{"id":2366,"date":"2026-03-24T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/?p=2366"},"modified":"2026-05-27T17:19:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:19:35","slug":"uk-evisa-digital-border-explained-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/uk-digital-border\/uk-evisa-digital-border-explained-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UK eVisa og stafr\u00e6n landam\u00e6ri \u00fatsk\u00fdr\u00f0 2026: Fullkomin lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um n\u00fdja innflytjendakerfi\u00f0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bretland er a\u00f0 ganga \u00ed gegnum eina af merkustu umbreytingum \u00ed innflytjendas\u00f6gu sinni. Innlei\u00f0ing <strong>Stafr\u00e6nn landam\u00e6ri Bretlands<\/strong> merkir grundvallarbreytingu fr\u00e1 papp\u00edrsskj\u00f6lum yfir \u00ed fullkomlega stafr\u00e6nt innflytjendakerfi. \u00cd hjarta \u00feessarar breytingar er <strong>Bresk eV\u00edsa<\/strong> \u2014 rafr\u00e6nt skjal sem kemur \u00ed sta\u00f0 hef\u00f0bundinna innflytjendaskjala, svo sem l\u00edfkennism\u00f3tt\u00f6kusk\u00edrteinis (BRP) og vegabr\u00e9fa\u00e1ritana (vignette) \u00ed vegabr\u00e9fum.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"key-takeaways\" style=\"background:#f0f7ff;border-left:4px solid #1a56db;padding:20px 24px;margin:24px 0;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top:0;font-size:22px;\">Helstu atri\u00f0i<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>UK eVisa er stafr\u00e6nt dvalarsta\u00f0a \u00fe\u00edn.<\/strong> \u2014 \u00dea\u00f0 kemur \u00ed sta\u00f0inn fyrir l\u00edkamleg skj\u00f6l eins og BRP-kort og vegabr\u00e9fsmi\u00f0a, og geymir dvalarleyfi \u00feitt alfari\u00f0 \u00e1 netinu \u00ed kerfi UKVI.<\/li>\n<li><strong>UK ETA er fyrirfram fer\u00f0aleyfi.<\/strong> \u2014 L\u00edkt og bandar\u00edska ESTA-kerfi\u00f0 er \u00fea\u00f0 krafist fyrir r\u00edkisborgara sem eru undan\u00feegnir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun og heims\u00e6kja e\u00f0a fara um Bretland, og kostar a\u00f0eins 16 pund.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stafr\u00e6na landam\u00e6rin skr\u00e1 allar inn- og \u00fatg\u00f6ngur.<\/strong> \u2014 Uppl\u00fdsingar um far\u00feega fyrirfram (API) og rafr\u00e6n far\u00feegag\u00f6ng (e-gates) \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0a a\u00f0 Bretland veit n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega hven\u00e6r \u00fe\u00fa kemur og fer\u00f0.<\/li>\n<li><strong>eVisa hefur \u00e1hrif \u00e1 \u00edb\u00faa, ETA hefur \u00e1hrif \u00e1 gesti<\/strong> \u2014 Ef \u00fe\u00fa b\u00fdr\u00f0 \u00ed Bretlandi me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun, notar \u00fe\u00fa eVisa; ef \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00ed heims\u00f3kn fr\u00e1 gjaldgengu landi, notar \u00fe\u00fa ETA.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sta\u00f0festu alltaf stafr\u00e6na st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast.<\/strong> \u2014 Athuga\u00f0u st\u00f6\u00f0u eVisa \u00feinnar \u00e1 gov.uk e\u00f0a ETA \u00feinnar \u00ed opinbera forritinu til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast truflanir vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hvort sem \u00fe\u00fa ert langt\u00edma\u00edb\u00fai \u00ed Bretlandi, skammt\u00edmagesti e\u00f0a vi\u00f0skiptama\u00f0ur, er nau\u00f0synlegt a\u00f0 skilja hvernig stafr\u00e6na landam\u00e6rin \u00ed Bretlandi virka til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast \u00e1n vandr\u00e6\u00f0a \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026 og framvegis. \u00deessi yfirgripsmikla lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir \u00fatsk\u00fdrir allt sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 vita um eVisa-kerfi Bretlands, umbreytinguna fr\u00e1 papp\u00edrsdokumentum og hva\u00f0 stafr\u00e6na landam\u00e6rin \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0a fyrir \u00feig.<\/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<h2>Hva\u00f0 er stafr\u00e6na landam\u00e6ri Bretlands?<\/h2>\n\n<p>Stafr\u00e6na landam\u00e6rin \u00ed Bretlandi eru frumkv\u00e6\u00f0i bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar til a\u00f0 skapa fullkomlega stafr\u00e6nt innflytjendakerfi fyrir \u00e1rin 2025\u20132026. \u00cd sta\u00f0 \u00feess a\u00f0 treysta \u00e1 l\u00edkamleg skj\u00f6l eins og stimpila \u00ed vegabr\u00e9fum, vegabr\u00e9fa\u00e1ritanir og l\u00edfkennism\u00fatt\u00f6kub\u00fana\u00f0 notar Bretland n\u00fa <strong>rafr\u00e6n g\u00f6gn tengd vegabr\u00e9fi einstaklings<\/strong> til a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa dvalarst\u00f6\u00f0u.<\/p>\n\n<p>Stafr\u00e6na landam\u00e6rakerfi\u00f0 var tilkynnt af innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneytinu sem hluti af n\u00fdju \u00e1\u00e6tlun um innflytjendam\u00e1l. Helstu markmi\u00f0 \u00feess eru:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1758\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Facts-About-Border-Control-and-Travel-Monitoring-Systems.png\" alt=\"Getur landam\u00e6rag\u00e6sla s\u00e9\u00f0 fer\u00f0as\u00f6gu \u00ed Bretlandi: Sta\u00f0reyndir vs go\u00f0sagnir\" class=\"wp-image-1479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Facts-About-Border-Control-and-Travel-Monitoring-Systems.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Facts-About-Border-Control-and-Travel-Monitoring-Systems-300x258.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Facts-About-Border-Control-and-Travel-Monitoring-Systems-1024x879.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Facts-About-Border-Control-and-Travel-Monitoring-Systems-768x659.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Facts-About-Border-Control-and-Travel-Monitoring-Systems-1536x1319.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Facts-About-Border-Control-and-Travel-Monitoring-Systems-14x12.png 14w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>B\u00e6tt \u00f6ryggi<\/strong> Rafr\u00e6n skj\u00f6l eru erfi\u00f0ari \u00ed f\u00f6lsun, tapi e\u00f0a \u00f3heimilri \u00edhlutun en papp\u00edrsskj\u00f6l.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fryr\u00f0a\u00f0 landam\u00e6rame\u00f0fer\u00f0<\/strong> \u2014 Landam\u00e6rav\u00f6rsluli\u00f0ar geta rafr\u00e6nt sta\u00f0fest fer\u00f0amannast\u00f6\u00f0u \u00e1\u00f0ur en fer\u00f0amennirnir koma.<\/li>\n<li><strong>B\u00e6tt upplifun fer\u00f0amanna<\/strong> \u2014 Flj\u00f3tari afgrei\u00f0sla \u00e1 flugv\u00f6llum og h\u00f6fnum me\u00f0 sj\u00e1lfvirkum rafr\u00e6num far\u00feegag\u00f6ngum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Betri gagnastj\u00f3rnun<\/strong> \u2014 R\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnin f\u00e6r sk\u00fdrari mynd af hverjum sem kemur inn \u00ed og hverjum sem fer \u00far Bretlandi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Stafr\u00e6na landam\u00e6ri byggir \u00e1 \u00feremur lykil\u00fe\u00e1ttum: the <strong>rafr\u00e6n vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun<\/strong> fyrir \u00fe\u00e1 sem hafa dvalarleyfi \u00ed Bretlandi, <strong>Rafleg fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdsing (ETA)<\/strong> fyrir gesta sem eru undan\u00feegnir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun, og <strong>rafr\u00e6nar undan\u00fe\u00e1gur fr\u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fa\u00e1ritun<\/strong> fyrir \u00e1kve\u00f0nar \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0erni. Saman tryggja \u00feessi kerfi a\u00f0 hver einstaklingur sem fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands hafi stafr\u00e6na skr\u00e1 \u00e1\u00f0ur en hann kemur.<\/p>\n\n<h2>A\u00f0 skilja eVisa-kerfi Bretlands<\/h2>\n\n<p>eV\u00edsa fyrir Bretland er stafr\u00e6nt skjal um dvalarst\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna. H\u00fan er ekki s\u00e9rst\u00f6k vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun \u2014 heldur er h\u00fan <strong>stafr\u00e6n \u00fatg\u00e1fa<\/strong> um hva\u00f0a dvalarleyfi sem \u00fe\u00fa hefur, hvort sem \u00fea\u00f0 er atvinnuleyfi, nemendaleyfi, fj\u00f6lskylduleyfi, b\u00fasetuleyfi (\u00f3\u00e1kve\u00f0in dvalarleyfi) e\u00f0a hva\u00f0a anna\u00f0 dvalarleyfi sem er.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u00cdmynda\u00f0u \u00fe\u00e9r eV\u00edsuna sem dvalarsta\u00f0 \u00feinn \u00ed innflytjendam\u00e1lum sem flyst fr\u00e1 l\u00edkamlegu korti e\u00f0a l\u00edmmi\u00f0a yfir \u00e1 netreikning sem \u00fe\u00fa getur n\u00e1lgast hven\u00e6r sem er \u00ed gegnum <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/view-prove-immigration-status\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) net\u00fej\u00f3nusta<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Helstu einkenni bresku eV\u00edsunnar<\/h3>\n\n<p>eVisa-kerfi\u00f0 b\u00fd\u00f0ur upp \u00e1 nokkra kosti mi\u00f0a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 gamla kerfi\u00f0 me\u00f0 papp\u00edrsdokumentum:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>24\/7 neta\u00f0gangur<\/strong> \u00de\u00fa getur hven\u00e6r sem er sko\u00f0a\u00f0 innflytjendast\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna \u00ed gegnum UKVI-a\u00f0ganginn \u00feinn.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sta\u00f0festing \u00e1 st\u00f6\u00f0u<\/strong> \u2014 B\u00fa\u00f0u til deilingark\u00f3\u00f0a til a\u00f0 sanna r\u00e9tt \u00feinn til a\u00f0 vinna, leigja e\u00f0a f\u00e1 a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3nustu \u00ed Bretlandi.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Getur ekki glatast n\u00e9 veri\u00f0 stoli\u00f0<\/strong> \u2014 \u00d3l\u00edkt BRP-korti, er eVisa \u00fe\u00edn vistu\u00f0 sem \u00f6rugg stafr\u00e6n skr\u00e1.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sj\u00e1lfvirkar uppf\u00e6rslur<\/strong> \u2014 \u00deegar st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00feinni er breytt (til d\u00e6mis me\u00f0 framlengingu e\u00f0a b\u00fasetuleyfi), uppf\u00e6rist eVisa \u00fe\u00edn \u00ed samr\u00e6mi vi\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tengdur vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt<\/strong> eV\u00edsan \u00fe\u00edn er tengd vegabr\u00e9finu sem \u00fe\u00fa nota\u00f0ir \u00ed ums\u00f3kninni, sem tryggir \u00f6rugga au\u00f0kenningu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>BRP til eV\u00edsu: Fullkomi\u00f0 yfirf\u00e6rsluferli<\/h2>\n\n<p>Einn af mikilv\u00e6gustu \u00fe\u00e1ttum innlei\u00f0ingar stafr\u00e6ns landam\u00e6ris er <strong>Endurn\u00fdjun l\u00edfkenniskvittana um dvalarleyfi (BRP)<\/strong>. BRP-kort voru kynnt \u00e1ri\u00f0 2008 sem \u00f6rugg lei\u00f0 til a\u00f0 sanna dvalarsta\u00f0, en \u00feau h\u00f6f\u00f0u nokkra takm\u00f6rkun: \u00feau g\u00e1tu t\u00fdnst, veri\u00f0 stolin, skemmd e\u00f0a falsu\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n<h3>T\u00edmal\u00edna um gildist\u00edma BRP<\/h3>\n\n<p>\u00d6ll BRP-kort voru stillt til a\u00f0 renna \u00fat \u00feann <strong>31. desember 2024<\/strong>, \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 dvalarst\u00f6\u00f0u sem \u00feau t\u00e1knu\u00f0u. \u00deetta \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3tt undirliggjandi dvalarleyfi \u00feitt (til d\u00e6mis \u00f3takmarka\u00f0 dvalarleyfi) hafi engan lokadag, er sj\u00e1lft BRP-korti\u00f0 ekki lengur gilt sem fer\u00f0askjal.<\/p>\n\n<p>Innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 h\u00f3f umbreytingarferli\u00f0 \u00ed \u00e1f\u00f6ngum:<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>2023<\/strong> \u2014 UKVI-reikningar voru stofna\u00f0ir fyrir millj\u00f3nir BRP-hafenda, me\u00f0 t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sttilkynningum sem hv\u00f6ttu f\u00f3lk til a\u00f0 setja upp netreikninga s\u00edna.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2024<\/strong> \u2014 N\u00fdir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarbei\u00f0endur fengu eVisas \u00ed sta\u00f0 BRP-korta. N\u00faverandi BRP-hafar voru hvattir til a\u00f0 f\u00e6ra sig yfir.<\/li>\n<li><strong>31. desember 2024<\/strong> \u2014 \u00d6ll BRP-kort renna \u00fat. eVisa var\u00f0 a\u00f0al s\u00f6nnun \u00e1 dvalarst\u00f6\u00f0u.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2025-2026<\/strong> \u2014 Fullkomin stafr\u00e6n landam\u00e6rav\u00f6rn, \u00fear sem flutningsa\u00f0ilar og Landam\u00e6rag\u00e6sla treysta \u00e1 stafr\u00e6nar athuganir.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h3>Hva\u00f0 ef \u00fe\u00fa ert enn me\u00f0 BRP?<\/h3>\n\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert enn me\u00f0 BRP-kort, \u00e6ttir \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 vita a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 er <strong>gildir ekki lengur sem sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6tt s\u00f6nnunargagn um st\u00f6\u00f0u<\/strong> fyrir flest tilvik. Hins vegar getur\u00f0u enn nota\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 samhli\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu til fer\u00f0alaga til loka umbreytingart\u00edmabilsins. Mikilv\u00e6gasta skrefi\u00f0 er a\u00f0 tryggja a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa hafir a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 UKVI-netreikningnum \u00fe\u00ednum \u00fear sem rafr\u00e6na vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunin \u00fe\u00edn er geymd.<\/p>\n\n<p>Til a\u00f0 stofna eVisa-reikninginn \u00feinn, heims\u00e6ktu <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/get-access-evisa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gov.uk\/f\u00e1-a\u00f0gang-a\u00f0-ev\u00edsu<\/a> og fylgdu lei\u00f0beiningunum til a\u00f0 b\u00faa til e\u00f0a f\u00e1 a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 UKVI-reikningnum \u00fe\u00ednum.<\/p>\n\n<h2>UK ETA: Rafr\u00e6n fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdsinga- og leyfisveiting<\/h2>\n\n<p>\u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 eVisa gildi fyrir f\u00f3lk me\u00f0 n\u00faverandi dvalarleyfi \u00ed Bretlandi, \u00fe\u00e1 <strong>Rafleg fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdsing (ETA)<\/strong> er hanna\u00f0 fyrir <strong>gestir sem eru undan\u00feegnir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun<\/strong> \u2014 \u00feeir sem \u00e1\u00f0ur \u00feurftu ekki neina fyrirfram leyfi til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands.<\/p>\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\/How-to-Verify-Your-Own-Travel-History.png\" alt=\"Getur landam\u00e6rag\u00e6sla s\u00e9\u00f0 fer\u00f0as\u00f6gu \u00ed Bretlandi: Sta\u00f0reyndir vs go\u00f0sagnir\" class=\"wp-image-1481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/How-to-Verify-Your-Own-Travel-History.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/How-to-Verify-Your-Own-Travel-History-300x280.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/How-to-Verify-Your-Own-Travel-History-1024x957.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/How-to-Verify-Your-Own-Travel-History-768x717.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/How-to-Verify-Your-Own-Travel-History-1536x1435.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/How-to-Verify-Your-Own-Travel-History-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>UK ETA er stafr\u00e6nt fer\u00f0aleyfi sem \u00fearf a\u00f0 afla s\u00e9r. <strong>\u00e1\u00f0ur en fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands<\/strong>. \u00dea\u00f0 er svipa\u00f0 a\u00f0 hugmynd og US ESTA, Canada eTA e\u00f0a EU ETIAS. ETA kostar <strong>t\u00edu pund<\/strong> og gildir fyrir <strong>tveir \u00e1r<\/strong> e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt rennur \u00fat, \u00fea\u00f0 sem kemur fyrr.<\/p>\n\n<p>Fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 <strong>febr\u00faar 2026<\/strong>, UK ETA er skylda fyrir alla \u00fe\u00e1 sem ekki eru Bretar e\u00f0a \u00cdrar og eiga ekki vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. \u00deetta \u00e1 vi\u00f0 um r\u00edkisborgara EES-r\u00edkja, Bandar\u00edkjanna, Kanada, \u00c1stral\u00edu, Japans og margra annarra r\u00edkja. Fyrir fullkominn lei\u00f0arv\u00edsi um hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um, sj\u00e1 n\u00e1nari grein okkar um <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/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\n<h2>Hver \u00fearf hva\u00f0? eVisa vs ETA vs vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun<\/h2>\n\n<p>A\u00f0 vita hva\u00f0a rafr\u00e6nu skjali \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft fer eftir r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tti \u00fe\u00ednum og tilgangi heims\u00f3knarinnar. H\u00e9r er sk\u00fdr sundurli\u00f0un:<\/p>\n\n<h3>\u00de\u00fa \u00fearft eV\u00edsu ef:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00de\u00fa hefur hva\u00f0a form sem er af dvalarleyfi \u00ed Bretlandi (vinnuleyfi, nemendaleyfi, fj\u00f6lskylduleyfi, b\u00fasetur\u00e9ttindi, t\u00edmabundin dvalarleyfi e\u00f0a varanleg dvalarleyfi samkv\u00e6mt ESB-samkomulaginu um \u00fatg\u00f6ngu Bretlands \u00far Evr\u00f3pusambandinu).<\/li>\n<li>\u00de\u00fa haf\u00f0ir \u00e1\u00f0ur BRP-kort \u2014 sta\u00f0a \u00fe\u00edn hefur veri\u00f0 breytt \u00ed eVisa.<\/li>\n<li>\u00de\u00fa s\u00f3ttir um og f\u00e9kkst n\u00fdjan vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun utan Bretlands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>\u00de\u00fa \u00fearft breska ETA ef:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00de\u00fa ert r\u00edkisborgari \u00ed landi sem er undan\u00feegi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun (t.d. a\u00f0ildarr\u00edki ESB, Bandar\u00edkin, Kanada, \u00c1stral\u00eda, Japan).<\/li>\n<li>\u00de\u00fa ert a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja Bretland til fer\u00f0amennsku, vi\u00f0skiptafundi, millilendingar e\u00f0a stuttra dvala allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0um.<\/li>\n<li>\u00de\u00fa ert ekki me\u00f0 breskt vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun n\u00e9 dvalarleyfi.<\/li>\n<li>\u00de\u00fa ert a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast um Bretland, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-for-transit-cruise-stopover-passengers-2026\/\">Far\u00feegar \u00ed millilendingu og skemmtifer\u00f0askipah\u00f6fn<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>\u00de\u00fa \u00fearft fullgilda vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun ef:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00de\u00fa ert r\u00edkisborgari \u00ed landi sem krefst vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar til a\u00f0 komast til Bretlands (sko\u00f0a\u00f0u <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/check-uk-visa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">V\u00edsarathugun \u00e1 gov.uk<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>\u00de\u00fa \u00e6tlar a\u00f0 vinna, stunda n\u00e1m e\u00f0a b\u00faa \u00ed Bretlandi til langs t\u00edma.<\/li>\n<li>Dv\u00f6l \u00fe\u00edn fer fram \u00far leyfilegum dvalart\u00edma samkv\u00e6mt ETA e\u00f0a gestalei\u00f0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Mikilv\u00e6gt er a\u00f0 taka fram a\u00f0 breskir og \u00edrskir r\u00edkisborgarar \u00feurfa engan af \u00feessum \u2014 \u00feeir hafa sj\u00e1lfvirkt a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 Bretlandi. Fyrir n\u00e1nari uppl\u00fdsingar um ESB-r\u00edkisborgara s\u00e9rstaklega, lestu lei\u00f0beininguna okkar um <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-for-eu-citizens-2uk-eta-for-eu-citizens-2026\/\">\u00c1\u00e6tlu\u00f0 komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir ESB-borgara \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 n\u00e1lgast og nota bresku rafr\u00e6nu vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunina \u00fe\u00edna<\/h2>\n\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur dvalarsta\u00f0 \u00ed Bretlandi er au\u00f0velt a\u00f0 n\u00e1lgast rafr\u00e6na vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunina \u00fe\u00edna. Fylgdu \u00feessum skrefum:<\/p>\n\n<h3>Skref 1: B\u00fa\u00f0u til UKVI-reikninginn \u00feinn<\/h3>\n<p>Heims\u00e6ktu <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/get-access-evisa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gov.uk\/f\u00e1-a\u00f0gang-a\u00f0-ev\u00edsu<\/a> og b\u00faa til reikninginn \u00feinn me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 nota netfangi\u00f0 sem tengist ums\u00f3kn \u00feinni um dvalarleyfi. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt og, ef vi\u00f0 \u00e1, BRP-n\u00fameri\u00f0 \u00feitt.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Skref 2: Sta\u00f0festu au\u00f0kenni \u00feitt<\/h3>\n<p>Fullkomna\u00f0u au\u00f0kenningu me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 nota <strong>Innflytjendam\u00e1l Bretlands: Au\u00f0kenningarsko\u00f0un<\/strong> Forrit \u00e1 snjalls\u00edmanum \u00fe\u00ednum. \u00deetta felur \u00ed s\u00e9r a\u00f0 skanna \u00f6rfl\u00eds \u00ed vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu og taka sj\u00e1lmynd fyrir andlitsvi\u00f0kenningu.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Skref 3: Sko\u00f0a dvalarst\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna<\/h3>\n<p>\u00deegar au\u00f0kenning hefur veri\u00f0 sta\u00f0fest getur\u00f0u skr\u00e1\u00f0 \u00feig inn til a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 fullkomna dvalarst\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunartegund, skilyr\u00f0i og gildist\u00edma.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Skref 4: B\u00fa\u00f0u til deilingark\u00f3\u00f0a<\/h3>\n<p>\u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 sanna st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna fyrir vinnuveitanda, leigusala e\u00f0a opinberri \u00fej\u00f3nustu, b\u00faa til <strong>Deila k\u00f3\u00f0a<\/strong> sem gerir \u00feeim kleift a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna \u00e1 netinu. Share-k\u00f3\u00f0ar gilda \u00ed 90 daga og m\u00e1 b\u00faa til \u00fe\u00e1 eins oft og \u00fe\u00f6rf krefur.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Skref 5: Fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 rafr\u00e6nu vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1rituninni \u00feinni<\/h3>\n<p>\u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands er eV\u00edsan \u00fe\u00edn sj\u00e1lfkrafa athugu\u00f0 \u00ed vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rin. \u00cd flestum tilvikum getur\u00f0u nota\u00f0 <strong>rafr\u00e6n hli\u00f0<\/strong> \u00c1 flugv\u00f6llum \u00ed Bretlandi til a\u00f0 hra\u00f0a afgrei\u00f0slu. Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt s\u00e9 \u00fea\u00f0 sama og tengt er vi\u00f0 eV\u00edsuna \u00fe\u00edna.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Helstu \u00e1vinningarnir af stafr\u00e6nu landam\u00e6rakerfi Bretlands<\/h2>\n\n<h3>Fyrir fer\u00f0alanga<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/eta-digital-authorisation.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA rafr\u00e6n fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdsingaleyfi \u00e1 snjalls\u00edma\" class=\"wp-image-4846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/eta-digital-authorisation.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/eta-digital-authorisation-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/eta-digital-authorisation-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/eta-digital-authorisation-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/eta-digital-authorisation-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ekki \u00fearf lengur a\u00f0 bera me\u00f0 s\u00e9r papp\u00edrsg\u00f6gn<\/strong> \u2014 Innflytjendast\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna er \u00f6rugglega geymd \u00e1 netinu og tengd vegabr\u00e9fi \u00fe\u00ednu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flj\u00f3tari landam\u00e6rayfirfer\u00f0ir<\/strong> \u2014 Sj\u00e1lfvirkar sko\u00f0anir \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0a skemmri bi\u00f0 \u00ed r\u00f6\u00f0inni hj\u00e1 vegabr\u00e9faeftirlitinu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Au\u00f0veld s\u00f6nnun \u00e1 st\u00f6\u00f0u<\/strong> \u2014 B\u00fa\u00f0u til deilingark\u00f3\u00f0a samstundis til a\u00f0 sanna r\u00e9tt \u00feinn til a\u00f0 vinna e\u00f0a leigja.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Minni svikah\u00e6tta<\/strong> \u2014 Rafr\u00e6n skj\u00f6l er ekki h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 falsa jafn au\u00f0veldlega og papp\u00edrsskj\u00f6l.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uppf\u00e6rslur \u00ed raunt\u00edma<\/strong> \u2014 Breytingar \u00e1 st\u00f6\u00f0u sj\u00e1st strax \u00ed neta\u00f0gangi \u00fe\u00ednum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Fyrir bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnina<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fyrirkomulagssko\u00f0un fyrir komu<\/strong> \u00d6ryggisathuganir fara fram \u00e1\u00f0ur en fer\u00f0amenn st\u00edga um bor\u00f0 \u00ed flugv\u00e9lina e\u00f0a ferjuna.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heildst\u00e6\u00f0 landam\u00e6rag\u00f6gn<\/strong> \u2014 Betri eftirfylgd \u00e1 komu og brottf\u00f6r til a\u00f0 tryggja reglufylgni \u00ed innflytjendam\u00e1lum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kostna\u00f0arsparna\u00f0ur<\/strong> \u2014 Minni \u00fe\u00f6rf \u00e1 framlei\u00f0slu og vinnslu papp\u00edrsgagna.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Samvirkni<\/strong> \u2014 Breska kerfi\u00f0 getur deilt g\u00f6gnum me\u00f0 traustum al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legum samstarfsa\u00f0ilum til a\u00f0 efla \u00f6ryggi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>T\u00edmal\u00edna: \u00c1fangar \u00ed stafr\u00e6nu landam\u00e6raskipulagi Bretlands<\/h2>\n\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr><th>Dagsetning<\/th><th>M\u00edlusteinn<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>N\u00f3vember 2023<\/strong><\/td><td>UK ETA var sett \u00e1 laggirnar fyrir r\u00edkisborgara samstarfsr\u00e1\u00f0s G\u00f3lfsins (GCC)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Febr\u00faar 2024<\/strong><\/td><td>Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi (ETA) framlengdur til r\u00edkisborgara utan Evr\u00f3pu<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Mars 2024<\/strong><\/td><td>Tilkynningar um fj\u00f6ldaflutning fr\u00e1 BRP til eVisa sendar<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>31. desember 2024<\/strong><\/td><td>\u00d6ll BRP-kort eru formlega \u00fatrunnu\u00f0.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>jan\u00faar 2025<\/strong><\/td><td>eVisa var\u00f0 sta\u00f0la\u00f0 s\u00f6nnunargagn um dvalarsta\u00f0.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Apr\u00edl 2025<\/strong><\/td><td>UK ETA \u00fatv\u00edkka\u00f0 til evr\u00f3pskra r\u00edkisborgara<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>25. febr\u00faar 2026<\/strong><\/td><td>Fullkomin framkv\u00e6md ETA \u2014 allir r\u00edkisborgarar sem eru undan\u00feegnir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 hafa ETA<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 2026<\/strong><\/td><td>S\u00edfelldar stafr\u00e6nar landam\u00e6rob\u00e6tur og kerfisuppf\u00e6rslur<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>Fyrir n\u00fdjustu uppf\u00e6rslur um framkv\u00e6md ETA, lestu grein okkar um <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-now-mandatory-full-enforcement-starts-25-february-2026\/\">Skyldubundin framkv\u00e6md ETA \u00ed Bretlandi fr\u00e1 febr\u00faar 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Hva\u00f0 \u00feetta \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir fyrir fer\u00f0alanga \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/h2>\n\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 skipuleggja heims\u00f3kn til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026, hefur stafr\u00e6na landam\u00e6rakerfi\u00f0 bein \u00e1hrif \u00e1 \u00feig. H\u00e9r er hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 gera:<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Sko\u00f0a\u00f0u st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna<\/strong> \u2014 \u00c1kvar\u00f0a hvort \u00fe\u00fa \u00feurfir rafr\u00e6na vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun (eVisa), rafr\u00e6na fer\u00f0aleyfi (ETA) e\u00f0a hef\u00f0bundna vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun, mi\u00f0a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tt \u00feinn og fer\u00f0askyni.<\/li>\n<li><strong>S\u00e6kja um ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt snemma<\/strong> \u2014 Ef \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft ETA, s\u00f3ttu um a\u00f0 minnsta kosti 72 klukkustundum fyrir fer\u00f0ina \u00ed gegnum <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-app-download-status-check-2026\/\">opinbert ETA-forrit fyrir Bretland<\/a>. Flestar ums\u00f3knir eru sam\u00feykktar innan nokkurra m\u00edn\u00fatna, en ger\u00f0u r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir auknum t\u00edma.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Settu upp UKVI-reikninginn \u00feinn<\/strong> \u2014 Ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur \u00feegar dvalarleyfi, vertu viss um a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa hafir a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 rafr\u00e6nu vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1rituninni \u00feinni \u00e1 netinu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uppf\u00e6r\u00f0u vegabr\u00e9fsuppl\u00fdsingarnar \u00fe\u00ednar<\/strong> \u2014 Ef \u00fe\u00fa f\u00e6r\u00f0 n\u00fdjan vegabr\u00e9f, uppf\u00e6r\u00f0u ETA- e\u00f0a eVisa-g\u00f6gnin \u00fe\u00edn strax. L\u00e6r\u00f0u meira \u00ed lei\u00f0beiningunum okkar um <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-dual-nationality-which-passport-2026\/\">Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi (ETA) og tv\u00f6faldur r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9ttur<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kynntu \u00fe\u00e9r kostna\u00f0inn<\/strong> \u2014 Hin <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-fees-costs-guide\/\">Gjald fyrir ETA \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a> Ver\u00f0i\u00f0 er n\u00fa stillt \u00e1 samkeppnish\u00e6fu gjaldi. Taki\u00f0 \u00feetta me\u00f0 \u00ed fj\u00e1rhags\u00e1\u00e6tlun fer\u00f0ar\u00e1\u00e6tlana ykkar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h2>Hvernig flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g og flutningsa\u00f0ilar sta\u00f0festa stafr\u00e6nan st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna<\/h2>\n\n<p>Einn mikilv\u00e6gasti \u00fe\u00e1ttur stafr\u00e6ns landam\u00e6ra Bretlands er <strong>Fyrirfram far\u00feegauppl\u00fdsingar (API)<\/strong> kerfi. \u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa innritar \u00feig fyrir flug, ferju e\u00f0a Eurostar-lest til Bretlands sendir flutningsa\u00f0ilinn vegabr\u00e9fsuppl\u00fdsingar \u00fe\u00ednar til kerfa breska innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneytisins. \u00deessi kerfi athuga sj\u00e1lfkrafa hvort \u00fe\u00fa hafir gilda ETA, eVisa e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun.<\/p>\n\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert ekki me\u00f0 gilda fer\u00f0aupplykt getur flutningsa\u00f0ilinn <strong>Neita \u00fe\u00e9r um bor\u00f0stig<\/strong>. \u00deess vegna er afar mikilv\u00e6gt a\u00f0 afla \u00fe\u00e9r ETA e\u00f0a ganga \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 eV\u00edsan \u00fe\u00edn s\u00e9 r\u00e9tt tengd vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast. Flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g geta athuga\u00f0 st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna \u00e1 innan vi\u00f0 sek\u00fandum me\u00f0 API-kerfinu, sem gerir ferli\u00f0 hn\u00f6kralaus \u00feegar allt er \u00ed lagi.<\/p>\n\n<p>Kerfi flutningsa\u00f0ilaathugunar starfar allan s\u00f3larhringinn, alla daga vikunnar. \u00dea\u00f0 sta\u00f0festir ekki a\u00f0eins a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa hafir gilda heimild, heldur athugar \u00fea\u00f0 einnig \u00f6ryggisv\u00f6rsluskr\u00e1r og innflytjendagagnagrunna. \u00deessi fyrirframsko\u00f0un fyrir brottf\u00f6r er hornsteinn \u00ed skuldbindingu Bretlands til a\u00f0 vi\u00f0halda \u00f6ruggum landam\u00e6rum \u00e1 sama t\u00edma og au\u00f0velda l\u00f6gm\u00e6ta fer\u00f0al\u00f6g.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-2.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-4985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-2-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Algengar \u00e1hyggjur og misskilningur<\/h2>\n\n<p>Breytingin yfir \u00ed rafr\u00e6nt landam\u00e6rakerfi hefur vaki\u00f0 upp nokkrar \u00e1hyggjur me\u00f0al fer\u00f0amanna. H\u00e9r eru nokkrar algengustu misskilningarnir sem fjalla\u00f0 er um:<\/p>\n\n<h3>Misskilningur: eVisa-kerfi\u00f0 er \u00f3\u00e1rei\u00f0anlegt<\/h3>\n<p>UKVI netkerfi\u00f0 hefur veri\u00f0 hanna\u00f0 me\u00f0 m\u00f6rgum endurtekningarl\u00f6gum og varakerfum. \u00de\u00f3 engin t\u00e6kni s\u00e9 fullkomin er stafr\u00e6na kerfi\u00f0 mun \u00e1rei\u00f0anlegra en papp\u00edrsg\u00f6gn. \u00d3l\u00edkt BRP-korti sem getur t\u00fdnst \u00e1 versta m\u00f6gulega augnabliki er rafr\u00e6n vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun \u00fe\u00edn alltaf a\u00f0gengileg fr\u00e1 hva\u00f0a t\u00e6ki sem er me\u00f0 nettengingu. Innlendisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 hefur einnig innleitt afl\u00ednust\u00f6\u00f0vunarh\u00e6fni fyrir landam\u00e6raver\u00f0i ef kerfi\u00f0 fer ni\u00f0ur.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Misskilningur: \u00c9g \u00fearf a\u00f0 prenta \u00fat eV\u00edsuna m\u00edna.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00de\u00fa gerir \u00fea\u00f0 <strong>ekki<\/strong> \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 prenta \u00fat eV\u00edsuna \u00fe\u00edna til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast. Dvalarsta\u00f0a \u00fe\u00edn er tengd vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu og sta\u00f0fest rafr\u00e6nt. Hins vegar kj\u00f3sa sumir fer\u00f0amenn a\u00f0 bera me\u00f0 s\u00e9r skj\u00e1mynd e\u00f0a \u00fatprentun af s\u00ed\u00f0u UKVI-reikningsins s\u00edns sem pers\u00f3nulega varaskr\u00e1. \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00feetta s\u00e9 ekki krafist getur \u00fea\u00f0 veitt hugarr\u00f3.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Misskilningur: ETA kemur \u00ed sta\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar<\/h3>\n<p>\u00c1\u00e6tla\u00f0a komut\u00edmi er <strong>ekki vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun<\/strong>. \u00deetta er rafr\u00e6n fer\u00f0aleyfi sem veitir leyfi til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands. \u00dea\u00f0 veitir ekki r\u00e9tt til a\u00f0 vinna, stunda n\u00e1m e\u00f0a setjast a\u00f0. Ef \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 framkv\u00e6ma athafnir sem ekki eru heimilar samkv\u00e6mt gestalei\u00f0inni, \u00fearftu samt a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um vi\u00f0eigandi vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. Fyrir frekari uppl\u00fdsingar um muninn \u00e1 ETA og vi\u00f0skipta\u00e1ritunum, sj\u00e1 lei\u00f0beininguna okkar um <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-for-business-travel-can-i-work-with-eta\/\">\u00c1\u00e6tlu\u00f0 komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir vi\u00f0skiptafer\u00f0<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Misskilningur: \u00c9g get fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands \u00e1n ETA ef \u00e9g hef ETIAS.<\/h3>\n<p>UK ETA og ESB ETIAS eru <strong>algerlega a\u00f0skilin kerfi<\/strong>. A\u00f0 hafa ETIAS fyrir fer\u00f0al\u00f6g um Evr\u00f3pu undan\u00feiggur \u00feig ekki fr\u00e1 kr\u00f6fu um UK ETA, og \u00f6fugt. Hvert kerfi \u00fej\u00f3nar s\u00ednu eigin l\u00f6gsagnarumd\u00e6mi. \u00de\u00fa getur fr\u00e6\u00f0st n\u00e1nar um \u00feessa mun \u00ed okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-vs-eu-etias-comparison\/\">Samanbur\u00f0ur \u00e1 ETA fyrir Bretland og ETIAS fyrir ESB<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Undirb\u00faningur fyrir framt\u00ed\u00f0 stafr\u00e6nnar innflytjendastefnu Bretlands<\/h2>\n\n<p>Stafr\u00e6na landam\u00e6rin \u00ed Bretlandi eru ekki kyrrst\u00e6tt kerfi \u2014 \u00feau munu halda \u00e1fram a\u00f0 \u00fer\u00f3ast. R\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnin hefur gefi\u00f0 \u00ed skyn \u00e1\u00e6tlanir um frekari \u00farb\u00e6tur, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al l\u00edfkennagreiningu andlits vi\u00f0 fleiri inngangspunkta, sam\u00fe\u00e6ttingu vi\u00f0 fars\u00edmaveski-forrit til tafarlausrar st\u00f6\u00f0uvottunar og d\u00fdpri gagnami\u00f0lun me\u00f0 al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legum innflytjendapartn\u00fdrum.<\/p>\n\n<p>Fyrir fer\u00f0alanga er lykilatri\u00f0i\u00f0 a\u00f0 <strong>Stafr\u00e6n vi\u00f0b\u00fana\u00f0ur er n\u00fa nau\u00f0synlegur<\/strong>. A\u00f0 tryggja a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt s\u00e9 me\u00f0 l\u00edfkennauppl\u00fdsingum, a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa hafir skr\u00e1\u00f0 \u00feig fyrir vi\u00f0eigandi rafr\u00e6nni heimild og a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa skiljir kerfi\u00f0 \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast mun gera ferli\u00f0 vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6ri Bretlands hn\u00f6kralausara og skilvirkara.<\/p>\n\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert ekki viss um hvort \u00feitt <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/can-i-travel-to-uk-without-eta-2026\/\">Fer\u00f0alag til Bretlands krefst ETA<\/a>, Vi\u00f0 m\u00e6lum me\u00f0 a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa kannir opinberu kr\u00f6furnar vel fyrir fer\u00f0ina \u00fe\u00edna. Breska innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 (UK Home Office) b\u00fd\u00f0ur upp \u00e1 yfirgripsmiki\u00f0 h\u00e6fnispr\u00f3f, og lei\u00f0beiningar okkar n\u00e1 yfir alla r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tti og allar fer\u00f0aa\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Opinberar heimildir og tilv\u00edsanir<\/h2>\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 Ums\u00f3kn um rafr\u00e6na fer\u00f0aleyfi (ETA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/uk-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-factsheet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breskur innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 \u2014 Uppl\u00fdsingarbla\u00f0 um ETA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/eVisa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands \u2014 F\u00e1\u00f0u rafr\u00e6na vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun (UKVI netsta\u00f0a innflytjendam\u00e1la)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/uk-border-strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands \u2014 Landam\u00e6rastefna Bretlands 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbritain.com\/en\/plan-your-trip\/getting-to-britain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Britain \u2014 Innt\u00f6kuskilyr\u00f0i fyrir gesti<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h2>Algengar spurningar um breska eVisa og stafr\u00e6na landam\u00e6ri<\/h2>\n\n<h3>Hver er munurinn \u00e1 eVisa og ETA?<\/h3>\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\/UK-Travel-Visa-Fees-Explained.png\" alt=\"Fer\u00f0aveislu\u00adgj\u00f6ld fyrir Bretland \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025: For\u00f0astu falinn kostna\u00f0 vi\u00f0 ums\u00f3kn\" class=\"wp-image-1229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UK-Travel-Visa-Fees-Explained.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UK-Travel-Visa-Fees-Explained-300x278.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UK-Travel-Visa-Fees-Explained-1024x950.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UK-Travel-Visa-Fees-Explained-768x713.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UK-Travel-Visa-Fees-Explained-1536x1425.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UK-Travel-Visa-Fees-Explained-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Einn <strong>rafr\u00e6n vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun<\/strong> er stafr\u00e6n \u00fatg\u00e1fa af n\u00faverandi dvalarst\u00f6\u00f0u \u00feinni \u00ed Bretlandi (svo sem vinnuvisa, nemendavisa e\u00f0a varanleg dvalarsta\u00f0a). Ein <strong>\u00c1\u00e6tla\u00f0ur komut\u00edmi<\/strong> (Rafleg fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdsingarleyfi) er s\u00e9rstakt stafr\u00e6nt fer\u00f0aleyfi sem krafist er fyrir stuttar heims\u00f3knir borgara fr\u00e1 l\u00f6ndum sem eru undan\u00feegin vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 breskt vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun, \u00fe\u00e1 ertu me\u00f0 eVisa. Ef \u00fe\u00fa heims\u00e6kir \u00e1n vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar, \u00fearftu ETA.<\/p>\n\n<h3>\u00dearf \u00e9g enn\u00fe\u00e1 BRP-korti\u00f0 mitt til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast?<\/h3>\n<p>BRP-kort renna \u00fat 31. desember 2024. \u00de\u00f3 \u00fe\u00fa getir bori\u00f0 \u00fatliti\u00f0 BRP-korti\u00f0 \u00feitt sem vi\u00f0b\u00f3tarau\u00f0kenni, er a\u00f0al s\u00f6nnun st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00feinnar n\u00fa eVisa, sem er a\u00f0gengileg \u00ed gegnum UKVI-neta\u00f0ganginn \u00feinn. \u00de\u00fa \u00e6ttir ekki a\u00f0 treysta eing\u00f6ngu \u00e1 BRP til fer\u00f0alaga.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Getur m\u00e9r veri\u00f0 neita\u00f0 um inng\u00f6ngu ef \u00e9g \u00e1 a\u00f0eins eVisa?<\/h3>\n<p>Nei. eV\u00edsan \u00fe\u00edn er opinber s\u00f6nnun \u00e1 dvalarst\u00f6\u00f0u \u00feinni og er rafr\u00e6nt sta\u00f0fest vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rin. Svo lengi sem eV\u00edsan \u00fe\u00edn er gild og tengd vegabr\u00e9finu sem \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0, ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00e9r veitt innganga \u00ed samr\u00e6mi vi\u00f0 dvalarleyfi \u00feitt.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Hva\u00f0 gerist ef \u00e9g f\u00e6 n\u00fdjan vegabr\u00e9f?<\/h3>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa f\u00e6r\u00f0 n\u00fdjan vegabr\u00e9f, ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 <strong>Flytja rafr\u00e6na vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunina \u00fe\u00edna<\/strong> \u00ed n\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum UKVI-reikninginn \u00feinn. Fyrir ETA-hafna \u00fearf a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um n\u00fdja ETA sem tengist n\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu. N\u00e1nari lei\u00f0beiningar m\u00e1 finna \u00ed grein okkar um <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/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\n<h3>Er stafr\u00e6na landam\u00e6rakerfi\u00f0 \u00ed Bretlandi \u00f6ruggt?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1. Stafr\u00e6na landam\u00e6rin \u00ed Bretlandi nota h\u00e1\u00fer\u00f3a\u00f0a dulk\u00f3\u00f0un, l\u00edfkennauppl\u00fdsingar og \u00f6rugga opinbera gagnagrunna. Kerfi\u00f0 hefur veri\u00f0 hanna\u00f0 til a\u00f0 vera mun \u00f6ruggara en papp\u00edrsg\u00f6gn, sem h\u00e6gt er a\u00f0 falsa, stela e\u00f0a t\u00fdna.<\/p>\n\n<h3>\u00deurfa b\u00f6rn eVisa e\u00f0a ETA?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1. Allir einstaklingar sem fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands \u00feurfa eigin rafr\u00e6na heimild, \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 aldri. B\u00f6rn sem hafa dvalarleyfi \u00ed Bretlandi hafa s\u00edna eigin eVisa. 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