Visa Alone No Longer Guarantee Entry To UK – UK Announces New Travel Requirements

There has been a new changes in UK travel requirements. Persons who wish to enter the country needs to know this information before applying for a visa.

On Monday, 4th September, UK announced that persons who wish to enter the country must apply for Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). All persons who wish to travel to UK must have this new requirements latest by 15th November, 2023.

The new travel rule means that all visa applicants wishing to travel to the UK need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) card before they enter or transit through the country,

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A statement from the UK office reads: “The UK travel requirements are changing. Except for British and Irish citizens, everyone, including children who enter or transit through the UK, will soon require permission before they travel.

“This means that if you were previously eligible to visit the UK without a visa and not already legally resident in the UK, you will need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA), your stay must be shorter than six months and could include tourism or visiting family and friends, transit, business, and short term study.

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“You do not need to show a paper copy, but it may be helpful to prove the confirmation email for your own records while an ETA grants you permission to travel to the UK, it does not grant you entry. So, you would still need to go through passport control at the border to enter the UK. “Make sure you show the same passport you used to apply for your ETA and that your passport is valid for the whole of your stay.”

UK Visa is one of the most expensive Visas in the world. A lot of people usually wish to visit or live in that country. Dor this reason, there has been new requirements to help reduce the number of entry.