UK rolling out Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)

[luckypierre]

That ETA is about 10 pounds which is really low considering how much of a mess the UK is in. Running for two years unless your passport needs to be renewed. We should get to the UK multiple times using this first ETA.

The cost went up to £16 in April. Which of course is still insignificant , given the cost of travelling.

 

[serfty]

That’s no different to a US ESTA.

I know some airline staff asks for it but they don’t actually need to, the system does it. I’ve never shown my ESTA I’ve just said I’ve got it if they ask.

It is different.

With a US ESTA, you can bring it up online to ensure its validity, etc. and modify some details.

With the UK ETA, there is nothing further you can do once approved. You can't check it online - the only thing you have is the approval email.

 

[Cessna 180]

Reading the application process, eta is not needed if only transferring within the same terminal. I will be in and out of T5 next week. Non Shengen to Shengen.

Has anyone proven this to be the case? I do not particularly wish for any trauma on departure.

May only be 16 pound or whatever, but still pointless if not needed.