{"id":1044,"date":"2026-04-04T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/en\/?p=1044"},"modified":"2026-10-25T20:06:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T20:06:20","slug":"uk-eta-vs-us-esta-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-vs-us-esta-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"UK ETA vs US ESTA: Helstu munir fyrir fer\u00f0alanga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>S\u00ed\u00f0ast uppf\u00e6rt: 19. okt\u00f3ber 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>UK ETA vs ESTA: Hver Er Munurinn?<\/h2>\n<p>UK ETA er ekki \u00fea\u00f0 sama og bandar\u00edskt ESTA: ETA (\u00a320) gerir \u00fe\u00e9r kleift a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja St\u00e6r\u00f0r\u00edki Bretlands til sex m\u00e1na\u00f0a, en ESTA ($40.27) n\u00e6r a\u00f0eins til fer\u00f0a til Bandar\u00edkjanna. Ef fer\u00f0 \u00fe\u00edn n\u00e6r til beggja landa \u00fearftu hvort tveggja.<\/p>\n<p>Bretland og Bandar\u00edkin reka b\u00e6\u00f0i rafr\u00e6n fer\u00f0aleyfiskerfi sem h\u00f6nnu\u00f0 eru til a\u00f0 skima gesti \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir koma. Rafr\u00e6nt fer\u00f0aleyfi Bretlands (ETA) og rafr\u00e6nt fer\u00f0aleyfiskerfi Bandar\u00edkjanna (ESTA) eiga margt sameiginlegt en hafa einnig mikilv\u00e6gar mismun sem fer\u00f0alangar \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 skilja.<\/p>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 skipuleggja fer\u00f0 sem felur \u00ed s\u00e9r b\u00e6\u00f0i Bretland og Bandar\u00edkin, e\u00f0a ef \u00fe\u00fa ert einfaldlega forvitinn um hvernig \u00feessi tv\u00f6 kerfi bera saman, \u00fe\u00e1 greinir \u00feessi lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir alla lykilatri\u00f0i. Fr\u00e1 kostna\u00f0i og gildist\u00edma til ums\u00f3knarferla og synjunarferla, vi\u00f0 fj\u00f6llum um allt sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 vita.<\/p>\n<h2>Hva\u00f0 er breska ETA?<\/h2>\n<p>UK ETA er skyldufararbr\u00e9f \u00e1 stafr\u00e6nu formi fyrir heimagesti fr\u00e1 l\u00f6ndum sem eru undan\u00feegin v\u00edsinum sem vilja fara inn \u00ed St\u00e6r\u00f0r\u00edki Bretlands. \u00dea\u00f0 var kynnt \u00ed okt\u00f3ber 2023 og \u00fatv\u00edkka\u00f0 til allra \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0a sem eru undan\u00feegin v\u00edsinum fyrir apr\u00edl 2025, og \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e1 vi\u00f0 um stutt dv\u00f6l allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i og n\u00e6r til fer\u00f0a\u00fej\u00f3nustu, vi\u00f0skiptaheims\u00f3kna, flutninga og annarra heimildra a\u00f0ger\u00f0a. ETA er ekki v\u00edsir heldur meira k\u00f6nnunarverkf\u00e6ri sem gerir yfirv\u00f6ldum bresku landam\u00e6ra kleift a\u00f0 meta fer\u00f0amenn fyrir brottf\u00f6r.<\/p>\n<p>Allir r\u00edkisborgarar sem eru undan\u00feegnir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al bandar\u00edskir r\u00edkisborgarar, ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 afla s\u00e9r breskra ETA \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir fer\u00f0ast. Ums\u00f3knir eru lag\u00f0ar fram \u00ed gegnum opinbera UK ETA-appi\u00f0 e\u00f0a \u00e1 GOV.UK-vefs\u00ed\u00f0unni. Fyrir n\u00e1nari uppl\u00fdsingar, sj\u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-2026-rules-cost-2\/\">fullkominn lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um ETA \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Hva\u00f0 er bandar\u00edska ESTA?<\/h2>\n<p>ESTA \u00ed Bandar\u00edkjunum (rafr\u00e6nt kerfi fyrir fer\u00f0aleyfi) er hluti af Visa Waiver Program (VWP), sem gerir r\u00edkisborgurum 41 \u00fe\u00e1ttt\u00f6kulands kleift a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja Bandar\u00edkin til fer\u00f0amennsku e\u00f0a vi\u00f0skipta \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. ESTA hefur veri\u00f0 \u00ed notkun s\u00ed\u00f0an 2009 og er eitt elsta rafr\u00e6na fer\u00f0aleyfiheimilunarkerfi \u00ed heiminum.<\/p>\n<p>ESTA gildir fyrir fer\u00f0amenn sem heims\u00e6kja Bandar\u00edkin \u00ed allt a\u00f0 90 daga. \u00dea\u00f0 er skylda fyrir VWP fer\u00f0amenn sem koma me\u00f0 flugi, sj\u00f3 e\u00f0a landi: s\u00ed\u00f0an 2022 hefur ESTA einnig veri\u00f0 krafist fyrir landgengi fr\u00e1 Kanada og Mex\u00edk\u00f3, og \u00fe\u00e9r ver\u00f0ur gefi\u00f0 rafr\u00e6nt I-94 vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rin.<\/p>\n<h2>UK ETA vs US ESTA: Yfirlitsbor\u00f0<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"885\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fix_1044_0.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA vs US ESTA: Helstu munur fyrir fer\u00f0alanga - N\u00e1l\u00e6g\u00f0armynd af Frelsisstyttunni\" class=\"wp-image-1190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fix_1044_0.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fix_1044_0-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fix_1044_0-1024x755.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fix_1044_0-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fix_1044_0-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>A\u00f0aleiginleiki<\/th>\n<th>Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi<\/th>\n<th>Bandar\u00edskt ESTA<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Kostna\u00f0ur<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a320 (h\u00e6kka\u00f0 \u00far \u00a316 8. apr\u00edl 2026)<\/td>\n<td>$40.27 USD (fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 1. jan\u00faar 2026)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Gildleiki<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2 \u00e1r e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 rennur \u00fat<\/td>\n<td>2 \u00e1r e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 rennur \u00fat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>H\u00e1marksdv\u00f6l \u00ed hverri heims\u00f3kn<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>A\u00f0 h\u00e1marki 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir<\/td>\n<td>A\u00f0 h\u00e1marki 90 daga<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Fleiri f\u00e6rslur<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>J\u00e1, \u00f3takmarka\u00f0<\/td>\n<td>J\u00e1, \u00f3takmarka\u00f0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Notkunara\u00f0fer\u00f0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>UK ETA-appi\u00f0 e\u00f0a GOV.UK-vefs\u00ed\u00f0an<\/td>\n<td>CBP vefs\u00ed\u00f0a (esta.cbp.dhs.gov) e\u00f0a ESTA fars\u00edmaaforrit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Vinnslut\u00edmi<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Venjulega innan 3 virkra daga<\/td>\n<td>Venjulega innan 72 klukkustunda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Krafist fyrir flutning<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>J\u00e1, ef \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum landam\u00e6raeftirlit (flug\u00fa\u00f0 fluggesti vi\u00f0 Heathrow og Manchester eru n\u00fa undantekin)<\/td>\n<td>J\u00e1, \u00fear me\u00f0 tali\u00f0 flug\u00fa\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum flugvelli \u00ed Bandar\u00edkjunum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Tengdur vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>J\u00e1, stafr\u00e6nt tengt<\/td>\n<td>J\u00e1, stafr\u00e6nt tengt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ileg g\u00f6gn<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Andlitsmynd krafist<\/td>\n<td>Vegabr\u00e9famynd og andlitsmynd (sj\u00e1lfssteikari) nau\u00f0synleg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Fj\u00f6ldi gjaldgengra landa<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Allir r\u00edkisborgarar sem eru undan\u00feegnir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun<\/td>\n<td>42 l\u00f6nd Visa Waiver Program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>\u00cd rekstri s\u00ed\u00f0an<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Okt\u00f3ber 2023 (allar v\u00edsabrellufrj\u00e1lsar \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0ir fr\u00e1 apr\u00edl 2025)<\/td>\n<td>2009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>\u00c1fr\u00fdjun synjunar<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Engin \u00e1fr\u00fdjun e\u00f0a stj\u00f3rns\u00fdsluendursko\u00f0un<\/td>\n<td>Ekki formlegt k\u00e6ru\u00farr\u00e6\u00f0i, endurums\u00f3kn m\u00f6guleg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>F\u00e6rir inn landam\u00e6rag\u00f6ngu<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>J\u00e1<\/td>\n<td>J\u00e1 (rafr\u00e6n I-94 er einnig gefin \u00fat vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6ri)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Kostna\u00f0arsamanbur\u00f0ur<\/h2>\n<p>UK ETA kostar \u00a320, sem er um \u00fea\u00f0 bil $26 USD \u00e1 n\u00faverandi gengi. US ESTA kostar $40.27 USD (fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 1. jan\u00faar 2026; \u00e1\u00f0ur $40 fr\u00e1 30. september 2025 og $21 fyrir \u00fea\u00f0). \u00cd raun eru UK ETA \u00f3d\u00fdrari af \u00feessum tveimur.<\/p>\n<p>ETA gjaldi\u00f0 h\u00e6kka\u00f0i \u00ed \u00a320 \u00feann 8. apr\u00edl 2026. Jafnvel eftir \u00feessa h\u00e6kkun er UK ETA \u00f3d\u00fdrari en US ESTA.<\/p>\n<p>B\u00e6\u00f0i gj\u00f6ld eru \u00f3endurgrei\u00f0anleg, \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 ef ESTA \u00feitt er synja\u00f0 vertu \u00fe\u00fa rukka\u00f0ur um a\u00f0eins $10.27 \u00ed sta\u00f0 fullra gjalds. Engin yfirflutningskostur e\u00f0a fl\u00fdtavinnslum\u00f6guleiki er fyrir neitt hvort kerfi.<\/p>\n<h2>Gildist\u00edmi og dvalarlengd<\/h2>\n<p>B\u00e6\u00f0i UK ETA og US ESTA gilda \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r (e\u00f0a til loka gildist\u00edma vegabr\u00e9fsins, ef \u00fea\u00f0 er fyrr). \u00c1 \u00feessu t\u00edmabili getur \u00fe\u00fa fari\u00f0 \u00f3takmarka\u00f0 oft inn \u00ed vi\u00f0komandi land. \u00deetta \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 fer\u00f0alangar sem fer\u00f0ast reglulega til hvorugs \u00e1fangasta\u00f0ar \u00feurfa a\u00f0eins a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um einu sinni \u00e1 tveimur \u00e1rum.<\/p>\n<p>Helsti munurinn felst \u00ed h\u00e1markslengd hverrar heims\u00f3knar. UK ETA leyfir dv\u00f6l allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0um \u00ed hverju inng\u00f6ngu, sem er \u00f3venju rausnarlegt. US ESTA, aftur \u00e1 m\u00f3ti, takmarkar hverja heims\u00f3kn vi\u00f0 90 daga. \u00deessi munur getur skipt sk\u00f6pum fyrir vi\u00f0skiptaf\u00f3lk, \u00fe\u00e1 sem heims\u00e6kja fj\u00f6lskyldu e\u00f0a alla sem hyggjast dvelja lengur.<\/p>\n<p>\u00dea\u00f0 ber a\u00f0 taka fram a\u00f0 \u00fer\u00e1tt fyrir a\u00f0 Bretland t\u00e6knilega leyfi sex m\u00e1na\u00f0a dv\u00f6l geta landam\u00e6rav\u00f6r\u00f0ar spurt fer\u00f0amenn sem endurteki\u00f0 dvelja lengi. \u00c1 sama h\u00e1tt geta landam\u00e6rav\u00f6r\u00f0ar Bandar\u00edkjanna neita\u00f0 ESTA-hafurum um inng\u00f6ngu ef \u00feeir vir\u00f0ast nota stuttar heims\u00f3knir til a\u00f0 b\u00faa \u00ed landinu.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_1044_img_2.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA vs US ESTA: Helstu munir fyrir fer\u00f0alanga - Bandar\u00edskur flugvallarterminal\" class=\"wp-image-1154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_1044_img_2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_1044_img_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_1044_img_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_1044_img_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_1044_img_2-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2>Samanbur\u00f0ur \u00e1 ums\u00f3knarferli<\/h2>\n<h3>A\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um UK ETA<\/h3>\n<p>Ums\u00f3kn um breska ETA er fyllt \u00fat \u00ed gegnum s\u00e9rh\u00e6ft UK ETA-forrit (f\u00e1anlegt \u00e1 iOS og Android) e\u00f0a \u00ed gegnum GOV.UK-vefs\u00ed\u00f0una. Ferli\u00f0 felur \u00ed s\u00e9r nokkur skref: a\u00f0 sl\u00e1 inn pers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingar, veita vegabr\u00e9fsuppl\u00fdsingar, svara spurningum um h\u00e6fi og \u00f6ryggi, hla\u00f0a upp andlitsmynd tekin \u00ed forritinu og grei\u00f0a 20 punda gjald me\u00f0 debet- e\u00f0a kreditkorti.<\/p>\n<p>Flestar ums\u00f3knir um ETA fyrir Bretland eru afgreiddar innan \u00feriggja virkra daga, og margar f\u00e1 sam\u00feykki sama dag. ETA-i\u00f0 er rafr\u00e6nt tengt vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00fameri \u00fe\u00ednu, svo ekkert papp\u00edrsdokument er gefi\u00f0 \u00fat. Fyrir n\u00e1kv\u00e6ma lei\u00f0beiningu, heims\u00e6ktu okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-application-guide\/\">Lei\u00f0beiningar um ETA-ums\u00f3kn fyrir Bretland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>A\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um bandar\u00edska ESTA<\/h3>\n<p>US ESTA ums\u00f3knin er l\u00f6g\u00f0 inn \u00e1 netinu, anna\u00f0hvort \u00e1 opinberu vefs\u00ed\u00f0u US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) e\u00f0a \u00ed opinberu ESTA Mobile appinu. \u00de\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 veita pers\u00f3nulegar uppl\u00fdsingar, vegabr\u00e9fsuppl\u00fdsingar, uppl\u00fdsingar um atvinnu og svara r\u00f6\u00f0 af h\u00e6fnisspurningum sem n\u00e1 yfir sakavitund, heilsufar og fyrri fer\u00f0ir. \u00de\u00fa ver\u00f0ur einnig a\u00f0 hla\u00f0a upp mynd af myndas\u00ed\u00f0u vegabr\u00e9fsins, og ESTA Mobile appi\u00f0 bi\u00f0ur um lifandi sj\u00e1lfsfletta, sem er borin saman vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fsmyndina \u00fe\u00edna.<\/p>\n<p>ESTA-ums\u00f3knir eru venjulega afgreiddar innan 72 klst., \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 margar s\u00e9u sam\u00feykktar n\u00e6stum samstundis. Eins og UK ETA er ESTA rafr\u00e6nt tengt vi\u00f0 vegab\u00f3k \u00fe\u00edna. Fer\u00f0amenn \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 vera varkir gagnvart vefs\u00edtum \u00feri\u00f0ja a\u00f0ila sem rukka of h\u00e1 gj\u00f6ld fyrir ESTA-ums\u00f3knir. Einu opinberu r\u00e1sirnar eru vefs\u00ed\u00f0a CBP og ESTA Mobile-forriti\u00f0.<\/p>\n<h2>Hver \u00fearf hverja heimild?<\/h2>\n<h3>Kr\u00f6fur um komut\u00edma (ETA) \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h3>\n<p>UK ETA er krafist fyrir alla vegfarendur sem eru undan\u00feegnir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun \u00feegar \u00feeir heims\u00e6kja Bretland. \u00deetta \u00e1 vi\u00f0 um r\u00edkisborgara Bandar\u00edkjanna, a\u00f0ildarr\u00edkja Evr\u00f3pusambandsins, Kanada, \u00c1stral\u00edu, Japans og margra annarra landa. R\u00edkisborgarar Bandar\u00edkjanna hafa \u00feurft UK ETA fr\u00e1 2. apr\u00edl 2025. Fyrir s\u00e9rt\u00e6kar lei\u00f0beiningar fyrir bandar\u00edska fer\u00f0amenn, sj\u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-for-americans-2026-guide\/\">Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir fyrir Bandar\u00edkjamenn um \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0an komut\u00edma \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Bretar og \u00cdrar \u00feurfa ekki ETA, n\u00e9 \u00feeir sem hafa gild bresk vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun e\u00f0a \u00fe\u00e1 sem hafa sta\u00f0festan e\u00f0a fyrirfram sta\u00f0festan dvalarsta\u00f0.<\/p>\n<h3>Skilyr\u00f0i fyrir ESTA fr\u00e1 Bandar\u00edkjunum<\/h3>\n<p>ESTA-leyfi\u00f0 fyrir Bandar\u00edkin er krafist fyrir r\u00edkisborgara 41 r\u00edkis sem taka \u00fe\u00e1tt \u00ed undan\u00fe\u00e1gufer\u00f0akerfinu (Visa Waiver Program). \u00dear \u00e1 me\u00f0al eru Bretland, flest a\u00f0ildarr\u00edki ESB, \u00c1stral\u00eda, N\u00fdja-Sj\u00e1land, Japan, Su\u00f0ur-K\u00f3rea og \u00f6nnur l\u00f6nd. R\u00edkisborgarar landa sem ekki taka \u00fe\u00e1tt \u00ed VWP ver\u00f0a \u00ed sta\u00f0inn a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um bandar\u00edskt vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun.<\/p>\n<p>\u00dea\u00f0 ber a\u00f0 taka fram a\u00f0 VWP er strangari en listi Bretlands yfir l\u00f6nd sem eru undan\u00feegin vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. Sum l\u00f6nd, sem r\u00edkisborgarar \u00feeirra geta heims\u00f3tt Bretland \u00e1n vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar, uppfylla ekki skilyr\u00f0i VWP \u00ed Bandar\u00edkjunum og ver\u00f0a \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um bandar\u00edska vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun.<\/p>\n<h2>A\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands og Bandar\u00edkjanna \u00e1 s\u00f6mu fer\u00f0<\/h2>\n<p>\u00dea\u00f0 er s\u00edfellt algengara a\u00f0 fer\u00f0amenn, einkum \u00feeir sem koma fr\u00e1 Evr\u00f3pu, \u00c1stral\u00edu e\u00f0a As\u00edu, heims\u00e6ki b\u00e6\u00f0i Bretland og Bandar\u00edkin \u00e1 einni fer\u00f0. Ef \u00fe\u00fa hyggst gera \u00fea\u00f0 \u00fearftu b\u00e6\u00f0i gilda UK ETA og gilda US ESTA, \u00fear sem kerfin tv\u00f6 eru algj\u00f6rlega \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_1044_img_3.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA vs US ESTA: Helstu munir fyrir fer\u00f0alanga - London Tower Bridge\" class=\"wp-image-1155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_1044_img_3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_1044_img_3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_1044_img_3-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_1044_img_3-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_1044_img_3-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_1044_img_3-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3>D\u00e6mi um fer\u00f0ar\u00e1\u00e6tlun: London til New York<\/h3>\n<p>\u00cdmynda\u00f0u \u00fe\u00e9r japanskan fer\u00f0amann sem fl\u00fdgur fr\u00e1 T\u00f3k\u00fd\u00f3 til London \u00ed \u00ferj\u00e1 daga og heldur s\u00ed\u00f0an \u00e1fram til New York \u00ed eina viku. \u00deessi einstaklingur \u00fearf breska ETA (\u00a316) fyrir dv\u00f6lina \u00ed London og bandar\u00edska ESTA ($21) fyrir heims\u00f3knina til New York. B\u00e1\u00f0um ums\u00f3knum skal s\u00e6kja um vel fyrir fer\u00f0ina.<\/p>\n<h3>Atlantshafsflutningur<\/h3>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00ed flugi gegnum Bretland \u00e1 lei\u00f0 \u00feinni til Bandar\u00edkjanna, \u00fearftu UK ETA ef \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum sakir Bretlands. A\u00f0eins fluglei\u00f0 \u00e1 flugvellinum krefst ekki \u00feess \u00ed augnablikinu \u2014 Heathrow og Manchester eru me\u00f0 al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legar flutningssv\u00e6\u00f0i, \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00fe\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 fara \u00ed gegnum tollinn \u00e1 \u00f6\u00f0rum breskum flugv\u00f6llum. Athuga\u00f0u me\u00f0 flugf\u00e9lagi\u00f0 \u00feitt \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0, \u00fear sem undan\u00fe\u00e1gan fyrir flutninga er til endursko\u00f0unar. S\u00f6mulei\u00f0is, ef heimaflugi\u00f0 \u00feitt fer um bandar\u00edskan flugst\u00f6\u00f0, myndir \u00fe\u00fa \u00feurfa ESTA e\u00f0a vi\u00f0eigandi vegabr\u00e9fsheiti.<\/p>\n<h2>Hva\u00f0 gerist ef ums\u00f3knin \u00fe\u00edn er hafna\u00f0?<\/h2>\n<h3>Synjun \u00e1 ETA fyrir Bretland<\/h3>\n<p>Engin r\u00e9ttarfarsr\u00e9ttur e\u00f0a stj\u00f3rns\u00fdsluk\u00e6ra \u00e1 hendur UK ETA \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un. Algengar \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0ur fyrir synjun eru sakavottor\u00f0, fyrri brot \u00e1 innflytjendareglum e\u00f0a villur \u00ed ums\u00f3kn. Ef ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn er hafna\u00f0 getur\u00f0u s\u00f3tt aftur; ef h\u00fan er neita\u00f0 getur\u00f0u \u00feurft a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um venjulegt heimildarbr\u00e9f gestanna (\u00a3135) \u00ed sta\u00f0inn. Til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 frekari uppl\u00fdsingar, lestu okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-refused-help-guide\/\">Lei\u00f0beiningar um synjun ETA fyrir Bretland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>N\u00e1\u00f0arsynjun ESTA fyrir Bandar\u00edkin<\/h3>\n<p>ESTA-kerfi\u00f0 fyrir Bandar\u00edkin b\u00fd\u00f0ur ekki upp \u00e1 formlegt k\u00e6ruferli. Ef ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn er hafna\u00f0 getur\u00f0u ekki krafist endursko\u00f0unar \u00e1 \u00feeirri \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un. \u00cd sta\u00f0inn \u00fearftu a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um B-1\/B-2 gestad\u00fask\u00edrteini hj\u00e1 sendir\u00e1\u00f0i e\u00f0a kons\u00falati Bandar\u00edkjanna. ESTA-neitun getur \u00e1tt s\u00e9r sta\u00f0 ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur \u00e1\u00f0ur dvali\u00f0 lengur en heimilt er \u00ed Bandar\u00edkjunum, hefur \u00e1kve\u00f0nar sakfellingar e\u00f0a hefur fer\u00f0ast til tiltekinna landa.<\/p>\n<p>\u00cd \u00feessum efnum eru kerfin svipu\u00f0: engin hvorum bj\u00f3\u00f0ast k\u00e6ra, og synjun \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir venjulega a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um fullt heimildarbr\u00e9f gests \u00ed sta\u00f0inn.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00d6ryggis- og gagnakr\u00f6fur<\/h2>\n<p>B\u00e6\u00f0i kerfi safna pers\u00f3nu- og fer\u00f0atengdum g\u00f6gnum til a\u00f0 sko\u00f0a ums\u00e6kjendur \u00e1 m\u00f3ti \u00f6ryggigagnagrunnum. B\u00e1\u00f0ar ums\u00f3knir innihalda einnig andlitsmynd: UK ETA bi\u00f0ur um mynd af andlitinu \u00fe\u00ednu, og US ESTA krefst myndar af vegab\u00f3k \u00feinni og sjarki. Fingrafar fyrir Bandar\u00edkin eru tekin vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6ri, venjulega fr\u00e1 fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum \u00e1 aldrinum 14 til 79 \u00e1ra.<\/p>\n<p>B\u00e6\u00f0i bresk og bandar\u00edsk yfirv\u00f6ld deila g\u00f6gnum s\u00edn \u00e1 milli og me\u00f0 \u00f6\u00f0rum al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legum samstarfsa\u00f0ilum sem hluta af v\u00ed\u00f0t\u00e6kari samstarfsamningum um \u00f6ryggi. Uppl\u00fdsingar sem gefnar eru \u00ed ums\u00f3knum ykkar kunna a\u00f0 vera bornar saman vi\u00f0 gagnagrunna um gl\u00e6pi, innflytjendask\u00fdrslur og leyni\u00fej\u00f3nustukerfi.<\/p>\n<h2>Mikilv\u00e6gur munur fyrir vi\u00f0skiptaf\u00f3lk<\/h2>\n<p>B\u00e6\u00f0i UK ETA og US ESTA leyfa vi\u00f0skiptafer\u00f0ir, en heimilar athafnir eru mismunandi. Undir UK ETA getur\u00f0u s\u00f3tt fundi, r\u00e1\u00f0stefnur og samningavi\u00f0r\u00e6\u00f0ur; gert vettvangsheims\u00f3knir; og stunda\u00f0 \u00e1kve\u00f0nar faglegar athafnir \u00ed allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i. Hins vegar m\u00e1ttu ekki vinna fyrir breskan vinnuveitanda n\u00e9 veita breskum vi\u00f0skiptavinum \u00fej\u00f3nustu gegn gjaldi.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1645\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fix_1044_1.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA vs US ESTA: Lykilmunir fyrir fer\u00f0alanga - bandar\u00edski f\u00e1ninn veifa\u00f0ur\" class=\"wp-image-1197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fix_1044_1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fix_1044_1-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fix_1044_1-747x1024.jpg 747w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fix_1044_1-768x1053.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fix_1044_1-1120x1536.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fix_1044_1-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Samkv\u00e6mt bandar\u00edsku ESTA-kerfinu eru vi\u00f0skiptaathafnir takmarka\u00f0ar vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja fundi og r\u00e1\u00f0stefnur, semja um samninga og r\u00e1\u00f0gj\u00f6f vi\u00f0 vi\u00f0skiptasamstarfsa\u00f0ila. 90 daga takm\u00f6rkunin er mun styttri en sex m\u00e1na\u00f0a heimild Bretlands, sem getur veri\u00f0 takmarkandi fyrir fl\u00f3kin vi\u00f0skipta verkefni. Fyrir vinnutengdar athafnir \u00ed hvorugu landinu er krafist atvinnuvisu.<\/p>\n<h2>Samanbur\u00f0ur \u00e1 h\u00e6fum r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9ttum<\/h2>\n<p>Listi UK yfir l\u00f6nd \u00e1n v\u00edsasamnings er v\u00ed\u00f0ari en Visa Waiver Program Bandar\u00edkjanna. Nokkur l\u00f6nd \u00feess lands \u00feeirra borgarar geta heims\u00f3tt Bretland me\u00f0 bara ETA myndu \u00feurft fullvisas til a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja Bandar\u00edkin. Aftur \u00e1 m\u00f3ti innihalda 42 VWP l\u00f6nd sj\u00e1lf Bretland, og breskir borgarar \u00feurfa ekki UK ETA.<\/p>\n<p>\u00deetta \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 ef \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f fr\u00e1 landi sem tekur \u00fe\u00e1tt \u00ed VWP getur\u00f0u nota\u00f0 rafr\u00e6nar heimildir fyrir b\u00e1\u00f0a \u00e1fangasta\u00f0ina. En ef landi\u00f0 \u00feitt er gjaldgengt fyrir ETA til Bretlands en ekki hluti af VWP Bandar\u00edkjanna, \u00fearftu ETA fyrir Bretland og vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun fyrir Bandar\u00edkin.<\/p>\n<h2>Hagn\u00fdtar r\u00e1\u00f0leggingar fyrir fer\u00f0alanga me\u00f0 tv\u00e6r \u00e1fangasta\u00f0ir<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>S\u00e6kja um b\u00e1\u00f0a vel fyrirfram.<\/strong> Sendu inn UK ETA- og US ESTA-ums\u00f3knir \u00fe\u00ednar a\u00f0 minnsta kosti tv\u00e6r vikur fyrir fer\u00f0ina til a\u00f0 taka mi\u00f0 af \u00f3v\u00e6ntum t\u00f6fum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nota\u00f0u eing\u00f6ngu opinberar vefs\u00ed\u00f0ur.<\/strong> B\u00e1\u00f0ar kerfin hafa opinberar ums\u00f3knarvefs\u00ed\u00f0ur. For\u00f0astu \u00fej\u00f3nustu \u00feri\u00f0ja a\u00f0ila sem rukka aukagj\u00f6ld fyrir s\u00f6mu ums\u00f3kn.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Athuga\u00f0u gildist\u00edma vegabr\u00e9fsins.<\/strong> B\u00e6\u00f0i Bretland og Bandar\u00edkin krefjast gildrar vegab\u00f3kar fyrir me\u00f0an \u00e1 dv\u00f6l \u00feinni stendur. Bretland hefur enka aukareglu um sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i, en ETA \u00feinn endar \u00feegar vegab\u00f3k \u00fe\u00edn rennur \u00fat; Bandar\u00edkin krefjast almennt sex m\u00e1na\u00f0a gildis umfram dv\u00f6l \u00fe\u00edna, \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 borgarar margra landa, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al Bretlands og flestra ESB-r\u00edkja, s\u00e9u undan\u00feegin.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fylgstu vandlega me\u00f0 d\u00f6gum \u00fe\u00ednum \u00ed Bandar\u00edkjunum.<\/strong> 90 daga ESTA-takm\u00f6rkunin er str\u00f6ng. A\u00f0 dvelja lengur en leyfilegt er getur leitt til neitunar um vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritanir \u00ed framt\u00ed\u00f0inni og innt\u00f6kubanns.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vista sta\u00f0festingarg\u00f6gn.<\/strong> Taktu skj\u00e1mynd af e\u00f0a vista\u00f0u sam\u00feykkis-tilkynningar \u00fe\u00ednar fyrir b\u00e6\u00f0i kerfin, \u00fe\u00f3tt b\u00e6\u00f0i s\u00e9u stafr\u00e6nt tengd vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skilja muninn.<\/strong> Mundu a\u00f0 sam\u00feykki fyrir ETA fyrir Bretland tryggir ekki sam\u00feykki fyrir ESTA fyrir Bandar\u00edkin, og \u00f6fugt. Hvert land gerir s\u00edna eigin sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6\u00f0u mat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Reynsla landam\u00e6rakomunnar<\/h2>\n<h3>A\u00f0 koma til Bretlands<\/h3>\n<p>\u00c1 flugv\u00f6llum Bretlands geta handhafar ETA sem eru 8 \u00e1ra e\u00f0a eldri me\u00f0 l\u00edfkenni vegabr\u00e9f fr\u00e1 gjaldgengu landi \u2013 svo sem EU-landi, Bandar\u00edkjunum, Kanada, \u00c1stral\u00edu, Japan e\u00f0a N\u00fdja-Sj\u00e1landi \u2013 nota\u00f0 eGates; a\u00f0rir r\u00edkisborgarar, svo sem Brasil\u00edanar, Mex\u00edkanar e\u00f0a borgerar Persafl\u00f3aborganna, sj\u00e1 opinbera starfsmann fr\u00e1 Border Force. ETA \u00feinn er sta\u00f0festur rafr\u00e6nt \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa skannar vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt. Ferli\u00f0 er venjulega flj\u00f3tt og einfalt. Fyrir n\u00e1nari uppl\u00fdsingar um \u00fea\u00f0 sem m\u00e1 b\u00faast vi\u00f0, sj\u00e1\u00f0u okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-border-control-customs-rules\/\">Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um landam\u00e6rastj\u00f3rnun \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>A\u00f0 koma til Bandar\u00edkjanna<\/h3>\n<p>Vi\u00f0 komu til Bandar\u00edkjanna \u00fearf a\u00f0 b\u00ed\u00f0a \u00ed r\u00f6\u00f0 \u00ed vegabr\u00e9faeftirliti, \u00fear sem CBP-fulltr\u00fai sta\u00f0festir ESTA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt, spyr um tilgang heims\u00f3knarinnar, tekur fingraf\u00f6r \u00fe\u00edn og lj\u00f3smynd af \u00fe\u00e9r. Ferli\u00f0 er almennt fl\u00f3knara en vi\u00f0 inng\u00f6ngu \u00ed Bretlandi og bi\u00f0t\u00edmar geta veri\u00f0 lengri, s\u00e9rstaklega \u00e1 annas\u00f6mum flugv\u00f6llum eins og JFK, LAX e\u00f0a Miami.<\/p>\n<h2>Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\n<h3>Er ESTA til fyrir Bretland?<\/h3>\n<p>Nei. ESTA \u00e1 eing\u00f6ngu vi\u00f0 um fer\u00f0ir til Bandar\u00edkjanna. Jafngild kerfi \u00ed Bretlandi er Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), sem kostar \u00a320, gildir \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r (e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt rennur \u00fat) og heimilar dv\u00f6l allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1na\u00f0um. \u00de\u00fa getur s\u00f3tt um \u00e1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/eta\">GOV.UK<\/a> e\u00f0a \u00ed UK ETA appinu.<\/p>\n<h3>Get \u00e9g nota\u00f0 breska ETA-leyfi\u00f0 mitt til a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja Bandar\u00edkin?<\/h3>\n<p>Nei. UK ETA gildir a\u00f0eins um inng\u00f6ngu \u00ed Bretland. Til a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja Bandar\u00edkin \u00fearftu anna\u00f0hvort gilda ESTA-leyfi e\u00f0a bandar\u00edskt vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun, allt eftir r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tti \u00fe\u00ednum.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_1045_img_3.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA vs Canada eTA: Hva\u00f0 fer\u00f0amenn \u00feurfa a\u00f0 vita - hnetul\u00f6ggus haust \u00ed Kanada\" class=\"wp-image-1160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_1045_img_3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_1045_img_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_1045_img_3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_1045_img_3-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_1045_img_3-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3>\u00deurfa Bandar\u00edkjamenn \u00e1 breskri ETA a\u00f0 halda?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1. S\u00ed\u00f0an 8. jan\u00faar 2025 ver\u00f0a allir bandar\u00edskir r\u00edkisborgarar sem heims\u00e6kja Bretland a\u00f0 hafa gilt UK ETA. Kostna\u00f0urinn er \u00a320 og ums\u00f3knin er loki\u00f0 \u00e1 netinu e\u00f0a \u00ed gegnum UK ETA appi\u00f0. Lestu okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-for-americans-2026-guide\/\">Alhli\u00f0a lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir fyrir Bandar\u00edkjamenn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00deurfa breskir r\u00edkisborgarar ESTA fyrir Bandar\u00edkin?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1. Bretland er a\u00f0ili a\u00f0 bandar\u00edska vegabr\u00e9fa\u00e1ritanausundundunarpr\u00f3gramminu, svo breskir r\u00edkisborgarar \u00feurfa gilda ESTA til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bandar\u00edkjanna me\u00f0 flugi e\u00f0a skipi.<\/p>\n<h3>Hva\u00f0 er \u00f3d\u00fdrara, breska ETA-i\u00f0 e\u00f0a bandar\u00edska ESTA-i\u00f0?<\/h3>\n<p>UK ETA er \u00f3d\u00fdrari. H\u00fan kostar \u00a320 (um \u00fea\u00f0 bil $26 USD), en ESTA fr\u00e1 Bandar\u00edkjunum kostar $40.27 USD, \u00feannig a\u00f0 heimild Bandar\u00edkjanna er d\u00fdrari af \u00feessum tveimur.<\/p>\n<h3>Get \u00e9g dvali\u00f0 lengur en 90 daga \u00ed Bandar\u00edkjunum me\u00f0 ESTA?<\/h3>\n<p>Nei. ESTA takmarkar heims\u00f3knir stranglega vi\u00f0 90 daga. Ef \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 dvelja lengur \u00fearftu a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um vi\u00f0eigandi bandar\u00edskt vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. \u00cd samanbur\u00f0i leyfir UK ETA dv\u00f6l allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0um.<\/p>\n<h3>Hva\u00f0 ef m\u00e9r er neita\u00f0 um b\u00e1\u00f0a?<\/h3>\n<p>\u00dea\u00f0 a\u00f0 vera hafna\u00f0 fyrir eitt kerfi \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir ekki sj\u00e1lfkrafa a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa ver\u00f0ir hafna\u00f0 fyrir hitt. Hins vegar geta sakavottor\u00f0 og brot gegn innflytjingal\u00f6gum haft \u00e1hrif \u00e1 b\u00e1\u00f0ar ums\u00f3knir. Ef UK ETA \u00fe\u00edn er hafna\u00f0, \u00fea\u00f0 er engin \u00e1fr\u00fdjun e\u00f0a endursko\u00f0un, svo \u00fe\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um UK heimilisgesti v\u00edsir. Ef ESTA \u00fe\u00edn er hafna\u00f0, vertu a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um Bandar\u00edska v\u00edsir.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00c1lyktun<\/h2>\n<p>UK ETA og US ESTA eru d\u00e1l\u00edti\u00f0 svipu\u00f0 kerfi me\u00f0 sama grundvallarmarkmi\u00f0: a\u00f0 skr\u00edna gesti \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir fer\u00f0ast. \u00deau deila s\u00f6mu tveggja \u00e1ra gildi, b\u00e6\u00f0i leyfa margar f\u00e6rslur og b\u00e1\u00f0ir eru stafr\u00e6nt tengdir vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f fer\u00f0amannsins. Mikilv\u00e6gustu munurinn eru rausnarlegri sex m\u00e1na\u00f0a dvalartilyrki Bretlands \u00e1 m\u00f3ti 90 daga takm\u00f6rkun Bandar\u00edkjanna og l\u00e6gri kostna\u00f0i UK ETA.<\/p>\n<p>Fyrir fer\u00f0alanga sem heims\u00e6kja b\u00e6\u00f0i l\u00f6ndin er nau\u00f0synlegt a\u00f0 skipuleggja fer\u00f0ina fyrirfram. S\u00e6kji\u00f0 um b\u00e1\u00f0ar heimildir vel fyrir fer\u00f0ina, noti\u00f0 eing\u00f6ngu opinberar ums\u00f3knarlei\u00f0ir og tryggi\u00f0 a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f ykkar uppfylli kr\u00f6fur beggja \u00e1fangasta\u00f0a. Me\u00f0 b\u00e6\u00f0i kerfin \u00ed gildi er transatlant\u00edsk fer\u00f0al\u00f6g enn einf\u00f6ld fyrir r\u00edkisborgara h\u00e6fra landa.<\/p>\n<p>Fyrir frekari uppl\u00fdsingar um UK ETA, sko\u00f0a\u00f0u okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-requirements-2026-guide\/\">Lei\u00f0beiningar um kr\u00f6fur fyrir ETA \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a> e\u00f0a okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-application-guide\/\">Skref-fyrir-skref lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um notkun<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>S\u00ed\u00f0ast uppf\u00e6rt: 19. okt\u00f3ber 2026 ETA vs ESTA: Hver Er Munurinn? UK ETA er ekki \u00fea\u00f0 sama og bandar\u00edskt ESTA: UK ETA (\u00a320) gerir \u00fe\u00e9r kleift a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja Bretland \u00ed allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i, en ESTA ($40.27) n\u00e6r eing\u00f6ngu til fer\u00f0a til Bandar\u00edkjanna. Ef fer\u00f0in \u00fe\u00edn n\u00e6r til beggja landa \u00fearftu &#8230; <a title=\"UK ETA vs US ESTA: Helstu munir fyrir fer\u00f0alanga\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-vs-us-esta-comparison\/\" aria-label=\"Lestu meira um UK ETA \u00e1 m\u00f3ti US ESTA: Helstu munir fyrir fer\u00f0amenn\">Lestu meira<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1190,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[102,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-comparisons","category-visa-and-eta"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>UK ETA vs US ESTA: Key Differences for Travellers 2026<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Compare the UK ETA and US ESTA. 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