From next year, all travelers will have to pay a fee to enter the UK. Travel permits are the result of Brexit and risk scaring away visitors, according to British tourism agencies.
– Any additional bureaucracy is a hindrance and discourages travelers, a source told The Times.
From 2025, Digital UK reports that travelers will pay a £10 fee to apply for a travel permit. The Times. The new ETA travel permit will become mandatory for European travelers from April 2 and for US citizens from January 8. The permit applies to everyone, including children.
To apply for an ETA permit, you need to download the application and answer questions about the purpose of the trip. Additionally, you will need to scan your passport. No one who does not have a permit may board a flight into the country.
British tourism companies are concerned about the effects of the permits, which they believe will have a deterrent effect.
– National borders should be secure, but all the extra bureaucracy is a barrier and discourages travelers. A source told The Times that the process was to be as smooth as possible.
According to Border Agency Director General Phil Douglas, the plans are part of an effort to raise the nation's border security to the highest level.
– ETA is a central part of this ambition and is digitally linked to travelers' passports and ensures more robust security checks are carried out before people start their journey to the UK, helping to prevent abuse of our immigration system, said Bill Douglas.
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