{"id":2956,"date":"2026-03-02T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/?p=2956"},"modified":"2026-05-16T11:20:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:20:06","slug":"uk-eta-children-babies-parents-guide-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-children-babies-parents-guide-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir b\u00f6rn og ungb\u00f6rn \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026: Fullkomin lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir fyrir foreldra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 skipuleggja fj\u00f6lskyldufer\u00f0 til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026, er eitt algengasta spurningin sem foreldrar spyrja: <strong>\u00deurfa b\u00f6rn og ungab\u00f6rn \u00e1 UK ETA a\u00f0 halda?<\/strong> Stutta svari\u00f0 er j\u00e1 \u2014 fr\u00e1 jan\u00faar 2025, the <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-visa-for-children-rules-and-regulations\/\">Rafr\u00e6n fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdsingaleyfi Bretlands<\/a> Skilyr\u00f0i\u00f0 gildir um alla fer\u00f0amenn, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al ungb\u00f6rn og ung b\u00f6rn fr\u00e1 r\u00e9ttindal\u00f6ndum. Engar aldursundantekningar eru.<\/p>\n<p>\u00deessi lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir fjallar um allt sem foreldrar \u00feurfa a\u00f0 vita um ums\u00f3kn um breska ETA fyrir b\u00f6rn og ungb\u00f6rn \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al kostna\u00f0, nau\u00f0synleg skj\u00f6l, algengar villur sem for\u00f0ast ber og r\u00e1\u00f0 til a\u00f0 tryggja hn\u00f6kralausa fj\u00f6lskyldufer\u00f0.<\/p>\n<h2>Helstu atri\u00f0i<\/h2>\n<ul><li>B\u00f6rn og ungab\u00f6rn fr\u00e1 l\u00f6ndum sem uppfylla skilyr\u00f0i ETA <strong>\u00deeir ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 hafa s\u00edna eigin bresku ETA<\/strong><\/li><li>Hvert barn \u00fearf <strong>A\u00f0skild ums\u00f3kn<\/strong> \u2014 tengt eigin vegabr\u00e9fi<\/li><li>Gjaldi\u00f0 hj\u00e1 ETA er <strong>20 pund \u00e1 mann<\/strong>, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al ungb\u00f6rn<\/li><li>B\u00f6rn m\u00e6ta ekki \u00e1 biometr\u00edskar t\u00edmasetningar \u2014 ums\u00f3knin er alfari\u00f0 \u00e1 netinu.<\/li><li>B\u00f6rn \u00feurfa sitt eigi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f fyrir al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0lega fer\u00f0al\u00f6g \u2014 engar undantekningar<\/li><\/ul>\n<h2>\u00deurfa b\u00f6rn ETA fyrir Bretland?<\/h2>\n<p>J\u00e1. Allir fer\u00f0amenn me\u00f0 r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tt sem uppfyllir skilyr\u00f0i fyrir ETA \u00feurfa a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um s\u00edna eigin bresku ETA \u2014 \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 aldri. \u00deetta felur \u00ed s\u00e9r:<\/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=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-3.jpg\" alt=\"Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur: Ums\u00f3knir barna og r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir h\u00f3pafer\u00f0ir \u2013 mynd 1 sem s\u00fdnir fer\u00f0arsamhengi\" class=\"wp-image-4978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-3-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-3-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-3-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-3-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>N\u00fdbura og ungb\u00f6rn<\/li><li>Sm\u00e1b\u00f6rn og ung b\u00f6rn<\/li><li>Unglingar allt a\u00f0 18 \u00e1ra aldri<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>B\u00f6rn sem eru EES-borgarar en fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi foreldris sem ekki er EES-borgari kunna a\u00f0 \u00feurfa a\u00f0 taka til greina s\u00e9rstaklega. Ef barni\u00f0 \u00feitt hefur tv\u00f6 r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9ttindi (til d\u00e6mis breskan og \u00e1stralskan), \u00fe\u00e1 felur breski r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tturinn \u00feeirra \u00ed s\u00e9r a\u00f0 \u00feau <strong>ekki<\/strong> \u00dearf ETA. Sj\u00e1 lei\u00f0beiningarnar okkar um <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-dual-nationality-which-passport-2026\/\">Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi og tv\u00f6faldur r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9ttur 2026<\/a> fyrir n\u00e1nari uppl\u00fdsingar um notkun r\u00e9tts vegabr\u00e9fs.<\/p>\n<p>Einnig gilda s\u00e9rstakar reglur um b\u00f6rn sem fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 \u00f6\u00f0ru foreldri e\u00f0a \u00e1n foreldra. Vi\u00f0 fj\u00f6llum um \u00fe\u00e6r \u00edtarlega h\u00e9r a\u00f0 ne\u00f0an.<\/p>\n<h2>Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir b\u00f6rn: Skref-fyrir-skref ums\u00f3kn<\/h2>\n<h3>Skref 1: S\u00e6kja um vegabr\u00e9f fyrir barni\u00f0 \u00feitt<\/h3>\n<p>\u00d6ll b\u00f6rn sem fer\u00f0ast al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0lega ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 hafa sitt eigi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f. Barn getur ekki fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi foreldris. Ef ungbarn e\u00f0a l\u00edti\u00f0 barn hefur ekki enn vegabr\u00e9f, ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um eitt \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa byrjar \u00e1 ETA-ums\u00f3kninni.<\/p>\n<p>Kr\u00f6fur um gildist\u00edma vegabr\u00e9fs fyrir ums\u00e6kjendur um ETA til Bretlands: vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 gilda allan t\u00edmann sem \u00fe\u00fa dvelur \u00ed Bretlandi. \u00dea\u00f0 \u00fearf ekki a\u00f0 gilda \u00ed 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i umfram dv\u00f6l \u00fe\u00edna (\u00f3l\u00edkt innt\u00f6kuskilyr\u00f0um sumra annarra landa).<\/p>\n<h3>Skref 2: S\u00e6kja um \u00e1 netinu<\/h3>\n<p>UK ETA-ums\u00f3knin er fyllt \u00fat \u00e1 netinu \u00e1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GOV.UK<\/a> e\u00f0a \u00ed gegnum votta\u00f0a \u00fej\u00f3nustu \u00feri\u00f0ja a\u00f0ila. \u00deegar s\u00f3tt er um barn \u00fearftu:<\/p>\n<ul><li>Vegabr\u00e9f barns (til a\u00f0 lj\u00f3smynda uppl\u00fdsingas\u00ed\u00f0una)<\/li><li>\u00dej\u00f3\u00f0erni barns og f\u00e6\u00f0ingardagur<\/li><li>Mynd af andliti barnsins (t\u00f6ku\u00f0 me\u00f0 snjalls\u00edma e\u00f0a stafr\u00e6nu myndav\u00e9l)<\/li><li>Netfang foreldris e\u00f0a forr\u00e1\u00f0amanns og grei\u00f0sluuppl\u00fdsingar<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>Fyrir yngri b\u00f6rn geta foreldrar e\u00f0a l\u00f6glegir forr\u00e1\u00f0amenn fyllt \u00fat alla ums\u00f3knina fyrir h\u00f6nd barnsins. Barninu er ekki nau\u00f0synlegt a\u00f0 m\u00e6ta \u00e1 neinn t\u00edma n\u00e9 undirrita neitt.<\/p>\n<h3>Skref 3: Grei\u00f0a gjaldi\u00f0<\/h3>\n<p>Gjaldi\u00f0 fyrir ETA \u00ed Bretlandi er <strong>20 pund \u00e1 mann<\/strong>, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al b\u00f6rn og ungb\u00f6rn. Fyrir fj\u00f6gurra manna fj\u00f6lskyldu (tv\u00f6 fullor\u00f0in og tv\u00f6 b\u00f6rn) er heildarkostna\u00f0ur ETA \u00a380. Ef \u00fe\u00fa notar \u00fej\u00f3nustu \u00feri\u00f0ja a\u00f0ila b\u00e6tist vi\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3nustugjald.<\/p>\n<h3>Skref 4: F\u00e1 sta\u00f0festingu<\/h3>\n<p>\u00deegar sam\u00feykki liggur fyrir er ETA rafr\u00e6nt tengt vegabr\u00e9fi barnsins \u00fe\u00edns. \u00de\u00fa f\u00e6r\u00f0 hvorki stimpil n\u00e9 l\u00edmmi\u00f0a \u2014 sam\u00feykki\u00f0 er sta\u00f0fest me\u00f0 t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sti og vista\u00f0 \u00ed innflytjendakerfi Bretlands. Flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g sta\u00f0festa st\u00f6\u00f0u ETA sj\u00e1lfkrafa vi\u00f0 innritun.<\/p>\n<h2>Kr\u00f6fur um lj\u00f3smyndir fyrir barnabundna breska ETA<\/h2>\n<p>Eitt svi\u00f0 \u00fear sem foreldrar rekast oft \u00e1 vandam\u00e1l er vegabr\u00e9fsmyndin fyrir ETA-ums\u00f3kn barns. Kr\u00f6furnar eru strangar:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"904\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-3.jpg\" alt=\"Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur: Barnauppl\u00fdsingar og r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir h\u00f3pafer\u00f0ir \u2013 mynd 2 sem s\u00fdnir fer\u00f0arsamhengi\" class=\"wp-image-4979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-3-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-3-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-3-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-3-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<ul><li>\u00c1 myndinni ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 sj\u00e1st allt andlit barnsins, horfandi beint \u00ed myndav\u00e9lina.<\/li><li>B\u00e1\u00f0ir augun ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 vera opin og greinilega s\u00fdnileg.<\/li><li>Barni\u00f0 m\u00e1 ekki vera me\u00f0 h\u00fafu e\u00f0a h\u00f6fu\u00f0kl\u00e6\u00f0i (nema af tr\u00faarlegum \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0um).<\/li><li>Bakgrunnurinn ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 vera sl\u00e9ttur hv\u00edtur e\u00f0a d\u00f3lguhv\u00edtur.<\/li><li>Engar skuggar \u00e1 andliti e\u00f0a \u00ed bakgrunni<\/li><li>Fyrir ungb\u00f6rn m\u00e1 leggja \u00feetta \u00e1 hreint hv\u00edtt laken ef barni\u00f0 getur ekki seti\u00f0 upp.<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>Fyrir \u00edtarlegar lei\u00f0beiningar, sj\u00e1 grein okkar um <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-photo-requirements-2026\/\">Kr\u00f6fur um lj\u00f3smyndir fyrir ETA-leyfi \u00ed Bretlandi 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00c1bendingar um lj\u00f3smyndun ungbarna og sm\u00e1barna<\/h3>\n<ul><li>Legg\u00f0u barni\u00f0 \u00e1 hv\u00edtan lak og lj\u00f3smynda\u00f0u \u00fea\u00f0 fr\u00e1 ofan.<\/li><li>Nota\u00f0u gott n\u00e1tt\u00farulegt lj\u00f3s \u2014 for\u00f0astu har\u00f0ar skuggar<\/li><li>Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 augun \u00e1 barninu s\u00e9u opin og horfi til myndav\u00e9larinnar.<\/li><li>Venjulega \u00fearf nokkrar tilraunir \u2014 taktu 10\u201320 myndir til a\u00f0 finna \u00fe\u00e1 bestu.<\/li><\/ul>\n<h2>B\u00f6rn sem fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 \u00f6\u00f0ru foreldri e\u00f0a forr\u00e1\u00f0amanni<\/h2>\n<p>\u00deegar barn fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands me\u00f0 a\u00f0eins einum foreldri, e\u00f0a me\u00f0 einhverjum sem ekki er foreldri \u00feess (t.d. \u00f6mmu e\u00f0a afa, sk\u00f3lakennara e\u00f0a fj\u00f6lskylduvini), er eindregi\u00f0 m\u00e6lt me\u00f0 a\u00f0 hafa me\u00f0 s\u00e9r vi\u00f0b\u00f3tar skj\u00f6l til a\u00f0 koma \u00ed veg fyrir vandam\u00e1l hj\u00e1 landam\u00e6rav\u00f6rslu Bretlands.<\/p>\n<h3>M\u00e6lt er me\u00f0 skj\u00f6lum fyrir fer\u00f0 einst\u00e6\u00f0s foreldris<\/h3>\n<ul><li>Sam\u00feykkisbr\u00e9f fr\u00e1 fjarverandi foreldri, undirrita\u00f0 og helst votta\u00f0 af l\u00f6ggiltum s\u00fdslumanni.<\/li><li>S\u00f6nnun fyrir tengslum barnsins og fullor\u00f0ins fer\u00f0amannsins (f\u00e6\u00f0ingarvottor\u00f0)<\/li><li>H\u00e6gt er a\u00f0 senda uppl\u00fdsingar um fjarstaddan foreldri.<\/li><li>S\u00f6nnun fyrir sambandi fer\u00f0andi fullor\u00f0ins vi\u00f0 barni\u00f0 (ef ekki foreldri)<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>\u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 breskur innflytjendal\u00f6gfr\u00e6\u00f0i krefjist ekki lagalega \u00feessara skjala \u00ed \u00f6llum tilvikum, hafa landam\u00e6raver\u00f0ir heimild til a\u00f0 \u00f3ska eftir \u00feeim og geta haldi\u00f0 barni \u00ed haldi ef \u00feeir hafa \u00e1hyggjur af fer\u00f0askipulaginu. A\u00f0 hafa \u00feessi skj\u00f6l fyrir hendi kemur \u00ed veg fyrir tafir og kv\u00ed\u00f0a vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rin.<\/p>\n<h3>Fyrir b\u00f6rn sem fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 fullor\u00f0num sem ekki eru foreldrar<\/h3>\n<p>Ef barn fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 einhverjum sem er ekki foreldri \u00feess n\u00e9 l\u00f6glegur forr\u00e1\u00f0ama\u00f0ur (t.d. \u00ed sk\u00f3lafer\u00f0alagi e\u00f0a me\u00f0 \u00e6ttingja), er eindregi\u00f0 m\u00e6lt me\u00f0 undirritu\u00f0u og l\u00f6ggiltu sam\u00feykkisskjali fr\u00e1 b\u00e1\u00f0um foreldrum\/forr\u00e1\u00f0am\u00f6nnum. Innifali\u00f0:<\/p>\n<ul><li>Full n\u00f6fn beggja foreldra og tengili\u00f0suppl\u00fdsingar<\/li><li>Fullt nafn barnsins og f\u00e6\u00f0ingardagur<\/li><li>Nafn fullor\u00f0ins sem barni\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0<\/li><li>Fer\u00f0adagsetningar og \u00e1fangasta\u00f0ur<\/li><li>Yfirl\u00fdsing um a\u00f0 b\u00e1\u00f0ir foreldrar sam\u00feykki fer\u00f0ina<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2>Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir ungb\u00f6rn: S\u00e9rstakar \u00edhugsanir<\/h2>\n<p>Fyrir n\u00fdbura og mj\u00f6g ungb\u00f6rn gilda aukaatri\u00f0i:<\/p>\n<ul><li><strong>F\u00e1\u00f0u vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 fyrst<\/strong> \u2014 Vegabr\u00e9f ungbarns getur teki\u00f0 3\u20136 vikur a\u00f0 \u00fatvega \u00ed sumum l\u00f6ndum. S\u00e6kja um vel fyrir fer\u00f0adaginn.<\/li><li><strong>ETA-sam\u00feykki er hratt<\/strong> \u2014 \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa hefur vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0, er sj\u00e1lf ETA-ums\u00f3knin afgreidd innan nokkurra m\u00edn\u00fatna upp \u00ed nokkrar klukkustundir<\/li><li><strong>ETA gildir \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r.<\/strong> (e\u00f0a til vegabr\u00e9fs\u00fatg\u00f6ngu, \u00fea\u00f0 sem fyrst kemur). Ef barni\u00f0 \u00feitt f\u00e6r n\u00fdtt vegabr\u00e9f \u00fearf n\u00fdja ETA.<\/li><\/ul>\n<h2>Hversu lengi gildir bresk ETA fyrir b\u00f6rn?<\/h2>\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-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-4.jpg\" alt=\"Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur: Ums\u00f3knir barna og r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir h\u00f3pafer\u00f0ir \u2013 mynd 4 sem s\u00fdnir feril samhengi\" class=\"wp-image-4981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-4-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-4-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-4-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-4-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-4-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>A\u00f0 skilja gildist\u00edma er nau\u00f0synlegt til a\u00f0 skipuleggja fj\u00f6lskyldufer\u00f0ir. Hvort sem \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja <a href=\"https:\/\/www.royal.uk\/royal-residences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">konunglegir b\u00fasta\u00f0ir<\/a> Eins og a\u00f0 sko\u00f0a Buckingham-h\u00f6ll e\u00f0a kanna Skosku h\u00e1lendin, ver\u00f0ur ETA barnsins \u00fe\u00edns a\u00f0 gilda allan t\u00edmann \u00e1 fer\u00f0inni.<\/p>\n<p>UK ETA fyrir barn gildir \u00ed <strong>tv\u00f6 \u00e1r<\/strong> fr\u00e1 dagsetningu sam\u00feykkis e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 sem hann er tengdur vi\u00f0 rennur \u00fat \u2014 \u00fea\u00f0 sem kemur fyrr. Barnavegabr\u00e9f gilda yfirleitt \u00ed 5 \u00e1r (en fullor\u00f0insvegabr\u00e9f \u00ed 10 \u00e1r), svo mundu a\u00f0 ETA-leyfi\u00f0 rennur \u00fat \u00feegar vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 rennur \u00fat.<\/p>\n<p>\u00deegar barni\u00f0 \u00feitt f\u00e6r n\u00fdjan vegabr\u00e9f, ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um n\u00fdja breska ETA sem tengist n\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9finu. ETA-i\u00f0 er bundi\u00f0 vi\u00f0 tilteki\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fn\u00famer og er ekki h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 flytja \u00fea\u00f0.<\/p>\n<h2>Algeng mist\u00f6k sem foreldrar gera var\u00f0andi ETA barna \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h2>\n<ul><li><strong>Gleyma a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um barn<\/strong> \u2014 fj\u00f6lskyldur s\u00e6kja stundum um fyrir fullor\u00f0na og gleyma komut\u00edma barna sinna \u00feanga\u00f0 til s\u00ed\u00f0ustu stundu<\/li><li><strong>A\u00f0 nota \u00fatrunni\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f barns<\/strong> \u2014 vegabr\u00e9f barna renna \u00fat fyrr; athuga\u00f0u \u00fea\u00f0 alltaf<\/li><li><strong>Rangt sni\u00f0m\u00e1t f\u00e6\u00f0ingardags<\/strong> \u2014 A\u00f0 sl\u00e1 inn DD\/MM\/AAAA \u00ed sta\u00f0 MM\/DD\/AAAA er algeng villa.<\/li><li><strong>Synjun lj\u00f3smyndar<\/strong> \u2014 a\u00f0 uppfylla ekki strangar myndkr\u00f6fur, s\u00e9rstaklega fyrir ungb\u00f6rn sem geta ekki seti\u00f0 upp<\/li><li><strong>Ekki s\u00e6kja me\u00f0 n\u00e6gum fyrirvara<\/strong> \u2014 beiti\u00f0 a\u00f0 minnsta kosti 72 klukkustundum fyrir fer\u00f0alag (sj\u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/how-long-does-uk-visa-processing-take-a-detailed-guide\/\">Lei\u00f0beining um vinnslut\u00edma<\/a>), en fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur er m\u00e6lt me\u00f0 a\u00f0 b\u00f3ka 2\u20134 vikum fyrirfram<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>Fyrir fullkominn lista yfir algengar villur, lestu lei\u00f0beininguna okkar um <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-application-mistakes\/\">Villur \u00ed UK ETA-ums\u00f3kn<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Vi\u00f0b\u00f3tarr\u00e1\u00f0 til a\u00f0 tryggja hn\u00f6kralausa fj\u00f6lskyldufer\u00f0 til Bretlands<\/h3>\n<p>Fyrir utan ETA-ums\u00f3knina sj\u00e1lfa \u00e6ttu foreldrar a\u00f0 huga a\u00f0 nokkrum hagn\u00fdtum atri\u00f0um \u00feegar \u00feeir skipuleggja fer\u00f0 til Bretlands me\u00f0 b\u00f6rn. Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa hafir prenta\u00f0ar \u00fatg\u00e1fur af \u00f6llum sta\u00f0festingarp\u00f3stum fyrir ETA, \u00fev\u00ed flugvallarf\u00f3lk getur \u00f3ska\u00f0 eftir \u00feeim vi\u00f0 innritun. \u00dea\u00f0 er einnig skynsamlegt a\u00f0 vista skj\u00e1myndir af sam\u00feykktri ETA \u00e1 s\u00edmanum \u00fe\u00ednum sem afrit.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-5.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur: Ums\u00f3knir barna og r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir h\u00f3pafer\u00f0ir Mynd 5 sem s\u00fdnir fer\u00f0asamhengi\" class=\"wp-image-4982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-5-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-5-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-5-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 barn yngra en tveggja \u00e1ra leyfa flest flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g ungab\u00f6rnum a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast \u00e1 fa\u00f0mi foreldris gegn l\u00e6kku\u00f0u fargjaldi e\u00f0a \u00e1n fargjalds, en barni\u00f0 \u00fearf samt sem \u00e1\u00f0ur a\u00f0 hafa sitt eigi\u00f0 komu\u00e1\u00e6tlunarn\u00famer (ETA). Reglur um barnab\u00edlst\u00f3la \u00ed Bretlandi krefjast \u00feess a\u00f0 b\u00f6rn yngri en 12 \u00e1ra e\u00f0a styttri en 135 cm noti vi\u00f0eigandi \u00f6ryggis\u00fatb\u00fana\u00f0 \u00ed b\u00edl. B\u00edla\u00adleigufyrirt\u00e6ki \u00ed Bretlandi geta \u00fatvega\u00f0 barnab\u00edlst\u00f3la, en m\u00e6lt er me\u00f0 a\u00f0 b\u00f3ka fyrirfram \u00e1 h\u00e1annat\u00edmum.<\/p>\n<p>Foreldrar \u00e6ttu einnig a\u00f0 vera me\u00f0vita\u00f0ir um a\u00f0 Bretlands <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/child-passport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferli\u00f0 vi\u00f0 ums\u00f3kn um vegabr\u00e9f fyrir b\u00f6rn<\/a> Getur teki\u00f0 allt a\u00f0 10 vikur, svo skipulegg\u00f0u fer\u00f0ina vel fyrirfram. Ney\u00f0ar- e\u00f0a hra\u00f0\u00fatg\u00e1fa vegabr\u00e9fa er \u00ed bo\u00f0i gegn aukagjaldi ef \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast tafarlaust.<\/p>\n<h2>Kostna\u00f0ur: \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0ur komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldu<\/h2>\n<p>Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands hafa gert ETA-kerfi\u00f0 a\u00f0gengilegt fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur. Samkv\u00e6mt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbritain.com\/en\/plan-your-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heims\u00e6ki\u00f0 Bretland<\/a>, Bretland tekur \u00e1 m\u00f3ti millj\u00f3num fj\u00f6lskyldufer\u00f0amanna \u00e1r hvert, og ETA-ferli\u00f0 er hanna\u00f0 til a\u00f0 vera flj\u00f3tlegt og hagkv\u00e6mt.<\/p>\n<p>UK ETA kostar \u00a320 \u00e1 mann fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 febr\u00faar 2026. Fyrir fj\u00f6gurra manna fj\u00f6lskyldu (2 fullor\u00f0nir + 2 b\u00f6rn) er heildarkosta\u00f0ur fyrir UK ETA ums\u00f3knir \u00a380. \u00dea\u00f0 er engin fj\u00f6lskyldukj\u00f6t.<\/p>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa k\u00fdst a\u00f0 nota faglega ETA-ums\u00f3knar\u00fej\u00f3nustu, getur teymi okkar hj\u00e1 VisaETA afgreitt ums\u00f3knir allra fj\u00f6lskyldume\u00f0lima saman og dregi\u00f0 \u00far l\u00edkum \u00e1 villum. Vi\u00f0 bj\u00f3\u00f0um upp \u00e1 fj\u00f6lskyldupakka til a\u00f0 einfalda ferli\u00f0.<\/p>\n<h2>Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00dearf n\u00fdf\u00e6tt barn a\u00f0 hafa breska ETA?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1. Allir fer\u00f0amenn fr\u00e1 l\u00f6ndum sem uppfylla skilyr\u00f0i fyrir ETA \u00feurfa eigi\u00f0 ETA, \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 aldri. N\u00fdf\u00e6tt barn \u00fearf b\u00e6\u00f0i vegabr\u00e9f og sam\u00feykkt ETA \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fea\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands. Ums\u00f3knin er fyllt \u00fat \u00e1 netinu af foreldri og sam\u00feykki\u00f0 er sent \u00e1 netfang foreldrisins.<\/p>\n<h3>Getur barn fer\u00f0ast einn til Bretlands?<\/h3>\n<p>B\u00f6rn undir 18 \u00e1ra aldri geta t\u00e6knilega s\u00e9\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast ein til Bretlands \u2014 engin bresk l\u00f6g hindra \u00f3fylgd fer\u00f0al\u00f6g barna. Flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g hafa \u00fe\u00f3 s\u00ednar eigin l\u00e1gmarksaldurskr\u00f6fur fyrir \u00f3fylgd b\u00f6rn (venjulega 12\u201316 \u00e1ra, eftir flugf\u00e9lagi), og barni\u00f0 \u00fearf a\u00f0 hafa \u00f6ll nau\u00f0synleg fer\u00f0askj\u00f6l, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al gilda UK ETA.<\/p>\n<h3>Hva\u00f0 ef vegabr\u00e9f barnsins m\u00edns rennur \u00fat \u00e1\u00f0ur en ETA-i\u00f0 fer fram?<\/h3>\n<p>ETA er sj\u00e1lfkrafa tengt vegabr\u00e9finu og rennur \u00fat \u00feegar vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 rennur \u00fat. Ef barni\u00f0 \u00feitt endurn\u00fdjar vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 sitt \u00e1\u00f0ur en tveggja \u00e1ra gildist\u00edmi ETA rennur \u00fat, ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um n\u00fdtt ETA fyrir n\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00deurfa b\u00f6rn a\u00f0 svara \u00f6ryggisspurningunum \u00ed ETA-ums\u00f3kninni?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1 \u2014 allar ETA-ums\u00f3knir innihalda spurningar um sakas\u00f6gu, heilsufar og innflytjendas\u00f6gu. Foreldrar fylla \u00feessar \u00fat fyrir b\u00f6rn s\u00edn. \u00cd n\u00e1nast \u00f6llum tilvikum barna ver\u00f0a sv\u00f6rin einf\u00f6ld (engin sakaskr\u00e1, engar brot \u00e1 innflytjendal\u00f6gum).<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"802\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-3.jpg\" alt=\"Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur: Barnauppl\u00fdsingar og r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir h\u00f3pafer\u00f0ir \u2013 mynd 3 sem s\u00fdnir fer\u00f0asamhengi\" class=\"wp-image-4980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-3-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-3-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-3-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-families-children-applications-group-travel-img-3-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3>Get \u00e9g s\u00f3tt um ETA fyrir alla fj\u00f6lskylduna samt\u00edmis?<\/h3>\n<p>Hver einstaklingur \u00fearf a\u00f0 senda inn s\u00e9rstaka ETA-ums\u00f3kn sem tengd er vi\u00f0 sitt eigi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f. \u00de\u00fa getur fyllt \u00fat fleiri en eina ums\u00f3kn \u00ed r\u00f6\u00f0, en hver ums\u00f3kn er send inn fyrir sig og grei\u00f0ir s\u00edna eigin gjald. \u00dej\u00f3nusta okkar hj\u00e1 <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/\">VisaETA<\/a> Leyfir \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 stj\u00f3rna m\u00f6rgum forritum \u00fe\u00e6gilega \u00ed einni lotu.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Opinberar heimildir og tilv\u00edsanir<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands \u2014 rafr\u00e6n fer\u00f0aleyfi (ETA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/apply-to-come-to-the-uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands \u2014 S\u00e6kja um a\u00f0 koma til Bretlands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/coming-to-the-uk\/guidance-for-travellers-coming-to-the-uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breska innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 \u2014 Lei\u00f0beiningar fyrir fer\u00f0alanga<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbritain.com\/en\/plan-your-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heims\u00e6ki\u00f0 Bretland \u2014 Skipulegg\u00f0u fj\u00f6lskyldufer\u00f0ina \u00fe\u00edna<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands \u2014 Fer\u00f0ar\u00e1\u00f0gj\u00f6f fyrir \u00fatl\u00f6nd<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>\u00c1lyktun<\/h2>\n<p>A\u00f0 skipuleggja fj\u00f6lskyldufer\u00f0 til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026 \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 tryggja a\u00f0 hver einasti fj\u00f6lskyldume\u00f0limur \u2013 \u00fear me\u00f0 tali\u00f0 yngstu b\u00f6rnin og ungab\u00f6rnin \u2013 hafi sitt eigi\u00f0 sam\u00feykktu breska ETA. Ferli\u00f0 er einfalt og alfari\u00f0 \u00e1 netinu, en krefst fyrirfram undirb\u00fanings, einkum til a\u00f0 \u00fatvega vegabr\u00e9f fyrir b\u00f6rn og lj\u00f3smyndir af \u00feeim.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Helstu skref fyrir foreldra:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li>Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 hvert barn hafi gildan vegabr\u00e9f vel fyrir fer\u00f0adaginn.<\/li><li>S\u00e6kja um ETA fyrir hvert barn s\u00e9rstaklega, a\u00f0 minnsta kosti 72 klukkustundum fyrir fer\u00f0ina.<\/li><li>Undirbj\u00f3\u00f0u sam\u00feykkisbr\u00e9f ef \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 a\u00f0eins einum foreldri e\u00f0a forr\u00e1\u00f0amanni sem ekki er foreldri (okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/how-to-obtain-a-uk-family-permit\/\">Lei\u00f0beiningar um fj\u00f6lskylduleyfi \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a> fjallar um valkosti fyrir st\u00f3rfj\u00f6lskylduna)<\/li><li>Athuga\u00f0u gildist\u00edma vegabr\u00e9fa \u2014 vegabr\u00e9f barna renna \u00fat eftir fimm \u00e1r.<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>Fyrir frekari uppl\u00fdsingar um fj\u00f6lskyldufer\u00f0ir, sj\u00e1 lei\u00f0arv\u00edsi okkar um <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-families-children-guide\/\">\u00c1\u00e6tla\u00f0ur komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur og b\u00f6rn 2026<\/a>. Fyrir opinbera lei\u00f0beiningu, heims\u00e6ki\u00f0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UK ETA-s\u00ed\u00f0a \u00e1 GOV.UK<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re planning a family trip to the UK in 2026, one of the most common questions parents ask is: do children and babies need a UK ETA? The short answer is yes \u2014 from January 2025, the UK Electronic Travel Authorisation requirement applies to all travellers including infants and young children from eligible countries. 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