{"id":2957,"date":"2026-03-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/?p=2957"},"modified":"2026-05-16T11:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:20:08","slug":"how-to-check-uk-eta-status-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/how-to-check-uk-eta-status-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 athuga st\u00f6\u00f0u bresku ETA-leyfisins \u00fe\u00edns fyrir 2026: skref-fyrir-skref lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hefur\u00f0u s\u00f3tt um UK ETA en ert ekki viss um hvort \u00fea\u00f0 hafi veri\u00f0 sam\u00feykkt? Viltu vita hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa rafr\u00e6na fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdkingu \u00fe\u00edna \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fl\u00fdgur? \u00c1ri\u00f0 2026 er ferli\u00f0 vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 athuga st\u00f6\u00f0u UK ETA einfalt \u2014 en \u00fea\u00f0 virkar \u00f6\u00f0ruv\u00edsi en hef\u00f0bundin vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarkerfi, og margir fer\u00f0alangar vita ekki hvar \u00feeir eigi a\u00f0 leita.<\/p>\n<p>\u00deessi lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir \u00fatsk\u00fdrir n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 athuga st\u00f6\u00f0u UK ETA-ums\u00f3knarinnar \u00feinnar, hva\u00f0 mismunandi st\u00f6\u00f0uskilabo\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0a og hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00e1tt a\u00f0 gera ef ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt hefur ekki veri\u00f0 sam\u00feykkt t\u00edmanlega fyrir fer\u00f0ina \u00fe\u00edna.<\/p>\n<h2>Helstu atri\u00f0i<\/h2>\n<ul><li>Sta\u00f0a UK ETA er athugu\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum <strong>UK ETA-app<\/strong> e\u00f0a hinn <strong>UKVI netg\u00e1tt<\/strong><\/li><li>Flestar ETA-ums\u00f3knir eru sam\u00feykktar innan <strong>m\u00edn\u00fatur \u00ed 3 vinnudaga<\/strong><\/li><li>\u00dea\u00f0 er <strong>engin papp\u00edrs\u00fatg\u00e1fa af ETA-skjali<\/strong> \u2014 sam\u00feykki\u00f0 er rafr\u00e6nt og tengt vegabr\u00e9fi \u00fe\u00ednu<\/li><li>Flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g sta\u00f0festa ETA-st\u00f6\u00f0u sj\u00e1lfkrafa vi\u00f0 innritun \u2014 \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft ekki a\u00f0 s\u00fdna neitt.<\/li><li>\u00de\u00fa getur einnig athuga\u00f0 st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00e1 GOV.UK. <strong>Sko\u00f0a og sanna \u00fej\u00f3nustu<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n<h2>Hvernig virkar UK ETA? (Sta\u00f0an \u00fatsk\u00fdr\u00f0)<\/h2>\n<p>UK ETA er hluti af r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/uk-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-scheme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stafr\u00e6n landam\u00e6rastefna<\/a>. \u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa sendir inn ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edna, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/uk-visas-and-immigration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vegabr\u00e9fa- og \u00fatlendingastofnun Bretlands (UKVI)<\/a> Deildin vinnur \u00far \u00fev\u00ed og uppf\u00e6rir st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna rafr\u00e6nt.<\/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<p>\u00d3l\u00edkt hef\u00f0bundinni vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun sem l\u00edmd er \u00ed vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 er UK ETA alfari\u00f0 rafr\u00e6n. \u00deegar ums\u00f3knin \u00fe\u00edn er sam\u00feykkt er heimildin geymd \u00ed innflytjendagrunninum hj\u00e1 Bretlandi og tengd vi\u00f0 tilteki\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00famer \u00feitt. \u00dea\u00f0 er enginn papp\u00edr til a\u00f0 bera me\u00f0 s\u00e9r \u2013 og enginn stimpill \u00ed vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Steps-to-Track-Your-UK-Visa-Application-Status-Online.webp\" alt=\"Eftirlit me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarbei\u00f0ni \u00ed Bretlandi: Athuga\u00f0u st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00e1 netinu au\u00f0veldlega\" class=\"wp-image-1614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Steps-to-Track-Your-UK-Visa-Application-Status-Online.webp 600w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Steps-to-Track-Your-UK-Visa-Application-Status-Online-300x215.webp 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Steps-to-Track-Your-UK-Visa-Application-Status-Online-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g athuga \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0an komut\u00edma \u00feinn rafr\u00e6nt \u00ed gegnum Advanced Passenger Information-kerfi Bretlands vi\u00f0 innritun. Landam\u00e6rag\u00e6sla Bretlands athugar \u00fea\u00f0 einnig \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa kemur. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft aldrei a\u00f0 s\u00fdna s\u00e9rstakt skjal n\u00e9 prenta neitt \u00fat.<\/p>\n<p>UK ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt getur haft einn af \u00feessum st\u00f6\u00f0ustigum:<\/p>\n<ul><li><strong>Sam\u00feykkt<\/strong> \u2014 \u00c1\u00e6tla\u00f0ur komut\u00edmi \u00feinn er gildur og \u00fe\u00fa getur fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands<\/li><li><strong>\u00cd bi\u00f0<\/strong> \u2014 Ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn er \u00ed vinnslu (tekur venjulega nokkrar m\u00edn\u00fatur, stundum allt a\u00f0 3 d\u00f6gum)<\/li><li><strong>Neita\u00f0<\/strong> \u2014 Ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn um ETA var ekki sam\u00feykkt<\/li><li><strong>Runni\u00f0 \u00fat<\/strong> \u2014 Gildist\u00edmi ETA-sins \u00fe\u00edns hefur runni\u00f0 \u00fat eftir tv\u00f6 \u00e1r<\/li><\/ul>\n<h2>Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 athuga st\u00f6\u00f0u bresku ETA-leyfisins \u00fe\u00edns: 3 a\u00f0fer\u00f0ir<\/h2>\n<h3>A\u00f0fer\u00f0 1: Sko\u00f0a\u00f0u t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stinn \u00feinn<\/h3>\n<p>Einfaldasta lei\u00f0in til a\u00f0 athuga st\u00f6\u00f0u UK ETA-ums\u00f3knar \u00feinnar er a\u00f0 l\u00edta \u00ed p\u00f3sth\u00f3lfi\u00f0 \u00feitt. \u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e6kir um UK ETA gefur \u00fe\u00fa upp netfang. UK ETA-\u00fej\u00f3nustan sendir \u00fe\u00e9r:<\/p>\n<ul><li>Sta\u00f0festingarp\u00f3stur \u00feegar ums\u00f3knin \u00fe\u00edn berst<\/li><li>Einn <strong>sam\u00feykkis-t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stur<\/strong> \u00deegar \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0ur komut\u00edmi \u00feinn er sam\u00feykktur \u2014 \u00feetta er opinber sta\u00f0festing \u00fe\u00edn<\/li><li>Synjunarp\u00f3stur ef ums\u00f3knin \u00fe\u00edn er ekki sam\u00feykkt<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>Sko\u00f0a\u00f0u b\u00e6\u00f0i p\u00f3sth\u00f3lfi\u00f0 \u00feitt og rusl- e\u00f0a ruslp\u00f3stm\u00f6ppuna fyrir t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sta fr\u00e1 UK ETA-\u00fej\u00f3nustunni (t\u00f6lvup\u00f3star koma fr\u00e1 noreply@notifications.service.gov.uk). Ef \u00fe\u00fa nota\u00f0ir \u00fej\u00f3nustu \u00feri\u00f0ja a\u00f0ila ver\u00f0ur netfang \u00feeirra sendandi tilkynningarinnar.<\/p>\n<h3>A\u00f0fer\u00f0 2: Athuga\u00f0u \u00ed gegnum UK ETA-forriti\u00f0<\/h3>\n<p>Opinbera UK ETA-forriti\u00f0 (f\u00e1anlegt fyrir iOS og Android) gerir \u00fe\u00e9r kleift a\u00f0 sko\u00f0a ETA-st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna beint. Til a\u00f0 athuga st\u00f6\u00f0u:<\/p>\n<ol><li>Opna\u00f0u UK ETA-forriti\u00f0 \u00e1 snjalls\u00edmanum \u00fe\u00ednum<\/li><li>Veldu \u201cSko\u00f0a komut\u00edma minn\u201d<\/li><li>Sl\u00e1\u00f0u inn tilv\u00edsunarn\u00fameri\u00f0 \u00feitt (\u00far sta\u00f0festingarp\u00f3stinum) e\u00f0a skanna\u00f0u vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt<\/li><li>N\u00faverandi ETA-sta\u00f0a \u00fe\u00edn ver\u00f0ur s\u00fdnd<\/li><\/ol>\n<p>Forriti\u00f0 gerir \u00fe\u00e9r einnig kleift a\u00f0 sko\u00f0a ETA-uppl\u00fdsingar \u00fe\u00ednar, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al gildist\u00edma og hva\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fi \u00fe\u00e6r tengjast.<\/p>\n<h3>A\u00f0fer\u00f0 3: Nota\u00f0u GOV.UK View and Prove-\u00fej\u00f3nustuna<\/h3>\n<p>Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands <strong>Sko\u00f0a og sanna<\/strong> \u00dej\u00f3nustan gerir \u00fe\u00e9r kleift a\u00f0 athuga og deila dvalarst\u00f6\u00f0u \u00feinni \u00e1 netinu. Til a\u00f0 nota hana:<\/p>\n<ol><li>Far\u00f0u \u00e1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/view-prove-immigration-status\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.gov.uk\/view-prove-immigration-status<\/a><\/li><li>Skr\u00e1\u00f0u \u00feig inn me\u00f0 UKVI (UK Visas and Immigration) reikningnum \u00fe\u00ednum<\/li><li>ETA-sta\u00f0a \u00fe\u00edn ver\u00f0ur s\u00fdnd \u00e1samt \u00f6llum \u00f6\u00f0rum breskum dvalarleyfum sem \u00fe\u00fa hefur.<\/li><\/ol>\n<p>\u00deessi \u00fej\u00f3nusta er gagnleg \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 sanna flugf\u00e9l\u00f6gum e\u00f0a gistista\u00f0veitendum a\u00f0gangsa\u00f0ild \u00fe\u00edna til a\u00f0 koma inn \u00ed Bretland.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Standard-Terms-You-Might-Encounter-While-Tracking.jpg\" alt=\"Eftirlit me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarbei\u00f0ni \u00ed Bretlandi: Athuga\u00f0u st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00e1 netinu au\u00f0veldlega\" class=\"wp-image-1613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Standard-Terms-You-Might-Encounter-While-Tracking.jpg 612w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Standard-Terms-You-Might-Encounter-While-Tracking-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Standard-Terms-You-Might-Encounter-While-Tracking-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2>Hversu langan t\u00edma tekur sam\u00feykki \u00e1 ETA fyrir Bretland?<\/h2>\n<p>Langflestar ums\u00f3knir um ETA fyrir Bretland eru sam\u00feykktar innan nokkurra m\u00edn\u00fatna. Sj\u00e1lfvirka vinnslukerfi\u00f0 ber ums\u00f3knir saman vi\u00f0 m\u00f6rg gagnas\u00f6fn \u00ed raunt\u00edma. Vinnslut\u00edmar eru \u00fe\u00f3 misjafnir:<\/p>\n<ul><li><strong>Strax (innan nokkurra m\u00edn\u00fatna)<\/strong>Flest forrit sem keyr\u00f0 eru \u00ed fyrsta sinn \u00e1n flaggna<\/li><li><strong>A\u00f0 h\u00e1marki 24 klukkustundir<\/strong>: Ums\u00f3knir sem krefjast frekari sj\u00e1lfvirkra athugana<\/li><li><strong>A\u00f0 h\u00e1marki 3 virkir dagar<\/strong>: Ums\u00f3knir sem v\u00edsa\u00f0ar eru til handvirkrar yfirfer\u00f0ar af starfsf\u00f3lki innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneytisins<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>Ef ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt er enn \u00ed bi\u00f0 eftir \u00ferj\u00e1 virka daga, haf\u00f0u samband vi\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3nustuver UKVI e\u00f0a \u00fe\u00e1 \u00fej\u00f3nustu sem \u00fe\u00fa s\u00f3ttir um \u00ed gegnum. Sj\u00e1 fullkomna lei\u00f0beiningu okkar um <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/how-long-does-uk-eta-take-processing-times-2026\/\">Vinnslut\u00edmi ETA fyrir Bretland 2026<\/a> fyrir n\u00e1nari uppl\u00fdsingar.<\/p>\n<h2>Hva\u00f0 \u00e1 a\u00f0 gera ef ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt er enn \u00ed bi\u00f0<\/h2>\n<p>Ef \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0ur komut\u00edmi (ETA) \u00feinn s\u00fdnir \u201c\u00ed bi\u00f0\u201d og \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast flj\u00f3tlega, eru h\u00e9r valkostir \u00fe\u00ednir:<\/p>\n<h3>1. B\u00edddu (ef t\u00edminn leyfir)<\/h3>\n<p>Ef fer\u00f0adagurinn \u00feinn er meira en \u00ferj\u00e1 vinnudaga \u00ed burtu, b\u00edddu einfaldlega. Flestar bei\u00f0nir sem eru \u00ed bi\u00f0 eru afgreiddar innan 72 klukkustunda (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> fyrir n\u00e1nari uppl\u00fdsingar). Haltu \u00e1fram a\u00f0 athuga t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stinn \u00feinn fyrir tilkynningar.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Haf\u00f0u samband vi\u00f0 UKVI-a\u00f0sto\u00f0arl\u00ednuna<\/h3>\n<p>Ef ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt hefur veri\u00f0 \u00ed bi\u00f0 \u00ed meira en 3 vinnudaga, haf\u00f0u samband vi\u00f0 UK Visas and Immigration:<\/p>\n<ul><li><strong>S\u00edmi<\/strong>: +44 (0)300 790 6268 (m\u00e1nudagur\u2013f\u00f6studagur, 09:00\u201317:00 breskt t\u00edmabelt)<\/li><li><strong>\u00c1 netinu<\/strong>: \u00cd gegnum UKVI-sambandsformi\u00f0 \u00e1 gov.uk<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>Haf\u00f0u ETA-v\u00edsunarn\u00fameri\u00f0 tilb\u00fai\u00f0 \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa hringir e\u00f0a sendir fyrirspurn.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Haf\u00f0u samband vi\u00f0 ums\u00f3knar\u00fej\u00f3nustuna \u00fe\u00edna<\/h3>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa s\u00f3ttir um \u00ed gegnum \u00feri\u00f0ja a\u00f0ila ETA-\u00fej\u00f3nustu (svo sem VisaETA), haf\u00f0u samband vi\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3nustuver \u00feeirra. \u00deeir geta haft millig\u00f6ngu vi\u00f0 UKVI fyrir h\u00f6nd \u00feitt og veitt \u00fe\u00e9r uppl\u00fdsingar um st\u00f6\u00f0u m\u00e1lsins.<\/p>\n\n<h3>4. Sko\u00f0a\u00f0u rusl- og \u00f3\u00e6skilegra p\u00f3stm\u00f6ppur<\/h3>\n<p>Margir fer\u00f0amenn missa sta\u00f0festingu \u00e1 \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0ri komut\u00edma (ETA) vegna \u00feess a\u00f0 h\u00fan lendir \u00ed rusl- e\u00f0a ruslp\u00f3stm\u00f6ppunni \u00feeirra. Sta\u00f0festingarp\u00f3sturinn kemur fr\u00e1 netfangi bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar sem sumir p\u00f3stveitendur flokka sem \u00f3kunnugt. Sko\u00f0a\u00f0u allar m\u00f6ppur, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al kynninga- og uppf\u00e6rslum\u00f6ppur \u00ed Gmail. Ef \u00fe\u00fa finnur p\u00f3stinn enn ekki skaltu reyna a\u00f0 leita a\u00f0 \u201cETA\u201d e\u00f0a \u201cUK travel\u201d \u00ed p\u00f3sth\u00f3lfinu \u00fe\u00ednu.<\/p>\n<p>\u00dea\u00f0 er einnig vert a\u00f0 taka fram a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festing ETA er stafr\u00e6nt tengd vegabr\u00e9fi \u00fe\u00ednu. Jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3tt \u00fe\u00fa missir t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stinn er ETA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt \u00e1fram gilt og h\u00e6gt er a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa \u00fea\u00f0 vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rin me\u00f0 sj\u00e1lfvirkum kerfum Bretlands. Flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g geta einnig sta\u00f0fest st\u00f6\u00f0u ETA \u00fe\u00edns \u00ed kerfi fyrir fyrirfram far\u00feegauppl\u00fdsingar (API) \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa st\u00edgur um bor\u00f0 \u00ed flugv\u00e9lina.<\/p>\n<h2>Hva\u00f0 sam\u00feykkis-t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sturinn inniheldur<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tracking-UK-Visa-Application.webp\" alt=\"Eftirlit me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarbei\u00f0ni \u00ed Bretlandi: Athuga\u00f0u st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00e1 netinu au\u00f0veldlega\" class=\"wp-image-1612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tracking-UK-Visa-Application.webp 600w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tracking-UK-Visa-Application-300x233.webp 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tracking-UK-Visa-Application-15x12.webp 15w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>\u00deegar sam\u00feykkt er, getur \u00fe\u00fa frj\u00e1lslega skipulagt fer\u00f0ina \u00fe\u00edna. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbritain.com\/en\/plan-your-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heims\u00e6ki\u00f0 Bretland<\/a> B\u00fd\u00f0ur upp \u00e1 yfirgripsmiklar uppl\u00fdsingar til a\u00f0 skipuleggja heims\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edna til Bretlands, allt fr\u00e1 samg\u00f6ngum til gistingar.<\/p>\n<p>\u00deegar breska ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt er sam\u00feykkt, mun sta\u00f0festingarp\u00f3sturinn innihalda:<\/p>\n<ul><li>Fullt nafn \u00feitt eins og \u00fea\u00f0 birtist \u00ed vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu<\/li><li>Vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00fameri\u00f0 \u00feitt<\/li><li>ETA v\u00edsunarn\u00fameri\u00f0<\/li><li>\u00datg\u00e1fudagur<\/li><li>Lokadagsetning (2 \u00e1r fr\u00e1 sam\u00feykkt e\u00f0a r\u00fdmingardegi vegabr\u00e9fs, \u00fea\u00f0 sem fyrr ver\u00f0ur)<\/li><li>Yfirl\u00fdsing sem sta\u00f0festir a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e9rt heimila\u00f0ur a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>Geymdu \u00feessa t\u00f6lvup\u00f3st \u2014 hann er \u00feitt opinbera s\u00f6nnun ETA-sam\u00feykkis. \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00feurfir ekki a\u00f0 s\u00fdna hann \u00e1 flugvellinum (kerfi\u00f0 athugar hann sj\u00e1lfkrafa), er gagnlegt a\u00f0 hafa hann sem varaskr\u00e1.<\/p>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 fleiri en eitt vegabr\u00e9f, sko\u00f0a\u00f0u lei\u00f0beiningarnar 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> til a\u00f0 tryggja a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa hafir nota\u00f0 r\u00e9tt fer\u00f0askjal.<\/p>\n<h2>Getur flugf\u00e9lagi\u00f0 s\u00e9\u00f0 st\u00f6\u00f0u komut\u00edma minnar?<\/h2>\n<p>J\u00e1. Flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g tengjast Advanced Passenger Information (API)-kerfi Bretlands, sem athugar sj\u00e1lfkrafa st\u00f6\u00f0u ETA \u00feegar far\u00feegar innrita sig. Ef ETA-sta\u00f0a \u00fe\u00edn er ekki sam\u00feykkt mun kerfi flugf\u00e9lagsins merkja \u00fea\u00f0 og \u00fe\u00fa munt ekki geta loki\u00f0 innritun.<\/p>\n<p>\u00deess vegna er nau\u00f0synlegt a\u00f0 tryggja a\u00f0 ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt s\u00e9 sam\u00feykkt. <strong>\u00e1\u00f0ur<\/strong> \u00de\u00fa leggur af sta\u00f0 til flugvallarins. S\u00e6kja skal um a\u00f0 minnsta kosti 72 klukkustundum fyrir fer\u00f0alag \u2014 helst 2\u20134 vikum fyrir brottf\u00f6r.<\/p>\n<h2>Athuga ETA-st\u00f6\u00f0u fj\u00f6lskyldu<\/h2>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 fj\u00f6lskyldume\u00f0limum \u00fearftu a\u00f0 athuga st\u00f6\u00f0u ETA hvers og eins, \u00fear sem hver ETA er tengd einstaklingspassa. Geymdu allar sam\u00feykkis\u00adt\u00f6lvup\u00f3sta og ETA-tilv\u00edsunarn\u00famer skipul\u00f6g\u00f0 fyrir hvern fj\u00f6lskyldume\u00f0lim.<\/p>\n<p>Fyrir lei\u00f0beiningar um ETA-ums\u00f3knir fyrir b\u00f6rn, sj\u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-children-babies-parents-guide-2026\/\">Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um komut\u00edma (ETA) \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir b\u00f6rn og ungb\u00f6rn<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>ETA st\u00f6\u00f0uvirkjandi: Hra\u00f0v\u00edsit\u00f6flu<\/h2>\n<table><thead><tr><th>Sta\u00f0a<\/th><th>Merking<\/th><th>A\u00f0ger\u00f0a krafist<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody>\n<tr><td>Sam\u00feykkt<\/td><td>ETA veitt \u2014 fer\u00f0 heimildu\u00f0<\/td><td>Engin \u2014 vista sam\u00feykkis\u00adt\u00f6lvup\u00f3stinn<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>\u00cd bi\u00f0<\/td><td>Ums\u00f3kn er enn \u00ed vinnslu<\/td><td>B\u00edddu \u00ed allt a\u00f0 3 virka daga<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Neita\u00f0<\/td><td>V\u00edsit\u00edmabundinnar dvalarums\u00f3kn hafna\u00f0<\/td><td>Endurn\u00fdja e\u00f0a s\u00e6kja um vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Runni\u00f0 \u00fat<\/td><td>Gildist\u00edmi ETA er \u00fatrunni\u00f0<\/td><td>S\u00e6kja um n\u00fdja ETA \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n<h2>Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00dearf \u00e9g a\u00f0 prenta \u00fat sam\u00feykki fyrir UK ETA?<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tips-for-a-Smooth-Visit-Visa-Application-Process.jpg\" alt=\"Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 athuga st\u00f6\u00f0u heims\u00f3knarvisu \u00e1 netinu \u2013 fullkomin lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir\" class=\"wp-image-1652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tips-for-a-Smooth-Visit-Visa-Application-Process.jpg 612w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tips-for-a-Smooth-Visit-Visa-Application-Process-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tips-for-a-Smooth-Visit-Visa-Application-Process-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Nei. UK ETA er alfari\u00f0 rafr\u00e6nt og tengist vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00fameri \u00fe\u00ednu. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft hvorki a\u00f0 prenta n\u00e9 bera neinn papp\u00edr me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r. Flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g og landam\u00e6rav\u00f6rslumenn athuga st\u00f6\u00f0u ETA \u00feinnar rafr\u00e6nt. Hins vegar er gott a\u00f0 hafa sam\u00feykkis\u00adt\u00f6lvup\u00f3stinn \u00ed s\u00edmanum \u00fe\u00ednum sem varaskr\u00e1.<\/p>\n<h3>Get \u00e9g athuga\u00f0 st\u00f6\u00f0u bresku ETA-sins \u00e1n forritsins?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1. \u00de\u00fa getur athuga\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 \u00ed sta\u00f0festingarp\u00f3stinum sem \u00fe\u00fa f\u00e9kkst, \u00ed gegnum GOV.UK View and Prove-\u00fej\u00f3nustuna e\u00f0a me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 hafa samband vi\u00f0 UKVI-a\u00f0sto\u00f0arl\u00ednuna. UK ETA-forriti\u00f0 b\u00fd\u00f0ur upp \u00e1 \u00fe\u00e6gilegustu raunt\u00edmast\u00f6\u00f0uuppf\u00e6rsluna en er ekki nau\u00f0synlegt.<\/p>\n<h3>ETA-t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sturinn minn lenti \u00ed ruslp\u00f3sti \u2014 er hann enn gildur?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1. Ef sta\u00f0festingarp\u00f3stur fyrir ETA lenti \u00ed rusl- e\u00f0a ruslp\u00f3stm\u00f6ppunni \u00feinni, er ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt enn gilt \u2014 kerfi\u00f0 geymir sta\u00f0festinguna rafr\u00e6nt \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed hvort \u00fe\u00fa lest t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stinn. Athuga\u00f0u UK ETA-forriti\u00f0 e\u00f0a View and Prove-\u00fej\u00f3nustuna til a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna ef vafi leikur.<\/p>\n<h3>Hvernig athuga \u00e9g st\u00f6\u00f0u UK ETA einhvers annars?<\/h3>\n<p>\u00de\u00fa getur a\u00f0eins athuga\u00f0 st\u00f6\u00f0u ETA me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00fameri og tilv\u00edsunarn\u00fameri sem tengist ums\u00f3kninni. Foreldrar geta athuga\u00f0 ETA-st\u00f6\u00f0u barna sinna me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fsuppl\u00fdsingum barnsins. \u00deri\u00f0ju a\u00f0ilar geta ekki fengi\u00f0 a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 ETA-st\u00f6\u00f0u annarra \u00e1n \u00feessara s\u00e9rst\u00f6ku uppl\u00fdsinga.<\/p>\n<h3>Hva\u00f0 ef \u00e9g s\u00f3tti um en f\u00e9kk aldrei sta\u00f0festingarp\u00f3st?<\/h3>\n<p>Fyrst skaltu athuga ruslp\u00f3stm\u00f6ppuna \u00fe\u00edna vandlega. Ef \u00fe\u00fa finnur \u00fea\u00f0 enn ekki, athuga\u00f0u hvort \u00fe\u00fa sl\u00f3st inn netfangi\u00f0 \u00feitt r\u00e9tt \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa fylltir \u00fat ums\u00f3kninni. Haf\u00f0u samband vi\u00f0 UKVI-a\u00f0sto\u00f0arl\u00ednuna e\u00f0a ums\u00f3knar\u00fej\u00f3nustuna \u00fe\u00edna og gef\u00f0u upp fullt nafn og vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00famer til a\u00f0 finna st\u00f6\u00f0u ums\u00f3knarinnar.<\/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\/government\/organisations\/uk-visas-and-immigration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vegabr\u00e9fa- og \u00fatlendingastofnun Bretlands (UKVI)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/view-prove-immigration-status\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands \u2014 Sko\u00f0a og sanna dvalarst\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbritain.com\/en\/plan-your-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Britain \u2014 Skipulegg\u00f0u fer\u00f0ina \u00fe\u00edna til Bretlands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands \u2014 Haf\u00f0u samband vi\u00f0 UKVI<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h2>\u00c1bendingar til a\u00f0 tryggja hn\u00f6kralausa ETA-upplifun<\/h2>\n<p>Til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast stress \u00ed s\u00ed\u00f0ustu stundu vegna UK ETA-ums\u00f3knar \u00feinnar skaltu fylgja \u00feessum hagn\u00fdtu r\u00e1\u00f0leggingum:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tips-to-Protect-Personal-Information-During-Status-Checks.webp\" alt=\"Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 athuga st\u00f6\u00f0u heims\u00f3knarvisu \u00e1 netinu \u2013 fullkomin lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir\" class=\"wp-image-1653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tips-to-Protect-Personal-Information-During-Status-Checks.webp 600w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tips-to-Protect-Personal-Information-During-Status-Checks-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tips-to-Protect-Personal-Information-During-Status-Checks-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>S\u00e6kja snemma<\/strong> Sendu inn ETA-ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edna a\u00f0 minnsta kosti viku fyrir brottfarardaginn \u00feinn, \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 flestar ums\u00f3knir s\u00e9u afgreiddar innan 72 klukkustunda. Miklar fer\u00f0amannat\u00edmabil geta valdi\u00f0 sm\u00e1 t\u00f6fum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nota\u00f0u opinberu r\u00e1sirnar<\/strong> \u2014 S\u00e6kja\u00f0u alltaf um \u00ed gegnum opinbera <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ETA-s\u00ed\u00f0a GOV.UK<\/a> e\u00f0a UK ETA-forriti\u00f0. Varist \u00f3opinberum vefs\u00ed\u00f0um \u00feri\u00f0ja a\u00f0ila sem rukka of h\u00e1 gj\u00f6ld.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Athuga\u00f0u vegabr\u00e9fsuppl\u00fdsingarnar \u00fe\u00ednar tvisvar.<\/strong> \u2014 Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00fameri\u00f0, nafngreiningin og f\u00e6\u00f0ingardagurinn samsvari n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu. Jafnvel sm\u00e1 stafsetningarvilla getur valdi\u00f0 t\u00f6fum e\u00f0a synjun.<\/li>\n<li><strong>G\u00e6ttu \u00feess a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festingin s\u00e9 a\u00f0gengileg<\/strong> \u2014 Taktu skj\u00e1mynd af sam\u00feykkis-t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stinum \u00fe\u00ednum og haltu henni a\u00f0gengilegri \u00ed s\u00edmanum \u00fe\u00ednum. \u00de\u00f3 landam\u00e6raver\u00f0ir athugi st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna rafr\u00e6nt er alltaf skynsamlegt a\u00f0 hafa varak\u00f3pi.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kynntu \u00fe\u00e9r gildist\u00edma<\/strong> \u2014 Dv\u00f6lart\u00edmi (ETA) \u00ed Bretlandi gildir \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt rennur \u00fat, allt eftir \u00fev\u00ed hva\u00f0 kemur fyrr. \u00de\u00fa getur fari\u00f0 m\u00f6rg fer\u00f0al\u00f6g \u00e1 \u00feessu t\u00edmabili \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja aftur um.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Athuga\u00f0u \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa b\u00f3kar tengiflug<\/strong> \u2014 Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00ed millilendingu \u00ed Bretlandi \u00e1 lei\u00f0 til annars \u00e1fangasta\u00f0ar g\u00e6tir \u00fe\u00fa samt \u00feurft breska ETA, allt eftir \u00fev\u00ed hvort \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum landam\u00e6rag\u00e6slu Bretlands. Athuga\u00f0u alltaf millilendingarkr\u00f6fur \u00fe\u00ednar \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa b\u00f3kar tengiflug \u00ed gegnum London Heathrow, Gatwick e\u00f0a a\u00f0ra flugvelli \u00ed Bretlandi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00c1lyktun<\/h2>\n<p>A\u00f0 athuga st\u00f6\u00f0u UK ETA-leyfisins \u00fe\u00edns er einf\u00f6ld ferli sem gefur \u00fe\u00e9r hugarr\u00f3 fyrir fer\u00f0ina. Hvort sem \u00fe\u00fa notar t\u00f6lvup\u00f3ststa\u00f0festingar, opinbera UK ETA-forriti\u00f0 e\u00f0a GOV.UK vefg\u00e1ttina, \u00fe\u00e1 hefur \u00fe\u00fa margar lei\u00f0ir til a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa a\u00f0 fer\u00f0aleyfi \u00feitt s\u00e9 \u00ed lagi. Mundu a\u00f0 stafr\u00e6na landam\u00e6rakerfi Bretlands tengir ETA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt beint vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt, svo flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g og landam\u00e6rav\u00f6r\u00f0ur geti sta\u00f0fest \u00fea\u00f0 rafr\u00e6nt jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 \u00fe\u00fa hafir ekki papp\u00edrsdokument.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00f0 athuga st\u00f6\u00f0u UK ETA-ums\u00f3knar \u00feinnar \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026 er einfalt \u2014 sko\u00f0a\u00f0u fyrst p\u00f3sth\u00f3lfi\u00f0 \u00feitt, s\u00ed\u00f0an nota\u00f0u UK ETA-forriti\u00f0 e\u00f0a GOV.UK View and Prove-\u00fej\u00f3nustuna til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 raunt\u00edmast\u00f6\u00f0u. 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