{"id":1033,"date":"2026-04-09T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/en\/?p=1033"},"modified":"2026-10-26T08:08:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T08:08:18","slug":"uk-eta-scam-websites-fraud-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-scam-websites-fraud-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Brag\u00f0v\u00e6nar ETA-vefs\u00ed\u00f0ur \u00ed Bretlandi: Hvernig for\u00f0ast svindl og s\u00e6kja um \u00f6rugglega"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>S\u00ed\u00f0ast uppf\u00e6rt: 19. okt\u00f3ber 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Flj\u00f3tleg svar:<\/strong> \u00dea\u00f0 eru a\u00f0eins tv\u00e6r opinberar lei\u00f0ir til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um UK ETA &ndash; UK ETA appi\u00f0 og GOV.UK &ndash; og gjaldi\u00f0 er &pound;20 fyrir hverja manneskju. \u00d6ll \u00f6nnur vefs\u00ed\u00f0a er \u00f3opinber: heimilisstj\u00f3rn gefur ekki \u00fat leyfi fyrir neinum \u00feri\u00f0ju a\u00f0ila ETA \u00fej\u00f3nustu.<\/p>\n<h2>Af hverju svindl ETA eru vaxandi vandam\u00e1l<\/h2>\n<p>Fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 Bretland byrja\u00f0i a\u00f0 framfylgja Electronic Travel Authorisation a\u00f0 fullu 25. febr\u00faar 2026 &ndash; flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g neita n\u00fa bor\u00f0i \u00e1n sam\u00feykkts ETA &ndash; svikavefs\u00ed\u00f0ur hafa sprungi\u00f0 \u00fat um interneti\u00f0. Hollenski svikaverndar\u00fej\u00f3nustunni einum saman bjargar 396 kv\u00f6rtunum um falsa\u00f0ar ETA \u00fej\u00f3nustur \u00e1 fyrstu vikum eftir a\u00f0 kerfi\u00f0 var sett \u00e1 marka\u00f0, og svipu\u00f0 mynstur hafa veri\u00f0 tilkynnt \u00ed \u00de\u00fdskalandi, Frakklandi og v\u00ed\u00f0ar.<\/p>\n<p>\u00deessar svikavefs\u00ed\u00f0ur geta rukka\u00f0 miklu meira fyrir \u00fej\u00f3nustu sem opinberlega kostar a\u00f0eins <strong>&pound;20<\/strong> \u00deegar s\u00f3tt er um \u00ed gegnum r\u00e9ttu stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ldulei\u00f0irnar. Sumir senda ekki einu sinni inn ums\u00f3knina \u00fe\u00edna \u2013 \u00feeir taka bara peningana \u00fe\u00edna og pers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingar.<\/p>\n<p>\u00deessi lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir mun hj\u00e1lpa \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 bera kennsl \u00e1 formlega ums\u00f3knarferli\u00f0, \u00feekkja vi\u00f0v\u00f6runarmerki sviksamlegra ETA-vefs\u00ed\u00f0na og vita n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00e1tt a\u00f0 gera ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur \u00feegar or\u00f0i\u00f0 f\u00f3rnarlamb svindls.<\/p>\n<p><img src='https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/uk-eta-online-application-2026.webp' alt='Opinber ums\u00f3knarferli fyrir ETA til Bretlands' class='wp-image-967' \/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b3_1036_0.jpg\" alt=\"Brag\u00f0abuxna vefs\u00ed\u00f0ur fyrir ETA \u00ed Bretlandi: Hvernig for\u00f0ast svindl og s\u00e6kja um \u00e1 \u00f6ruggan h\u00e1tt \u2013 vi\u00f0v\u00f6runarmerki\" class=\"wp-image-1277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b3_1036_0.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b3_1036_0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b3_1036_0-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b3_1036_0-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b3_1036_0-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>Eini opinberi h\u00e1tturinn til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um UK ETA<\/h2>\n<p>\u00dea\u00f0 eru a\u00f0eins tv\u00e6r l\u00f6gm\u00e6tar lei\u00f0ir til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um rafr\u00e6na fer\u00f0aleyfi til a\u00f0 komast til Bretlands:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>UK ETA-appi\u00f0<\/strong> \u2013 f\u00e1anlegt b\u00e6\u00f0i \u00ed Apple App Store og Google Play Store, gefi\u00f0 \u00fat af breska innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneytinu<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vefs\u00ed\u00f0an GOV.UK<\/strong> \u2013 s\u00e9rstaklega \u00e1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gov.uk\/eta<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Heimar\u00e9ttindastofnun Bretlands sta\u00f0festir ekki n\u00e9 sty\u00f0ur neina \u00feri\u00f0ja a\u00f0ila ETA \u00fej\u00f3nustu, \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa megir senda inn ums\u00f3kn fyrir h\u00f6nd annars manns. Heimar\u00e9ttindastofnun Bretlands afgrei\u00f0ir allar ums\u00f3knir beint. Allar vefs\u00ed\u00f0ur sem fullyrta a\u00f0 vera \u201eopinberir samstarfsa\u00f0ilar\" e\u00f0a \u201evi\u00f0urkenndir umbo\u00f0smenn\" eru a\u00f0 blekkja \u00feig.<\/p>\n<p>Opinber gjaldi\u00f0 er <strong>&pound;20 fyrir hvern einstakling<\/strong>. Ef vefs\u00ed\u00f0a rukkar h\u00e6rri upph\u00e6\u00f0 en \u00feetta, \u00fe\u00e1 er h\u00fan anna\u00f0hvort a\u00f0 b\u00e6ta vi\u00f0 \u00f3\u00fearfa \u201c\u00fej\u00f3nustugjaldi\u201d e\u00f0a starfar sem svindl. Fyrir n\u00e1kv\u00e6ma lei\u00f0beiningu um raunverulegan ums\u00f3knarferil, sj\u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-application-guide\/\">Skref-fyrir-skref lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um ums\u00f3kn um breska ETA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Hvernig svindls\u00ed\u00f0ur starfa<\/h2>\n<p>Svikarlegar ETA-vefs\u00ed\u00f0ur beita \u00fdmsum a\u00f0fer\u00f0um til a\u00f0 vir\u00f0ast l\u00f6gm\u00e6tar og \u00fer\u00fdsta \u00e1 fer\u00f0alanga til a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a ofh\u00e6kka\u00f0ar gj\u00f6ld. A\u00f0 skilja a\u00f0fer\u00f0ir \u00feeirra er fyrsta skrefi\u00f0 til a\u00f0 vernda \u00feig.<\/p>\n<h3>Google Ads ofar l\u00edfr\u00e6num ni\u00f0urst\u00f6\u00f0um<\/h3>\n<p>Ein algengasta og \u00e1rangursr\u00edkasta a\u00f0fer\u00f0in er a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a fyrir Google Ads sem birtast efst \u00ed leitarni\u00f0urst\u00f6\u00f0um \u2013 ofar en l\u00f6gm\u00e6ta GOV.UK-skr\u00e1ningunni. \u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa leitar a\u00f0 \u201cUK ETA application\u201d e\u00f0a svipu\u00f0um hugt\u00f6kum l\u00edta \u00feessar greiddar augl\u00fdsingar n\u00e6stum \u00fev\u00ed eins og opinberir stj\u00f3rnvalabundnir hlekkir. \u00de\u00e6r nota oft l\u00e9n sem eru h\u00f6nnu\u00f0 til a\u00f0 l\u00edta \u00fat fyrir a\u00f0 vera opinber, svo sem \u201cuk-eta-application.com\u201d e\u00f0a \u201capply-eta-uk.org\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00c1bending:<\/strong> Leita\u00f0u alltaf a\u00f0 litlum \u201cStyrkt\u201d e\u00f0a \u201cAugl\u00fdsing\u201d merkimi\u00f0a vi\u00f0 hli\u00f0 leitarni\u00f0ursta\u00f0na. Raunverulegt opinbert vefsv\u00e6\u00f0i r\u00edkisins mun birtast sem <strong>stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld.uk<\/strong> \u00ed vefsl\u00f3\u00f0inni.<\/p>\n<h3>Vefs\u00ed\u00f0ur sem l\u00edta \u00fat eins og fagmannlegar<\/h3>\n<p>N\u00fat\u00edma svindls\u00ed\u00f0ur eru f\u00e1ga\u00f0ar og faglegar. \u00de\u00e6r s\u00fdna myndir af Union Jack, l\u00f3g\u00f3 sem l\u00edta \u00fat fyrir a\u00f0 vera opinber og sannf\u00e6randi texta um innflytjendam\u00e1l \u00ed Bretlandi. Sumar setja jafnvel inn raunverulegar uppl\u00fdsingar fr\u00e1 stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ldum til a\u00f0 byggja upp traust \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00e6r v\u00edsa \u00fe\u00e9r \u00e1 grei\u00f0slus\u00ed\u00f0u s\u00edna.<\/p>\n<h3>Ofh\u00e6kkun \u00fej\u00f3nustugjalda\u201c<\/h3>\n<p>Sumar vefs\u00ed\u00f0ur senda inn ums\u00f3knina \u00fe\u00edna \u00ed raun en rukka st\u00e6rri gj\u00f6ld fyrir \u00fea\u00f0. \u00deeir geta b\u00e6tt vi\u00f0 st\u00f3rum \u00e1lagningu og l\u00fdst aukakostna\u00f0inum sem \u201eafgrei\u00f0slugjaldi,\" \u201eendursko\u00f0unar\u00fej\u00f3nustu\" e\u00f0a \u201efl\u00fdtime\u00f0h\u00f6ndlun.\" \u00cd raun og veru eru allar ETAir afgreiddar af Heimar\u00e9ttindastofnun Bretlands \u00e1 sama hra\u00f0a \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed hvar ums\u00f3knin var send inn. Flestir ums\u00e6kjendur f\u00e1 \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un innan eins virka dags, en \u00fea\u00f0 getur teki\u00f0 allt a\u00f0 \u00ferj\u00e1 virka daga.<\/p>\n<h3>Gagnakynsla<\/h3>\n<p>H\u00e6ttulegustu svindls\u00ed\u00f0ur safna pers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingum \u00fe\u00ednum \u2013 vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00fameri, f\u00e6\u00f0ingardegi, r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tti og grei\u00f0slukortauppl\u00fdsingum \u2013 \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 leggja fram neina ums\u00f3kn. \u00deessar uppl\u00fdsingar er h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 selja \u00e1 dark vefnum e\u00f0a nota til au\u00f0kennis\u00fej\u00f3fna\u00f0ar.<\/p>\n<h2>Vi\u00f0v\u00f6runarmerki: Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 greina falska ETA-vefs\u00ed\u00f0u<\/h2>\n<p>Fylgstu me\u00f0 \u00feessum vi\u00f0v\u00f6runarmerkjum \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa sl\u00e6r\u00f0 inn pers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingar e\u00f0a gerir grei\u00f0slu:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vefsl\u00f3\u00f0in er ekki gov.uk<\/strong> \u2013 Vefs\u00ed\u00f0a bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar er alltaf \u00e1 l\u00e9ni gov.uk. \u00d6ll \u00f6nnur l\u00e9n eru \u00f3opinber.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ver\u00f0i\u00f0 er h\u00e6rra en \u00a320<\/strong> \u2013 Allt gjald umfram opinbera upph\u00e6\u00f0ina \u00a320 \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a \u00f3\u00fearfa ver\u00f0h\u00e6kkun e\u00f0a ert beinl\u00ednis svindla\u00f0ur.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Br\u00fdn a\u00f0ger\u00f0al\u00f6g<\/strong> \u2013 Skilabo\u00f0 eins og \u201cS\u00e6kja n\u00fana \u00e1\u00f0ur en ver\u00f0 h\u00e6kkar!\u201d e\u00f0a \u201cTakmarka\u00f0 frambo\u00f0!\u201d eru f\u00f6lsu\u00f0. ETA-ar eru ekki takmarka\u00f0ir \u00ed frambo\u00f0i.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engar sk\u00fdrar tengili\u00f0auppl\u00fdsingar<\/strong> \u2013 L\u00f6gm\u00e6tir opinberir \u00fej\u00f3nustuvefir bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1 sk\u00fdr samskiptauppl\u00fdsingar. Svindlvefs\u00ed\u00f0ur hafa oft enga heimilisfang e\u00f0a nota almennar netf\u00f6ng.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A\u00f0 \u00f3ska eftir \u00f3\u00fearfa uppl\u00fdsingum<\/strong> &ndash; Opinbera ETA ums\u00f3knin bei\u00f0ir ekki um uppl\u00fdsingar um bankareikning \u00feinn e\u00f0a samf\u00e9lagsmi\u00f0la. H\u00fan bei\u00f0ir um tengili\u00f0a- og vegabr\u00e9fsuppl\u00fdsingar \u00fe\u00ednar, hvort \u00fe\u00fa hafir starf, og spurningar um allar d\u00f3mst\u00f3lavitnanir vegna sakam\u00e1la.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sl\u00e6m m\u00e1lfr\u00e6\u00f0i e\u00f0a \u00f3st\u00f6\u00f0ug v\u00f6rumerkjastj\u00f3rnun<\/strong> \u2013 \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 sum svindlvefsv\u00e6\u00f0i s\u00e9u vel h\u00f6nnu\u00f0, innihalda m\u00f6rg \u00feeirra stafsetningarvillur, klunnalega or\u00f0asm\u00ed\u00f0 e\u00f0a \u00f3samr\u00e6mda sj\u00f3nr\u00e6na st\u00edla.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fullyr\u00f0ingar um \u201ctryggt sam\u00feykki\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 Engin vefs\u00ed\u00f0a getur tryggt sam\u00feykki ETA. \u00c1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unin er tekin af breska innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneytinu \u00e1 grundvelli einstaklingsbundinna a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0na \u00feinna.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img src='https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/uk-eta-requirements-checklist.webp' alt='K\u00f6nnunar- og sta\u00f0festingarskr\u00e1 krafna til a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa l\u00f6gm\u00e6tar ums\u00f3knir' class='wp-image-968' \/><\/p>\n<h2>Hva\u00f0 \u00e1 a\u00f0 gera ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur \u00feegar greitt svindlvefs\u00ed\u00f0u<\/h2>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa grunar a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa hafir \u00feegar or\u00f0i\u00f0 fyrir svikum \u00e1 f\u00f6lsu\u00f0u ETA-vefs\u00ed\u00f0u, skaltu gr\u00edpa til \u00feessara a\u00f0ger\u00f0a strax:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Haf\u00f0u samband vi\u00f0 bankann \u00feinn e\u00f0a kortaveitanda<\/h3>\n<p>Hringdu strax \u00ed bankann \u00feinn e\u00f0a kreditkortafyrirt\u00e6ki\u00f0 og \u00fatsk\u00fdr\u00f0u a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa hafir or\u00f0i\u00f0 fyrir svikum. Bi\u00f0\u00f0u um endurgrei\u00f0slu \u2013 flestir kortaveitendur munu afturkalla vi\u00f0skiptin ef \u00fe\u00fa tilkynnir \u00fea\u00f0 tafarlaust. \u00dev\u00ed fyrr sem \u00fe\u00fa bregst vi\u00f0, \u00fev\u00ed l\u00edklegra er a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa f\u00e1ir peningana \u00fe\u00edna til baka.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Report Fraud (\u00e1\u00f0ur Action Fraud)<\/h3>\n<p>Report Fraud, reki\u00f0 af l\u00f6greglu borgarinnar Lund\u00fana, kom \u00ed sta\u00f0 Action Fraud \u00ed desember 2025 sem innlend \u00fej\u00f3nusta til a\u00f0 tilkynna um svik og netgl\u00e6pi \u00e1 Englandi, Wales og Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlandi. \u00de\u00fa getur sent inn sk\u00fdrslu \u00e1 netinu \u00e1 <strong>reportfraud.police.uk<\/strong>\u00c1 Sk\u00f3tlandi skal tilkynna svik til Police Scotland \u00ed s\u00edman\u00famerinu 101. \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00feeir geti ekki rannsaka\u00f0 einstakar m\u00e1lefni, hj\u00e1lpar tilkynning \u00fe\u00edn til a\u00f0 mynda mynstur sem lei\u00f0ir til \u00feess a\u00f0 \u00feessar vefs\u00ed\u00f0ur s\u00e9u loka\u00f0ar.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Tilkynntu til neytendaverndaryfirvalda \u00e1 \u00fe\u00ednu sv\u00e6\u00f0i<\/h3>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 a\u00f0setur \u00ed Evr\u00f3pusambandinu skaltu hafa samband vi\u00f0 neytendaverndarstofnun \u00fe\u00edns lands. \u00c1 Hollandi getur\u00f0u tilkynnt svik til Fraudehelpdesk, en formleg gl\u00e6pas\u00f6k (aangifte) er l\u00f6g\u00f0 inn hj\u00e1 l\u00f6greglunni. \u00cd \u00de\u00fdskalandi b\u00fd\u00f0ur Verbraucherzentrale (neytendafulltr\u00fai) r\u00e1\u00f0gj\u00f6f, en svik sj\u00e1lf skulu tilkynnt til l\u00f6greglunnar (Strafanzeige), sem h\u00e6gt er a\u00f0 gera \u00e1 netinu. Hvert land hefur s\u00edna stofnun til a\u00f0 takast \u00e1 vi\u00f0 svik yfir landam\u00e6ri.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Breyttu lykilor\u00f0um \u00fe\u00ednum<\/h3>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa nota\u00f0ir s\u00f6mu netfang- og lykilor\u00f0ssamsetningu \u00e1 svindlvefs\u00ed\u00f0unni sem \u00fe\u00fa notar annars sta\u00f0ar, skaltu breyta lykilor\u00f0unum \u00fe\u00ednum strax. \u00cdhuga\u00f0u a\u00f0 virkja tv\u00ed\u00fe\u00e6tta au\u00f0kenningu \u00e1 mikilv\u00e6gu reikningunum \u00fe\u00ednum.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Fylgstu me\u00f0 bankayfirlitum \u00fe\u00ednum<\/h3>\n<p>Fylgstu n\u00e1i\u00f0 me\u00f0 bankaa\u00f0gangs- og kortayfirlitum \u00fe\u00ednum \u00ed nokkra m\u00e1nu\u00f0i eftir atviki\u00f0. Svikarar sem hafa grei\u00f0sluuppl\u00fdsingar \u00fe\u00ednar g\u00e6tu reynt a\u00f0 leggja fleiri gj\u00f6ld \u00e1 reikninginn \u00feinn.<\/p>\n<h3>6. S\u00e6kja um \u00ed gegnum opinbera r\u00e1s<\/h3>\n<p>\u00d3h\u00e1\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed hva\u00f0 svindlvefs\u00ed\u00f0a sag\u00f0i \u00fe\u00e9r, \u00e6ttir \u00fe\u00fa samt a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um ETA \u00fe\u00edna \u00ed gegnum opinbera UK ETA-appi\u00f0 e\u00f0a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GOV.UK vefs\u00ed\u00f0a<\/a>. Svindls\u00ed\u00f0an sendi n\u00e1nast \u00f6rugglega enga raunverulega ums\u00f3kn fyrir h\u00f6nd \u00fe\u00edna.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b3_1033_1.jpg\" alt=\"Brag\u00f0heims\u00ed\u00f0ur fyrir ETA \u00ed Bretlandi: Hvernig for\u00f0ast svindl og s\u00e6kja um \u00e1 \u00f6ruggan h\u00e1tt - t\u00f6lvuskj\u00e1r net\u00f6ryggi\" class=\"wp-image-1278\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>D\u00e6miger\u00f0ar bragir um svik (S\u00fdnid\u00e6mi)<\/h2>\n<p>Eftirfarandi a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur eru s\u00fdnid\u00e6mi um hvernig \u00feessi svik virka venjulega, ekki sta\u00f0fest m\u00e1l. Fj\u00f6lskylda me\u00f0 fj\u00f3rum mannum borgar vefs\u00ed\u00f0u sem birtist efst \u00ed leitarni\u00f0urst\u00f6\u00f0um \u00feeirra nokkrum sinnum h\u00e6rra ver\u00f0 en opinbert ver\u00f0, \u00feegar fj\u00f3rar opinberar ums\u00f3knir myndu kosta samtals &pound;80 (&pound;20 hver). Annar fer\u00f0ama\u00f0ur borgar gjald og f\u00e6r sannf\u00e6randi sta\u00f0festingart\u00f6lvup\u00f3st, en engin ums\u00f3kn var nokkurn t\u00edmann l\u00f6g\u00f0 inn \u2013 svo engin UK ETA er tengd vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f \u00feeirra \u00feegar \u00feeir reyna a\u00f0 fara um bor\u00f0.<\/p>\n<p>\u00deessar reynslur s\u00fdna hvers vegna \u00fea\u00f0 er algerlega nau\u00f0synlegt a\u00f0 nota eing\u00f6ngu opinberar r\u00e1sir. F\u00e1ar m\u00edn\u00fatur sem sparast me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 smella \u00e1 fyrsta Google-ni\u00f0urst\u00f6\u00f0una geta kosta\u00f0 \u00feig hundru\u00f0 punda og valdi\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r miklu \u00e1lagi fyrir fer\u00f0ina.<\/p>\n<h2>Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 vernda fj\u00f6lskylduna \u00fe\u00edna<\/h2>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 fj\u00f6lskyldu skaltu muna a\u00f0 hver einstaklingur \u2013 \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al b\u00f6rn \u2013 \u00fearf s\u00edna eigin ETA. \u00deetta gerir fj\u00f6lskyldur s\u00e9rstaklega a\u00f0la\u00f0andi skotm\u00f6rk fyrir svikara, \u00fear sem heildar \u201c\u00fej\u00f3nustugjaldi\u00f0\u201d margfaldast yfir fj\u00f3ra e\u00f0a fimm fj\u00f6lskyldume\u00f0limi og getur or\u00f0i\u00f0 verulegt. Sj\u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-children-families-guide\/\">Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um ETA fyrir b\u00f6rn og fj\u00f6lskyldur<\/a> fyrir r\u00e9tt ferli.<\/p>\n<p>\u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0sto\u00f0ar aldra\u00f0a \u00e6ttingja e\u00f0a fj\u00f6lskyldume\u00f0limi sem eru ekki svo t\u00e6kniv\u00e6nir vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um, geri\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 saman me\u00f0 opinberu forriti e\u00f0a vefs\u00ed\u00f0u. Leyf\u00f0u \u00feeim ekki a\u00f0 leita sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6tt, \u00fev\u00ed \u00feeir g\u00e6tu veri\u00f0 vi\u00f0kv\u00e6mari fyrir sannf\u00e6randi svindlvefs\u00ed\u00f0um.<\/p>\n<h2>Grei\u00f0sluferli\u00f0: Hva\u00f0 er e\u00f0lilegt<\/h2>\n<p>A\u00f0 skilja hvernig raunverulegt grei\u00f0sluferli l\u00edtur \u00fat mun hj\u00e1lpa \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 greina falskar grei\u00f0slur. \u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e6kir um \u00ed gegnum opinbera UK ETA-forriti\u00f0 e\u00f0a \u00e1 GOV.UK:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gjaldi\u00f0 er n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega <strong>&pound;20<\/strong> \u00e1 mann<\/li>\n<li>Grei\u00f0sla er ger\u00f0 me\u00f0 skuld- e\u00f0a kreditkorti (Visa, Mastercard, American Express e\u00f0a JCB)<\/li>\n<li>Apple Pay og Google Pay eru einnig sam\u00feykkt \u00ed gegnum appi\u00f0.<\/li>\n<li>\u00de\u00fa f\u00e6r\u00f0 sta\u00f0festingarp\u00f3st fr\u00e1 breska innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneytinu.<\/li>\n<li>Flestir ums\u00e6kjendur f\u00e1 \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un innan eins virkra dags, en \u00fea\u00f0 getur teki\u00f0 allt a\u00f0 \u00fer\u00e1 virka daga<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fyrir n\u00e1nari uppl\u00fdsingar um grei\u00f0sluferli\u00f0, lestu grein okkar um <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-2026-rules-cost-2\/\">Reglur og kostna\u00f0ur fyrir komu til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00c1byrg\u00f0 Google og hva\u00f0 er veri\u00f0 a\u00f0 gera<\/h2>\n<p>Neytendaverndarsamt\u00f6k um alla Evr\u00f3pu hafa gagnr\u00fdnt Google fyrir a\u00f0 leyfa svindl-ETA-vefs\u00ed\u00f0um a\u00f0 birta augl\u00fdsingar \u00e1berandi \u00ed leitarni\u00f0urst\u00f6\u00f0um. \u00de\u00f3 Google hafi stefnu gegn villandi augl\u00fdsingum hefur framfylgd veri\u00f0 \u00f3regluleg. Nokkur l\u00f6nd hafa krafist \u00feess a\u00f0 Google innlei\u00f0i strangari sta\u00f0festingu fyrir augl\u00fdsingar sem tengjast innflytjendathj\u00f3nustu stj\u00f3rnvalda.<\/p>\n<p>\u00cd millit\u00ed\u00f0inni er me\u00f0vitund \u00fe\u00edn besta v\u00f6rnin. B\u00e6ttu opinberu vefs\u00ed\u00f0una vi\u00f0 b\u00f3kamerki. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ETA-s\u00ed\u00f0a GOV.UK<\/a> og deila \u00fev\u00ed me\u00f0 \u00f6llum sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00feekkir sem eru a\u00f0 skipuleggja fer\u00f0 til Bretlands.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b3_1033_2.jpg\" alt=\"Brag\u00f0abuxna vefs\u00ed\u00f0ur fyrir ETA \u00ed Bretlandi: Hvernig for\u00f0ast svindl og s\u00e6kja um \u00e1 \u00f6ruggan h\u00e1tt - phishing-t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stsvindl\" class=\"wp-image-1279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b3_1033_2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b3_1033_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b3_1033_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b3_1033_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b3_1033_2-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\n<h3>Er UK ETA appi\u00f0 l\u00f6gm\u00e6tt?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1. Opinbera UK ETA appi\u00f0 er gefi\u00f0 \u00fat af Home Office og er \u00f3keypis til ni\u00f0urhals fr\u00e1 App Store og Google Play. \u00de\u00fa grei\u00f0ir a\u00f0eins &pound;20 ums\u00f3knargjaldi\u00f0.<\/p>\n<h3>Hvernig get \u00e9g athuga\u00f0 hvort UK ETA vefs\u00ed\u00f0a er l\u00f6gm\u00e6t?<\/h3>\n<p>Athuga\u00f0u veffangi\u00f0: opinbera net\u00fej\u00f3nustan er \u00e1 gov.uk, og eini a\u00f0ri opinberi r\u00e1sinn er UK ETA appi\u00f0. GOV.UK varar vi\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 a\u00f0rar vefs\u00ed\u00f0ur g\u00e6tu rukka\u00f0 meira en opinbera &pound;20 gjaldi\u00f0 og m\u00e6lir me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast s\u00ed\u00f0ur sem l\u00edkja eftir r\u00edkisstofnunum.<\/p>\n<h3>Getur fer\u00f0asali s\u00f3tt um ETA fyrir mig?<\/h3>\n<p>Einhver annar getur s\u00f3tt um fyrir \u00fe\u00edna h\u00f6nd: GOV.UK segir a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa getir s\u00f3tt um fyrir a\u00f0ra f\u00f3lk \u00ed UK ETA appinu ef \u00feeir eru me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r, e\u00f0a \u00e1 netinu ef \u00feeir eru ekki. Hins vegar, heimilisstj\u00f3rn gefur ekki \u00fat leyfi fyrir neinum \u00feri\u00f0ju a\u00f0ila ETA \u00fej\u00f3nustu og a\u00f0ar vefs\u00ed\u00f0ur geta rukka\u00f0 meira en opinbera gjaldi\u00f0 &pound;20.<\/p>\n<h3>Er til hra\u00f0ari ETA-\u00fej\u00f3nusta?<\/h3>\n<p>Nei. \u00dea\u00f0 er engin hra\u00f0lei\u00f0v\u00f6l fyrir ETA ums\u00f3knir. Allar ums\u00f3knir fara \u00ed gegnum s\u00f6mu ferli \u00e1 sama hra\u00f0a. Allar vefs\u00ed\u00f0ur sem bj\u00f3\u00f0a &ldquo;fl\u00fdtun&rdquo; fyrir aukagjald eru a\u00f0 blekkja \u00feig. Flestir ums\u00e6kjendur f\u00e1 \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un innan eins virkra dags, en \u00fea\u00f0 getur teki\u00f0 allt a\u00f0 \u00ferj\u00e1 virka daga.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00c9g fann vefs\u00ed\u00f0u sem b\u00fd\u00f0ur ETA-a\u00f0sto\u00f0 gegn gjaldi. Er \u00fea\u00f0 l\u00f6glegt?<\/h3>\n<p>\u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 s\u00e9 t\u00e6knilega s\u00e9\u00f0 ekki \u00f3l\u00f6glegt fyrir vefs\u00ed\u00f0u a\u00f0 bj\u00f3\u00f0a \u201ca\u00f0sto\u00f0\u201d vi\u00f0 ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edna gegn gjaldi, eru sl\u00edkar \u00fej\u00f3nustur algj\u00f6rlega \u00f3\u00fearfar. Opinbera ums\u00f3knin er einf\u00f6ld og h\u00f6nnu\u00f0 fyrir fer\u00f0alanga til a\u00f0 fylla \u00fat sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6tt. A\u00f0 borga fyrir a\u00f0sto\u00f0 er s\u00f3un \u00e1 peningum og getur \u00f3gna\u00f0 pers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingum \u00fe\u00ednum me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 afhenda \u00fe\u00e6r \u00f3\u00feekktum \u00feri\u00f0ju a\u00f0ilum.<\/p>\n<h3>Hva\u00f0 ef m\u00e9r var neita\u00f0 eftir a\u00f0 \u00e9g s\u00f3tti um \u00ed gegnum svindlvefs\u00ed\u00f0u?<\/h3>\n<p>Ef svindls\u00ed\u00f0a sendi raunverulega inn ums\u00f3kn og h\u00fan var hafna\u00f0, stendur hafniingin. \u00dea\u00f0 er engin k\u00e6rulei\u00f0 fyrir hafnanir \u00e1 ETA. \u00de\u00fa myndir \u00feurfa a\u00f0 <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-refused-help-guide\/\">Kanna\u00f0u valkosti \u00fe\u00edna eftir neitun ETA<\/a>, sem venjulega \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um Standard Visitor Visa \u00ed sta\u00f0inn.<\/p>\n<h3>Hvernig sta\u00f0festi \u00e9g a\u00f0 ETA-i\u00f0 mitt s\u00e9 ekta?<\/h3>\n<p>Eftir a\u00f0 hafa s\u00f3tt um \u00ed gegnum opinbera r\u00e1s f\u00e6r\u00f0u sta\u00f0festingarp\u00f3st fr\u00e1 breska innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneytinu. ETA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt er rafr\u00e6nt tengt vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu \u2013 engin papp\u00edrsskr\u00e1 e\u00f0a l\u00edmmi\u00f0i fylgir. Flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g og landam\u00e6rav\u00f6r\u00f0ur geta sta\u00f0fest ETA-st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna beint. Ef \u00fe\u00fa vilt athuga st\u00f6\u00f0u ums\u00f3knarinnar skaltu sko\u00f0a lei\u00f0beiningar okkar um kr\u00f6fur fyrir UK ETA. <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-requirements-2026-guide\/\">Kr\u00f6fur um komut\u00edma (ETA) \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Helstu atri\u00f0i<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Opinberu kostna\u00f0urinn vi\u00f0 ETA fyrir Bretland <strong>&pound;20<\/strong> \u2013 hva\u00f0a h\u00e6rra ver\u00f0 sem er er vi\u00f0v\u00f6runarmerki<\/li>\n<li>S\u00e6kja eing\u00f6ngu um \u00ed gegnum <strong>UK ETA-app<\/strong> e\u00f0a <strong>stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld.uk<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Svikavefir birtast oft efst \u00ed Google-leit sem greiddar augl\u00fdsingar.<\/li>\n<li>Ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur or\u00f0i\u00f0 fyrir svikum skaltu strax hafa samband vi\u00f0 bankann \u00feinn vegna endurgrei\u00f0slu og tilkynna \u00fea\u00f0 til Report Fraud (\u00e1\u00f0ur Action Fraud)<\/li>\n<li>Home Office sta\u00f0festir ekki e\u00f0a m\u00e6lir me\u00f0 neinum \u00feri\u00f0ju a\u00f0ila UK ETA \u00fej\u00f3nustum<\/li>\n<li>\u00dea\u00f0 er engin \u201cexpress\u201d e\u00f0a \u201chr\u00f6\u00f0braut\u201d ETA-valkostur.<\/li>\n<li>Deildu opinbera GOV.UK-tenglinum me\u00f0 vinum og fj\u00f6lskyldu sem eru a\u00f0 skipuleggja fer\u00f0ir til Bretlands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>S\u00ed\u00f0ast uppf\u00e6rt: 19. okt\u00f3ber 2026 Flj\u00f3tleg svar: \u00dea\u00f0 eru a\u00f0eins tv\u00e6r opinberar lei\u00f0ir til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um UK ETA &ndash; UK ETA appi\u00f0 og GOV.UK &ndash; og gjaldi\u00f0 er &pound;20 \u00e1 mann. \u00d6nnur vefs\u00ed\u00f0a er \u00f3opinber: Heimilisfarsf\u00e9lagi\u00f0 sam\u00feykkir e\u00f0a sty\u00f0ur ekki neina \u00feri\u00f0ju a\u00f0ila ETA \u00fej\u00f3nustu. 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