Visa-Free Entry with ETA (Non-European visa-free countries)
e-Visa
- Maximum stay
- 180 days
- Processing time
- Minutes (automatic decision)
- Fee
- £16 (ETA fee)
- Validity
- 2 years or until passport expires
- Entry
- Multiple entry
From February 25, 2026, Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) is mandatory. Includes USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and other visa-exempt countries. ETA allows multiple entries for up to 6 months per visit.
Eligibility
-
Nationality
Nationals of 48 non-European visa-exempt countries including US, Canada, Australia, NZ, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Latin American countries
Eligible countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Korea (Republic of), Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), New Zealand, Nicaragua, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Province of China, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, United States of America, Uruguay
-
Purpose of visit
Tourism, business activities, visiting family/friends, short-term study up to 6 months
Documents you need
-
Passport
Blank pages required: 0; Validity months: 0
-
Application form
Use the official application form for this route and complete all required fields.
Form name: UK ETA Application; Form url: https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply
How to apply
-
Online application
Apply for ETA via UK ETA smartphone app or gov.uk website
-
Fee payment
Pay £16 ETA fee via credit/debit card
-
Processing wait
Automatic decision typically within minutes