An eTA is electronically linked to a passport and valid for up to 2 years. If travelers receive a new passport, they must apply for a new eTA.

Travelers visiting the UK for more than six months, for example to live, work or study in the UK, should check the source for more details.

For travelers who are existing visa holders who live in the UK and use a physical immigration document to prove their rights, the UK is moving from physical immigration documents to eVisas. Travelers with existing visas should take action now to create a UK Visas and Immigration account to access their eVisa.

The ETA requirement doesn't apply to:

• Travelers with a valid visa;
• Travelers with permission to live, work, or study in the United Kingdom (including settled or pre-settled status or right of abode);
• Travelers with valid British overseas territories citizen passports;
• Travelers with valid British National (Overseas) passports;
• Travelers who live in Ireland traveling from Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey, or the Isle of Man;
• Minors traveling on the France-UK school trip travel scheme;
• Travelers transiting through the United Kingdom via Manchester Airport (MAN) or Heathrow Airport (LHR) who will not pass through border control ('airside' transit);
• Travelers who are dual citizens with British or Irish citizenship. Dual citizens must prove their permission to travel using a valid British passport, valid Irish passport, or a certificate of entitlement. Under temporary guidance, an expired British passport issued in 1989 or later, accompanied by a valid ETA-eligible passport with matching personal details, may also be accepted at carrier discretion. Travelers intending to travel on an expired British passport should confirm acceptance with their carrier before travel.

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Travelers who hold British citizenship in addition to another nationality cannot apply for an ETA and must travel to the UK with a valid British passport, Irish passport, or a certificate of entitlement. Under temporary guidance, an expired British passport issued in 1989 or later, accompanied by a valid ETA-eligible passport with matching personal details, may also be accepted at carrier discretion. Travelers intending to travel on an expired British passport should confirm acceptance with their carrier before travel.