The UK Home Office has announced dates for the worldwide rollout of its Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme. ADVERTISEMENT The UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) will soon apply to millions of international visitors. It requires tourists to gain permission to enter the country as part of plans to fully digitise its borders by 2025. All eligible...
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UK Introduces Electronic Travel Authorisation For Non-European Visitors
The United Kingdom government has introduced the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system for non-European visitors to the country. An ETA is a digital travel permit required for visitors to enter a country. It is linked to a traveller’s passport and grants permission to travel without needing a physical visa. Starting Thursday, November 28, all eligible...
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Pet passports for dogs, cats and ferrets to travel within UK ‘an outrage’
Imposing pet passports for dogs, cats and ferrets to travel from one part of the UK to another has been branded an “outrage” at Westminster. The condemnation came as the House of Lords debated regulations paving the way for a scheme which would require animal lovers on the British mainland to have documentation in order...
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Travelling to the UK next year? You need to get authorised online
“The last thing you want to do is to apply at the last minute, sit in airport purgatory while you might get it in time, or worse, be denied boarding your flight because you didn’t receive approval,” said Katy Nastro, spokesperson for the travel app Going, which helps users get deals on flights. The potential...
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Colombia responds to shock UK visa restrictions with warning to British visitors
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Colombia’s president has hit back at the UK government saying his country will impose visa requirements on British citizens in response to the UK Government’s decision to impose visa rules on...
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UK: 48 countries join ETA scheme
Citizens of 48 visa-exempt countries can apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK today, but this will become an entry requirement from 8 January 2025. Today marks an important milestone for non-EU travellers exempt from visas to enter the United Kingdom. Since 27 November 2024, tourists and business travellers from...
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Electronic Travel Authorisations for Visitors to the UK Extended to Most Non-EU Nationalities from Today
As part of its drive to digitise the UK border and immigration system, with effect from today, the UK government has now opened the process for obtaining an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for eligible non-European nationals who must hold an ETA if travelling to or through the UK from 8 January next year. The affected...
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London Underground line part suspended after ‘significant leaf fall’
The Piccadilly Line is part suspended this morning due to ‘poor rail conditions’ after ‘significant leaf fall’. There is no service between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge due to the weather-related issue. Some train services across the country are still facing problems and delays following recent storms. Roads and railways have been hit by flooding from...
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Colombia’s president says visa restrictions to be imposed on British citizens
Colombia’s president said his country will impose visa requirements on British citizens in response to the UK Government’s decision to impose visa rules on Colombian visitors. The changes, which came into force at 3pm on Tuesday, mean visitors from Colombia will now need a visa to travel to the UK. Colombian nationals will also need...
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Colombia’s Petro threatens Visas for Britons in “Reciprocity” to the UK | The City Paper Bogotá
Colombia – UK diplomatic tensions are increasing with the decision to reinstate visas. Photo: FILE/The City Paper The decision by the United Kingdom to reinstate visa requirements for Colombian travelers starting December 24, 2024, and reversing a policy introduced two years ago has triggered the ire of Colombian President Gustavo Petro. The move, attributed to...
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Indrani Mukerjea moves SC for permission to travel to Spain, UK
Nov 27, 2024 07:40 AM IST The CBI has opposed her plea to travel abroad, saying she was a flight risk and might evade trial if permitted to leave the country MUMBAI: Indrani Mukerjea, who is accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora in 2012 and is currently out on bail, on Monday approached the...
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Storm Conall brings flooding and travel disruption as Met Office updates warning
Storm Conall has brought heavy rain to parts of southeast England, triggering flooding which has blocked key rail lines, causing travel delays. Commuters are being warned of heavy disruption on some routes and advised not to travel on some parts of the network this morning. The Met Office has predicted the third named storm of...