{"id":2388,"date":"2026-04-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/?p=2388"},"modified":"2026-05-27T17:18:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:18:59","slug":"uk-eta-eurostar-channel-tunnel-guide-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-application\/uk-eta-eurostar-channel-tunnel-guide-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir Eurostar og Ermarsundsg\u00f6ngin 2026: Fullkomin fer\u00f0alei\u00f0arv\u00edsir"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands \u00ed gegnum <strong>Evr\u00f3star<\/strong> e\u00f0a hinn <strong>Skiftug\u00f6ng<\/strong> er einn af vins\u00e6lustu og \u00fe\u00e6gilegustu lei\u00f0unum fyrir evr\u00f3pska fer\u00f0alanga til a\u00f0 komast til Bretlands. En s\u00ed\u00f0an UK ETA var\u00f0 skylda \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026 eru margir far\u00feegar \u00f3vissir um hvernig rafr\u00e6n fer\u00f0aleyfi virkar \u00feegar \u00feeir fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 lest e\u00f0a b\u00edl fr\u00e1 Frakklandi, Belg\u00edu e\u00f0a Hollandi til Bretlands. \u00deessi fullkomna lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir \u00fatsk\u00fdrir allt sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 vita um <strong>Kr\u00f6fur um komut\u00edma\u00e1\u00e6tlun (ETA) \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir fer\u00f0ir me\u00f0 Eurostar og \u00ed gegnum Ermarsundsg\u00f6ngin<\/strong> \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026.<\/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>\u00de\u00fa \u00fearft breska ETA fyrir Eurostar til London.<\/strong> \u2014 \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa stigi um bor\u00f0 \u00ed Frakklandi\/Belg\u00edu, fer\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00ed gegnum landam\u00e6rag\u00e6slu Bretlands \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa leggur af sta\u00f0.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Samsett landam\u00e6rastj\u00f3rnun \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir forframgrei\u00f0slu.<\/strong> \u2014 Innflytjendakannanir Bretlands fara fram \u00e1 brottfararst\u00f6\u00f0inni (Paris Gare du Nord, Brussel-Midi), ekki \u00ed Bretlandi.<\/li>\n<li><strong>B\u00edlstj\u00f3rar \u00ed Sundg\u00f6ngunum \u00feurfa einnig \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0an komut\u00edma.<\/strong> \u2014 Ef \u00fe\u00fa ekur \u00ed gegnum Eurotunnel Le Shuttle \u00fearf hver far\u00feegi a\u00f0 hafa gilda fer\u00f0au\u00f0kenningu fyrir Bretland.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fer\u00f0amenn \u00ed millilendingu kunna a\u00f0 vera undan\u00feegnir<\/strong> \u2014 Ef \u00fe\u00fa tengist \u00ed gegnum Bretland til annars lands \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 fara \u00ed gegnum bresk landam\u00e6raeftirlit gilda \u00f6nnur reglur.<\/li>\n<li><strong>S\u00e6kja um ETA \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa b\u00f3kar mi\u00f0a.<\/strong> Flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g og Eurostar munu athuga st\u00f6\u00f0u ETA \u00fe\u00edna vi\u00f0 innritun; \u00e1n ETA er ekki h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 ganga um bor\u00f0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>\u00dearftu breska ETA fyrir Eurostar?<\/h2>\n\n<p>J\u00e1. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert r\u00edkisborgari sem \u00fearf ekki vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun fyrir stutt dv\u00f6l og sem \u00e1\u00f0ur hef\u00f0i geta\u00f0 fari\u00f0 til Bretlands \u00e1n vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar, \u00fearftu n\u00fa gilda <strong>Rafr\u00e6n fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdsingarleyfi Bretlands (ETA)<\/strong> a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 Eurostar til Bretlands. \u00deetta gildir um r\u00edkisborgara allra <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-for-eu-citizens-2uk-eta-for-eu-citizens-2026\/\">ESB-l\u00f6nd<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-for-us-citizens\/\">Bandar\u00edskir r\u00edkisborgarar<\/a>, og r\u00edkisborgarar annarra h\u00e6fra landa.<\/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<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-coastal-path.jpg\" alt=\"Strandar g\u00f6ngulei\u00f0 me\u00f0 \u00fats\u00fdni yfir hafi\u00f0 \u2014 Channel-eyjar\" class=\"wp-image-4869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-coastal-path.jpg 800w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-coastal-path-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-coastal-path-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-coastal-path-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p>ETA-skilyr\u00f0i\u00f0 gildir \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed hvernig \u00fe\u00fa kemur inn \u00ed Bretland. Hvort sem \u00fe\u00fa fl\u00fdgur, tekur Eurostar, ekur \u00ed gegnum Ermarsundsg\u00f6ngin e\u00f0a kemur me\u00f0 ferju, ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 hafa sam\u00feykkta ETA tengda vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa leggur af sta\u00f0. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vefs\u00ed\u00f0a bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar um ETA<\/a> veitir fullan lista yfir h\u00e6far \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0ernir.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Hvernig landam\u00e6rastj\u00f3rnun Bretlands virkar \u00e1 Eurostar<\/h2>\n\n<p>Einn af einst\u00f6ku \u00fe\u00e1ttum Eurostar-fer\u00f0alaga er a\u00f0 <strong>Landam\u00e6rakannanir \u00ed Bretlandi fara fram \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa st\u00edgur um bor\u00f0 \u00ed lestina.<\/strong>, ekki \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa kemur til Bretlands. \u00deetta er vegna samhli\u00f0a eftirlitskerfis, samkomulags milli Bretlands og Frakklands (og Belg\u00edu) sem gerir hvoru landi kleift a\u00f0 framkv\u00e6ma innflytjendastj\u00f3rnun \u00e1 yfirr\u00e1\u00f0asv\u00e6\u00f0i hins.<\/p>\n\n<h3>\u00datsk\u00fdring \u00e1 hli\u00f0 vi\u00f0 hli\u00f0 samanbur\u00f0arst\u00fdringum<\/h3>\n\n<p>\u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast fr\u00e1 Gare du Nord \u00ed Par\u00eds, Brussels-Midi e\u00f0a Amsterdam Centraal til London St Pancras fer\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00ed gegnum b\u00e6\u00f0i brottfararstj\u00f3rnun \u00ed brottfararlandinu og landam\u00e6rastj\u00f3rnun Bretlands \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa st\u00edgur um bor\u00f0 \u00ed Eurostar. \u00deetta \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa kemur til London St Pancras International st\u00edgur \u00fe\u00fa af lestinni og gengur beint \u00fat \u00far st\u00f6\u00f0inni \u00e1n frekari innflytjendakannana.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u00deetta kerfi hefur veruleg \u00e1hrif \u00e1 \u00fe\u00e1 sem eiga ETA. Ef vandam\u00e1l kemur upp me\u00f0 ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00e9r tilkynnt um \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e1 brottfararst\u00f6\u00f0inni \u00ed sta\u00f0 \u00feess a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r ver\u00f0i neita\u00f0 um inng\u00f6ngu vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6ri Bretlands. \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00feetta s\u00e9 minna truflandi en a\u00f0 vera v\u00edsa\u00f0 fr\u00e1 \u00e1 flugvelli \u00ed Bretlandi, \u00fe\u00e1 \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir \u00fea\u00f0 samt sem \u00e1\u00f0ur a\u00f0 fer\u00f0 \u00feinni ver\u00f0i neita\u00f0 ef ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt er \u00f3gilt.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Innritunarferli\u00f0 skref fyrir skref<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>Skref 1: Koma \u00e1 brottfarast\u00f6\u00f0ina.<\/strong> Eurostar m\u00e6lir me\u00f0 a\u00f0 koma a\u00f0 minnsta kosti 90 m\u00edn\u00fatum fyrir brottf\u00f6r fyrir al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legar fer\u00f0ir. \u00c1 h\u00e1annat\u00edmum og sk\u00f3lafr\u00edum skaltu gera r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir enn meiri t\u00edma.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Skref 2: Mi\u00f0aathugun og \u00f6ryggisleit.<\/strong> Eftir a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa hefur komi\u00f0 inn \u00ed Eurostar-t\u00e9rmin\u00e1lann fer\u00f0u \u00ed gegnum \u00f6ryggisleit l\u00edkt og \u00e1 flugvelli. V\u00f6kvar, skerpulegir hlutir og b\u00f6nnu\u00f0 munir l\u00fata s\u00f6mu reglum og vi\u00f0 flugfer\u00f0ir.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Skref 3: \u00datg\u00f6ngust\u00fdring \u00ed brottfararr\u00edki.<\/strong> \u00de\u00fa munt fara \u00ed gegnum franska, belg\u00edska e\u00f0a hollenska vegabr\u00e9faeftirliti\u00f0, \u00fear sem starfsmenn sta\u00f0festa a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa hafir l\u00f6gm\u00e6ta heimild til a\u00f0 yfirgefa landi\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Skref 4: Bresk landam\u00e6rag\u00e6sla.<\/strong> H\u00e9r er breska ETA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt kanna\u00f0. Tollver\u00f0ir Bresku landam\u00e6rav\u00f6rslunnar munu skanna vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt, sem er rafr\u00e6nt tengt sam\u00feykktu ETA-leyfinu \u00fe\u00ednu. \u00de\u00e9r g\u00e6ti einnig veri\u00f0 spurt um tilgang heims\u00f3knarinnar, gistipl\u00f6n \u00fe\u00edn og heimfer\u00f0ar\u00e1\u00e6tlanir. \u00deessi ferill er mj\u00f6g svipa\u00f0ur komu \u00e1 flugv\u00f6ll \u00ed Bretlandi.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-lighthouse-coast.jpg\" alt=\"Lj\u00f3sah\u00fas vi\u00f0 str\u00f6ndina \u2014 Kanaleyjar: Jersey og Guernsey\" class=\"wp-image-4871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-lighthouse-coast.jpg 800w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-lighthouse-coast-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-lighthouse-coast-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-lighthouse-coast-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Skref 5: Ganga um bor\u00f0 \u00ed Eurostar.<\/strong> \u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa hefur fari\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum b\u00e1\u00f0ar landam\u00e6rast\u00f6\u00f0varnar fer\u00f0u \u00ed brottfararsalinn og st\u00edgur um bor\u00f0 \u00ed lestina. Fer\u00f0in fr\u00e1 Par\u00eds til London tekur um \u00fea\u00f0 bil tv\u00e6r klukkustundir og fimmt\u00e1n m\u00edn\u00fatur.<\/p>\n\n<h2>\u00c1\u00e6tlu\u00f0 komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir Sundg\u00f6ngin (Eurotunnel Le Shuttle)<\/h2>\n\n<p>\u00deeir <strong>Evr\u00f3tunnell Le Shuttle<\/strong> \u00dej\u00f3nustan flytur \u00f6kut\u00e6ki (b\u00edla, m\u00f3torhj\u00f3l, h\u00fasb\u00edla, r\u00fatur og v\u00f6rub\u00edla) milli Folkestone \u00ed Englandi og Calais \u00ed Frakklandi \u00ed gegnum Ermarsundsg\u00f6ngin. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ekur til Bretlands \u00ed gegnum Ermarsundsg\u00f6ngin \u00fearf hver r\u00edkisborgari sem ekki \u00fearf vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun a\u00f0 hafa gilda UK ETA.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Hvernig landam\u00e6rapr\u00f3fanir virka fyrir \u00f6kumenn<\/h3>\n\n<p>L\u00edkt og Eurostar notar Eurotunnel kerfi me\u00f0 a\u00f0skildum st\u00fdringum. Breskar landam\u00e6rastj\u00f3rns\u00fdslur eru framkv\u00e6mdar \u00e1 Calais-st\u00f6\u00f0inni \u00ed Frakklandi \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa ekur um bor\u00f0 \u00ed tengiflutningalestina. Ferli\u00f0 gengur fyrir sig svona:<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Innritun:<\/strong> Keyr\u00f0u a\u00f0 Eurotunnels-ferjuh\u00f6fninni \u00ed Calais (e\u00f0a Folkestone fyrir heimfer\u00f0ina). Fylgdu skilti a\u00f0 innritunarh\u00fasunum \u00fear sem b\u00f3kun \u00fe\u00edn er sta\u00f0fest.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Fr\u00f6nsk \u00fatg\u00f6ngustj\u00f3rnun:<\/strong> Far\u00f0u \u00ed gegnum franskt l\u00f6gregluathugunarst\u00f6\u00f0varsv\u00e6\u00f0i \u00fear sem vegabr\u00e9f allra far\u00feega eru sko\u00f0u\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Landam\u00e6rag\u00e6sla Bretlands:<\/strong> St\u00f6\u00f0vast vi\u00f0 eftirlitsst\u00f6\u00f0 landam\u00e6raeftirlits Bretlands. Starfsmenn munu athuga vegabr\u00e9f allra far\u00feega \u00ed farart\u00e6kinu og sta\u00f0festa a\u00f0 hver og einn hafi gilda ETA. Vegabr\u00e9f \u00f6kumanns er yfirleitt sko\u00f0a\u00f0 fyrst, og s\u00ed\u00f0an vegabr\u00e9f allra far\u00feega.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Keyr\u00f0u upp \u00e1 skutluna:<\/strong> \u00deegar lei\u00f0 er grei\u00f0, fylgdu skilti a\u00f0 r\u00e9ttri akreini mi\u00f0a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 brottfarart\u00edma \u00feinn. Str\u00e6tisvagnsfer\u00f0in yfir tunneli\u00f0 tekur um 35 m\u00edn\u00fatur fr\u00e1 Calais til Folkestone.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Mikilv\u00e6gar \u00e1bendingar fyrir \u00f6kumenn<\/h3>\n\n<p>Allir far\u00feegar \u00ed farart\u00e6kinu ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 hafa s\u00edna eigin sam\u00feykkta bresku ETA tengda vegabr\u00e9fi s\u00ednu. \u00deetta gildir um alla fullor\u00f0na og b\u00f6rn, \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 aldri. Ef einn far\u00feegi hefur ekki gilda ETA getur \u00f6llum \u00ed farart\u00e6kinu veri\u00f0 neita\u00f0 um bor\u00f0g\u00f6ngu. Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 allir far\u00feegar hafi s\u00f3tt um og fengi\u00f0 sam\u00feykki ETA \u00e1\u00f0ur en fer\u00f0in hefst.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u00c1 annas\u00f6mum t\u00edmum (sk\u00f3lafr\u00edum, helgum me\u00f0 fr\u00eddegi og sumarm\u00e1nu\u00f0um) geta bi\u00f0ra\u00f0ir vi\u00f0 Channel Tunnel-ferjuh\u00f6fnina veri\u00f0 langar. Vi\u00f0b\u00f3tart\u00edmi sem \u00fearf til ETA-sko\u00f0ana hefur auki\u00f0 afgrei\u00f0slut\u00edma \u00f6rl\u00edti\u00f0, svo b\u00e6ti\u00f0 vi\u00f0 auknum bi\u00f0t\u00edma \u00ed fer\u00f0apl\u00f6nin ykkar. Athugi\u00f0 umfer\u00f0aruppl\u00fdsingar \u00ed raunt\u00edma \u00e1 vefs\u00ed\u00f0u Eurotunnel \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fei\u00f0 leggji\u00f0 af sta\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Eurostarlei\u00f0ir og lestarst\u00f6\u00f0var<\/h2>\n\n<h3>Paris Gare du Nord til London St Pancras<\/h3>\n\n<p>Vins\u00e6lasta Eurostarlei\u00f0in tengir Par\u00eds og London \u00e1 um \u00fea\u00f0 bil 2 klukkustundum og 15 m\u00edn\u00fatum. Lestir leggja af sta\u00f0 fr\u00e1 Paris Gare du Nord (breska landam\u00e6rastj\u00f3rns\u00fdslan er \u00e1 efri h\u00e6\u00f0 st\u00f6\u00f0varinnar) og koma til London St Pancras International, sem er sta\u00f0sett \u00ed hjarta London me\u00f0 fr\u00e1b\u00e6rum tengingum vi\u00f0 ne\u00f0anjar\u00f0arlestakerfi\u00f0, Thameslink og East Midlands Railway.<\/p>\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\/Validity-and-Usage-of-the-UK-ETA.png\" alt=\"UK ETA: Fer\u00f0akr\u00f6fur fyrir utan-Evr\u00f3pu\" class=\"wp-image-1321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Validity-and-Usage-of-the-UK-ETA.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Validity-and-Usage-of-the-UK-ETA-300x278.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Validity-and-Usage-of-the-UK-ETA-1024x950.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Validity-and-Usage-of-the-UK-ETA-768x713.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Validity-and-Usage-of-the-UK-ETA-1536x1425.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Validity-and-Usage-of-the-UK-ETA-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Brussels-Midi til London St Pancras<\/h3>\n\n<p>Fer\u00f0in fr\u00e1 Brussel til London tekur um \u00fea\u00f0 bil tv\u00e6r klukkustundir. Brussels-Midi (einnig \u00feekkt sem Bruxelles-Zuid) er a\u00f0al al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legi lestarst\u00f6\u00f0in \u00ed Brussel me\u00f0 tengingum vi\u00f0 belg\u00edska, hollenska og \u00fe\u00fdska j\u00e1rnbrautaneti\u00f0. Landam\u00e6rag\u00e6sla Bretlands fer fram \u00ed s\u00e9rh\u00e6f\u00f0ri a\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0u innan st\u00f6\u00f0varinnar \u00e1\u00f0ur en far\u00feegar ganga um bor\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Amsterdam Centraal til London St Pancras<\/h3>\n\n<p>Beinar Eurostar-fer\u00f0ir milli Amsterdam og London taka um \u00fea\u00f0 bil 4 klukkustundir. Lestir leggja af sta\u00f0 fr\u00e1 Rotterdam og Brussel \u00e1 lei\u00f0inni. Fr\u00e1 \u00e1rinu 2020 fara bresk landam\u00e6rayfirv\u00f6ld yfir far\u00feega sem eru \u00e1 lei\u00f0 til Amsterdam \u00ed Brussel-Midi, sem \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 lesturinn stoppar stuttlega \u00ed Brussel vegna landam\u00e6ravinnu. Sko\u00f0a\u00f0u n\u00fdjustu Eurostar-\u00e1kve\u00f0unart\u00f6fluna til a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 n\u00faverandi fyrirkomulag.<\/p>\n\n<h3>T\u00edmabundnar \u00fej\u00f3nustur<\/h3>\n\n<p>Eurostar rekur stundum \u00e1rst\u00ed\u00f0abundna \u00fej\u00f3nustu til \u00e1fangasta\u00f0a eins og Fr\u00f6nsku \u00d6lpunum (vetrar-sk\u00ed\u00f0a\u00fej\u00f3nusta til Bourg-Saint-Maurice) og su\u00f0urhluta Frakklands (sumar\u00fej\u00f3nusta til Lyon, Avignon og Marseille). Vi\u00f0 heimkomu fr\u00e1 \u00feessum \u00e1fangast\u00f6\u00f0um til Bretlands gilda bresk landam\u00e6rak\u00f6nnun \u00e1 brottfararst\u00f6\u00f0inni.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Algengar spurningar um ETA og Eurostar-fer\u00f0ir<\/h2>\n\n<h3>Get \u00e9g s\u00f3tt um breskt ETA \u00e1 Eurostar-st\u00f6\u00f0inni?<\/h3>\n\n<p>Nei. \u00de\u00fa getur ekki s\u00f3tt um breska ETA \u00e1 lestarst\u00f6\u00f0inni. ETA-ums\u00f3knin \u00fearf a\u00f0 vera l\u00f6g\u00f0 fram og sam\u00feykkt \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa kemur \u00e1 brottfararst\u00f6\u00f0ina. Flestar ETA-ums\u00f3knir eru afgreiddar innan nokkurra klukkustunda, en \u00fea\u00f0 getur teki\u00f0 allt a\u00f0 \u00feremur vinnud\u00f6gum (og stundum lengur). S\u00e6kja um vel fyrir fer\u00f0adaginn me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 nota <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-app-download-status-check-2026\/\">UK ETA-app<\/a> e\u00f0a netg\u00e1tt.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Hva\u00f0 gerist ef ETA-bei\u00f0ni m\u00edn er hafna\u00f0 \u00e1 st\u00f6\u00f0inni?<\/h3>\n\n<p>Ef landam\u00e6rag\u00e6sla Bretlands (UK Border Force) \u00e1kve\u00f0ur a\u00f0 ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt s\u00e9 \u00f3gilt, ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00e9r neita\u00f0 um leyfi til a\u00f0 st\u00edga um bor\u00f0 \u00ed Eurostar. \u00de\u00fa munt dvelja \u00e1 brottfararlandinu (Frakklandi e\u00f0a Belg\u00edu), og skilm\u00e1lar Eurostar-mi\u00f0ans \u00fe\u00edns munu \u00e1kvar\u00f0a hvort \u00fe\u00fa eigir r\u00e9tt \u00e1 endurgrei\u00f0slu e\u00f0a skiptum. \u00deess vegna er nau\u00f0synlegt a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa a\u00f0 ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt s\u00e9 sam\u00feykkt \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa b\u00f3kar \u00f3afturkr\u00e6fa fer\u00f0. L\u00e6r\u00f0u meira 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>\u00deurfa b\u00f6rn breska ETA fyrir Eurostar?<\/h3>\n\n<p>J\u00e1, allir far\u00feegar, \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 aldri, \u00feurfa gilda UK ETA til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands me\u00f0 Eurostar. \u00deetta \u00e1 vi\u00f0 um ungab\u00f6rn og b\u00f6rn. Hvert barn \u00fearf a\u00f0 hafa sitt eigi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f me\u00f0 gildri ETA tengdri vi\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0. Foreldrar e\u00f0a forr\u00e1\u00f0amenn \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um fyrir \u00f3fullve\u00f0ra b\u00f6rn \u00ed gegnum ETA-ums\u00f3knarferli\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1764\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UK-Travel-Visa-Fees.png\" alt=\"Fer\u00f0aveislu\u00adgj\u00f6ld fyrir Bretland \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025: For\u00f0astu falinn kostna\u00f0 vi\u00f0 ums\u00f3kn\" class=\"wp-image-1232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UK-Travel-Visa-Fees.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UK-Travel-Visa-Fees-300x258.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UK-Travel-Visa-Fees-1024x882.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UK-Travel-Visa-Fees-768x662.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UK-Travel-Visa-Fees-1536x1323.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UK-Travel-Visa-Fees-14x12.png 14w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Eurostar vs flug: Hvert er betra?<\/h2>\n\n<p>Fyrir fer\u00f0alanga fr\u00e1 Par\u00eds, Brussel og Amsterdam b\u00fd\u00f0ur Eurostar upp \u00e1 nokkra kosti fram yfir flug. Fer\u00f0in fr\u00e1 mi\u00f0b\u00e6 til mi\u00f0b\u00e6s afnemur \u00fe\u00f6rfina \u00e1 d\u00fdrum flugvallarskutlum. \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 flugi\u00f0 sj\u00e1lft geti veri\u00f0 styttra, er heildarfer\u00f0at\u00edminn, sem innifelur innritun \u00e1 flugvelli, \u00f6ryggiseftirlit, akstur til flugvallar og akstur fr\u00e1 breska flugvellinum til mi\u00f0borgar Lund\u00fana, oft samb\u00e6rilegur e\u00f0a lengri en Eurostar-fer\u00f0in.<\/p>\n\n<p>Eurostar hefur einnig verulega l\u00e6gri kolefnisspor en flug, me\u00f0 allt a\u00f0 90% f\u00e6rri kolefnislosun \u00e1 far\u00feega. Farangursheimildir eru r\u00fdmri (tv\u00e6r t\u00f6skur auk handfarangurs, \u00e1n \u00feyngdarmarka fyrir venjulegan farangur), og engar takmarkanir gilda um v\u00f6kva \u00ed a\u00f0albaggunum.<\/p>\n\n<p>Ferli\u00f0 vi\u00f0 ETA-innritun til Bretlands er \u00ed grundvallaratri\u00f0um \u00fea\u00f0 sama, hvort sem \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 flugi e\u00f0a Eurostar. Helsti munurinn er t\u00edmasetning landam\u00e6rakannana: \u00e1 brottfararst\u00f6\u00f0 Eurostar annars vegar og vi\u00f0 komu \u00e1 breskan flugv\u00f6ll me\u00f0 flugi hins vegar.<\/p>\n\n<h2>\u00c1bendingar til a\u00f0 tryggja hn\u00f6kralausa Eurostar-fer\u00f0 me\u00f0 bresku ETA-inu \u00fe\u00ednu<\/h2>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>S\u00e6kja um ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt snemma:<\/strong> L\u00e1ttu ekki eftir \u00feig <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/how-to-apply-for-uk-eta-online-2026\/\">ETA-ums\u00f3kn<\/a> allt til s\u00ed\u00f0ustu stundar. Beri\u00f0 \u00e1 a\u00f0 minnsta kosti viku fyrir fer\u00f0.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Komdu snemma:<\/strong> Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa komist \u00e1 sta\u00f0inn minnst 90 m\u00edn\u00fatum fyrir brottf\u00f6r \u00ed Par\u00eds e\u00f0a Brussel. \u00c1 h\u00e1annat\u00edmum skaltu gera r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir tveimur klukkustundum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Haf\u00f0u vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 tilb\u00fai\u00f0:<\/strong> \u00c1\u00e6tla\u00f0ur komut\u00edmi \u00feinn er tengdur vegabr\u00e9fi \u00fe\u00ednu. Haltu \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0gengilegu allan innritunar- og landam\u00e6rastj\u00f3rnunarferli\u00f0.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kynntu \u00fe\u00e9r uppl\u00fdsingar um gistingu \u00fe\u00edna:<\/strong> Landam\u00e6raver\u00f0ir geta spurt hvar \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 dvelja \u00ed Bretlandi. Vertu me\u00f0 nafn og heimilisfang h\u00f3telsins e\u00f0a gistista\u00f0arins tilb\u00fai\u00f0.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Athuga\u00f0u st\u00f6\u00f0u ETA \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa leggur af sta\u00f0:<\/strong> Sta\u00f0festu a\u00f0 \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0ur komut\u00edmi \u00feinn s\u00e9 enn gildur og sam\u00feykktur me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 nota <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-app-download-status-check-2026\/\">UK ETA-app<\/a> \u00e1\u00f0ur en lagt er af sta\u00f0 til st\u00f6\u00f0varinnar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skili\u00f0 <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-fees-costs-guide\/\">ETA-gjald<\/a>:<\/strong> Gjaldi\u00f0 fyrir breska ETA er n\u00fa 20 pund \u00e1 mann, greitt \u00e1 netinu vi\u00f0 ums\u00f3knarferli\u00f0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 S\u00e6kja um rafr\u00e6na fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdsingarleyfi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurostar.com\/uk-en\/travel-info\/travel-planning\/travel-documents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eurostar \u2014 Kr\u00f6fur um fer\u00f0askj\u00f6l<\/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.eurotunnel.com\/uk\/travelling-with-us\/before-you-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eurotunnel Le Shuttle \u2014 \u00c1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbritain.com\/en\/plan-your-trip\/getting-to-britain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heims\u00e6ki\u00f0 Bretland \u2014 A\u00f0 komast til Bretlands<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h2>Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\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\/etias-q4-launch-british-residents-img-1.jpg\" alt=\"ETIAS-r\u00e6singu \u00ed fj\u00f3r\u00f0a \u00e1rsfj\u00f3r\u00f0ungi 2026: Allt sem breskir \u00edb\u00faar \u00feurfa a\u00f0 vita, mynd 3 sem s\u00fdnir fer\u00f0asamhengi\" class=\"wp-image-4913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/etias-q4-launch-british-residents-img-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/etias-q4-launch-british-residents-img-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/etias-q4-launch-british-residents-img-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/etias-q4-launch-british-residents-img-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/etias-q4-launch-british-residents-img-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Get \u00e9g fer\u00f0ast \u00ed gegnum Bretland me\u00f0 Eurostar \u00e1n breskra landam\u00e6ravi\u00f0komu?<\/h3>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast fr\u00e1 Par\u00eds til London og heldur s\u00ed\u00f0an \u00e1fram (til d\u00e6mis til a\u00f0 n\u00e1 flugi fr\u00e1 flugvelli \u00ed Bretlandi), \u00fearftu samt gilda UK ETA \u00fev\u00ed \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 koma inn \u00e1 breskt yfirr\u00e1\u00f0asv\u00e6\u00f0i. Engin undan\u00fe\u00e1ga fyrir gegnumfer\u00f0 gildir um Eurostar-far\u00feega. Lestu meira um <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-for-transit-cruise-stopover-passengers-2026\/\">Fer\u00f0akr\u00f6fur fyrir ETA-g\u00f6ngu \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Er ETA-leyfi\u00f0 mitt fyrir Bretland gild fyrir fleiri en eina Eurostar-fer\u00f0?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1. UK ETA gildir \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt rennur \u00fat, \u00fea\u00f0 sem fyrr ver\u00f0ur. \u00c1 \u00feessu t\u00edmabili getur \u00fe\u00fa fari\u00f0 \u00ed m\u00f6rg fer\u00f0al\u00f6g til Bretlands, hver \u00ed allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i. \u00deetta felur \u00ed s\u00e9r endurteknar fer\u00f0ir me\u00f0 Eurostar \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 \u00feurfa a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja aftur um.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Hva\u00f0 ef \u00e9g missi af Eurostar-lestinni vegna langra bi\u00f0ra\u00f0a \u00ed landam\u00e6rag\u00e6slu?<\/h3>\n<p>Ef tafir vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rastj\u00f3rnun valda \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa missir af lestinni, haf\u00f0u strax samband vi\u00f0 starfsf\u00f3lk Eurostar. Fer eftir tegund mi\u00f0a \u00fe\u00edns g\u00e6tir \u00fe\u00fa geta\u00f0 skipt honum fyrir seinni fer\u00f0 \u00e1n aukakostna\u00f0ar. Eurostar b\u00fd\u00f0ur venjulega far\u00feegum sem missa af lestinni vegna opinberra tafna vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rastj\u00f3rnun en ekki vegna seinkunar vi\u00f0 komuna \u00e1 st\u00f6\u00f0ina upp \u00e1 a\u00f0sto\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n<h3>\u00dearf \u00e9g UK ETA fyrir Eurostar ef \u00e9g hef breskt vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun?<\/h3>\n<p>Nei. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 gilda breska vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun (t.d. vinnu\u00e1ritun, nemenda\u00e1ritun e\u00f0a fj\u00f6lskyldu\u00e1ritun) \u00fearftu ekki ETA. ETA er s\u00e9rstaklega \u00e6tlu\u00f0 r\u00edkisborgurum \u00feeirra landa sem \u00feurfa ekki vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun fyrir stuttar heims\u00f3knir til Bretlands. 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