Thank you so much for sharing this valuable information. I would hate to have to go to customs and realized I wasn’t quite as prepared as I thought I would be. Thank you so much for this information. 👍🏼😊
When traveling to Japan you can fill out all of your customs and immigration forms on their Visit Japan website or app. All you do when you arrive is show your QR code (produced once you complete all of the steps online) and passport to the Customs and Immigration officials and you zoom on thru. I hope this process for the UK is similar - it was so fast and convenient! Only difference is this was free for entering Japan.
thats changed a bit i got give a paper visa i had to fill in on the plane was all in jap so i didnt fill it in had to get staff at airport to help me fill it in
We are US citizens and applied for the ETA yesterday. It was super easy and had immediate approval. The £10 fee was $13.08 American dollars. Easy peasy!
Basically it is just an easy income, the same for the USA and soon also for the EU. (although little is heard about the travel authorization for the EU)
Every single country has travel forms of one sort or another, it's just what you do to travel. It isn't a drama, get on with it or don't travel. Thank you for the info I thought it was later in the year but that's ok.
I liked your point about transiting passengers. As far as I was aware the flight side of airports is international territory so no point whatsoever in having any sort of document. Perhaps that has ended 😞
What if your flight is delayed or you have to go to another terminal like at Heathrow? This is why you also need and ESTA if transiting through the USA.
Traveling most everywhere in Western Europe was a breeze for me in the 1980s as a US Service member stationed there. Just needed my ID card and a special form and no problem.
Thanks, Jess. One of the clearer explanations I've heard, although in the comments already people still don't get it. US has required this of UK travelers for years. The EU is requiring it of the UK, so the UK is requiring it of the EU. It'll probably cost more than £10 to process a retaliatory fee. A strange case of detente in the 21st Century...
It's rather it has become the new thing for visa-exempt visitors. New Zealand and South Korea just started this scheme years ago. Thailand would soon follow suit. Then Japan also announced that they also plan to introduce this at around 2030
@@djtaylorutube We (US) did it first. EU, as earlier stated heavily supported by the UK, supported the ETIAS. Then the UK left the EU and supported their own ETA. Reasonable argument that the ETIAS and ETA are retaliatory against the US ESTA, and the UK/EU component is collateral damage.
I came in to the GREAT BRITAIN via a small boat and i didnt need any ETA nor any documents. The kind border control officers jyst let me me in and thank me for being the future doctors, teacher and lawyer in the UK. You dont need to pay £10 nor wait for 100 working days. I've now been in the UK for 12 months and you make so much money, the streets here are pave wih gold. So come to England
so if i have a connecting flight like going from Greece to London then to Japan i have to make a prior an application And pay 10 pounds?!.What the bloody hell!!
Yes - though can't you fly Turkish or one of the gulf carriers instead, going via Heathrow is completely the wrong way round! (£10 is hardly a big deal when this flight will be easily £500...)
Similar, but separate, so an ETA won't cover the EU, just like ETIAS doesn't cover the UK. I think the dates are a little different as well. And if course cost.
Good from the next year If a UK citizen wants to visit the eu or USA ect we need to pay there fee and apply for there ETA its only right if we do the same
Wow thank you for the info! I did not know about this until earlier this morning and I got worried for a bit. Luckily though, I dodged a bullet since I am transiting at LHR on January 6th so no worries for me :)
About time too. Have needed an ETA/ESTA to travel from UK to Canada/US for years. And the EU are more than happy to slap similar restrictions on UK citizens. Agree though about the unnecessary transiting arrangements. (1:13) Reciprocal arrangement long overdue.
Except the UK is more greedy. 10 GBP for 2 years, EU (from May 2025, so UK is first) 7 euro for 3 years and over 30 countries. Don't blame the EU for everything, you made the choice to leave.
@@madamnicknack Oh here we go....If you read my comment carefully, you'll see I was commenting mainly on the US/Canada ETA/ESTA. It's on line 1. And if you can't afford €12 for 2 years, get over it.
@@madamnicknack Maybe not - I've heard the fees for these sorts of things are based on recovering the cost of operating the system. As the EU system will have far more people using it they would be expected to benefit from economies of scale that the UK would not.
@@charlesbrenan6269 but your remark about the EU being happy to slap UK citizens with it was cheap, especially when the UK was the biggest proponent of the scheme when they were still in the EU.
Thank you! I've been watching this channel as I have a trip to England in March and I did google if I needed anything and saw the news about the ETA but didn't have a good grasp on how or when I should do it. This channel is so helpful!
You need it for the Schengen countries as well (most EU countries plus Switzerland, Norway and Iceland). The Schengen version is called ETIAS. So, finally the americans need to do what EU citizens have done for a very long time. Paid a fee and request a pre authorization.
So if you are flying from JFK to FRA and your flight is canceled and they reroute you on a flight from JFK via LHR and then to FRA you have to apply an ETA otherwise you will refused entry because you hve not applied your ETA 3 days before you travel. In that case how you can do it in advance because the airline is rerouting you? Will the rerouting airline pay for it and apply it for you in case of a rerouting due cancelation or overbooking? Basically it is just an easy income, the same for the USA and soon also for the EU. (although little is heard about the travel authorization for the EU)
Applications opened Nov 27, 2024 i’m an American and I applied using the UK ETA app and it was processed and approved within 3 minutes it said approval is usually automated so very quick
Just to point out that if you have an Irish passport you will NOT need to apply for an ETA (because of the Common Travel Area between the UK and IE). Similarly if you are RESIDENT in Ireland AND entering the UK from Ireland you don't need an ETA whatever passport you have.
As others have said, ESTA for the US and ETA for Canada have been around for years (15 or so for the ESTA I think) so it's not exactly breaking any molds when it comes to bringing in additional revenue. The transit thing is an incredibly obvious cash grab though. Just hide that in the already extortionate UK airport fees, save people the faff of applying online just for a bloody transit, and avoid the no doubt many people who will not be aware of the requirement, causing endless frustration (and delays for all).
If one is flying to central or South America or the Caribbean one often has to go through Miami. So you need a us entry visa even though you are just transiting. My friends went to Cuba a few years ago, there is no embargo in Europe, and the Etsa is no good so they would need to go to the US embassy in London for an interview and get a visa and it's expensive. It's a joke.
Traveling from Australia to Europe via Singapore, UAU, UK & to Netherlands multiple visas required for May travel…. No thanks, we will cancel our cruise & stay in our own safe, inexpensive & comfortable country!
Who does not need an ETA You do not need an ETA if any of these apply to you: you have a visa you have permission to live, work or study in the UK (including settled or pre-settled status or right of abode) you are a British or Irish citizen you are travelling with a British overseas territories citizen passport you live in Ireland and you are travelling from Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man
The same process applies to Transit passengers going through the United States. Government controls are ramping up with more and more digital travel authorities. Digital currency etc.
Yikes, thank you. I thought ETA was going to be for EU only. Group trip in April-May, Cotswolds and London with sewing/crafting people ;) Saving several of your videos for rewatching.
Traveling to London end of January 2025. Apply through the ETA apps but the apps keep having error and unable to pay. Apply through website today and ETA granted for me and my wife. The system will automatically determine whether your photo submitted fits their requirement. Just retake if photo got rejected. I am from Malaysia.
Thank you for clarification dear, the info abt this in Czechia was quite confusing when I was trying to figure it out. Also, it seems the date for EU has been postponed a few times..as per usual..😂
The website won't let you enter a date that is before January 8th however, so if you're coming early you have to falsify the application? I'm coming on December 10th 2024 and leaving on March 8th 2025, but the website won't let me apply unless I put an entry date that is after January 8th...? Should I just lie about my entry date so I can apply?
@@loveandlondon Love this info. I have a ticket on the Queen Mary and I already have a booking confirmation for March 8th to leave on the Queen Mary (fear of flying) so hopefully customs wont give me too much trouble as I can show them I'm leaving in less than 3 months. Thanx for the info! God bless.
Thanks for this information. Is the ETA a multiple-entry authorisation? If I visit the UK in early March, and leave for other countries, then on my way back I visit the UK again, will I need to apply for another ETA?
Hi Jess, thanks for the reminder about this upcoming requirement! We’re visiting London the first week of December, and I was wondering if you have any London tips to enjoy the city at the at time. We will bring umbrellas! I’ve noticed that travel content is mainly for the warmer months. I believe Christmas markets may have started, but it still be too early for other holiday experiences and Christmas dinners etc. Any suggestions would be so appreciated!
t's all digital, so you might be able to take a passport-like picture on your phone :) We'd check the official GOVUK website for more details: www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta
Glad I found your channel and this video! Coming to London for a cruise Summer of 2026 and was led to believe that a passport was all I needed. Thank you for the info and video! :)
London Calling: Given the way things like this pan out in the UK, I’d get your ETA before you book flights and hotels etcetera. Long delays in processing would not surprise me, especially for the first few months.
It doesn’t apply to uk citizens. The uk doesn’t even legally require uk citizens to enter on a uk passport. You can get a foreign passport endorsed by the home office to show you are a British citizen. You are most likely to get issues boarding a flight as the need/presence of an eta for your passport will be validated prior to boarding.
I live in Australia but i have a British passport has well do i need to gey an ETA Has well if i use my Australian passport yes,but what about my British passport.
@@loveandlondon if we want to take Eurostar from London to Paris, can you please advise what station in London and arrive at what station in Paris. Thank you so much.
We've needed this for the US for quite awhile. My question is that if I'm a British Citizen and have a Canadian passport, do I need one? Does anyone know? Maybe I'll just get a British passport because that's where all my holidays are now.
@@barvdw nothing stopping you but it's probably best to use the one for the country whose borders you re crossing. However make sure that you use the same passport for both entry and exit otherwise you may have questions to answer. So Canadian @ Canadian border both ways, British @ British border both ways if you want. As a dual citizen you re entitled to and have all the responsibilities of citizenship when in either country and cannot avail yourself of services of country A vs country B when in country B. The country you re presently in takes precedence.
@@jockspringer9457 that was what I thought. I have heard from some of my Moroccan friends with a double nationality that they don't really appreciate it if you show your Belgian/French/... passport at the Moroccan border agent. They don't mind if you have a second nationality when living abroad, in fact, they seem to encourage it, but it's very clear that, in Morocco, you're just Moroccan.
Their own website says, "Applicants must attach all necessary documents to their UK ETA application form online, including a copy of their passport and a personal photograph."
It's all digital, so you might be able to take a passport-like picture on your phone :) We'd check the official GOVUK website for more details: www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta
Why should it be FREE? Do you expect UK taxpayers to pay? The UK is not the only one. The USA, the EU, Canada, South Korea, Australia, Thailand, and probably a few other countries have implemented or are going to implement pre-screening.
ETIAS is for the Schengen Area (primarily continental Europe). This is something separate for the UK (which is NOT and has never been part of the Schengen Area - the UK had an opt-out on this when they were in the EU).
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Thank you so much for sharing this valuable information. I would hate to have to go to customs and realized I wasn’t quite as prepared as I thought I would be. Thank you so much for this information. 👍🏼😊
Us too - that's why we wanted to share ❤️
Chances are you won't even be allowed on the flight if it's not already in order.
When traveling to Japan you can fill out all of your customs and immigration forms on their Visit Japan website or app. All you do when you arrive is show your QR code (produced once you complete all of the steps online) and passport to the Customs and Immigration officials and you zoom on thru. I hope this process for the UK is similar - it was so fast and convenient! Only difference is this was free for entering Japan.
thats changed a bit i got give a paper visa i had to fill in on the plane was all in jap so i didnt fill it in had to get staff at airport to help me fill it in
We are US citizens and applied for the ETA yesterday. It was super easy and had immediate approval. The £10 fee was $13.08 American dollars. Easy peasy!
Totally!
Basically it is just an easy income, the same for the USA and soon also for the EU. (although little is heard about the travel authorization for the EU)
Every single country has travel forms of one sort or another, it's just what you do to travel. It isn't a drama, get on with it or don't travel. Thank you for the info I thought it was later in the year but that's ok.
I liked your point about transiting passengers. As far as I was aware the flight side of airports is international territory so no point whatsoever in having any sort of document. Perhaps that has ended 😞
What if your flight is delayed or you have to go to another terminal like at Heathrow? This is why you also need and ESTA if transiting through the USA.
@@stevesmitherman2981 But this doesn't include the thousands that come over from France via the sea, every day, unfortunately.
i hope its not going to become the horror of transiting through USA!!!
@@UnCoolDadTechnically it's because the US does not recognize a transit right as others do.
An elected representative did the math and realised how much this could bring in every year, so they made it a requirement.
OMG!! I didn't know this!!! Thanks so much for letting us know!!
No problem!!
Thanks for the info. Just got back from a very nice week in London and we appreciate your tips!
Hope you had a wonderful time!
Great information, thank you so much. I visit London at least once a year, and now I know how to handle this for my first trip in 2025!
Nice Info Jess!
Traveling most everywhere in Western Europe was a breeze for me in the 1980s as a US Service member stationed there. Just needed my ID card and a special form and no problem.
Yeah it's all really changed now, hey!
Thanks, Jess. One of the clearer explanations I've heard, although in the comments already people still don't get it. US has required this of UK travelers for years. The EU is requiring it of the UK, so the UK is requiring it of the EU. It'll probably cost more than £10 to process a retaliatory fee. A strange case of detente in the 21st Century...
Fun fact, the UK was part of the EU when this was put into law, and one of the most stringent proponents for tougher rules.
How is it a retaliatory fee? Had the UK remained in the EU, along with many other benefits, not paying to visit the EU would be one of them. ;)
@@djtaylorutube yep, absolutely!
It's rather it has become the new thing for visa-exempt visitors. New Zealand and South Korea just started this scheme years ago. Thailand would soon follow suit. Then Japan also announced that they also plan to introduce this at around 2030
@@djtaylorutube We (US) did it first. EU, as earlier stated heavily supported by the UK, supported the ETIAS. Then the UK left the EU and supported their own ETA. Reasonable argument that the ETIAS and ETA are retaliatory against the US ESTA, and the UK/EU component is collateral damage.
Thank you for the information. 😊
Thanks for the updated information on this subject!
I came in to the GREAT BRITAIN via a small boat and i didnt need any ETA nor any documents. The kind border control officers jyst let me me in and thank me for being the future doctors, teacher and lawyer in the UK. You dont need to pay £10 nor wait for 100 working days. I've now been in the UK for 12 months and you make so much money, the streets here are pave wih gold. So come to England
Thanks for this information. I will be coming to London next August.
Just go to Dublin. It's like a small nicer and cheaper london and the people are great.
Thanks Jess for the info i wasn‘t aware so far 😮 your channel rules ❤
Thank you! I'm so glad I saw this. I just emailed your video to my son in L.A.
I didn't realize it included the UK as well. I will be getting one as I am going back to London next year
UK implies England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
I am more interesting in knowing how this affects when you travel from Dublin to Belfast by train or rent a vehicle from ROI and drive to NI.
@@wij5368 That is a very good question
Thank you! I hope to travel to UK soon and now I will be prepared!! ❤😊
You're very welcome ❤️❤️
Thanks Jess….Just applied and got the approval. you are awesome
Love it !
so if i have a connecting flight like going from Greece to London then to Japan i have to make a prior an application And pay 10 pounds?!.What the bloody hell!!
Yes because technically you have entered the U.K. It is the same with the ESTA if you are transiting via the USA.
Probably not, since you are just passing through. I would contact the U.K. immigration office? And get confirmation!
Yes - though can't you fly Turkish or one of the gulf carriers instead, going via Heathrow is completely the wrong way round! (£10 is hardly a big deal when this flight will be easily £500...)
@@jameswhughes sometimes there are offers from airlines that do this transit thats why i used it as an example
Diddums.
I applied today as a Canadian and was (auto) approved in 2 minutes.
Wahoo
Me too..... Malaysia
Good to know, I knew it was going to be a requirement for European union countries but I didn't know it was going to include the UK.
The uk is no longer a part of the eu.
They're different!
Similar, but separate, so an ETA won't cover the EU, just like ETIAS doesn't cover the UK. I think the dates are a little different as well. And if course cost.
Good from the next year If a UK citizen wants to visit the eu or USA ect we need to pay there fee and apply for there ETA its only right if we do the same
Great advice
Wow thank you for the info! I did not know about this until earlier this morning and I got worried for a bit. Luckily though, I dodged a bullet since I am transiting at LHR on January 6th so no worries for me :)
About time too. Have needed an ETA/ESTA to travel from UK to Canada/US for years. And the EU are more than happy to slap similar restrictions on UK citizens. Agree though about the unnecessary transiting arrangements. (1:13) Reciprocal arrangement long overdue.
Except the UK is more greedy. 10 GBP for 2 years, EU (from May 2025, so UK is first) 7 euro for 3 years and over 30 countries. Don't blame the EU for everything, you made the choice to leave.
@@madamnicknack Oh here we go....If you read my comment carefully, you'll see I was commenting mainly on the US/Canada ETA/ESTA. It's on line 1. And if you can't afford €12 for 2 years, get over it.
@@madamnicknack Maybe not - I've heard the fees for these sorts of things are based on recovering the cost of operating the system. As the EU system will have far more people using it they would be expected to benefit from economies of scale that the UK would not.
You need an ESTA for transit too.
@@charlesbrenan6269 but your remark about the EU being happy to slap UK citizens with it was cheap, especially when the UK was the biggest proponent of the scheme when they were still in the EU.
Thank you! I've been watching this channel as I have a trip to England in March and I did google if I needed anything and saw the news about the ETA but didn't have a good grasp on how or when I should do it. This channel is so helpful!
I didn’t know it was coming so soon. Although I live in the UK, it is useful to know what is needed for visitors. Thanks.
No worries! Good to get prepped early
Love Jess!
Thank you for this!
Thank U so much 4 educating us on this ne policy! I heard that something was changing but I didn't know exactly! Thanks and Cheers 2 U!!
No worries at all! Hopefully this helps you plan forward a little :)
You need it for the Schengen countries as well (most EU countries plus Switzerland, Norway and Iceland). The Schengen version is called ETIAS. So, finally the americans need to do what EU citizens have done for a very long time. Paid a fee and request a pre authorization.
This is still cheaper than the fees New Zealand charges British tourists. I paid £24 to get into their country via the NZeta + tourist levy this year!
Wow, if the UK tourist have to pay that for going to Europe that would scream "Bloody Europeans want to punish us for Brexit!"
Hopefully the airline wouldn't even allow you to board your flight to the UK if they see you don't have a valid ETA in the computer.
You are such a charismatic lady , I think just like you and love the way you explain everything
Thanks for the heads up.
Great information - thanks!
Thank you for the update. And I couldn't agree more that transit passengers need to get it and pay the money just for stopping by.
Thank you!
You're a lifesaver!
Thanks for sharing this information
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So if you are flying from JFK to FRA and your flight is canceled and they reroute you on a flight from JFK via LHR and then to FRA you have to apply an ETA otherwise you will refused entry because you hve not applied your ETA 3 days before you travel.
In that case how you can do it in advance because the airline is rerouting you?
Will the rerouting airline pay for it and apply it for you in case of a rerouting due cancelation or overbooking?
Basically it is just an easy income, the same for the USA and soon also for the EU. (although little is heard about the travel authorization for the EU)
No idea
Applications opened Nov 27, 2024 i’m an American and I applied using the UK ETA app and it was processed and approved within 3 minutes it said approval is usually automated so very quick
Beautiful! Love to hear it
Just to point out that if you have an Irish passport you will NOT need to apply for an ETA (because of the Common Travel Area between the UK and IE). Similarly if you are RESIDENT in Ireland AND entering the UK from Ireland you don't need an ETA whatever passport you have.
Fancy seeing you here Jess!
You didn't need a picture. The app takes your pic. I was approved in minutes .
Beautiful
Wow. I’m flying to London on January 11 and had no idea about this. Thanks!
Thanks for the heads up, I only knew about some parts of Europe.
As others have said, ESTA for the US and ETA for Canada have been around for years (15 or so for the ESTA I think) so it's not exactly breaking any molds when it comes to bringing in additional revenue.
The transit thing is an incredibly obvious cash grab though. Just hide that in the already extortionate UK airport fees, save people the faff of applying online just for a bloody transit, and avoid the no doubt many people who will not be aware of the requirement, causing endless frustration (and delays for all).
You need an ESTA for transit too.
UK airports are the worst. They even charge people £10 just for dropping people off at departures!
If one is flying to central or South America or the Caribbean one often has to go through Miami. So you need a us entry visa even though you are just transiting. My friends went to Cuba a few years ago, there is no embargo in Europe, and the Etsa is no good so they would need to go to the US embassy in London for an interview and get a visa and it's expensive. It's a joke.
Makes sense for ETA in transit to secure UK borders. Will be good to track terrorists.
nope not me
Will they still be able to use the electronic passport gates at the UK airports at entry?
Yup we think so!
Thanks
Traveling from Australia to Europe via Singapore, UAU, UK & to Netherlands multiple visas required for May travel…. No thanks, we will cancel our cruise & stay in our own safe, inexpensive & comfortable country!
Thank for this! Going to Scotland in April 2025.
Need to mention there is a 6 month grace period
Who does not need an ETA
You do not need an ETA if any of these apply to you:
you have a visa
you have permission to live, work or study in the UK (including settled or pre-settled status or right of abode)
you are a British or Irish citizen
you are travelling with a British overseas territories citizen passport
you live in Ireland and you are travelling from Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man
I will never use Heathrow as a transit or even go to the UK again. There are other places you can go to with less hassle and have a great time.
I just got mine on November 27th
Fab
I’m flying to Newcastle this December and leaving Jan 2, I made it just under the wire.
oooh lucky
Jess coming in clutch, as always!! These information are really helpful especially considering my work plans for 2025! Thanks!
Glad we could help! These changes really do sneak up on you sometimes lol
The same process applies to Transit passengers going through the United States. Government controls are ramping up with more and more digital travel authorities. Digital currency etc.
Thank you so much! 👍
You're the best!
Yikes, thank you. I thought ETA was going to be for EU only. Group trip in April-May, Cotswolds and London with sewing/crafting people ;) Saving several of your videos for rewatching.
ETA and ETIAS are differrent and you will apply at different websites and pay twice. ETIAS is for 3 years
Traveling to London end of January 2025. Apply through the ETA apps but the apps keep having error and unable to pay. Apply through website today and ETA granted for me and my wife. The system will automatically determine whether your photo submitted fits their requirement. Just retake if photo got rejected. I am from Malaysia.
Thank you for clarification dear, the info abt this in Czechia was quite confusing when I was trying to figure it out. Also, it seems the date for EU has been postponed a few times..as per usual..😂
Thanks for this important travel information. I wonder if the ETA will apply if you are coming by train?.
Yes, because you will still be entering the UK. So, there will be no difference between arrival by boat, train or plane.
You still cross the border and go through passport control, so yes.
Yup!
The website won't let you enter a date that is before January 8th however, so if you're coming early you have to falsify the application? I'm coming on December 10th 2024 and leaving on March 8th 2025, but the website won't let me apply unless I put an entry date that is after January 8th...? Should I just lie about my entry date so I can apply?
You wouldn't need it if you enter before the date it starts.
@@loveandlondon Love this info. I have a ticket on the Queen Mary and I already have a booking confirmation for March 8th to leave on the Queen Mary (fear of flying) so hopefully customs wont give me too much trouble as I can show them I'm leaving in less than 3 months. Thanx for the info! God bless.
Thanks for this information. Is the ETA a multiple-entry authorisation? If I visit the UK in early March, and leave for other countries, then on my way back I visit the UK again, will I need to apply for another ETA?
Nope as mentioned it's multi-entry!
@@loveandlondon Thanks. I must have missed that.
they are coming！
Thanks for the info. By the way, you're super pretty. 😉
(Canadian) I’m gonna be visiting Nov 10-18, so I still don’t have to apply for the ETA right? The only thing I need is my passport?
Nope, as mentioned this doesn't start till 2025
There are always companies that will, for a fee, "help" you get a document filed. usually you can do it yourself.
Yup as mentioned!
Hi Jess, thanks for the reminder about this upcoming requirement!
We’re visiting London the first week of December, and I was wondering if you have any London tips to enjoy the city at the at time. We will bring umbrellas! I’ve noticed that travel content is mainly for the warmer months. I believe Christmas markets may have started, but it still be too early for other holiday experiences and Christmas dinners etc. Any suggestions would be so appreciated!
Head to loveandlondon.com we have tons of festive and winter articles!
Thank you
This's a type of (online) visa, nothing more or less.
Just like the EU, Canada, USA and the OG - Australia.
@loveandlondon Can the picture just be the one on your passport
t's all digital, so you might be able to take a passport-like picture on your phone :) We'd check the official GOVUK website for more details: www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta
So they are following the same new rule EU is doing but now we need an extra on for the UK?
The UK is no longer part of the EU, so yes.
yes, correct!
Good to know! I had been researching this for last years trip but was fine at that time. Hoping to come back 2025 😊
If we are going to Paris and London, will I need to do 2 separate ones since I know France will also be requiring an Etia?
Yes, we believe so.
Glad I found your channel and this video! Coming to London for a cruise Summer of 2026 and was led to believe that a passport was all I needed. Thank you for the info and video! :)
It WAS all you needed until next year. Glad we could help!
A year ago, I watched ur videos and now I have been there 4 times in a year. Now I am moving there 🤦♂️
Haha London can do that to ya 😂
@@loveandlondon I’ll be a doc at the Lakenheath base so I’ll live in Cambridge but close enough to London
Bless you! The UK’s efficient, but you’re efficienter 😂
Thanks for sharing this important information, Jess, and Happy Sunday! Today is my birthday 🎂 today, and stay safe! ❤
Cheers & Happy Birthday Bro!
@@RossRoams Thanks mate! 😎👍
Happy Birthday!
@@loveandlondon Thanks so much!
Though quite a hassle, still beats having to apply for a visa like what most of my countrymen have to go through
Even for a transfer is crazy
Super rogue tbh
London Calling: Given the way things like this pan out in the UK, I’d get your ETA before you book flights and hotels etcetera. Long delays in processing would not surprise me, especially for the first few months.
Maybe we should just skip going to the UK. I'm getting tired of countries that continue to rip travelers off.
Lovin you Jess!
Do you still need one if you have dual citizenship (UK/USA)? USA is your primary residence
No, you are a UK citizen.
Yes, if you travel on your IUS passport.
It doesn’t apply to uk citizens. The uk doesn’t even legally require uk citizens to enter on a uk passport. You can get a foreign passport endorsed by the home office to show you are a British citizen. You are most likely to get issues boarding a flight as the need/presence of an eta for your passport will be validated prior to boarding.
We'd have a look at all the details on the official GOVUK website: www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta
You are out of this world magical in every expression and every word.
I live in Australia but i have a British passport has well do i need to gey an ETA Has well if i use my Australian passport yes,but what about my British passport.
No, just use your British passport for entry as you usually would
So ist is just an entrance tax 🎉
Yup basically!
Thanks a lot for this important info. I just happened to see your video. If not, we would had flew into London without having this ETA.
No worries! Now you'll be all prepped 😎
@@loveandlondon if we want to take Eurostar from London to Paris, can you please advise what station in London and arrive at what station in Paris. Thank you so much.
We've needed this for the US for quite awhile. My question is that if I'm a British Citizen and have a Canadian passport, do I need one? Does anyone know? Maybe I'll just get a British passport because that's where all my holidays are now.
As long your passport isn't British or Irish (?) you need one
If you're using your Canadian passport, you'll need one
@@loveandlondon are you allowed to use a foreign passport if you have a domestic passport?
@@barvdw nothing stopping you but it's probably best to use the one for the country whose borders you re crossing. However make sure that you use the same passport for both entry and exit otherwise you may have questions to answer.
So Canadian @ Canadian border both ways, British @ British border both ways if you want.
As a dual citizen you re entitled to and have all the responsibilities of citizenship when in either country and cannot avail yourself of services of country A vs country B when in country B. The country you re presently in takes precedence.
@@jockspringer9457 that was what I thought. I have heard from some of my Moroccan friends with a double nationality that they don't really appreciate it if you show your Belgian/French/... passport at the Moroccan border agent. They don't mind if you have a second nationality when living abroad, in fact, they seem to encourage it, but it's very clear that, in Morocco, you're just Moroccan.
@Love and London can the picture just be the picture on your passport? Or do I need a second picture? From where that is considered ok
Their own website says, "Applicants must attach all necessary documents to their UK ETA application form online, including a copy of their passport and a personal photograph."
It's all digital, so you might be able to take a passport-like picture on your phone :) We'd check the official GOVUK website for more details: www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta
If this was for safety, it would be free. It's just another tourist trap in tourist-trap-full London.
Even if it’s for safety the process has a cost. You have to pay for visas at embassies so same thing.
Also a LOT more convenient to register online in advance for a small fee compared to needing to visit an embassy/consulate and pay a large fee.
ESTA has a fee too. It is about the same price too.
You can go to other places in the UK than just London, you know ;)
Why should it be FREE? Do you expect UK taxpayers to pay? The UK is not the only one. The USA, the EU, Canada, South Korea, Australia, Thailand, and probably a few other countries have implemented or are going to implement pre-screening.
Thanks for the info! We're coming to Edinburgh in May. Am I correct in thinking this is different than the ETIAS Visa?
ETIAS is for the Schengen Area (primarily continental Europe). This is something separate for the UK (which is NOT and has never been part of the Schengen Area - the UK had an opt-out on this when they were in the EU).
Yes this is different :)
E T A means.... Extra Trip Annoyances...🤣
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