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UK ETA
Published by:
Home Office
Description
Use the UK ETA app to apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to come to the UK.
Who can apply
Find out if you need an ETA to travel to the UK at: https://www.gov.uk/electronic-travel-authorisation.
How to apply on the UK ETA app
1. Take a photo of your passport.
2. Scan the chip in your passport.
3. Scan your face.
4. Take a photo of yourself.
5. Answer some questions about yourself.
6. Pay for your application.
It should only take 10 minutes to apply.
You do not need to enter your travel details.
Before you start
To apply you will need:
• an iPhone 7 or newer with IOS 15 or later
• the passport you will use to travel to the UK
• a credit card, debit card or Apple Pay
• access to your emails
If you're applying for someone else they must be with you. If they are not, you should apply online at: https://www.gov.uk/electronic-travel-authorisation.
If you need to travel soon
You must apply for an ETA before you travel to the UK. You can travel to the UK while waiting for a decision.
After you apply
You'll usually get a decision within 3 working days, but you may get a quicker decision. Occasionally, it may take longer than 3 working days.
If your ETA is approved, we'll link this to the passport you applied with. You must use this passport to travel to the UK.
Privacy and security
The app is safe and secure. No information is stored on the app or your phone after you close it. You can delete the app after you have completed your application.
For information on staying safe online visit the UK Cyber Aware website: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/cyberaware/home
Accessibility
You can read our accessibility statement at: https://confirm-your-identity.homeoffice.gov.uk/register/eta-app-accessibility
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Who can apply
Find out if you need an ETA to travel to the UK at: https://www.gov.uk/electronic-travel-authorisation.
How to apply on the UK ETA app
1. Take a photo of your passport.
2. Scan the chip in your passport.
3. Scan your face.
4. Take a photo of yourself.
5. Answer some questions about yourself.
6. Pay for your application.
It should only take 10 minutes to apply.
You do not need to enter your travel details.
Before you start
To apply you will need:
• an iPhone 7 or newer with IOS 15 or later
• the passport you will use to travel to the UK
• a credit card, debit card or Apple Pay
• access to your emails
If you're applying for someone else they must be with you. If they are not, you should apply online at: https://www.gov.uk/electronic-travel-authorisation.
If you need to travel soon
You must apply for an ETA before you travel to the UK. You can travel to the UK while waiting for a decision.
After you apply
You'll usually get a decision within 3 working days, but you may get a quicker decision. Occasionally, it may take longer than 3 working days.
If your ETA is approved, we'll link this to the passport you applied with. You must use this passport to travel to the UK.
Privacy and security
The app is safe and secure. No information is stored on the app or your phone after you close it. You can delete the app after you have completed your application.
For information on staying safe online visit the UK Cyber Aware website: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/cyberaware/home
Accessibility
You can read our accessibility statement at: https://confirm-your-identity.homeoffice.gov.uk/register/eta-app-accessibility
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UK ETA FAQ
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Is UK ETA free?
Yes, UK ETA is completely free and it doesn't have any in-app purchases or subscriptions.
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UK ETA is free.
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Ratings History
UK ETA Reviews
Is a pain but…
Do you have a US passport? Having issues with the NFC scan? If so, forget their instructions on closing the passport and scanning the front. The chip is located on the back cover inside. Didn’t have to remove my case but other bulky cases may need to be removed. Good lighting with no shadows is key for all photos. Last profile photo helps to have a plain white wall behind you like taking a passport photo. I picked the UK as my country to apply in and paid in £s with Apple Pay with no issue, using a Citi Visa credit card.
The worst government app I’ve ever used
So many glitches. If camera didn’t take good picture in a short time, the app will stop working. I have to start from beginning. There are many steps need camera to take pictures. Every time I will start from beginning. I gave up after 3 times!
Be warned
It will not read your biometric chip for the passport and 4 out of 5 chance it will not accept any given card. If you planned a trip (mine was ruined because of this) make sure to try eta first
Easy if you know how
Don’t bother trying to scan your passport. I couldn’t make it work. Just say ‘skip’ and the app simply asks you to verify information it took off the photo of your passport that you submitted a minute earlier. My ETA got approved in about 15 minutes!
Wouldn’t accept card
It wouldn’t accept my credit card even after I confirmed payment each time in my banking app. It would spin for a couple of minutes, lock up, then say it was unable to process the payment. (Standard Mastercard.) Also wouldn’t read Passport chip. Amateur hour.
Inside Back Cover for Chip Reader
I had a hard time scanning the chip based on the directions on the app. I read other reviews that said to scan the inside back cover of your passport - that worked for me.
USA chip inside back cover
Thanks to some other helpful reviews, I was able to get the chip read to work on my USA passport by scanning the inside of the back cover. Otherwise no issues; appreciated that I could pay with ApplePay.
Needs work
The chip reader didn’t work for me either, but the most frustrating part was not being able to pay because the lines for the credit card information wouldn’t load properly
How to scan a US passport
Super efficient, but the instructions on how to scan your passport do NOT work on US passports. You need to open it up and scan the inside of the back cover (the page where the barcode is). That will work. I hope they update their instructions. 4 stars instead of 5 because of that.
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App Info
- Category
- Utilities
- Publisher
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Home Office
- Languages
- English
- Recent release
- 2.6.679 (20 hours ago )
- Released on
- Oct 23, 2023 (1 year ago )
- Also available in
- United States, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Canada, United Kingdom, Brazil, Taiwan, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong SAR China, Germany, Kuwait, Malaysia, Spain, Singapore, Argentina, Israel, Türkiye, Egypt, Netherlands, New Zealand, Italy, Algeria, Denmark, Norway, India, Czechia, Poland, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Greece, Finland, Thailand, Chile, Belarus, Romania, Portugal, Sweden, Slovenia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, South Africa, Dominican Republic, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brunei, Switzerland, China, Colombia, Philippines, Ecuador, France, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Peru
- Last Updated
- 6 days ago
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