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Check if you can get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA)

List of nationalities that can apply for an ETA.

An ETA allows you to travel to the UK to visit for up to 6 months. Whether you can apply depends on your nationality as shown on your passport.

Who can apply now

Nationalities from the following locations (including associated territories) can聽apply for an聽ETA听苍辞飞.

  • Andorra
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • The Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Barbados
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Italy
  • Israel
  • Japan
  • Kiribati
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Macao Special Administrative Region
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mauritius
  • Mexico
  • Federated States of Micronesia
  • Monaco
  • Nauru
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Palau
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Samoa
  • San Marino
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Seychelles
  • Singapore
  • Solomon Islands
  • South Korea
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • St Kitts and Nevis
  • St Lucia
  • St Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tonga
  • Tuvalu
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States
  • Uruguay
  • Vatican City

You can also apply for an聽ETA now if you have a passport issued by Taiwan which includes the number of the identification card issued by the competent authority in Taiwan.

Other nationalities

Other nationalities cannot get an ETA. Check if you need a visa instead.

Updates to this page

Published 10 September 2024
Last updated 13 March 2025 show all updates
  1. Removed British National (Overseas) from the list of who can apply now. British National (Overseas) passport holders do not need an ETA or a visa to visit the UK.

  2. Trinidad and Tobago nationals can no longer get an ETA.

  3. Nationals of EU countries (except Ireland), Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City can now apply for an ETA.

  4. Colombia has been removed as Colombian nationals now need a visa to visit the UK.

  5. First published.

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