Travellers to the UK will soon have to pay more to enter the country after the government this week confirmed the cost of its new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) will increase 60 per cent to £16.
The online pre-travel check, first introduced in November 2023, is now a requirement for travellers from countries who do not need a visa to visit the UK and is similar to the longstanding ESTA system in the US.
The ETA was extended to more than 50 countries in January, including citizens of the US, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore and from 2 April will also be required for travellers from European countries. An ETA permits multiple journeys to the UK and is valid for two years or until the traveller’s passport expires,…
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