{"id":2965,"date":"2026-03-11T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/?p=2965"},"modified":"2026-05-16T11:20:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:20:38","slug":"uk-eta-vs-eu-etias-european-travellers-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-vs-eu-etias-european-travellers-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UK ETA vs ESB ETIAS 2026: Fullkomin lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir fyrir evr\u00f3pska fer\u00f0alanga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert evr\u00f3pskur fer\u00f0alangur \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026 g\u00e6tir \u00fe\u00fa br\u00e1tt \u00feurft tv\u00f6 a\u00f0skilin fer\u00f0aleyfi \u2014 UK ETA til a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja Bretland og EU ETIAS til a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja Schengen-l\u00f6nd Evr\u00f3pu (ef \u00fe\u00fa ert utan ESB). \u00deessi lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir sk\u00fdrir muninn \u00e1 UK ETA og EU ETIAS, hva\u00f0a leyfi evr\u00f3pskir fer\u00f0alangar \u00feurfa og hva\u00f0a hagn\u00fdtu aflei\u00f0ingar \u00fea\u00f0 hefur fyrir fer\u00f0askipulagningu.<\/p><p>B\u00e6\u00f0i Bretland og ESB hafa teki\u00f0 upp rafr\u00e6n fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdsingakerfi til a\u00f0 styrkja landam\u00e6rav\u00f6rslu. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a> hleypt af stokkunum \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025, \u00e1 me\u00f0an <a href=\"https:\/\/travel-europe.europa.eu\/etias_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESB ETIAS<\/a> er evr\u00f3pska samsvarandi. A\u00f0 skilja b\u00e6\u00f0i kerfin er nau\u00f0synlegt fyrir fer\u00f0alanga sem skipuleggja fer\u00f0ir um Evr\u00f3pu me\u00f0 m\u00f6rgum \u00e1fangast\u00f6\u00f0um.<\/p>\n<h2>Helstu atri\u00f0i<\/h2><ul><li><strong>Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi<\/strong>Krafist til a\u00f0 komast inn \u00ed Bretland \u2014 gildir fr\u00e1 jan\u00faar 2025<\/li><li><strong>ESB ETIAS<\/strong>Krafist til a\u00f0 komast inn \u00ed Schengen-sv\u00e6\u00f0i ESB \u2014 \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0 a\u00f0 taka gildi \u00e1 \u00e1runum 2025\/2026<\/li><li>EES-borgarar \u00feurfa ekki breska ETA \u00e1 n\u00e6stunni (reglur eftir Brexit)<\/li><li>\u00deeir sem ekki eru EES-borgarar (t.d. Bandar\u00edkjamenn, \u00c1stral\u00edumenn) og heims\u00e6kja b\u00e6\u00f0i Bretland og ESB munu a\u00f0 lokum \u00feurfa b\u00e6\u00f0i.<\/li><li>UK ETA og EU ETIAS eru algj\u00f6rlega <strong>a\u00f0skilin kerfi<\/strong> \u2014 ums\u00f3kn um anna\u00f0 hefur ekki \u00e1hrif \u00e1 hitt<\/li><\/ul><h2>Hva\u00f0 er breska ETA?<\/h2><p>Rafr\u00e6n fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdsingarleyfi (ETA) fyrir Bretland er fyrirfram fer\u00f0aleyfi sem Bretland innleiddi \u00e1 \u00e1runum 2024\u20132025 eftir Brexit. \u00dea\u00f0 gildir um r\u00edkisborgara \u00feeirra landa sem \u00e1\u00f0ur g\u00e1tu heims\u00f3tt Bretland \u00e1n vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar. ETA fyrir Bretland kostar 16 pund, gildir \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r me\u00f0 m\u00f6rgum inng\u00f6ngum (hvert dv\u00f6l allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0um) og er afgreitt n\u00e6stum samstundis.<\/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=\"826\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eta-etias-europe.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA vs ETIAS evr\u00f3pa\" class=\"wp-image-4879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eta-etias-europe.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eta-etias-europe-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eta-etias-europe-1024x705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eta-etias-europe-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eta-etias-europe-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>UK ETA var hanna\u00f0 til a\u00f0 styrkja landam\u00e6rav\u00f6rslu og framkv\u00e6ma forsko\u00f0un \u00e1 fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir koma til Bretlands. \u00dea\u00f0 er krafist fyrir alla r\u00edkisborgara sem eiga r\u00e9tt \u00e1 ETA og fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands me\u00f0 flugi, skipi e\u00f0a lest.<\/p><h2>Hva\u00f0 er EES ETIAS?<\/h2><p>Evr\u00f3pska fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdsinga- og heimildarkerfi\u00f0 (ETIAS) er samb\u00e6rilegt kerfi ESB vi\u00f0 breska ETA \u2013 kerfi sem skimar fer\u00f0amenn fyrir fer\u00f0alag til Schengen-sv\u00e6\u00f0isins. ETIAS gildir um r\u00edkisborgara \u00feeirra landa sem n\u00fa geta fer\u00f0ast til ESB \u00e1n vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar (\u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al Bandar\u00edkjamenn, Kanadamenn, \u00c1strali, Japansmenn, Su\u00f0ur-K\u00f3reumenn og a\u00f0ra).<\/p><p>ETIAS kostar 7 evrur, gildir \u00ed 3 \u00e1r (e\u00f0a til paskaut\u00f3loks) og n\u00e6r til margra heims\u00f3kna til allra 26 Schengen-r\u00edkjanna. Fr\u00e1 byrjun \u00e1rs 2026 hefur ETIAS enn ekki veri\u00f0 sett \u00ed gagni\u00f0 en gert er r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir a\u00f0 kerfi\u00f0 ver\u00f0i virkt \u00e1 \u00e1runum 2025\/2026.<\/p><h2>UK ETA vs EU ETIAS: hli\u00f0 vi\u00f0 hli\u00f0 samanbur\u00f0ur<\/h2><table><thead><tr><th>A\u00f0aleiginleiki<\/th><th>Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi<\/th><th>ESB ETIAS<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Hylkir<\/td><td>A\u00f0eins fyrir Bretland<\/td><td>26+ Schengen-l\u00f6nd<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kostna\u00f0ur<\/td><td>\u00a320<\/td><td>\u20ac7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gildleiki<\/td><td>tv\u00f6 \u00e1r<\/td><td>\u00ferj\u00fa \u00e1r<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>H\u00e1marksdv\u00f6l \u00e1 hverri heims\u00f3kn<\/td><td>6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir<\/td><td>90 dagar \u00e1 180 daga t\u00edmabili<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fleiri f\u00e6rslur<\/td><td>J\u00e1<\/td><td>J\u00e1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Notkunara\u00f0fer\u00f0<\/td><td>\u00c1 netinu\/\u00ed forriti<\/td><td>\u00c1 netinu\/\u00ed forriti<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vinnslut\u00edmi<\/td><td>M\u00edn\u00fatur (venjulega)<\/td><td>V\u00e6ntanlegar m\u00edn\u00fatur-dagar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sta\u00f0a<\/td><td>Virkur s\u00ed\u00f0an \u00ed jan\u00faar 2025<\/td><td>\u00c1\u00e6tla\u00f0 2025\/2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h2>Hver \u00fearf UK ETA?<\/h2><p>UK ETA er krafist fyrir r\u00edkisborgara ETA-h\u00e6fra landa sem heims\u00e6kja Bretland. \u00deetta n\u00e6r til flestra r\u00edkisborgara sem \u00e1\u00f0ur h\u00f6f\u00f0u vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarlaust a\u00f0gengi til Bretlands, svo sem:<\/p><ul><li>R\u00edkisborgarar Bandar\u00edkjanna, Kanada, \u00c1stral\u00edu og N\u00fdja-Sj\u00e1lands<\/li><li>Japanskir, su\u00f0urk\u00f3reskir og singap\u00farskir r\u00edkisborgarar<\/li><li>Flestir r\u00edkisborgarar ESB\/EES (athugi\u00f0: n\u00faverandi vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritanir Bretlands eru \u00f6\u00f0ruv\u00edsi)<\/li><li>R\u00edkisborgarar margra annarra landa sem eiga samning um vegabr\u00e9fa\u00e1ritanalaust fer\u00f0alag vi\u00f0 Bretland<\/li><\/ul><p>Sko\u00f0a\u00f0u fullkomna listann \u00e1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">opinberi ETA-s\u00ed\u00f0a Bretlands \u00e1 GOV.UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00deurfa EES-borgarar \u00e1 breskri ETA a\u00f0 halda?<\/h2><p>\u00deetta er einn af \u00feeim \u00fe\u00e1ttum sem oftast er misskilt. Eftir Brexit:<\/p><ul><li><strong>EES-borgarar \u00feurfa ETA fyrir Bretland.<\/strong> a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja Bretland fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 2025 (me\u00f0 nokkrum undantekningum bygg\u00f0um \u00e1 n\u00faverandi dvalar- e\u00f0a b\u00fasetur\u00e9tti \u00ed Bretlandi)<\/li><li>ESB-borgarar me\u00f0 <strong>Stofna\u00f0 e\u00f0a fyrirfram stofna\u00f0 dvalarsta\u00f0a<\/strong> \u00cd Bretlandi \u00feurfa \u00feeir ekki ETA \u2014 \u00feeir nota gildandi dvalarleyfi sitt \u00ed Bretlandi.<\/li><li>EES-borgarar sem heims\u00e6kja Bretland sem fer\u00f0amenn \u00feurfa n\u00fa ETA, r\u00e9tt eins og gestir fr\u00e1 \u00f6\u00f0rum l\u00f6ndum sem eru undan\u00feegnir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00deetta sn\u00e9rist vi\u00f0 fyrri fyrirkomulag \u2014 fyrir Brexit g\u00e1tu EES-borgarar heims\u00f3tt Bretland \u00e1n vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar og \u00e1n fyrirfram heimildar.<\/p><h2>\u00deurfa breskir r\u00edkisborgarar EES-ETIAS?<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/european-landmarks.jpg\" alt=\"Evr\u00f3psk kennileiti Big Ben Eiffel-turninn\" class=\"wp-image-4849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/european-landmarks.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/european-landmarks-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/european-landmarks-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/european-landmarks-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/european-landmarks-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>J\u00e1. Breskir r\u00edkisborgarar sem fer\u00f0ast til Schengen-r\u00edkja ESB munu \u00feurfa ESB-ETIAS \u00feegar kerfi\u00f0 ver\u00f0ur teki\u00f0 \u00ed notkun. Eftir Brexit misstu breskir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1hafar r\u00e9ttinn til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til ESB \u00e1n fyrirfram heimildar. ETIAS mun gilda um breska fer\u00f0amenn sem heims\u00e6kja Par\u00eds, R\u00f3m, Barcelona, Amsterdam og \u00f6ll \u00f6nnur Schengen-sv\u00e6\u00f0i.<\/p><p>\u00deetta \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 breskir og ESB-borgarar standa n\u00fa frammi fyrir spegilmyndaa\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0um: ESB-borgarar \u00feurfa breska ETA til a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja Bretland, og breskir borgarar munu \u00feurfa ESB-ETIAS til a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja ESB.<\/p><h2>Skipuleggja fer\u00f0 sem felur \u00ed s\u00e9r b\u00e6\u00f0i Bretland og ESB<\/h2><p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 skipuleggja Evr\u00f3pufer\u00f0 sem felur \u00ed s\u00e9r b\u00e6\u00f0i \u00e1fangasta\u00f0i \u00ed Bretlandi og ESB (til d\u00e6mis London + Par\u00eds + Amsterdam), munt \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 lokum \u00feurfa b\u00e6\u00f0i UK ETA og EU ETIAS. Svona \u00e1 a\u00f0 skipuleggja:<\/p><ol><li><strong>S\u00e6kja fyrst um UK ETA<\/strong> \u2014 \u00fea\u00f0 er n\u00fa \u00feegar virkt og nau\u00f0synlegt n\u00fana<\/li><li><strong>S\u00e6kja um EES ETIAS \u00feegar \u00fea\u00f0 ver\u00f0ur sett \u00ed gagni\u00f0.<\/strong> \u2014 Sko\u00f0a\u00f0u opinbera ETIAS-vefs\u00ed\u00f0una fyrir upphafsdagsetningu<\/li><li><strong>Athuga\u00f0u gildist\u00edma<\/strong> \u2014 UK ETA gildir \u00ed 2 \u00e1r, ETIAS gildir \u00ed 3 \u00e1r<\/li><li><strong>Taki\u00f0 eftir dvalarm\u00f6rkunum<\/strong> \u2014 UK ETA: 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir \u00e1 hverri dv\u00f6l; ETIAS: 90 dagar \u00e1 hverjum 180 daga t\u00edmabili innan Schengen-sv\u00e6\u00f0isins<\/li><\/ol><p>Kerfin tv\u00f6 eru algj\u00f6rlega \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 \u2014 sam\u00feykki fyrir \u00f6\u00f0ru hefur ekki \u00e1hrif \u00e1 hitt.<\/p>\n<h2>Kostna\u00f0arsamanbur\u00f0ur: UK ETA vs. EU ETIAS<\/h2><p>Fyrir einn fer\u00f0alang sem fer eina fer\u00f0 til Bretlands og eina fer\u00f0 til ESB \u00e1 \u00e1ri er \u00e1rlegur kostna\u00f0ur beggja kerfa:<\/p><ul><li>UK ETA: \u00a320 per person (n\u00e6r 2 \u00e1r) = \u00a320\/\u00e1r raunverulegur kostna\u00f0ur<\/li><li>ESB ETIAS: 7 \u20ac \u00e1 mann (gildir \u00ed 3 \u00e1r) = um \u00fea\u00f0 bil 2,33 \u20ac \u00e1 \u00e1ri \u00ed raunverulegan kostna\u00f0<\/li><li>Sameina\u00f0ur \u00e1rlegur kostna\u00f0ur: um \u00fea\u00f0 bil 12 pund \u00e1 \u00e1ri<\/li><\/ul><p>B\u00e1\u00f0ar a\u00f0fer\u00f0irnar eru mun \u00f3d\u00fdrari en hef\u00f0bundnar vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritanir.<\/p>\n<h2>N\u00e1kv\u00e6m samanbur\u00f0ur: UK ETA vs. EU ETIAS<\/h2>\n<p>\u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 b\u00e6\u00f0i kerfin \u00fej\u00f3ni svipu\u00f0um tilgangi, eru \u00feau \u00f3l\u00edk \u00e1 nokkrum lykilatri\u00f0um:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:20px 0;\">\n<tr style=\"background:#f0f0f0;\"><th style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;text-align:left;\">A\u00f0aleiginleiki<\/th><th style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;text-align:left;\">Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi<\/th><th style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;text-align:left;\">ESB ETIAS<\/th><\/tr>\n<tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Kostna\u00f0ur<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">\u00a320<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">\u20ac7<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Gildleiki<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">tv\u00f6 \u00e1r<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">\u00ferj\u00fa \u00e1r<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>H\u00e1marksdv\u00f6l<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir \u00e1 hverja heims\u00f3kn<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">90 dagar \u00e1 180 daga t\u00edmabili<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>L\u00f6nd sem tekin eru fyrir<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Bara \u00ed Bretlandi<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">30 Schengen-l\u00f6nd<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Vinnslut\u00edmi<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Fr\u00e1 nokkrum m\u00edn\u00fatum upp \u00ed 72 klukkustundir<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">M\u00edn\u00fatur til 30 daga<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Ums\u00f3kn<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">\u00c1 netinu e\u00f0a \u00ed appi<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">A\u00f0eins \u00e1 netinu<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Hver \u00fearf hva\u00f0a heimild?<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1889\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Key-Objectives-of-the-UK-ETA-System.png\" alt=\"UK ETA: Fer\u00f0akr\u00f6fur fyrir utan-Evr\u00f3pu\" class=\"wp-image-1323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Key-Objectives-of-the-UK-ETA-System.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Key-Objectives-of-the-UK-ETA-System-300x277.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Key-Objectives-of-the-UK-ETA-System-1024x945.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Key-Objectives-of-the-UK-ETA-System-768x708.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Key-Objectives-of-the-UK-ETA-System-1536x1417.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Key-Objectives-of-the-UK-ETA-System-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>\u00dear sem Brexit a\u00f0skildi Bretland fr\u00e1 fer\u00f0aramma ESB, r\u00e1\u00f0ast kr\u00f6furnar af r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tti \u00fe\u00ednum:<\/p>\n<h3>EES-borgarar sem heims\u00e6kja Bretland<\/h3>\n<p>Fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 Bretland yfirgaf ESB eiga Evr\u00f3pub\u00faar ekki lengur sj\u00e1lfkrafa r\u00e9tt til a\u00f0 komast inn \u00ed landi\u00f0. Fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 2025 \u00feurfa allir r\u00edkisborgarar ESB sem heims\u00e6kja Bretland \u00ed fer\u00f0amennsku, vi\u00f0skiptum e\u00f0a til millilendingar a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um UK ETA. \u00deetta gildir um r\u00edkisborgara allra 27 a\u00f0ildarr\u00edkja ESB auk EES-r\u00edkjanna (Noregur, \u00cdsland, Liechtenstein) og Sviss.<\/p>\n<h3>R\u00edkisborgarar utan ESB sem heims\u00e6kja Evr\u00f3pu<\/h3>\n<p>R\u00edkisborgarar fr\u00e1 l\u00f6ndum sem n\u00fa nj\u00f3ta \u00e1n a\u00f0gangseyrir a\u00f0 Schengen-sv\u00e6\u00f0inu (\u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al Bandar\u00edkjamenn, Kanadamenn, \u00c1stral\u00edumenn, Jap\u00f6num og m\u00f6rgum \u00f6\u00f0rum) munu \u00feurfa ETIAS \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir fer\u00f0ast til ESB-\/Schengen-r\u00edkja. Kerfi\u00f0 er \u00ed meginatri\u00f0um samb\u00e6rilegt breska ETA-kerfinu en n\u00e6r til allra 30 Schengen-r\u00edkjanna me\u00f0 einni ums\u00f3kn.<\/p>\n<h3>Fer\u00f0amenn sem heims\u00e6kja b\u00e6\u00f0i Bretland og ESB<\/h3>\n<p>Ef fer\u00f0in \u00fe\u00edn n\u00e6r b\u00e6\u00f0i til Bretlands og EES-r\u00edkjanna \u2014 til d\u00e6mis me\u00f0 flugi til London og s\u00ed\u00f0an \u00e1fram til Par\u00edsar \u2014 g\u00e6tir \u00fe\u00fa \u00feurft b\u00e6\u00f0i UK ETA og EU ETIAS. Kerfin eru algj\u00f6rlega a\u00f0skilin og krefjast einstaklingsums\u00f3kna og gjaldt\u00f6ku. Engin sameiginleg heimild er \u00ed bo\u00f0i.<\/p>\n<h2>Skipulagning sameiginlegrar fer\u00f0ar um Bretland og ESB<\/h2>\n<p>Margir fer\u00f0alangar sameina \u00e1fangasta\u00f0i \u00ed Bretlandi og Evr\u00f3pu \u00ed einni fer\u00f0. H\u00e9r er \u00fatsk\u00fdrt hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 stj\u00f3rna b\u00e1\u00f0um heimildum:<\/p>\n<h3>T\u00edmarammi ums\u00f3knar<\/h3>\n<p>S\u00e6kja\u00f0u um b\u00e6\u00f0i breska ETA-i\u00f0 og ETIAS-i\u00f0 fyrir Evr\u00f3pusambandi\u00f0 vel fyrir brottfarardaginn \u00feinn. \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 breska ETA-i\u00f0 s\u00e9 yfirleitt afgreitt innan nokkurra klukkustunda geta ums\u00f3knir um ETIAS teki\u00f0 allt a\u00f0 30 daga \u00ed undantekningartilvikum. Vi\u00f0 m\u00e6lum me\u00f0 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um b\u00e6\u00f0i a\u00f0 minnsta kosti 2\u20134 vikum fyrir fer\u00f0ina til a\u00f0 taka tillit til \u00f3v\u00e6nttra t\u00f6fva.<\/p>\n<h3>Vegabr\u00e9fs\u00edhugsanir<\/h3>\n<p>B\u00e6\u00f0i UK ETA og EU ETIAS eru tengd vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00fameri \u00fe\u00ednu. Nota\u00f0u sama vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 fyrir b\u00e1\u00f0ar ums\u00f3knirnar og fyrir allar fer\u00f0ir \u00e1 fer\u00f0alaginu \u00fe\u00ednu. Ef \u00fe\u00fa endurn\u00fdjar vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt \u00e1 milli ums\u00f3knar og fer\u00f0ar \u00fearftu a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja aftur um b\u00e1\u00f0ar heimildir me\u00f0 uppl\u00fdsingum \u00far n\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00c1\u00e6tla fer\u00f0ina \u00fe\u00edna<\/h3>\n<p>\u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa skipuleggur fer\u00f0ar\u00e1\u00e6tlun \u00fe\u00edna skaltu hafa \u00ed huga a\u00f0 UK ETA leyfir dv\u00f6l allt a\u00f0 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um, en ETIAS takmarkar \u00feig vi\u00f0 90 daga \u00e1 hverjum 180 daga t\u00edmabili \u00ed \u00f6llum Schengen-l\u00f6ndum. Ef fer\u00f0in \u00fe\u00edn er a\u00f0allega innan Evr\u00f3pu me\u00f0 millilendingu \u00ed Bretlandi skaltu ganga \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 dagafj\u00f6ldi \u00feinn \u00ed Schengen fari ekki yfir takm\u00f6rkin. Dagar sem \u00fe\u00fa dvelur \u00ed Bretlandi teljast ekki til 90 daga \u00fatreikningsins \u00ed Schengen.<\/p>\n<h3>Fer\u00f0atryggingar<\/h3>\n<p>Alhli\u00f0a fer\u00f0atryggingar\u00e1\u00e6tlun \u00e6tti a\u00f0 gilda b\u00e6\u00f0i um Bretland og Schengen-l\u00f6ndin. Sumar \u00e1\u00e6tlanir hafa mismunandi skilm\u00e1la fyrir \u00e1fangasta\u00f0i innan ESB og utan ESB, svo athuga\u00f0u tryggingargreinaratri\u00f0in vandlega. Heilbrig\u00f0istrygging er s\u00e9rstaklega mikilv\u00e6g \u00fear sem hvorki breska NHS-kerfi\u00f0 n\u00e9 \u00f6nnur evr\u00f3psk heilbrig\u00f0iskerfi eru \u00f3keypis fyrir gesti.<\/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\/eta-etias-passport.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA vs ETIAS vegabr\u00e9f\" class=\"wp-image-4876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eta-etias-passport.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eta-etias-passport-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eta-etias-passport-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eta-etias-passport-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eta-etias-passport-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2>Algengar spurningar<\/h2><h3>Ef \u00e9g hef breska ETA, get \u00e9g fer\u00f0ast til EES-r\u00edkja \u00e1n ETIAS?<\/h3><p>Nei. UK ETA gildir a\u00f0eins um inng\u00f6ngu \u00ed Bretland. UK ETA gildir ekki um fer\u00f0al\u00f6g til Schengen-r\u00edkja ESB. \u00deegar ETIAS fyrir ESB ver\u00f0ur virkt, \u00fearftu s\u00e9rstakt ETIAS fyrir fer\u00f0al\u00f6g innan ESB.<\/p><h3>Mun ums\u00f3kn um eitt hafa \u00e1hrif \u00e1 sam\u00feykki hins?<\/h3><p>Nei. UK ETA og EU ETIAS eru algj\u00f6rlega a\u00f0skilin kerfi sem rekin eru af mismunandi r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnum. Sam\u00feykki e\u00f0a synjun fyrir anna\u00f0 hefur ekki \u00e1hrif \u00e1 hitt. Hins vegar krefjast b\u00e6\u00f0i \u00feess a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa tilkynnir hei\u00f0arlega um fyrri synjanir um fer\u00f0al\u00f6g.<\/p><h3>\u00deurfa \u00edrskir r\u00edkisborgarar \u00e1 breskri ETA a\u00f0 halda?<\/h3><p>Nei. \u00cdrskir r\u00edkisborgarar eru s\u00e9rstaklega undan\u00feegnir kr\u00f6fu um breskt ETA vegna samnings um sameiginlegt fer\u00f0asv\u00e6\u00f0i (CTA) milli Bretlands og \u00cdrlands.<\/p><h3>Hva\u00f0a l\u00f6nd \u00feurfa b\u00e6\u00f0i UK ETA og EU ETIAS?<\/h3><p>R\u00edkisborgarar landa sem nj\u00f3ta vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarlausrar a\u00f0gangs a\u00f0 b\u00e6\u00f0i Bretlandi og Schengen-sv\u00e6\u00f0i Evr\u00f3pusambandsins munu a\u00f0 lokum \u00feurfa b\u00e6\u00f0i. \u00deetta n\u00e6r til Bandar\u00edkjanna, Kanada, \u00c1stral\u00edu, N\u00fdja-Sj\u00e1lands, Japans, Su\u00f0ur-K\u00f3reu, Singap\u00far og margra annarra.<\/p><p>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> eftir a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa hefur s\u00f3tt um.<\/p>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f b\u00e6\u00f0i fr\u00e1 Bretlandi og EES-landi, sj\u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-dual-nationality-which-passport-2026\/\">Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um tv\u00f6falda r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tt<\/a> fyrir s\u00e9rstakar r\u00e1\u00f0leggingar.<\/p>\n<p>Ertu a\u00f0 skipuleggja fer\u00f0 sem n\u00e6r til b\u00e6\u00f0i Bretlands og EES-r\u00edkja? Okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-transit-layover-guide-2026\/\">fer\u00f0alei\u00f0arv\u00edsir<\/a> \u00fatsk\u00fdrir reglurnar um tengingu \u00ed gegnum Bretland.<\/p>\n<p>Fyrir algengar villur sem ber a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast, sj\u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-application-mistakes\/\">Lei\u00f0beiningar um algengar villur \u00ed UK ETA-ums\u00f3knum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbritain.com\/en\/plan-your-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heims\u00e6ki\u00f0 Bretland<\/a> veitir gagnlegar lei\u00f0beiningar fyrir EES-borgara sem skipuleggja s\u00edna fyrstu heims\u00f3kn samkv\u00e6mt n\u00fdju ETA-kerfinu.<\/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:\/\/travel-europe.europa.eu\/etias_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evr\u00f3pu\u00adkommissj\u00f3nin \u2014 ETIAS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/uk-visas-and-immigration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritanir og innflytjendam\u00e1l Bretlands<\/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<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>Helstu munir \u00ed ums\u00f3knarferlinu<\/h2>\n<p>\u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 b\u00e6\u00f0i UK ETA og EU ETIAS fylgi svipu\u00f0um ums\u00f3knarreglum, eru verulegar mismunir \u00ed sj\u00e1lfu ferlinu:<\/p>\n<h3>Uppl\u00fdsingar krafist<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/european-landmarks-uk-eta-countries.jpg\" alt=\"Evr\u00f3psk kennileiti sem t\u00e1kna l\u00f6nd sem \u00feurfa breska ETA\" class=\"wp-image-4459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/european-landmarks-uk-eta-countries.jpg 800w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/european-landmarks-uk-eta-countries-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/european-landmarks-uk-eta-countries-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/european-landmarks-uk-eta-countries-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>UK ETA-ums\u00f3knin krefst uppl\u00fdsinga um vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt, stafr\u00e6ns lj\u00f3smynds, grunn \u00e6vis\u00f6gulegra uppl\u00fdsinga og \u00f6ryggistengdra spurninga um sakas\u00f6gu og fyrri innflytjendam\u00e1l. EU ETIAS safnar svipu\u00f0um uppl\u00fdsingum en spyr einnig um atvinnu\u00e1stand \u00feitt, fyrsta a\u00f0ildarr\u00edki sem \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0 inn \u00ed innan ESB og frekari spurninga um heilsu.<\/p>\n<h3>Grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0ir<\/h3>\n<p>UK ETA tekur vi\u00f0 kreditkortum, debetkortum og Apple Pay e\u00f0a Google Pay. Gert er r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir a\u00f0 EU ETIAS taki vi\u00f0 svipu\u00f0um grei\u00f0slum\u00e1ta. B\u00e1\u00f0ar gj\u00f6ldin eru \u00f3afturkr\u00e6f, jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 ums\u00f3knin \u00fe\u00edn s\u00e9 hafna\u00f0.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00c1fr\u00fdjunarm\u00f6guleikar<\/h3>\n<p>Ef UK ETA-ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn er hafna\u00f0 getur \u00fe\u00fa s\u00f3tt um aftur strax me\u00f0 lei\u00f0r\u00e9ttum uppl\u00fdsingum e\u00f0a s\u00f3tt um hef\u00f0bundna breska vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun \u00ed sta\u00f0inn. ETIAS-kerfi ESB hefur formlegri k\u00e6rua\u00f0fer\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0lega yfirvald \u00feess ESB-r\u00edkis sem \u00fe\u00fa haf\u00f0ir \u00ed hyggju a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja fyrst. K\u00e6rufrestir og verklagsreglur eru mismunandi, en b\u00e6\u00f0i kerfin leyfa endursko\u00f0un hafna\u00f0ra ums\u00f3kna.<\/p>\n<h3>Eftir Brexit: N\u00fd veruleiki \u00ed fer\u00f0al\u00f6gum<\/h3>\n<p>Kynning \u00e1 bresku ETA-kerfinu og Evr\u00f3pusambands-ETIAS markar n\u00fdju veruleika fer\u00f0alaga eftir Brexit milli Bretlands og Evr\u00f3pu. \u00dear sem \u00e1\u00f0ur g\u00e1tu ESB-borgarar fer\u00f0ast frj\u00e1lst um \u00f6ll l\u00f6nd, eru n\u00fa til tv\u00f6 a\u00f0skilin kerfi sem krefjast einstaklingsbundinnar skr\u00e1ningar. \u00der\u00e1tt fyrir \u00feetta auka skref eru b\u00e1\u00f0ar fer\u00f0ir hanna\u00f0ar til a\u00f0 vera hra\u00f0ar, hagkv\u00e6mar og a\u00f0 mestu leyti sj\u00e1lfvirkar \u2014 sem tryggir a\u00f0 l\u00f6gm\u00e6tir fer\u00f0amenn lendi \u00ed sem minnstum truflunum \u00e1 me\u00f0an landam\u00e6rav\u00f6rn er styrkt \u00e1 b\u00e1\u00f0um hli\u00f0um.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00c1lyktun<\/h2>\n<p>A\u00f0 skilja muninn \u00e1 bresku ETA-kerfinu og Evr\u00f3pusambands-ETIAS-kerfinu er nau\u00f0synlegt fyrir alla sem hyggjast fer\u00f0ast til Evr\u00f3pu og Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026. \u00de\u00f3 b\u00e6\u00f0i kerfin deili sama markmi\u00f0i um forsko\u00f0un gesta \u00ed \u00f6ryggisskyni starfa \u00feau sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6tt me\u00f0 mismunandi kostna\u00f0i, gildist\u00edma og dvalartakm\u00f6rkunum. Me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 skipuleggja fyrirfram og s\u00e6kja um b\u00e6\u00f0i leyfin t\u00edmanlega getur\u00f0u noti\u00f0 hn\u00f6kralausra fer\u00f0alaga um Bretland og Evr\u00f3pu.<\/p><p>UK ETA og EU ETIAS eru a\u00f0skilin en samhli\u00f0a kerfi sem endurspegla n\u00fdja fer\u00f0alandslagi\u00f0 eftir Brexit. Fer\u00f0amenn fr\u00e1 r\u00edkjum sem nj\u00f3ta undan\u00fe\u00e1gu fr\u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun og heims\u00e6kja b\u00e6\u00f0i Bretland og ESB munu a\u00f0 lokum \u00feurfa b\u00e6\u00f0i leyfi \u2014 en me\u00f0 sameiginlegum kostna\u00f0i undir 25 pundum og b\u00e1\u00f0um afgreiddum \u00e1 netinu \u00e1 nokkrum m\u00edn\u00fatum er stj\u00f3rns\u00fdslubyr\u00f0in l\u00edtil.<\/p><p>S\u00e6kja um breska ETA n\u00fana \u00e1 <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/\">VisaETA<\/a> e\u00f0a hinn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">opinberi ETA-s\u00ed\u00f0a Bretlands \u00e1 GOV.UK<\/a>. Fyrir uppf\u00e6rslur um ETIAS, fylgstu me\u00f0 opinbera <a href=\"https:\/\/travel-europe.europa.eu\/etias_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EU ETIAS vefs\u00ed\u00f0a<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re a European traveller in 2026, you may soon need TWO separate travel authorisations \u2014 the UK ETA to visit the United Kingdom, and the EU ETIAS to visit European Schengen countries (if you&#8217;re from outside the EU). 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