Policy timeline

UK ETA timeline

The UK ETA is a pre-travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers; visa-national passports still need a visa.

Updated 23 Jun 2026

Timeline

2025-04-02: ETA became a broad visitor requirement
The UK ETA scheme expanded to more visa-exempt nationalities. It does not replace a visa for visa-national passports.
2026-04-08: ETA fee reached GBP 20
GOV.UK lists the ETA application fee as GBP 20 and warns that third-party websites may charge more.
2026-06-23: Key site distinction
Ukraine remains treated as a visa-national corridor for ordinary UK visits on this site: Ukrainian citizens need a Standard Visitor visa, not a UK ETA.

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