{"id":2961,"date":"2026-03-07T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/?p=2961"},"modified":"2026-05-16T11:20:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:20:21","slug":"uk-eta-passport-renewal-guide-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-passport-renewal-guide-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi og vegabr\u00e9faendurn\u00fdjun 2026: Hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 gera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>F\u00e9kkstu n\u00fdjan vegabr\u00e9f n\u00fdlega? E\u00f0a \u00e6tlar\u00f0u a\u00f0 endurn\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt fyrir fer\u00f0ina til Bretlands? Ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur \u00feegar fengi\u00f0 sam\u00feykkta UK ETA \u00ed gamla vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu \u00fearftu a\u00f0 vita n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega hva\u00f0 gerist \u2014 og hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 gera \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa getur fer\u00f0ast.<\/p><p>\u00deessi lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir \u00fatsk\u00fdrir reglurnar um UK ETA og vegabr\u00e9faendurn\u00fdjun \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026, hva\u00f0 beri a\u00f0 gera \u00feegar vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt rennur \u00fat e\u00f0a er endurn\u00fdja\u00f0, og hvernig for\u00f0ast m\u00e1 a\u00f0 sitja fastur \u00e1 flugvellinum me\u00f0 r\u00f6ng skj\u00f6l.<\/p><p>\u00deeir <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/renew-adult-passport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vegabr\u00e9fa\u00fatg\u00e1fa HM<\/a> s\u00e9r um allar endurn\u00fdjanir breskra vegabr\u00e9fa, \u00e1 me\u00f0an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/uk-visas-and-immigration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritanir og innflytjendam\u00e1l Bretlands<\/a> Deildin s\u00e9r um ETA-kerfi\u00f0. A\u00f0 skilja hvernig \u00feessir tveir ferlar hafa samskipti er nau\u00f0synlegt til a\u00f0 tryggja \u00f3rofa fer\u00f0al\u00f6g til Bretlands.<\/p>\n<h2>Helstu atri\u00f0i<\/h2><ul><li>UK ETA er tengd vi\u00f0 a <strong>tilteki\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00famer<\/strong> \u2014 \u00fea\u00f0 er ekki h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 flytja \u00fea\u00f0 yfir \u00ed n\u00fd vegabr\u00e9f<\/li><li>Ef \u00fe\u00fa endurn\u00fdjar vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt, \u00fe\u00fa <strong>ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um n\u00fdja breska ETA<\/strong> \u00e1\u00f0ur en fer\u00f0ast<\/li><li>ETA-i\u00f0 rennur einnig \u00fat \u00feegar vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 sem \u00fea\u00f0 er tengt vi\u00f0 rennur \u00fat.<\/li><li>A\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um n\u00fdja ETA \u00ed n\u00fdjum vegabr\u00e9fi er flj\u00f3tlegt og kostar 20 pund.<\/li><li>Bretland krefst ekki \u00feess a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f gildi \u00ed sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i umfram dv\u00f6l \u00fe\u00edna \u2014 \u00fea\u00f0 \u00fearf a\u00f0eins a\u00f0 gilda me\u00f0an \u00e1 dv\u00f6linni stendur.<\/li><\/ul><h2>Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi (ETA) og gildist\u00edmi vegabr\u00e9fs: Hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 vita<\/h2><p>\u00d3l\u00edkt m\u00f6rgum l\u00f6ndum sem krefjast \u00feess a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f s\u00e9 gilt \u00ed sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i umfram fyrirhuga\u00f0a dv\u00f6l, krefst Bretland a\u00f0eins \u00feess a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f s\u00e9 gilt me\u00f0an \u00e1 heims\u00f3kninni stendur. \u00deetta eru g\u00f3\u00f0ar fr\u00e9ttir fyrir fer\u00f0alanga me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f sem renna \u00fat sk\u00f6mmu eftir fer\u00f0ina.<\/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=\"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<p>Hins vegar er mikilv\u00e6gt fyrirvari: <strong>UK ETA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt rennur \u00fat \u00feegar vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt rennur \u00fat.<\/strong> ETA-i\u00f0 er rafr\u00e6nt tengt n\u00e1kv\u00e6mu vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00fameri \u00fe\u00ednu, og \u00feegar vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 gildir ekki lengur, gildir ETA-i\u00f0 sem \u00fev\u00ed fylgir heldur ekki.<\/p><h2>Hva\u00f0 gerist me\u00f0 ETA-i\u00f0 mitt \u00feegar \u00e9g endurn\u00fd vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 mitt?<\/h2><p>\u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa endurn\u00fdjar vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt (hvort sem \u00fea\u00f0 er vegna \u00fatg\u00f6ngu, nafnabreytingar, skemmda e\u00f0a einfaldlega vegna \u00feess a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft fleiri s\u00ed\u00f0ur), f\u00e6r\u00f0u n\u00fdtt vegabr\u00e9f me\u00f0 n\u00fdju n\u00fameri. N\u00faverandi UK ETA \u00feitt, sem er tengt gamla vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00famerinu \u00fe\u00ednu, ver\u00f0ur \u00f3gilt til fer\u00f0alaga.<\/p><p>\u00de\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um alveg n\u00fdja UK ETA sem tengist n\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00famerinu \u00fe\u00ednu. \u00dea\u00f0 er engin flutningsferli \u2013 \u00fe\u00fa byrjar \u00e1 n\u00fdrri ums\u00f3kn.<\/p><h3>F\u00e6 \u00e9g sam\u00feykki jafn hratt og \u00e1\u00f0ur?<\/h3><p>J\u00e1, \u00ed flestum tilfellum. N\u00fd ETA-ums\u00f3kn \u00ed n\u00fdjum vegabr\u00e9fi er afgreidd \u00ed sama sj\u00e1lfvirka kerfi. Ef bakgrunnur \u00feinn hefur ekki breyst s\u00ed\u00f0an s\u00ed\u00f0asta ETA-ums\u00f3knin \u00fe\u00edn var sam\u00feykkt, \u00e6tti n\u00fdja ums\u00f3knin einnig a\u00f0 vera sam\u00feykkt flj\u00f3tt \u2013 venjulega innan nokkurra m\u00edn\u00fatna.<\/p><h2>\u00c1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa endurn\u00fdjar vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt: \u00c1bendingar um skipulagningu<\/h2><p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 \u00edhuga a\u00f0 endurn\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt og \u00e1tt fyrirhuga\u00f0 fer\u00f0alag til Bretlands, skaltu skipuleggja t\u00edmasetninguna vandlega:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Athuga\u00f0u n\u00faverandi gildist\u00edma ETA \u00fe\u00edns.<\/strong> \u2014 ef vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 er enn gilt og rennur ekki \u00fat \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0 til Bretlands, getur \u00fe\u00fa fresta\u00f0 endurn\u00fdjun \u00fear til eftir fer\u00f0ina.<\/li><li><strong>Ef \u00fe\u00fa endurn\u00fdjar fyrir fer\u00f0ina \u00fe\u00edna til Bretlands<\/strong> \u2014 S\u00e6kja um n\u00fdja ETA um lei\u00f0 og \u00fe\u00fa f\u00e6r\u00f0 n\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt<\/li><li><strong>S\u00e6kja um n\u00fdja ETA a\u00f0 minnsta kosti 72 klukkustundum fyrir fer\u00f0ina.<\/strong> \u2014 helst nokkrum vikum fyrirfram<\/li><li><strong>Haltu gamla vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu innan seilingar.<\/strong> \u2014 sum l\u00f6nd \u00feurfa a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 fyrri vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritanir \u00fe\u00ednar<\/li><\/ol><h2>S\u00e9rt\u00e6kar a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur: Hva\u00f0 \u00e1 a\u00f0 gera<\/h2><h3>Atbur\u00f0ar\u00e1s 1: Vegabr\u00e9f mitt rennur \u00fat \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00e9g dvel \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h3><p>ETA-leyfi \u00feitt fyrir Bretland (og r\u00e9ttur \u00feinn til dvalar \u00ed Bretlandi) er bundi\u00f0 gildist\u00edma vegabr\u00e9fsins \u00fe\u00edns. Ef vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt rennur \u00fat \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00ed Bretlandi rennur leyfi \u00feitt til dvalar t\u00e6knilega s\u00e9\u00f0 \u00fat me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed. \u00de\u00fa \u00e6ttir alltaf a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f sem gildir allan dv\u00f6lart\u00edmann.<\/p><p>Ef vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt er n\u00e1l\u00e6gt gildist\u00edma, endurn\u00fdja\u00f0u \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast, og s\u00f3ttu s\u00ed\u00f0an um n\u00fdtt ETA fyrir n\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0.<\/p><h3>Atbur\u00f0ar\u00e1s 2: \u00c9g endurn\u00fdja\u00f0i vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 mitt og er me\u00f0 fyrirhuga\u00f0a fer\u00f0 til Bretlands<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1844\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Why-Passport-Validity-Matters-for-Travelers.png\" alt=\"Hversu langan gildist\u00edma \u00fearf vegabr\u00e9f til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast: \u00dea\u00f0 sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 vita\" class=\"wp-image-1473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Why-Passport-Validity-Matters-for-Travelers.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Why-Passport-Validity-Matters-for-Travelers-300x270.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Why-Passport-Validity-Matters-for-Travelers-1024x922.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Why-Passport-Validity-Matters-for-Travelers-768x692.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Why-Passport-Validity-Matters-for-Travelers-1536x1383.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Why-Passport-Validity-Matters-for-Travelers-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>S\u00e6kja\u00f0u um n\u00fdja breska ETA strax me\u00f0 n\u00fdju vegabr\u00e9fsuppl\u00fdsingunum \u00fe\u00ednum. Nota\u00f0u opinbera GOV.UK ETA-\u00fej\u00f3nustuna e\u00f0a ums\u00f3knar\u00fej\u00f3nustu okkar \u00e1 <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/\">VisaETA<\/a>. \u00deegar sam\u00feykkt er, ertu tilb\u00fainn a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast.<\/p><h3>Senario 3: \u00c9g breytti nafni m\u00ednu (gift\/skilin)<\/h3><p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur skipt um nafn og fengi\u00f0 n\u00fdjan vegabr\u00e9f, \u00fearftu n\u00fdja UK ETA sem tengist n\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu. N\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 mun hafa n\u00fdtt n\u00famer og n\u00fdja nafni\u00f0 \u00feitt, sem gerir \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 s\u00e9rst\u00f6ku skjali fr\u00e1 g\u00f6mlu ETA-inu \u00fe\u00ednu.<\/p><h3>Atbur\u00f0ar\u00e1s 4: Vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 mitt t\u00fdndist e\u00f0a var stoli\u00f0<\/h3><p>Ef vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt (og ETA-i\u00f0 sem tengist \u00fev\u00ed) t\u00fdnist e\u00f0a er stoli\u00f0, tilkynntu \u00fea\u00f0 sendir\u00e1\u00f0inu \u00fe\u00ednu og f\u00e1\u00f0u ney\u00f0arskjali\u00f0 til fer\u00f0alaga. \u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa f\u00e6r\u00f0 n\u00fdtt vegabr\u00e9f skaltu s\u00e6kja um n\u00fdtt UK ETA \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast.<\/p><h2>Hversu langan t\u00edma tekur a\u00f0 f\u00e1 n\u00fdja komut\u00edma\u00e1\u00e6tlun eftir vegabr\u00e9faendurn\u00fdjun?<\/h2><p>Flestar ETA-ums\u00f3knir eru afgreiddar innan nokkurra m\u00edn\u00fatna. Ef \u00fe\u00fa endurn\u00fdjar vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt og s\u00e6kir um n\u00fdja ETA sama dag g\u00e6tir \u00fe\u00fa fengi\u00f0 n\u00fdja ETA innan klukkustundar. Fyrir fullkomna sundurli\u00f0un afgrei\u00f0slut\u00edma, sj\u00e1 <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/how-long-does-uk-eta-take-processing-times-2026\/\">Hversu langan t\u00edma tekur UK ETA \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026?<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Yfirlit yfir gildist\u00edma kr\u00f6fur fyrir vegabr\u00e9f<\/h2><table><thead><tr><th>Skilyr\u00f0i<\/th><th>Regla Bretlands<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>L\u00e1gmarksgildi til inng\u00f6ngu<\/td><td>Gildir me\u00f0an \u00e1 dv\u00f6l stendur<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Er krafist dvalar \u00ed 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i umfram?<\/td><td>Nei<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gildist\u00edmi ETA<\/td><td>2 \u00e1r e\u00f0a til fyrningardags vegabr\u00e9fsins (hvort sem ver\u00f0ur fyrr)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ETA-flutningur \u00ed n\u00fd vegabr\u00e9f<\/td><td>Ekki m\u00f6gulegt \u2014 n\u00fd ums\u00f3kn krafist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kostna\u00f0ur n\u00fdrrar ETA<\/td><td>20 pund \u00e1 mann<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<h2>Skref fyrir skref: Vegabr\u00e9faendurn\u00fdjun og ETA-ferli\u00f0<\/h2>\n<p>\u00deegar vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt er a\u00f0 renna \u00fat og \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 fyrirhuga\u00f0a fer\u00f0 til Bretlands, er h\u00e9r r\u00e1\u00f0lagt r\u00f6\u00f0 a\u00f0ger\u00f0a:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Athuga\u00f0u gildist\u00edma vegabr\u00e9fsins<\/h3>\n<p>\u00c1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa gerir neitt anna\u00f0, athuga\u00f0u hven\u00e6r gildist\u00edmi n\u00faverandi vegabr\u00e9fs \u00fe\u00edns rennur \u00fat. Bretland krefst \u00feess a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt s\u00e9 gilt allan dv\u00f6lart\u00edmann, en \u00fea\u00f0 er engin l\u00e1gmarksgildist\u00edma krafist eftir brottfarardaginn. Hins vegar beita sumar flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g eigin reglum sem krefjast a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 s\u00e9 gilt \u00ed a\u00f0 minnsta kosti sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i, svo athuga\u00f0u hj\u00e1 flugf\u00e9laginu \u00fe\u00ednu.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Endurn\u00fdja\u00f0u vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt fyrst<\/h3>\n<p>Ef vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt rennur \u00fat fyrir e\u00f0a \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00e1 fyrirhuga\u00f0ri fer\u00f0 til Bretlands stendur, endurn\u00fdja\u00f0u \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e6kir um breska ETA. Endurn\u00fdjunart\u00edmar vegabr\u00e9fa eru misjafnir eftir l\u00f6ndum \u2013 sum l\u00f6nd afgrei\u00f0a endurn\u00fdjun \u00e1 a\u00f0eins viku, en \u00f6nnur geta teki\u00f0 6\u201310 vikur. Ney\u00f0ar- e\u00f0a hra\u00f0\u00fej\u00f3nusta er \u00ed bo\u00f0i \u00ed flestum l\u00f6ndum gegn aukagjaldi. Skipulegg\u00f0u fer\u00f0ir \u00fe\u00ednar af kostg\u00e6fni og b\u00edddu ekki me\u00f0 allt fram \u00e1 s\u00ed\u00f0ustu stundu.<\/p>\n<h3>3. S\u00e6kja um n\u00fdja breska ETA<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1561\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-5.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-4988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-5-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-5-787x1024.jpg 787w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-5-768x999.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-5-1181x1536.jpg 1181w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-5-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>\u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa f\u00e6r\u00f0 n\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt skaltu strax s\u00e6kja um UK ETA. Ums\u00f3knin krefst vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00famersins \u00fe\u00edns og ETA-leyfi\u00f0 ver\u00f0ur stafr\u00e6nt tengt vi\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0. Ferli\u00f0 tekur yfirleitt a\u00f0eins nokkrar m\u00edn\u00fatur a\u00f0 lj\u00faka \u00e1 netinu og flestar ums\u00f3knir eru sam\u00feykktar innan klukkustunda. Gjaldi\u00f0 er \u00a320 \u00e1 mann.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Sta\u00f0festu allt \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast<\/h3>\n<p>\u00c1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa leggur af sta\u00f0 til flugvallarins, athuga\u00f0u tvisvar a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festing \u00e1 ETA s\u00fdni r\u00e9tt n\u00fdtt vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00famer. \u00d3samr\u00e6mi milli ETA-sta\u00f0festingarinnar og vegabr\u00e9fsins sem \u00fe\u00fa s\u00fdnir vi\u00f0 innritun mun lei\u00f0a til neitunar um bor\u00f0g\u00f6ngu. Taktu skj\u00e1mynd af sam\u00feykkis-t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stinum sem afrit.<\/p>\n<h2>Algengar a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9faendurn\u00fdjun og \u00e1hrif \u00feeirra \u00e1 ETA<\/h2>\n<p>\u00d3l\u00edkar a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur krefjast mismunandi n\u00e1lgunar \u00feegar kemur a\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 endurn\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt samhli\u00f0a bresku ETA-inu \u00fe\u00ednu:<\/p>\n<h3>Vegabr\u00e9f rennur \u00fat fyrir fer\u00f0ina \u00fe\u00edna<\/h3>\n<p>\u00deetta er einfaldasta senar\u00ed\u00f3i\u00f0. Endurn\u00fdja\u00f0u vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt og s\u00f3ttu s\u00ed\u00f0an um n\u00fdja ETA. Gamla ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt fellur sj\u00e1lfkrafa ni\u00f0ur \u00feegar tengda vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 rennur \u00fat. \u00dea\u00f0 er ekki h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 flytja ETA fr\u00e1 \u00fatrunnu vegabr\u00e9fi yfir \u00ed n\u00fdtt \u2013 alltaf \u00fearf a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um n\u00fdtt ETA.<\/p>\n<h3>Fer\u00f0ask\u00edrteini\u00f0 rennur \u00fat \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00fe\u00fa dvelur \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h3>\n<p>Ef vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt rennur \u00fat \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00ed Bretlandi skaltu endurn\u00fdja \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0. \u00de\u00f3 Bretland krefjist ekki a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f s\u00e9 gilt lengur en til brottfarardags \u00fe\u00edns, er gott a\u00f0 hafa gilt vegabr\u00e9f allan dv\u00f6lina til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast m\u00f6gulega fl\u00e6kjustig. Sum h\u00f3tel og b\u00edlaleigur kunna einnig a\u00f0 krefjast gilds vegabr\u00e9fs sem au\u00f0kennis.<\/p>\n<h3>Ney\u00f0artilvik var\u00f0andi vegabr\u00e9f<\/h3>\n<p>Ef vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt t\u00fdnist e\u00f0a er stoli\u00f0 fyrir fyrirhuga\u00f0a fer\u00f0 til Bretlands, haf\u00f0u strax samband vi\u00f0 n\u00e6stu sendir\u00e1\u00f0 e\u00f0a kons\u00fal\u00e1t \u00ed landinu \u00fe\u00ednu. Flest l\u00f6nd bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1 ney\u00f0arfer\u00f0askj\u00f6l sem h\u00e6gt er a\u00f0 \u00fatvega innan 24\u201348 klukkustunda. \u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa hefur ney\u00f0arfer\u00f0askjali\u00f0 getur\u00f0u s\u00f3tt um breskt ETA \u2014 kerfi\u00f0 sam\u00feykkir ney\u00f0arvegabr\u00e9f fr\u00e1 flestum l\u00f6ndum sem uppfylla skilyr\u00f0i. Hins vegar, sta\u00f0festu vi\u00f0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UKVI<\/a> hvort tiltekinn tegund ney\u00f0arskjals s\u00e9 sam\u00feykkt fyrir ETA-ums\u00f3knir.<\/p>\n<h3>Nafnskipt vegna hj\u00f3nabands e\u00f0a lagalegra \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0na<\/h3>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur skipt um nafn s\u00ed\u00f0an \u00fe\u00fa f\u00e9kkst n\u00faverandi vegabr\u00e9f og ETA \u00fearftu b\u00e6\u00f0i n\u00fdtt vegabr\u00e9f me\u00f0 uppf\u00e6r\u00f0u nafni og n\u00fdja UK ETA. ETA-i\u00f0 ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 samr\u00e6mast nafninu \u00ed vegabr\u00e9finu sem \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0. S\u00e6kja\u00f0u fyrst um vegabr\u00e9f og s\u00ed\u00f0an um ETA til a\u00f0 tryggja samr\u00e6mi \u00ed \u00f6llum skj\u00f6lum.<\/p>\n<h2>Algengar spurningar<\/h2><h3>Get \u00e9g fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 b\u00e6\u00f0i gamla vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 mitt og n\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 mitt?<\/h3>\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-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-4.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA gildist\u00edmi: endurn\u00fdjanir, framlengingar og breytingar \u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fi \u00fatsk\u00fdrt \u2013 mynd 4 sem s\u00fdnir fer\u00f0arsamhengi\" class=\"wp-image-4987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-validity-renewals-extensions-passport-chang-img-4-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>J\u00e1 \u2014 \u00fea\u00f0 getur veri\u00f0 gagnlegt a\u00f0 bera b\u00e6\u00f0i vegabr\u00e9fin, \u00fev\u00ed gamla vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 g\u00e6ti innihaldi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritanir fyrir \u00f6nnur l\u00f6nd sem \u00fe\u00fa hefur heims\u00f3tt. Hins vegar, vi\u00f0 inng\u00f6ngu \u00ed Bretland, ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 framv\u00edsa \u00fev\u00ed vegabr\u00e9fi sem samr\u00e6mist UK ETA \u00feinni. Flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g athuga einnig samr\u00e6mi milli vegabr\u00e9fs og ETA vi\u00f0 innritun.<\/p><h3>UK-ETA-i\u00f0 mitt er sam\u00feykkt \u00ed gamla vegabr\u00e9finu m\u00ednu sem er enn t\u00e6knilega gild \u2014 get \u00e9g enn nota\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0?<\/h3><p>Ef gamli vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt er enn gilt (ekki \u00fatrunni\u00f0), er ETA-i\u00f0 sem tengist \u00fev\u00ed einnig enn gilt. \u00de\u00fa getur haldi\u00f0 \u00e1fram a\u00f0 nota gamla vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt til fer\u00f0a til Bretlands \u00fear til anna\u00f0 hvort vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 e\u00f0a ETA-i\u00f0 rennur \u00fat. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert hins vegar \u00feegar a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 n\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt \u00ed \u00f6\u00f0rum fer\u00f0um, \u00e6ttir \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um n\u00fdtt ETA fyrir n\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0.<\/p><h3>\u00dearf \u00e9g a\u00f0 afskr\u00e1 gamla ETA-i\u00f0 mitt \u00feegar \u00e9g f\u00e6 n\u00fdjan vegabr\u00e9f?<\/h3><p>Nei \u2014 \u00fea\u00f0 er engin ferli til a\u00f0 afturkalla breskar ETA. Gamla ETA-i\u00f0 ver\u00f0ur einfaldlega \u00f3nytsamlegt \u00feegar gamli vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 er ekki lengur gilt e\u00f0a \u00ed notkun. Engin \u00f6nnur a\u00f0ger\u00f0 er nau\u00f0synleg en a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um n\u00fdtt ETA \u00ed n\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu.<\/p><h3>Hversu miki\u00f0 kostar n\u00fdr ETA eftir vegabr\u00e9fsendurn\u00fdjun?<\/h3><p>Sama og me\u00f0 hva\u00f0a a\u00f0ra ETA-ums\u00f3kn: \u00a320 \u00e1 mann fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 febr\u00faar 2026. S\u00fa sta\u00f0reynd a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa hafir \u00e1\u00f0ur haft sam\u00feykkta ETA veitir \u00fe\u00e9r ekki r\u00e9tt \u00e1 \u00f3keypis endurn\u00fdjun. Hver ums\u00f3kn krefst venjulegs gjalds.<\/p><p>Eftir a\u00f0 hafa endurn\u00fdja\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt og fengi\u00f0 n\u00fdja ETA, l\u00e6r\u00f0u <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/how-to-check-uk-eta-status-2026\/\">Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 athuga st\u00f6\u00f0u UK ETA \u00fe\u00edns<\/a> til a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa a\u00f0 allt s\u00e9 \u00ed lagi.<\/p>\n<p>Fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 fj\u00f6lskyldunni? Mundu a\u00f0 <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-children-babies-parents-guide-2026\/\">B\u00f6rn \u00feurfa einnig s\u00edna eigin UK ETA.<\/a> tengdur vi\u00f0 eigi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f.<\/p>\n<p>Tv\u00edr\u00edkisborgarar \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 lesa okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-dual-nationality-which-passport-2026\/\">Lei\u00f0beining um hva\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9f eigi a\u00f0 nota<\/a> vi\u00f0 endurn\u00fdjun eins fer\u00f0askjals \u00feeirra.<\/p>\n<p>\u00dearftu ETA flj\u00f3tt eftir a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt hefur veri\u00f0 endurn\u00fdja\u00f0? Sko\u00f0a\u00f0u okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/urgent-uk-eta-last-minute-guide-2026\/\">Br\u00fdn lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0an komut\u00edma \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a> fyrir hra\u00f0brautar r\u00e1\u00f0.<\/p>\n<p>Fyrir heildst\u00e6\u00f0a fer\u00f0apl\u00f6nun eftir a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt hefur veri\u00f0 endurn\u00fdja\u00f0, heims\u00e6ktu <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbritain.com\/en\/plan-your-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heims\u00e6ki\u00f0 Bretland<\/a> fyrir n\u00fdjustu fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdsingar og \u00e1fangasta\u00f0alei\u00f0beiningar.<\/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\u00f0auppl\u00fdsing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/renew-adult-passport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands \u2014 Endurn\u00fdja\u00f0u vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/get-a-child-passport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands \u2014 F\u00e1 barnapassa<\/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<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbritain.com\/en\/plan-your-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heims\u00e6ktu Bretland \u2014 Skipulegg\u00f0u fer\u00f0ina \u00fe\u00edna<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Mikilv\u00e6gar \u00e1minningar um ETA fyrir Bretland og vegabr\u00e9faendurn\u00fdjun<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1901\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-Validity-Requirements-by-Region-2.png\" alt=\"Hversu langan gildist\u00edma \u00fearf vegabr\u00e9f til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast: \u00dea\u00f0 sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 vita\" class=\"wp-image-1477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-Validity-Requirements-by-Region-2.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-Validity-Requirements-by-Region-2-300x278.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-Validity-Requirements-by-Region-2-1024x951.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-Validity-Requirements-by-Region-2-768x713.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-Validity-Requirements-by-Region-2-1536x1426.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Passport-Validity-Requirements-by-Region-2-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Til a\u00f0 draga saman mikilv\u00e6gustu atri\u00f0in um a\u00f0 halda utan um breska ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt samhli\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fsendurn\u00fdjun:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ETAs er ekki h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 flytja<\/strong> \u2014 \u00d6ll n\u00fd vegabr\u00e9f krefjast n\u00fdrrar ETA-ums\u00f3knar. Engar undantekningar e\u00f0a kringumleikar eru til.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Endurn\u00fdja fyrst, beita s\u00ed\u00f0ar<\/strong> \u2014 S\u00e6ktu um n\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa sendir inn ETA-ums\u00f3knina \u00fe\u00edna til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast a\u00f0 tapa 20 punda gjaldi.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leyfa bi\u00f0t\u00edma<\/strong> \u2014 Taki\u00f0 tillit til t\u00f6fva \u00e1 vegabr\u00e9faafgrei\u00f0slu, s\u00e9rstaklega yfir sumari\u00f0 og \u00ed fr\u00edum \u00feegar eftirspurn er mest.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Haltu skr\u00e1<\/strong> \u2014 Geymdu allar sta\u00f0festingarp\u00f3sta og skr\u00e1\u00f0u hva\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00famer tengist hverri ETA, s\u00e9rstaklega ef \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast oft.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sko\u00f0a\u00f0u kr\u00f6fur flugf\u00e9laga<\/strong> \u2014 Sumar flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g krefjast \u00feess a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f s\u00e9 gilt \u00ed sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i. Athuga\u00f0u \u00feetta \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa b\u00f3kar, jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 Bretland sj\u00e1lft krefjist a\u00f0eins gildist\u00edma sem nemur dvalart\u00edma \u00fe\u00ednum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00c1lyktun<\/h2>\n<p>A\u00f0 stj\u00f3rna bresku ETA-inu \u00fe\u00ednu samhli\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fsendurn\u00fdjun krefst \u00e1\u00e6tlunar en er einfalt \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa skilur ferli\u00f0. Meginreglan er einf\u00f6ld: ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt er tengt tilteknu vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00fameri, svo allar breytingar \u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fi krefjast n\u00fdrrar ETA-ums\u00f3knar. Me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 endurn\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 fyrst og s\u00e6kja um n\u00fdtt ETA strax \u00ed kj\u00f6lfari\u00f0 tryggir \u00fe\u00fa \u00f3rofa a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 Bretlandi til fer\u00f0amennsku, vi\u00f0skipta e\u00f0a millilendingar.<\/p><p>A\u00f0 stj\u00f3rna bresku ETA-inu \u00fe\u00ednu \u00ed tengslum vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fsendurn\u00fdjun \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026 er einfalt \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa skilur reglurnar: ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt er alltaf tengt einu tilteknu vegabr\u00e9fi, og \u00feegar \u00fev\u00ed vegabr\u00e9fi er skipt \u00fat \u00fearf n\u00fdja ETA-ums\u00f3kn. Ferli\u00f0 er flj\u00f3tlegt, hagkv\u00e6mt \u2013 kostna\u00f0urinn er \u00a320 \u2013 og yfirleitt loki\u00f0 innan nokkurra m\u00edn\u00fatna.<\/p><p>Skipulegg\u00f0u fyrirfram, s\u00f3ttu um n\u00fdja ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt um lei\u00f0 og \u00fe\u00fa f\u00e6r\u00f0 n\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt, og \u00fe\u00fa munt ekki lenda \u00ed vandr\u00e6\u00f0um vi\u00f0 innritun n\u00e9 vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6ri Bretlands.<\/p><p>S\u00e6kja um n\u00fdja ETA hj\u00e1 <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/\">VisaETA<\/a> e\u00f0a \u00ed gegnum hi\u00f0 opinbera <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ETA-\u00fej\u00f3nusta fyrir Bretland \u00e1 GOV.UK<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Got a new passport recently? Or planning to renew your passport before your UK trip? If you already have a UK ETA approved on your old passport, you&#8217;ll need to know exactly what happens \u2014 and what you need to do before you can travel. 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