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UK ETA for EU and EEA citizens

EU and EEA travellers joined the ETA scheme in April 2025. An EU or EEA identity card is no longer enough for most visitors: you need a passport and an approved ETA linked to it before you travel.

UK ETA for EU and EEA citizens — key facts

  • Citizens of the 28 countries listed below do need a UK ETA before travelling to the United Kingdom.
  • Irish citizens do not need an ETA.
  • The rules are identical for every nationality on this page — the same start date, the same fee, the same documents. That is why they share one page.
  • An ETA is not a visa and does not guarantee entry — a Border Force officer makes the final decision on arrival.

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Which nationalities this covers

  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Monaco
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • San Marino
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Vatican City

Other European nationalities — Portugal, Spain, Hungary, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland — have their own pages because at least one detail genuinely differs for them (a naming convention or a currency). They are linked at the bottom.

What is different for EU and EEA travellers

The ETA requirement began applying to passport holders from these countries on 2 April 2025. If you have not travelled to the United Kingdom since then, this will be your first ETA.

The fee is set by the Home Office in pounds sterling, so you are charged £49 and your bank converts it into your own currency — the euro for most of these countries — at its own exchange rate. We do not add a currency markup, and nobody — including us — can discount the £20 government portion.

What EU and EEA travellers need

  • A biometric passport that will still be valid when you travel — not an identity card
  • A digital photo meeting the GOV.UK standard
  • An email address and a payment card
  • Truthful answers on criminal convictions and past immigration refusals

You do not need flight bookings, hotel reservations, bank statements or an invitation letter.

Every traveller needs their own ETA, including infants — there is no family application and no child discount. How ETAs work for children and families.

If you also hold British or Irish citizenship you cannot apply for an ETA at all — travel on that passport instead. Full requirements · Common questions.

EU and EEA citizens at a glance

  • ETA requiredYes
  • Official Home Office fee£20
  • Our service fee£29
  • Total through us£49
  • Validity2 years or passport expiry
  • Maximum stay per visit6 months
  • Typical decisionMinutes; allow 3 working days
  • Number of entriesUnlimited
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Or apply yourself at gov.uk/eta for £20.

Other European nationalities with their own page

All 83 eligible nationalities →  ·  Check your eligibility →