'No permission, no travel' as new UK travel rules enforced from February View Image

Visitors from 85 countries, including the United States, Canada, and France, who do not need a visa will not be able to legally travel to the UK without an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) from February 25, 2026. E veryone who wants to come to the UK will have to have digital permission through either an ETA or an eVisa. Carriers will be checking people before they travel.

Since the launch of ETA in October 2023, more than 13.3 million visitors have successfully applied. ETA is now a fundamental part of travel, including for visitors who take connecting flights and go through UK passport control.

Minister for Migration and Citizenship, Mike Tapp, said: " ETAs give us greater power to stop those

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