{"id":7069,"date":"2025-02-06T13:34:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T11:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicola-bernard.de\/?p=7069"},"modified":"2025-02-06T13:34:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T11:34:43","slug":"uk-electronic-entry-authorisation-becomes-mandatory-for-eu-citizens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicola-bernard.de\/en\/uk-electronic-entry-authorisation-becomes-mandatory-for-eu-citizens\/","title":{"rendered":"UK: Electronic entry authorisation becomes mandatory for EU citizens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>From 2<sup>nd<\/sup> April 2025, this obligation will also apply to nationals of almost all EU countries, including Germany.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The obligation to apply for an ETA (Electronic Travel Authorisation) before entering the United Kingdom is gradually being introduced for citizens of more and more countries.<\/p>\n<p>EU citizens will need the ETA for entry &#8211; whether for business or private reasons &#8211; from 2<sup>nd<\/sup> April 2025. It will be possible for them to apply for an ETA from 5<sup>th<\/sup> March 2025. This is stated in the <a href=\"https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/media\/66df236d61f4a22cad328243\/E03196141_-_HC_217_-_Immigration_Rules_Changes__Web_Accessible_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules\u2019 of 10<sup>th<\/sup> September 2024 (PDF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Holders of a visa or permanent residence permit for the United Kingdom and Irish nationals are exempt from the requirement for an ETA. An ETA cannot replace a visa if one is required.<\/p>\n<p>The application for an ETA is made via an app or a website, costs \u00a310 and is usually processed within three working days.<\/p>\n<p>The British government provides detailed information on the ETA.<\/p>\n<p>This is shown in the first view:<\/p>\n<p>Summary \/ structure of the audit trails<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/visas-immigration\/what-you-need-to-do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visa application process \u2013 what you need to do<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/check-uk-visa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check if you need a UK visa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/visas-immigration\/tourist-short-stay-visas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit the UK<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/visas-immigration\/work-visas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Work in the UK or sponsor a worker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/visas-immigration\/student-visas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Study in the UK or sponsor a student<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/visas-immigration\/family-visas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Join your UK, EU, or EEA family member in the UK<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/visas-immigration\/settle-in-the-uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Live permanently in the UK and British Citizenship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/settled-status-eu-citizens-families\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply to the EU Settlement Scheme<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/topic\/immigration-operational-guidance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visas and immigration operational guidance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>UK Visas and Immigration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/uk-visas-and-immigration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/uk-visas-and-immigration<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sources: GTAI (in German), www.gov.uk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From 2nd April 2025, this obligation will also apply to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7066,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7069","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-allgemein-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - 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