UK Introduces New Entry Fee for Visitors from 48 Countries
- Visitors to the UK from 48 countries, including the United States and Canada, must now pay a fee to enter Britain after a new visa-waiver entry system took effect.
- The Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme requires visitors without a visa to obtain pre-travel authorisation costing £10 for stays of up to six months.
- The ETA scheme has been expanded to include citizens from around 50 countries, including Argentina, Brazil, and New Zealand.
- The new UK entry scheme is similar to the upcoming ETIAS scheme for visa-exempt nationals traveling to 30 European countries, which will cost £7.
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US, Canadian and Australian travellers now face UK entry fee
Read: 3 minVisitors to the UK from dozens of countries, including the United States, Canada and Australia, must now pay to enter Britain after a new visa-waiver entry system took effect on Wednesday.The Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme — similar to the ESTA system in the United States — requires visitors who do not need a visa to enter Britain to acquire pre-travel authorisation.Costing £10 (US$12.50) and allowing stays of up to si…
US, Canadian and Australian travellers face UK entry fee
HEATHROW: Visitors to the UK from dozens of countries, including the United States, Canada and Australia, must now pay to enter Britain after a new visa-waiver entry system took effect on Wednesday. The Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme — similar to the ESTA system in the United States — requires visitors who do not need a visa to enter Britain to acquire pre-travel authorisation. Costing 10 ($12.50) and allowing stays of up to six mo…
Attention travelers!The United Kingdom introduced on Wednesday, January 8, the requirement to have an entry permit in the country for citizens of non-European countries who so far did not need a visa, as is the case with Brazil, the United States or Australia.The Electronic Travel Authorization (known as ETA), the permit began to be requested at points of entry in the country, such as airports, ports or before crossing the Channel via the Eurost…
Starting today, those who want to enter the United Kingdom will need prior authorization. If in fact 2024 was the year in which travelers were...
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