{"id":2976,"date":"2026-03-22T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/?p=2976"},"modified":"2026-05-27T17:19:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:19:40","slug":"uk-family-visa-vs-uk-eta-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-vs-visa\/uk-family-visa-vs-uk-eta-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Fj\u00f6lskylduvisum fyrir Bretland vs. ETA fyrir Bretland 2026: Hva\u00f0a \u00fearf \u00fe\u00fa til a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja fj\u00f6lskylduna?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00f0 skipuleggja heims\u00f3kn til fj\u00f6lskyldu \u00ed Bretlandi \u2014 e\u00f0a a\u00f0 flytja eigin fj\u00f6lskyldu fr\u00e1 \u00fatl\u00f6ndum \u2014 vekur upp mikilv\u00e6ga spurningu: \u00fearftu UK ETA e\u00f0a UK Family Visit Visa? Svari\u00f0 fer eftir r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tti \u00fe\u00ednum, hversu lengi \u00fe\u00fa \u00e6tlar a\u00f0 dvelja og tilgangi heims\u00f3knarinnar. A\u00f0 rugla \u00feessu saman \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir anna\u00f0 hvort a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r ver\u00f0i neita\u00f0 um bor\u00f0stigning \u00e1 flugvellinum e\u00f0a a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00feurfir a\u00f0 gera fl\u00f3knari vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarums\u00f3kn en nau\u00f0synlegt er. \u00deessi lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir \u00fatsk\u00fdrir n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega hva\u00f0a skjal hentar a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0um fj\u00f6lskyldu \u00feinnar \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"key-takeaways\" style=\"background:#f0f7ff;border-left:4px solid #1a56db;padding:20px 24px;margin:24px 0;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top:0;font-size:22px;\">Helstu atri\u00f0i<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>UK ETA er \u00e6tla\u00f0 stutt fj\u00f6lskylduheims\u00f3knir (allt a\u00f0 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um)<\/strong> \u2014 Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f fr\u00e1 ETA-gildandi landi, \u00fe\u00e1 er \u00a316 ETA allt sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft fyrir fr\u00edheims\u00f3knir til fj\u00f6lskyldu \u00ed Bretlandi.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sta\u00f0la\u00f0 gestadleyfi \u00fej\u00f3nar sama tilgangi fyrir \u00fe\u00e1 sem eru ekki ETA-\u00feegnar.<\/strong> \u2014 R\u00edkisborgarar landa eins og Indlands, K\u00edna e\u00f0a N\u00edger\u00edu \u00feurfa sta\u00f0la\u00f0 gestad\u00f3msleyfi (\u00a3115) fyrir fj\u00f6lskylduheims\u00f3knir allt a\u00f0 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fj\u00f6lskyldus\u00e1ttadvalarleyfi er algj\u00f6rlega \u00f6\u00f0ruv\u00edsi<\/strong> \u2014 \u00deetta er \u00e6tla\u00f0 f\u00f3lki sem flytur varanlega til Bretlands til a\u00f0 b\u00faa hj\u00e1 fj\u00f6lskyldu, ekki til heims\u00f3kna.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hvorki dvalarleyfi (ETA) n\u00e9 gestadvalarleyfi leyfa vinnu.<\/strong> \u2014 \u00de\u00fa m\u00e1tt ekki taka vi\u00f0 starfi, f\u00e1 a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 opinberum sj\u00f3\u00f0um e\u00f0a f\u00e1 me\u00f0fer\u00f0 hj\u00e1 NHS (nema \u00ed ney\u00f0artilvikum) me\u00f0 hvorugu skjali.<\/li>\n<li><strong>B\u00f6rn \u00feurfa eigin ETA e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun.<\/strong> \u2014 Allir fer\u00f0amenn, \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 aldri, ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 hafa einstaklingsbundna fer\u00f0aupplykt til a\u00f0 komast inn \u00ed Bretland.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Br\u00e9f bo\u00f0s styrkir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarbei\u00f0nir.<\/strong> \u2014 \u00de\u00f3 \u00fea\u00f0 s\u00e9 ekki krafist fyrir ETA, getur br\u00e9f fr\u00e1 fj\u00f6lskyldume\u00f0limi \u00fe\u00ednum sem b\u00fdr \u00ed Bretlandi hj\u00e1lpa\u00f0 vi\u00f0 ums\u00f3knir um gestad\u00fana.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"quick-answer\">Stutt svar: ETA vs fj\u00f6lskylduheims\u00f3knarvisa<\/h2>\n\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\/Travel-Tips-for-American-Citizens-Visiting-the-UK.png\" alt=\"\u00deurfa bandar\u00edskir r\u00edkisborgarar vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025?\" class=\"wp-image-1409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Travel-Tips-for-American-Citizens-Visiting-the-UK.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Travel-Tips-for-American-Citizens-Visiting-the-UK-300x277.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Travel-Tips-for-American-Citizens-Visiting-the-UK-1024x945.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Travel-Tips-for-American-Citizens-Visiting-the-UK-768x708.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Travel-Tips-for-American-Citizens-Visiting-the-UK-1536x1417.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Travel-Tips-for-American-Citizens-Visiting-the-UK-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Bretland hefur ekki s\u00e9rstaka \u201cfj\u00f6lskylduvisar\u201d flokk fyrir stuttar heims\u00f3knir. Fj\u00f6lskyldugestir nota eina af eftirfarandi lei\u00f0um:<\/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\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Sta\u00f0a \u00fe\u00edn<\/th><th>Skjal \u00fe\u00f6rf<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>\u00de\u00fa ert fr\u00e1 landi sem uppfyllir skilyr\u00f0i fyrir ETA (t.d. \u00c1stral\u00edu, Kanada, Bandar\u00edkjunum, Japan) og heims\u00e6kir fj\u00f6lskyldu \u00ed allt a\u00f0 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i.<\/td><td><strong>Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>\u00de\u00fa ert fr\u00e1 landi sem uppfyllir ekki skilyr\u00f0i fyrir ETA (t.d. Indland, N\u00edger\u00eda, Pakistan) og ert a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja fj\u00f6lskyldu.<\/td><td><strong>Sta\u00f0la\u00f0 dvalarleyfi fyrir gesti<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>\u00de\u00fa vilt setjast a\u00f0 \u00ed Bretlandi til framb\u00fa\u00f0ar til a\u00f0 sameinast fj\u00f6lskyldume\u00f0limi sem er breskur r\u00edkisborgari.<\/td><td><strong>Fj\u00f6lskylduvisan (setlunarvisan)<\/strong> \u2014 algj\u00f6rlega \u00f6nnur flokkur<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>\u00de\u00fa ert \u00ed heims\u00f3kn til fj\u00f6lskyldu \u00ed meira en sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i<\/td><td><strong>Sta\u00f0la\u00f0 dvalarleyfi fyrir gesti<\/strong> e\u00f0a langdvalar fj\u00f6lskyldulei\u00f0<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>\u00de\u00fa ert fr\u00e1 landi sem er undan\u00feegi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun og heims\u00e6kir fj\u00f6lskyldu \u00ed innan vi\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i.<\/td><td><strong>Engin skr\u00e1 \u00fearf<\/strong> (t.d. flestir EES-borgarar)<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"uk-eta-family-visits\">Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldubes\u00f3knir: Hver getur nota\u00f0 hann?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert fr\u00e1 landi sem ekki er \u00e1 lista yfir l\u00f6nd sem eiga r\u00e9tt \u00e1 ETA \u00fearftu venjulegt gestadvis\u00edtum til a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja fj\u00f6lskyldu \u00ed Bretlandi. \u00deetta er fullkomin ums\u00f3kn um dvalarleyfi sem krefst skjala, gjalds (n\u00fa \u00a3115) og afgrei\u00f0slut\u00edma allt a\u00f0 \u00feremur vikum (12 vikur \u00e1 h\u00e1annat\u00edmum).<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u00c1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e6kir um hva\u00f0a fer\u00f0askj\u00f6l sem er fyrir Bretland, vertu viss um a\u00f0 <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/uk-eta-application\/how-to-check-uk-eta-status-online\/\">Athuga\u00f0u st\u00f6\u00f0u UK ETA \u00fe\u00edns<\/a> ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur \u00e1\u00f0ur s\u00f3tt um. A\u00f0 skilja <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/uk-eta-vs-visa\/uk-evisa-vs-uk-eta-differences-explained\/\">munurinn \u00e1 eVisa fyrir Bretland og ETA fyrir Bretland<\/a> er einnig nau\u00f0synlegt, \u00fear sem um a\u00f0skilin stafr\u00e6n kerfi er a\u00f0 r\u00e6\u00f0a sem \u00fej\u00f3na mismunandi tilgangi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kr\u00f6fur fyrir ums\u00f3kn um venjulegt gestadleyfi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gildur vegabr\u00e9f<\/strong> gildir \u00ed a\u00f0 minnsta kosti 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i umfram fyrirhuga\u00f0 dv\u00f6l<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fullger\u00f0 ums\u00f3kn \u00e1 netinu<\/strong> \u00ed UKVI<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ums\u00f3knargjald:<\/strong> \u00a3115 (sta\u00f0la\u00f0) e\u00f0a \u00a3993 (forgangsafgrei\u00f0sla, 5 virkir dagar) e\u00f0a \u00a31,127 (ofurforgangsafgrei\u00f0sla, n\u00e6sti dagur)<\/li>\n<li><strong>B\u00ed\u00f3metr\u00edsk b\u00f3kun<\/strong> \u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fa\u00fatg\u00e1fumi\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0 Visa (VAC) \u00ed heimalandi \u00fe\u00ednu<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fj\u00e1rm\u00e1laleg s\u00f6nnunarg\u00f6gn:<\/strong> Bankayfirlit sem s\u00fdna n\u00e6gilegt f\u00e9<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bo\u00f0br\u00e9f<\/strong> fr\u00e1 fj\u00f6lskyldume\u00f0limi b\u00fasettum \u00ed Bretlandi (ef heims\u00e6kir fj\u00f6lskyldu)<\/li>\n<li><strong>S\u00f6nnunarg\u00f6gn um tengsl vi\u00f0 heimaland:<\/strong> Vinna, eignir, fj\u00f6lskyldu\u00e1byrg\u00f0ir<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uppl\u00fdsingar um gistingu:<\/strong> Heimilisfang gestgjafans og tengili\u00f0suppl\u00fdsingar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">B\u00f3kunarbr\u00e9f fr\u00e1 fj\u00f6lskyldume\u00f0limi \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Which-Countries-Can-I-Visit-With-a-UK-Visa-what-you-need-to-know.webp\" alt=\"\u00cd hva\u00f0a l\u00f6ndum get \u00e9g heims\u00f3tt me\u00f0 breskum vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun?\" class=\"wp-image-1680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Which-Countries-Can-I-Visit-With-a-UK-Visa-what-you-need-to-know.webp 600w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Which-Countries-Can-I-Visit-With-a-UK-Visa-what-you-need-to-know-300x210.webp 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Which-Countries-Can-I-Visit-With-a-UK-Visa-what-you-need-to-know-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa heims\u00e6kir fj\u00f6lskyldu styrkir vel skrifa\u00f0 br\u00e9f me\u00f0 bo\u00f0i fr\u00e1 breskum \u00e6ttingja \u00fe\u00ednum verulega ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edna um venjulegt gestaleyfi. Br\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00e6tti a\u00f0 innihalda:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fullt nafn og bresk heimilisfang gestgjafans<\/li>\n<li>Tengsl vi\u00f0 ums\u00e6kjanda<\/li>\n<li>Tillaga a\u00f0 heims\u00f3knard\u00f6gum<\/li>\n<li>Gistiskipulag (hvort sem dvali\u00f0 er hj\u00e1 gestgjafa e\u00f0a \u00e1 h\u00f3teli)<\/li>\n<li>Hvort gestgjafinn leggi til fj\u00e1rhagslegan stu\u00f0ning \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00e1 heims\u00f3kninni stendur.<\/li>\n<li>Sta\u00f0festing \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 gesturinn muni sn\u00faa heim eftir heims\u00f3knina<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"family-settlement-visa\">Fj\u00f6lskyldus\u00e1ttaveisa Bretlands: Algj\u00f6rlega \u00f6nnur flokkur<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00dea\u00f0 er t\u00f6luver\u00f0 ringulrei\u00f0 milli \u201ca\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja fj\u00f6lskyldu\u201d og \u201ca\u00f0 sameinast fj\u00f6lskyldu varanlega\u201d. Fj\u00f6lskylduvisan fyrir Bretland (settlement route) er \u00e6tlu\u00f0 \u00feeim sem vilja b\u00faa \u00ed Bretlandi til lengri t\u00edma me\u00f0 breskum r\u00edkisborgara e\u00f0a einstaklingi sem hefur fasta b\u00fasetu \u00fear. \u00deetta er alveg \u00f6nnur flokkun \u00ed innflytjendam\u00e1lum me\u00f0 alveg s\u00e9rst\u00f6k skilyr\u00f0i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Flokkur<\/th><th>Tilgangur<\/th><th>Lengd<\/th><th>Kr\u00f6fur<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>\u00c1\u00e6tla\u00f0ur komut\u00edmi<\/strong><\/td><td>Stutt heims\u00f3kn fj\u00f6lskyldu<\/td><td>A\u00f0 h\u00e1marki 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir<\/td><td>Mi\u00f0a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tt; \u00a320<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Sta\u00f0la\u00f0 dvalarleyfi fyrir gesti<\/strong><\/td><td>Stutt heims\u00f3kn fj\u00f6lskyldu (\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0verjar sem ekki \u00feurfa vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun)<\/td><td>A\u00f0 h\u00e1marki 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir<\/td><td>Skjalager\u00f0; \u00a3115<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Fj\u00f6lskylduvisan (maki\/samb\u00fdlisma\u00f0ur)<\/strong><\/td><td>Ganga til li\u00f0s vi\u00f0 breskan maka e\u00f0a maka me\u00f0 varanlegt dvalarleyfi<\/td><td>\u00d3takmarka\u00f0 dvalarleyfi<\/td><td>Tekjumark \u00a329,000; ensk m\u00e1l; s\u00f6nnun sambands<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Fj\u00f6lskylduvisa (foreldri)<\/strong><\/td><td>Gakktu til li\u00f0s vi\u00f0 barn sem hefur sest a\u00f0 \u00ed Bretlandi<\/td><td>\u00d3takmarka\u00f0 dvalarleyfi<\/td><td>Barn yngra en 18 \u00e1ra; skilyr\u00f0i um einn forsj\u00e1rmann<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Dvalarleyfi fyrir fullor\u00f0inn \u00e6ttingja \u00e1 framf\u00e6ri<\/strong><\/td><td>Ganga til li\u00f0s vi\u00f0 fj\u00f6lskyldu vegna um\u00f6nnunar\u00fearfa<\/td><td>\u00d3takmarka\u00f0 dvalarleyfi<\/td><td>H\u00e1r \u00fer\u00f6skuldur; alvarleg um\u00f6nnunar\u00fe\u00f6rf; mj\u00f6g takm\u00f6rku\u00f0 sam\u00feykki<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"children-and-families\">B\u00f6rn sem fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands til a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja fj\u00f6lskyldu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>B\u00f6rn \u00feurfa eigin einstaklingsbundna UK ETA e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun \u2014 \u00fea\u00f0 er engin \u201cfj\u00f6lskyldu-ETA\u201d sem gildir fyrir fleiri en einn.   Helstu atri\u00f0i fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur sem fer\u00f0ast saman:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hvert barn \u00fearf a\u00f0 senda inn s\u00e9rstaka ETA-ums\u00f3kn (sama ferli og fyrir fullor\u00f0na, foreldra sam\u00feykki er ekki krafist fyrir ums\u00f3knina sj\u00e1lfa)<\/li>\n<li>B\u00f6rn undir 18 \u00e1ra aldri fr\u00e1 ETA-eligible l\u00f6ndum nota sama \u00a320 UK ETA ferli<\/li>\n<li>Vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rastj\u00f3rnun geta b\u00f6rn ekki nota\u00f0 rafr\u00e6nar vegabr\u00e9fa\u00adg\u00f6ng \u2014 \u00feau ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 nota afgrei\u00f0slubor\u00f0 me\u00f0 starfsf\u00f3lki.<\/li>\n<li>Ef barn fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 fullor\u00f0num sem ekki er foreldri, skaltu hafa undirrita\u00f0 sam\u00feykkisbr\u00e9f fr\u00e1 foreldrum.<\/li>\n<li>\u00c1\u00e6tla\u00f0ur komut\u00edmi fylgdarmannsins ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 vera \u00ed sama vegabr\u00e9fi og hann fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sj\u00e1\u00f0u okkar fullkomna lei\u00f0arv\u00edsi um <a href=\"\/is\/blog\/uk-eta-families-children-guide\/\">\u00c1\u00e6tlu\u00f0 komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur og b\u00f6rn<\/a> fyrir n\u00e1kv\u00e6mar lei\u00f0beiningar um ums\u00f3kn fyrir b\u00f6rn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"eligibility-checker\">Hvert skjal \u00fearf fj\u00f6lskyldan \u00fe\u00edn?<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1023\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/UK-Family-Visa.webp\" alt=\"Fj\u00f6lskylduvisan fyrir Bretland vs. ETA fyrir Bretland 2026: Hva\u00f0a \u00fearf \u00fe\u00fa til a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja fj\u00f6lskylduna? fer\u00f0amynd\" class=\"wp-image-560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/UK-Family-Visa.webp 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/UK-Family-Visa-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/UK-Family-Visa-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/UK-Family-Visa-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/UK-Family-Visa-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Nota\u00f0u \u00feetta \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unatr\u00e9 til a\u00f0 \u00e1kvar\u00f0a r\u00e9ttu lei\u00f0ina:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Er r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9ttur \u00feinn \u00e1 lista yfir l\u00f6nd sem eiga r\u00e9tt \u00e1 UK ETA?<\/strong>\n   \u2192 J\u00e1: S\u00e6kja um UK ETA (\u00a320; m\u00edn\u00fatur til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja)    \u2192 Nei: Haltu \u00e1fram \u00ed skref 2<\/li>\n<li><strong>Er r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9ttur \u00feinn \u00e1 lista yfir undan\u00feegna fr\u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun (engin ETA \u00fe\u00f6rf)?<\/strong>\n   \u2192 J\u00e1: Engin fyrirfram fer\u00f0aleyfi \u00fe\u00f6rf\n   \u2192 Nei: S\u00e6kja um venjulegt gestaleyfi<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ertu a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja \u00ed meira en 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i?<\/strong>\n   \u2192 Ef j\u00e1: \u00de\u00fa getur ekki nota\u00f0 ETA e\u00f0a venjulegt gestadleyfi; leita\u00f0u r\u00e1\u00f0a hj\u00e1 innflytjendayfirv\u00f6ldum um langdvalarm\u00f6guleika<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ertu a\u00f0 hyggja \u00e1 a\u00f0 setjast a\u00f0 varanlega \u00ed Bretlandi?<\/strong>\n   \u2192 Ef j\u00e1: \u00deetta er fj\u00f6lskyldus\u00e1ttaveisa, ekki gestalei\u00f0 \u2014 \u00fe\u00e6r hafa mj\u00f6g \u00f3l\u00edk skilyr\u00f0i<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kostna\u00f0ur og afgrei\u00f0slut\u00edmi borin saman<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A\u00f0 skilja fj\u00e1rhagslegar og t\u00edmabundnar skuldbindingar fyrir hverja valm\u00f6guleika hj\u00e1lpar \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 skipuleggja fj\u00f6lskylduheims\u00f3knina \u00fe\u00edna \u00e1 skilvirkan h\u00e1tt. UK ETA kostar a\u00f0eins \u00a316 \u00e1 mann og er yfirleitt afgreitt innan nokkurra m\u00edn\u00fatna, \u00fe\u00f3 \u00fea\u00f0 geti teki\u00f0 allt a\u00f0 72 klukkustundir \u00ed sumum tilvikum. \u00dea\u00f0 gildir \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt rennur \u00fat, \u00fea\u00f0 sem fyrr ver\u00f0ur, og leyfir \u00f3takmarka\u00f0an innritunarfj\u00f6lda \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed t\u00edmabili.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sta\u00f0la\u00f0 gestadleyfi kostar \u00a3115 fyrir 6 m\u00e1na\u00f0a dleyfi. \u00de\u00fa getur einnig s\u00f3tt um dleyfi sem gilda lengur: 2 \u00e1ra dleyfi kostar \u00a3400, 5 \u00e1ra dleyfi kostar \u00a3771 og 10 \u00e1ra dleyfi kostar \u00a3963. Me\u00f0fer\u00f0 ums\u00f3knar tekur venjulega 3 vikur fr\u00e1 fingrafarauppt\u00f6ku, en hra\u00f0\u00fej\u00f3nusta er \u00ed bo\u00f0i gegn aukagjaldi. Hver ums\u00f3kn krefst fylgiskjala, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al bankayfirlita, starfsvottor\u00f0a og uppl\u00fdsinga um h\u00fasn\u00e6\u00f0i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>V\u00edsan fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldusamkomulag er mun d\u00fdrari, e\u00f0a \u00a31,846 \u00e1 ums\u00e6kjanda, auk heilbrig\u00f0isgjalds a\u00f0 upph\u00e6\u00f0 \u00a31,035 \u00e1 \u00e1ri. Me\u00f0fer\u00f0 ums\u00f3knar tekur um \u00fea\u00f0 bil 12 vikur, og ums\u00f3knarferli\u00f0 er t\u00f6luvert fl\u00f3knara, \u00fear sem krafist er s\u00f6nnun \u00e1 tengslum, enskum\u00e1lspr\u00f3f og s\u00f6nnun \u00feess a\u00f0 breskur styrktara\u00f0ili uppfylli l\u00e1gtekjuvi\u00f0mi\u00f0 a\u00f0 l\u00e1gmarki \u00a329,000 \u00e1 \u00e1ri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Algengar villur vi\u00f0 val \u00e1 milli ETA og vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Margir fer\u00f0amenn gera d\u00fdrar villur me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um rangt vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. Ein algeng villa er a\u00f0 gera r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir a\u00f0 fj\u00f6lskyldutengsl \u00ed Bretlandi krefjist Family Settlement Visa \u00feegar einf\u00f6ld ETA e\u00f0a Visitor Visa dugar. Family Settlement Visa er eing\u00f6ngu \u00e6tlu\u00f0 \u00feeim sem hyggjast <strong>b\u00faa varanlega<\/strong> \u00ed Bretlandi \u2014 ekki fyrir heims\u00f3knir af neinni lengd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anna\u00f0 algengt villur sn\u00fdrst um <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/uk-eta-special-cases\/uk-eta-dual-citizens-multiple-passports-guide\/\">tv\u00f6faldir r\u00edkisborgarar sem athuga ekki h\u00e6fi sitt til ETA<\/a>. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f fr\u00e1 landi sem uppfyllir skilyr\u00f0i fyrir ETA og anna\u00f0 r\u00edkisfang, g\u00e6tir \u00fe\u00fa geta\u00f0 nota\u00f0 einfaldari ETA-lei\u00f0ina \u00ed sta\u00f0 \u00feess a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. Athuga\u00f0u alltaf h\u00e6fi \u00fat fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed vegabr\u00e9fi sem \u00fe\u00fa hyggst fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foreldrar gleyma l\u00edka stundum a\u00f0 <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/uk-eta-special-cases\/uk-eta-for-children-babies-family-travel-guide\/\">B\u00f6rn og ungab\u00f6rn \u00feurfa s\u00edna eigin ETA.<\/a>. Hver fj\u00f6lskyldume\u00f0limur, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al ungb\u00f6rn, \u00fearf a\u00f0 hafa einstaklingslega fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdkingu. A\u00f0 m\u00e6ta til bresku landam\u00e6ranna \u00e1n fulln\u00e6gjandi skilr\u00edkja fyrir hvern fer\u00f0amann \u00ed h\u00f3pnum getur leitt til \u00feess a\u00f0 allri fj\u00f6lskyldunni ver\u00f0i neita\u00f0 um inng\u00f6ngu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opinberar heimildir og tilv\u00edsanir<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1677\" src=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Does-Border-Control-Access-Your-Travel-History.png\" alt=\"Getur landam\u00e6rag\u00e6sla s\u00e9\u00f0 fer\u00f0as\u00f6gu \u00ed Bretlandi: Sta\u00f0reyndir vs go\u00f0sagnir\" class=\"wp-image-1480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Does-Border-Control-Access-Your-Travel-History.png 2048w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Does-Border-Control-Access-Your-Travel-History-300x246.png 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Does-Border-Control-Access-Your-Travel-History-1024x839.png 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Does-Border-Control-Access-Your-Travel-History-768x629.png 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Does-Border-Control-Access-Your-Travel-History-1536x1258.png 1536w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Does-Border-Control-Access-Your-Travel-History-15x12.png 15w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands \u2014 S\u00e6kja um rafr\u00e6na fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdsingarleyfi (ETA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/standard-visitor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands \u2014 Sta\u00f0la\u00f0 dvalarleyfi fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldubes\u00f3knir<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/uk-family-visa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands \u2014 fj\u00f6lskylduvisa (settlement route)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/visitor-visa-guide-to-supporting-documents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands \u2014 Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um fylgiskj\u00f6l fyrir gestad\u00f3msleyfi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbritain.com\/en\/plan-your-trip\/getting-to-britain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heims\u00e6ki\u00f0 Bretland \u2014 Skipuleggja fer\u00f0 ykkar til Bretlands<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq\">Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get \u00e9g heims\u00f3tt barni\u00f0 mitt sem b\u00fdr \u00ed Bretlandi me\u00f0 breskri ETA?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>J\u00e1, ef r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9ttur \u00feinn er \u00e1 lista yfir l\u00f6nd sem eiga r\u00e9tt \u00e1 ETA. Heims\u00f3kn til fj\u00f6lskyldu, \u00fear me\u00f0 tali\u00f0 barna sem hafa sest a\u00f0 \u00ed Bretlandi, er gildur tilgangur b\u00e6\u00f0i fyrir breskt ETA og venjulegt gestaleyfi. \u00de\u00fa m\u00e1tt dvelja \u00ed allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i \u00ed hverri heims\u00f3kn. Endurteknar heims\u00f3knir eru leyf\u00f0ar en \u00fe\u00e6r ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 endurspegla raunverulega t\u00edmabundna dv\u00f6l \u2014 a\u00f0 b\u00faa h\u00e1lfvaranlega \u00ed Bretlandi me\u00f0 fer\u00f0amannaleyfi er ekki heimilt samkv\u00e6mt reglum um gesti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00dearf \u00e9g breska ETA ef \u00e9g er bara a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja barni\u00f0 mitt \u00far sk\u00f3la \u00ed Bretlandi yfir j\u00f3l?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>J\u00e1, ef r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9ttur \u00feinn krefst \u00feess. Til a\u00f0 komast til Bretlands \u00ed hva\u00f0a tilgangi sem er \u2014 \u00fear me\u00f0 tali\u00f0 til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja barn \u2014 \u00fearf vi\u00f0eigandi fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdsingaleyfi. ETA gildir fyrir \u00feessa tegund heims\u00f3knar ef \u00fe\u00fa ert fr\u00e1 vi\u00f0eigandi landi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Foreldrar m\u00ednir vilja heims\u00e6kja mig \u00ed Bretlandi fr\u00e1 Indlandi \u2014 hva\u00f0 \u00feurfa \u00feeir?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Indverskir r\u00edkisborgarar \u00feurfa sta\u00f0la\u00f0 gestadleyfi til a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja Bretland \u2014 Indland er ekki \u00e1 lista yfir l\u00f6nd sem eiga r\u00e9tt \u00e1 ETA. Foreldrar \u00fe\u00ednir \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um sta\u00f0la\u00f0 gestadleyfi \u00e1 netinu, m\u00e6ta \u00ed fingrafarauppt\u00f6ku og leggja fram fj\u00e1rhagsleg g\u00f6gn og s\u00f6nnun tengsla vi\u00f0 Indland. Me\u00f0fer\u00f0 ums\u00f3knar tekur yfirleitt 3\u20138 vikur. Bo\u00f0br\u00e9f \u00feitt sem fj\u00f6lskyldume\u00f0limur \u00feeirra b\u00fasettur \u00ed Bretlandi mun sty\u00f0ja ums\u00f3kn \u00feeirra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getur bresk ETA-leyfi mitt gilda\u00f0 fyrir fleiri fj\u00f6lskylduheims\u00f3knir \u00e1 tveimur \u00e1rum?<\/h3>\n\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-fee-20-pounds-family-budget.jpg\" alt=\"Fj\u00e1rm\u00e1laplan fj\u00f6lskyldu fyrir fer\u00f0 til Bretlands eftir 20 punda h\u00e6kkun ETA-gjaldsins\" class=\"wp-image-4897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-fee-20-pounds-family-budget.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-fee-20-pounds-family-budget-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-fee-20-pounds-family-budget-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-fee-20-pounds-family-budget-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-fee-20-pounds-family-budget-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p>J\u00e1. ETA fyrir Bretland gildir \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r og gerir \u00fe\u00e9r kleift a\u00f0 koma inn \u00ed landi\u00f0 m\u00f6rgum sinnum, me\u00f0 hverri dv\u00f6l allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0um. \u00de\u00fa getur heims\u00f3tt fj\u00f6lskyldu \u00fe\u00edna nokkrum sinnum innan gildist\u00edma \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 \u00feurfa n\u00fdja ETA \u00ed hvert skipti \u2014 svo framarlega sem \u00fe\u00fa notar sama vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 og a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00ednar hafi ekki breyst verulega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja fj\u00f6lskyldu \u00ed Bretlandi \u00ed fyrsta sinn, okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/uk-travel-essentials\/uk-public-transport-guide-tourists-tube-trains-buses\/\">Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um almenningssamg\u00f6ngur \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a> og <a href=\"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/uk-travel-essentials\/budget-london-guide-free-attractions-cheap-eats-transport-tips\/\">fer\u00f0ahandb\u00f3k um London \u00e1 fj\u00e1rhags\u00e1\u00e6tlun<\/a> getur hj\u00e1lpa\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast um landi\u00f0 \u00e1 hagkv\u00e6man h\u00e1tt. 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