{"id":518605,"date":"2026-04-08T00:51:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T00:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/518605\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T00:51:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T00:51:13","slug":"price-of-uk-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-climbs-to-20-on-8-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/518605\/","title":{"rendered":"Price of UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) climbs to \u00a320 on 8 April"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Price <\/p>\n

The cost of Britain\u2019s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) \u2013 the digital permit now required from most visa-exempt visitors \u2013 will jump from \u00a316 to \u00a320 from tomorrow, 8 April 2026. German travel portal McFlight.de, which broke the story yesterday, notes that the four-pound hike comes just six months after the scheme\u2019s nationwide roll-out. The Home Office has not released a formal statement beyond confirming the new price in an updated fees table. Although the increase appears modest, it matters for volume traffic such as short-haul European tourists and multinational teams that transit via London hubs. A family of five now pays \u00a3100 instead of \u00a380 for a two-year authorisation, eroding the appeal of quick city breaks that once relied on low-cost flights and friction-free entry. Airlines including easyJet and Ryanair told the UK Travel Retail Forum they expect a short-term spike in pre-8-April applications followed by a temporary booking lull. For corporates, the jump will raise cost-of-doing-business calculations. Sales and project staff from ETA-eligible countries \u2013 notably the United States, Australia, and much of Europe \u2013 frequently make multiple UK trips each year. While \u00a320 remains cheaper than a standard visit visa, mobility teams must update budgets and educate travellers on the need to apply at least 72 hours before departure to avoid boarding refusals. The timing is delicate: the fee change coincides with the Easter travel rush and just two days before the EU introduces its own \u20ac7 ETIAS levy for British nationals visiting Schengen states. Travel industry bodies worry that consumers will perceive a tit-for-tat escalation in travel charges, discouraging discretionary trips and complicating multinational assignment planning. Employers are urged to review traveller profiles to determine whether a multi-year visit visa \u2013 whose price is also rising this week \u2013 offers better value for frequent flyers. <\/p>\n

\"Price<\/p>\n

For travellers and corporate mobility teams needing help navigating the ETA process or exploring multi-year visa options, VisaHQ can streamline every step. Its platform (https:\/\/www.visahq.com\/united-kingdom\/<\/a>) provides up-to-date guidance, automated reminders, and bulk-application support, ensuring applicants meet the 72-hour pre-departure window and avoid unnecessary costs or travel delays.\n <\/p>\n

British Visas & Immigration Team<\/a> @ VisaHQ<\/a><\/p>\n

VisaHQ’s expert visas and immigration team helps individuals and companies navigate global travel, work, and residency requirements. We handle document preparation, application filings, government agencies coordination, every aspect necessary to ensure fast, compliant, and stress-free approvals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The cost of Britain\u2019s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) \u2013 the digital permit now required from most visa-exempt visitors…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":463384,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[59,57,58,50,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-518605","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-united-kingdom","8":"tag-gb","9":"tag-great-britain","10":"tag-greatbritain","11":"tag-news","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom","14":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/518605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=518605"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/518605\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/463384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=518605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=518605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=518605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}