{"id":268124,"date":"2026-02-25T07:09:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T11:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=268124"},"modified":"2026-02-25T07:09:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T11:09:38","slug":"from-today-the-uk-is-enforcing-its-eta-requirement-for-countries-that-dont-require-a-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/from-today-the-uk-is-enforcing-its-eta-requirement-for-countries-that-dont-require-a-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"From today the UK is enforcing its ETA requirement for countries that don\u2019t require a visa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-3178858268\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Starting on Wednesday, visitors to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/united-kingdom\/\">Britain<\/a>&nbsp;from 85 countries must obtain an electronic permit in advance of their trip or they will be barred from travelling, \u200bthe \u200cUK&nbsp;interior ministry said.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3999490991\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1920w, 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class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/0b2ee561f38389b1341d2e50c59feff6.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-45\/html\/container.html\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/eta\/\">Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)&nbsp;<\/a>scheme \u2060requires all visitors who do not need a visa to enter Britain to purchase a pre-travel \u200cpermit online at a cost of \u00a316 ($21.57).<\/p><div id=\"antig-2049479619\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:864\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It was introduced \u2060in 2023 and extended to European visitors in April last year, but has not been strictly enforced.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1260625629\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  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href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tv-shows\/business\/20240912-uk-to-expand-eta-entry-scheme-for-all-visitors-in-2025\">UK to expand ETA entry scheme for all visitors in 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>British and Irish citizens, including dual citizens, as well those \u200bwith the right to live in the&nbsp;UK, are exempt from needing an ETA.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1821199839\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"CM key_WEB 1300x300_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1301w, 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Britain formally left the EU in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EU&#8217;s Entry\/Exit System (EES) removes the requirement to manually stamp passports at the EU&#8217;s external borders \u2060and instead creates digital records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, travellers have complained the new system&#8217;s introduction has caused delays at \u2060some airports, \u200band industry leaders have expressed concern that full implementation at Easter could cause widespread disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(FRANCE 24 with Reuters)<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"antig-4216022395\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting on Wednesday, visitors to&nbsp;Britain&nbsp;from 85 countries must obtain an electronic permit in advance of their trip or they will be barred from travelling, \u200bthe \u200cUK&nbsp;interior ministry said. 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