The United Kingdom has actually included itself to the expanding checklist of nations presenting a charge for Aussie tourists intending to enter its boundaries. The UK presented its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system late in 2014, which was just needed for tourists from numerous Middle Eastern nations.
That system has actually currently been broadened to consist of loads even more countries, consisting of Australia, the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Mexico, Norway andJapan The charge connected to the ETA is ₤ 10, which exercises to be approximately AUD$ 19.60.
ETA applications will certainly open up on November 27 yet will not be required unless you’re taking a trip to the UK after January 8 following year.
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“The worldwide expansion of the ETA demonstrates our commitment to enhance security through new technology and embedding a modern immigration system,” UK Minister for Migration and Citizenship Seema Malhotra said in a statement.
You can sign up for an ETA using the UK government’s phone app or through their website and every person coming into the country will need an ETA, including children and babies.
Aussies will need to upload a picture of their passport and answer personal questions to get approved for an ETA. This information will be checked against security databases and the whole process takes up to three days to complete.
Having an ETA will allow Aussies to stay in the UK for up to six months at a time and have multiple visits over two years or until the person’s passport expires.
The UK will expand the ETA scheme next year to include all countries in the European Union (EU) as well as Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Vatican City, Monaco and San Marino. Ireland will be exempt from the UK’s ETA system.
Those nations will be able to apply for an ETA from March 5 for entry to the UK from April 2.
Aussies will soon have to pay to visit the EU
The UK’s ETA is similar to the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) announced this year.
The cost of applying for the ETIAS will be about $11.50 and it will be valid for three years or until your passport expires.
Thirty EU countries will require Aussies to have an ETIAS, however, travellers under 18 and those above 70 won’t be charged.
According to SmartTraveller, the ETIAS is expected to start in mid-late 2025.
“It’s not going to have a huge impact on people traveling to Europe because of the scale of it but it is another tax that people have to pay when travelling,” Australian Travel Industry Association CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Dean Long described to Yahoo Finance.
Japan is additionally readied to release a brand-new system that needs global tourists, consisting of Australians, to complete a summary type prior to entrance right into the nation.
The price is yet to be verified, with the Japanese federal government just just recently introducing the strategy with the system as a result of turn out in 2030.
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