Visas for UK?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it's a visa waiver or a visa depending on your nationality and length of stay. Please don't complain because the US has been requiring this for decades!!!

I think it's all annoying and stupid. It's especially dumb for people just transiting between countries on connecting flights and I avoid those connections. Also sort of ridiculous for the UK to ask Europeans to do this. It feels like a step backwards in international travel.

Welcome to the consequences of Brexit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it's a visa waiver or a visa depending on your nationality and length of stay. Please don't complain because the US has been requiring this for decades!!!

I think it's all annoying and stupid. It's especially dumb for people just transiting between countries on connecting flights and I avoid those connections. Also sort of ridiculous for the UK to ask Europeans to do this. It feels like a step backwards in international travel.

Welcome to the consequences of Brexit.

+1 I know a ton of Brits who travel to Europe a lot. Sucks for them, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it's a visa waiver or a visa depending on your nationality and length of stay. Please don't complain because the US has been requiring this for decades!!!

I think it's all annoying and stupid. It's especially dumb for people just transiting between countries on connecting flights and I avoid those connections. Also sort of ridiculous for the UK to ask Europeans to do this. It feels like a step backwards in international travel.

If you think applying for an online visa waiver is too hard then you probably shouldn’t be travelling.

You obviously think border control is purely about tourism and not about controlling who does or doesn’t enter a country.

It would probably be more ridiculous if the UK didn’t have some sort of Visa or Visa waiver program for Europeans given break up largely driven by migrant and border issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it's a visa waiver or a visa depending on your nationality and length of stay. Please don't complain because the US has been requiring this for decades!!!

I think it's all annoying and stupid. It's especially dumb for people just transiting between countries on connecting flights and I avoid those connections. Also sort of ridiculous for the UK to ask Europeans to do this. It feels like a step backwards in international travel.

If you think applying for an online visa waiver is too hard then you probably shouldn’t be travelling.

You obviously think border control is purely about tourism and not about controlling who does or doesn’t enter a country.

It would probably be more ridiculous if the UK didn’t have some sort of Visa or Visa waiver program for Europeans given break up largely driven by migrant and border issues.

* Brexit (break up was a Freudian typo)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, its been in place since January. I've been twice since then with no problems - easy to apply, it cost $13 and lasts 2 years. Make sure you use the government site, not the processor sites.

I believe they changed it so you no longer need it if you are just changing planes in the UK, initially it was required even for that.

It was 13 pounds, but it’s now 16 pounds which is roughly $21.25. It was never $13. For a family of four it’s over $100.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, its been in place since January. I've been twice since then with no problems - easy to apply, it cost $13 and lasts 2 years. Make sure you use the government site, not the processor sites.

I believe they changed it so you no longer need it if you are just changing planes in the UK, initially it was required even for that.

It was 13 pounds, but it’s now 16 pounds which is roughly $21.25. It was never $13. For a family of four it’s over $100.

Huh I have 21.25x4= $85, which I think is not "over $100", but it's been a while since I took a math class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, its been in place since January. I've been twice since then with no problems - easy to apply, it cost $13 and lasts 2 years. Make sure you use the government site, not the processor sites.

I believe they changed it so you no longer need it if you are just changing planes in the UK, initially it was required even for that.

It was 13 pounds, but it’s now 16 pounds which is roughly $21.25. It was never $13. For a family of four it’s over $100.

Huh I have 21.25x4= $85, which I think is not "over $100", but it's been a while since I took a math class.

Oh and the cost when it first started in January was 10 GBP, or about $13 depending on current exchange rate. It was raised to 16 GBP in April.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Travel_Authorisation_(United_Kingdom)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, its been in place since January. I've been twice since then with no problems - easy to apply, it cost $13 and lasts 2 years. Make sure you use the government site, not the processor sites.

I believe they changed it so you no longer need it if you are just changing planes in the UK, initially it was required even for that.

It was 13 pounds, but it’s now 16 pounds which is roughly $21.25. It was never $13. For a family of four it’s over $100.

Huh I have 21.25x4= $85, which I think is not "over $100", but it's been a while since I took a math class.

Oh and the cost when it first started in January was 10 GBP, or about $13 depending on current exchange rate. It was raised to 16 GBP in April.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Travel_Authorisation_(United_Kingdom)

Thanks, PP here and it was definitely $13 when I applied. Interesting that they've already raised the price. Maybe it was part of the tariff war!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, its been in place since January. I've been twice since then with no problems - easy to apply, it cost $13 and lasts 2 years. Make sure you use the government site, not the processor sites.

I believe they changed it so you no longer need it if you are just changing planes in the UK, initially it was required even for that.

It was 13 pounds, but it’s now 16 pounds which is roughly $21.25. It was never $13. For a family of four it’s over $100.

Huh I have 21.25x4= $85, which I think is not "over $100", but it's been a while since I took a math class.

Oh and the cost when it first started in January was 10 GBP, or about $13 depending on current exchange rate. It was raised to 16 GBP in April.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Travel_Authorisation_(United_Kingdom)

Thanks, PP here and it was definitely $13 when I applied. Interesting that they've already raised the price. Maybe it was part of the tariff war!

Ha no, it was because they gave into pressure to exempt transit passengers, which meant the revenue had to be made up from those actually arriving into the UK.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:And yes it's new in 2025. The EU is doing a similar system that in theory starts in 2026.

But not needed this summer?

Yes needed

[Anonymous]

It’s new to me. I just went to London a week ago and had to apply. It was easy and I got my approval a few minutes after I clocked submit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is new right?

Not a visa. And Brits have had to get one to come to the US for many years now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And yes it's new in 2025. The EU is doing a similar system that in theory starts in 2026.

But not needed this summer?

Yes needed

Yes for UK now.

Not yet for EU.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it's a visa waiver or a visa depending on your nationality and length of stay. Please don't complain because the US has been requiring this for decades!!!

I think it's all annoying and stupid. It's especially dumb for people just transiting between countries on connecting flights and I avoid those connections. Also sort of ridiculous for the UK to ask Europeans to do this. It feels like a step backwards in international travel.

You don't need it if only transiting the UK, and the EU one will be the same way, since if you are transiting the EU (say stopping in Paris on your way to the middle east), you don't enter the EU at all.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/next-steps-for-a-more-efficient-immigration-system

And re: the bolded, the UK has been shooting themselves in the face ever since the Brexit vote, this is all tied to that.

You DO need it if transferring planes in the UK. https://www.gov.uk/transit-visa

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it's a visa waiver or a visa depending on your nationality and length of stay. Please don't complain because the US has been requiring this for decades!!!

I think it's all annoying and stupid. It's especially dumb for people just transiting between countries on connecting flights and I avoid those connections. Also sort of ridiculous for the UK to ask Europeans to do this. It feels like a step backwards in international travel.

You don't need it if only transiting the UK, and the EU one will be the same way, since if you are transiting the EU (say stopping in Paris on your way to the middle east), you don't enter the EU at all.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/next-steps-for-a-more-efficient-immigration-system

And re: the bolded, the UK has been shooting themselves in the face ever since the Brexit vote, this is all tied to that.

You DO need it if transferring planes in the UK. https://www.gov.uk/transit-visa

No, I know these systems are complicated, but if you are only changing planes and will never enter the UK, you do not need an ETA (as a US citizen).

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta#who-does-not-need-an-eta

Now, if you are changing planes at say LHR and your final destination is in the UK or Ireland, yes you will need to enter the UK and pay for the ETA