From 8 January 2025, travellers from 48 more non-European countries need a UK Electronic Travel Authorisation, bringing the total to 55 nationalities. The ETA costs £10 and is valid for two years of repeated short visits.
The UK has made its Electronic Travel Authorisation mandatory for visa-exempt travellers from dozens more countries. Here is the rollout timeline, who is affected, the cost and how the scheme works.
Following an eight-week consultation in 2024, the Environment Agency has updated its enforcement and sanctions policy to cover the UK Emissions Trading Scheme and CORSIA. New annex sections set out how civil penalties apply to aviation carbon obligations.
When ETIAS goes live, you will be able to ask a travel agent, friend or relative to complete the application for you. Here is how to do it safely, from choosing a trusted intermediary to signing the official declaration of representation.
From 2025, travelling to the United States is set to get smoother for some Australians, while a short trip to Europe will involve an extra online step. Here is how the US Global Entry program and the EU's ETIAS authorisation compare.
The EU's Entry/Exit System has slipped from its original 2022 timeline more than once, and its exact launch date remains uncertain. Here is what the new biometric Schengen border checks involve and who will be affected.
As the EU prepared to switch on its Entry/Exit System, Eurostar, the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel raced to install biometric kiosks and extra booths. Here is how cross-Channel travel braced for face scans and fingerprint checks.
The arrival of ETIAS does not only affect travellers. Airlines, ferry lines and coach operators will soon have to verify that visa-exempt passengers hold a valid authorisation before they board.
ETIAS will not only change what travellers do before a trip; it also gives airlines, ferry lines and coach operators a new duty to verify authorisations before boarding. Here is what the carrier checks involve and who is affected.
After years of preparation, the EU's two new border-management systems — EES and ETIAS — were moving closer to launch in early 2024. Here is how airlines expected the changes to affect document checks, and what they mean for travellers.