{"id":41519,"date":"2025-02-04T15:23:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T15:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/?post_type=news-en&#038;p=41519"},"modified":"2025-02-07T19:31:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T19:31:40","slug":"202501-eta","status":"publish","type":"news-en","link":"https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/en\/news-en\/202501-eta\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting 8 January 2025, An ETA is required to visit the UK\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"41519\" class=\"elementor elementor-41519\" data-elementor-post-type=\"news-en\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-95ed2fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"98942\" data-id=\"95ed2fd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8e4dfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b8e4dfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-3f312a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"1966\" data-id=\"3f312a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bdccd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bdccd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Starting 8 January 2025, An ETA is required to visit the UK\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-03b5de5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"77464\" data-id=\"03b5de5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67af506 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67af506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Dear Valued Customers,<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/>Thank you for visiting our website.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">We&#8217;d like to share some important information with you about who can get an ETA and how to apply before traveling to the UK. For more details, please check <span class=\"OuCZOb\">the websites below.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u25fe\ufe0f Who can apply<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Whether you can apply depends on:<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u25cf the date you travel<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u25cf your nationality as shown on your passport<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0*<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/check-when-you-can-get-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check if you can apply for an ETA.<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u25fe\ufe0f What you can do with an ETA<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">You can:<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u25cf come to the UK for up to 6 months for tourism, visiting family and friends, business or short-term study<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u25cf come to the UK for up to 3 months on the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/creative-worker-visa\/creative-worker-concession\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creative Worker visa concession<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u25cf come to the UK for a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/standard-visitor\/paid-engagement-event\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">permitted paid engagement<\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u25cf <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/uk-border-control\/layovers-and-transiting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transit through the UK<\/a><\/span><\/span> if you will pass through UK border control (\u2018landside\u2019 transit)<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">You do not need an ETA to transit through the UK if you will not pass through border control (\u2018airside\u2019 transit).<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u25fe\ufe0f How much it costs and How long it takes<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">It costs \u00a310 to apply. Your ETA lasts for 2 years. You can travel to the UK as many times as you want during that time.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If you get a new passport, you will need to get a new ETA.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">You will usually get a decision within 3 working days, but you may get a quicker decision.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Occasionally, it may take longer than 3 working days.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">An ETA does not guarantee entry to the UK.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">*Reference: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK Government\u00a0 Official Website<\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u25ef UK Government\u00a0 Official Website:<br \/>\u3000<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u25ef Embassy of Japan in the UK Official Website:<br \/>\u3000<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uk.emb-japan.go.jp\/itprtop_en\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.uk.emb-japan.go.jp\/itprtop_en\/index.html<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;\"><strong><i>IACE TRAVEL<\/i><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-632cbf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"632cbf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7758b84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7758b84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>\u2193 Click here to stay informed with our latest corporate news &#8211; Subscribe to our newsletter today! \u2193<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d379d41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d379d41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/181zQBRdSe8ZNbDS7\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/3528-20250204_CorpEnews_banner.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink attachment-large size-large wp-image-41500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/3528-20250204_CorpEnews_banner.jpg 720w, https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/3528-20250204_CorpEnews_banner-300x83.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-41519","news-en","type-news-en","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-en\/41519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-en"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news-en"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-en\/41519\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41702,"href":"https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-en\/41519\/revisions\/41702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iace-usa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}