-st\u00f6\u00f0u vi\u00f0 innritun og um bor\u00f0g\u00f6ngu. Engar undantekningar eru heimilar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gjaldaaukning til \u00a320:<\/strong> Ums\u00f3knargjaldi\u00f0 tv\u00f6falda\u00f0ist fr\u00e1 kynningarhlutfallinu \u00a320 \u00ed sta\u00f0la\u00f0 gjald \u00a320.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engin valkv\u00e6\u00f0 innganga:<\/strong> L\u00f6greglumenn landam\u00e6raeftirlitsins hafa ekki lengur heimild til a\u00f0 hleypa inn fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum sem koma \u00e1n gildrar ETA. A\u00f0gangi ver\u00f0ur neita\u00f0.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Har\u00f0ari refsingar fyrir flutningsa\u00f0ila:<\/strong> Flutningsa\u00f0ilar sem leyfa far\u00feegum \u00e1n gildra ETA a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast ver\u00f0a fyrir verulegum fj\u00e1rhagslegum sektum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00deetta \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 <strong>UK ETA skylda 2026<\/strong> Skilyr\u00f0i\u00f0 er n\u00fa fullkomlega \u00ed gildi og enginn leikur er fyrir mist\u00f6k. \u00c1 sama t\u00edma ver\u00f0a fer\u00f0amenn a\u00f0 me\u00f0h\u00f6ndla ETA me\u00f0 s\u00f6mu mikilv\u00e6gi og vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 sitt.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a5276,#2c3e6b);color:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:32px 36px;margin:36px 0;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.15)\">\n<h2 style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px;font-size:1.5em\">Ertu tilb\u00fainn a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um breska ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:1.1em;opacity:0.95\">Full framkv\u00e6md er n\u00fa \u00ed gildi. Ekki taka \u00e1h\u00e6ttuna \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r ver\u00f0i neita\u00f0 um bor\u00f0g\u00f6ngu \u2014 trygg\u00f0u \u00fe\u00e9r breska rafr\u00e6na fer\u00f0aleyfi \u00ed dag.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/form.visaeta.uk\/form\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f39c12,#e67e22);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;padding:16px 40px;border-radius:8px;font-size:1.15em;font-weight:700;box-shadow:0 3px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);transition:transform 0.2s\">S\u00e6kja um UK ETA n\u00fana \u2014 \u00a320<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:16px 0 0;font-size:0.9em;opacity:0.8\">Vinnslan tekur venjulega innan vi\u00f0 3 virka daga.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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 um skyldubundna framkv\u00e6md UK ETA \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1877\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Minimum-Bank-Balance-for-UK-Tourist-Visa-from-India-1.png\" alt=\"L\u00e1gmarksbankaeign fyrir fer\u00f0amannav\u00edsu til Bretlands fr\u00e1 Indlandi: allt sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 vita\" class=\"wp-image-1354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Minimum-Bank-Balance-for-UK-Tourist-Visa-from-India-1.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Minimum-Bank-Balance-for-UK-Tourist-Visa-from-India-1-300x275.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Minimum-Bank-Balance-for-UK-Tourist-Visa-from-India-1-1024x939.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Minimum-Bank-Balance-for-UK-Tourist-Visa-from-India-1-768x704.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Minimum-Bank-Balance-for-UK-Tourist-Visa-from-India-1-1536x1408.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Minimum-Bank-Balance-for-UK-Tourist-Visa-from-India-1-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\">\n<div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" style=\"border:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-radius:8px;padding:20px 24px;margin:16px 0;background:#fafafa\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"name\" style=\"margin:0 0 12px;color:#1a3a5c\">Er UK ETA skylda fyrir alla fer\u00f0amenn \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026?<\/h3>\n<div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n<p itemprop=\"text\" style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.7\">UK ETA er skylda fyrir r\u00edkisborgara 85 h\u00e6fra landa sem ekki eiga bresk vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun, breskt e\u00f0a \u00edrskt r\u00edkisfang e\u00f0a varanlegt\/fyrirfram varanlegt dvalarleyfi. Fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 25. febr\u00faar 2026 felur full framkv\u00e6md \u00ed s\u00e9r a\u00f0 enginn fer\u00f0ama\u00f0ur fr\u00e1 \u00feessum l\u00f6ndum getur komi\u00f0 til Bretlands \u00e1n gildrar ETA. \u00c1byrg\u00f0art\u00edmabili\u00f0 er loki\u00f0 og flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g munu neita \u00f6llum um bor\u00f0 sem ekki hafa sam\u00feykkta ETA tengda vegabr\u00e9fi s\u00ednu.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" style=\"border:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-radius:8px;padding:20px 24px;margin:16px 0;background:#fafafa\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"name\" style=\"margin:0 0 12px;color:#1a3a5c\">Hversu miki\u00f0 kostar UK ETA \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026?<\/h3>\n<div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n<p itemprop=\"text\" style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.7\">UK ETA kostar \u00a320 \u00e1 mann fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 25. febr\u00faar 2026. \u00deetta er h\u00e6kkun fr\u00e1 upprunalegri kynningarv\u00f6ru ver\u00f0inu \u00a320. Gjaldi\u00f0 er \u00f3endurgrei\u00f0anlegt \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 ni\u00f0urst\u00f6\u00f0u ums\u00f3knar \u00feinnar. Hver fer\u00f0ama\u00f0ur, \u00fe.m.t. b\u00f6rn, ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a fullt \u00a320 gjald fyrir einstaka ETA ums\u00f3kn s\u00edna.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" style=\"border:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-radius:8px;padding:20px 24px;margin:16px 0;background:#fafafa\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"name\" style=\"margin:0 0 12px;color:#1a3a5c\">Hversu langan t\u00edma tekur a\u00f0 f\u00e1 breska ETA-sam\u00feykki?<\/h3>\n<div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n<p itemprop=\"text\" style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.7\">Flestar ums\u00f3knir um ETA fyrir Bretland eru afgreiddar innan \u00feriggja vinnudaga. Hins vegar geta sumar ums\u00f3knir teki\u00f0 lengri t\u00edma ef innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 \u00fearf a\u00f0 framkv\u00e6ma frekari \u00f6ryggis- e\u00f0a bakgrunnssko\u00f0anir. M\u00e6lt er me\u00f0 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um a\u00f0 minnsta kosti einni til tveimur vikum fyrir \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0 fer\u00f0adag til a\u00f0 tryggja n\u00e6gan t\u00edma til afgrei\u00f0slu og for\u00f0ast truflanir \u00e1 fer\u00f0inni.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" style=\"border:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-radius:8px;padding:20px 24px;margin:16px 0;background:#fafafa\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"name\" style=\"margin:0 0 12px;color:#1a3a5c\">Get \u00e9g fari\u00f0 inn \u00ed Bretland \u00e1n ETA eftir 25. febr\u00faar 2026?<\/h3>\n<div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n<p itemprop=\"text\" style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.7\">Nei. Fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 25. febr\u00faar 2026 rennur undan\u00fe\u00e1gut\u00edminn \u00fat og fullkomin framkv\u00e6md tekur gildi. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert r\u00edkisborgari eins af 85 l\u00f6ndum sem eiga r\u00e9tt \u00e1 ETA og ert ekki me\u00f0 gilda bresk vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun e\u00f0a r\u00e9ttindasta\u00f0a \u00ed innflytjendam\u00e1lum, getur \u00fe\u00fa ekki komi\u00f0 inn \u00ed Bretland \u00e1n gildrar ETA. Flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g og a\u00f0rir flutningsa\u00f0ilar munu neita \u00fe\u00e9r um bor\u00f0g\u00f6ngu og landam\u00e6rav\u00f6rsluli\u00f0 mun neita \u00fe\u00e9r um inng\u00f6ngu ef \u00fe\u00fa kemur \u00e1n heimildar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" style=\"border:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-radius:8px;padding:20px 24px;margin:16px 0;background:#fafafa\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"name\" style=\"margin:0 0 12px;color:#1a3a5c\">Hva\u00f0 \u00e1 \u00e9g a\u00f0 gera ef ums\u00f3kn m\u00edn um UK ETA er hafna\u00f0?<\/h3>\n<div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n<p itemprop=\"text\" style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.7\">Ef UK ETA-ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn er synja\u00f0, getur \u00fe\u00fa s\u00f3tt aftur ef \u00fe\u00fa telur a\u00f0 synjunin hafi stafa\u00f0 af villu \u00ed upprunalegu ums\u00f3kninni \u00feinni. \u00de\u00fa \u00e6ttir a\u00f0 sko\u00f0a vandlega \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0u synjunarinnar sem Home Office gaf upp, lei\u00f0r\u00e9tta alla galla og senda inn n\u00fdja ums\u00f3kn me\u00f0 n\u00e1kv\u00e6mum uppl\u00fdsingum. \u00cd sumum tilvikum g\u00e6tir \u00fe\u00fa \u00feurft a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um venjulegt gestaleyfi fyrir Bretland \u00ed sta\u00f0inn. Fyrir \u00edtarlegar lei\u00f0beiningar, heims\u00e6ktu grein okkar um <a href=\"\/is\/blog\/what-happens-if-uk-eta-is-refused-what-to-do\/\">Hva\u00f0 \u00e1 a\u00f0 gera ef UK ETA-ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn er hafna\u00f0<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f4f8;border-radius:10px;padding:24px 28px;margin:32px 0;border:1px solid #d0dbe6\">\n<h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px;color:#1a3a5c\">Vantar \u00feig hj\u00e1lp vi\u00f0 UK ETA-ums\u00f3knina \u00fe\u00edna?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Teymi\u00f0 okkar hj\u00e1 VisaETA.uk veitir s\u00e9rfr\u00e6\u00f0ir\u00e1\u00f0gj\u00f6f til a\u00f0 hj\u00e1lpa fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum fr\u00e1 \u00f6llum 85 h\u00e6fum l\u00f6ndum a\u00f0 fara grei\u00f0lega \u00ed gegnum UK ETA-ferli\u00f0. Hvort sem \u00fe\u00fa hefur spurningar um h\u00e6fi, skj\u00f6l e\u00f0a ums\u00f3knarferli\u00f0, erum vi\u00f0 h\u00e9r til a\u00f0 a\u00f0sto\u00f0a.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/form.visaeta.uk\/form\/\" style=\"color:#0c7abf;font-weight:600;font-size:1.05em\">Byrja\u00f0u n\u00fana a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um breska ETA \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Facts: UK ETA Mandatory 2026 Full enforcement date: 25 February 2026 \u2014 no more grace period New fee: \u00a320 per application (increased from \u00a320 on 25 Feb 2026) Validity: 2 years or until your passport expires, whichever comes first Entries: Multiple entries permitted, up to 6 months per stay Processing time: Usually within 3 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":103,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,129],"tags":[137,133,135],"class_list":["post-1985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-uk-eta-rules-requirements","tag-eta-requirements","tag-uk-eta-2026","tag-uk-transit"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>UK ETA Now Mandatory from 25 February 2026<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The UK ETA is now mandatory for all eligible travellers from 25 February 2026. 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