Posted on 12/12/2024 6:18:32 AM PST by Cronos
Travelers from the United States, Canada and dozens of other countries who do not require visas to enter the United Kingdom will soon need to apply for digital authorization in order to visit or transit through the country.
The electronic travel authorization, called ETA and linked to a traveler’s passport, costs 10 pounds, or around $13, and lasts two years. The requirement was introduced about a year ago for nationals of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and four other Gulf nations and will extend to more than 40 visa-exempt countries starting Jan. 8. It will eventually apply to all visa-exempt travelers wishing to visit the United Kingdom, including those from the European Union.
Travelers connecting through airports in the United Kingdom who have final destinations elsewhere will also need to apply for ETA, though this policy is currently under review.
The ETA system is part of a mission to “deliver a more streamlined, digital immigration system” that will enhance border security, according to a news release from the British Home Office.
...The ETA is for short-term visits under six months and only for visa-exempt travelers; the full list of applicable nationalities is available online. The ETA does not replace existing visa policies, which require citizens of dozens of countries and territories to apply for and receive a visa to enter the United Kingdom.
...All travelers, including infants and children, will need ETAs, though applications can be submitted on behalf of other travelers.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
note that To enter or transit through the US, you must have either an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation ( ESTA ) or a visa.
The total cost is $21. When you apply, you will pay a $4 processing fee. If you are approved to travel to the U.S., you must pay an additional $17 authorization fee.
“..To enter or transit through the US, you must have either an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation ( ESTA ) or a visa....”
Naaa...we don’t need no stinkin’ ESTA.
My name is Pedro and we just casually walk across what used to be your Mexico/US border at our leisure and do our thing, Senior. /s
The EU is also doing something similar I understand.
And, they’ll be tracking you while there.
The UK won’t be seeing any money from me. They’d probably try and arrest me for calling Starmer a homo.
Who would want to go to the UK anyway? That is a mess over there.
Americans at the gates. “Let me see your papers. schnell”
At the port de-boarding a s0r0$ boat from the med? “Keep moving. Go right on through”
It only took 6 sentences to go from travelers to immigrants.
Well, poop.
Better stay out of the UK, pal. Below is an article about an autistic UK girl who said a butch female cop looked like a lesbian. Off to jail the poor girl went.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12392871/Autistic-girl-16-arrested-dragged-screaming-home-Leeds-12-officers-saying-female-cop-looked-like-lesbian-nana.html
And here is the cop:
So they take your money at the the airport to make better border security and meanwhile ....
No. I see no reason to do so.
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You Might Need to Apply and Pay a Fee First.
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Hmmm. I’ll just skip it for several decades. Get back to me later…
But arrive in a dingie boat with no credentials and they put you up in a 4-star hotel for free.
Below is an article about an autistic UK girl who said a butch female cop looked like a lesbian. Off to jail the poor girl went.
They have a history of arresting people for telling the truth. I hope Russia bombs London.
Note to self: Cancel any trips planned to Britain...or the EU.
Wow! When I was stationed in England during the 1970s 10 pounds would've been about $24-25, even $26 sometimes. We were getting screwed big-time.
$25 from 1975 would be $147 in today’s money.
In comparison - £10 in 1975 is equivalent in purchasing power to about £105.13 today. The British pound has lost a lot of its value (90%)
I got back from London for my annual visit a couple of weeks ago. I was nervous then about them checking my social media before letting me visit, and this doesn’t make me feel any more confident about trips in 2025!
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