{"id":1044,"date":"2026-04-04T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/en\/?p=1044"},"modified":"2026-05-16T10:26:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:26:28","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><\/p>\n<h2>Inngangur: Samanbur\u00f0ur \u00e1 tveimur rafr\u00e6num fer\u00f0akerfum<\/h2>\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 skylda stafr\u00e6n fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdsingar- og heimildarleyfi fyrir gesti fr\u00e1 r\u00edkjum sem eru undan\u00feegin vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun og vilja koma til Bretlands. Lei\u00f0andi inn \u00ed gildi \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025 gildir \u00fea\u00f0 um skammt\u00edmadv\u00f6l allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0um og n\u00e6r til fer\u00f0a\u00fej\u00f3nustu, vi\u00f0skiptafer\u00f0a, millilendinga og annarra leyfilegra athafna. ETA er ekki vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun heldur forsko\u00f0unart\u00e6ki sem gerir landam\u00e6rayfirv\u00f6ldum Bretlands kleift a\u00f0 meta fer\u00f0amenn \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir leggja af sta\u00f0.<\/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 um fer\u00f0amenn sem heims\u00e6kja Bandar\u00edkin \u00ed allt a\u00f0 90 daga. \u00dea\u00f0 er skylda fyrir alla r\u00edkisborgara VWP-landa sem koma me\u00f0 flugi e\u00f0a skipi. \u00d3l\u00edkt breska ETA-kerfinu er ESTA ekki krafist vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rayfirfer\u00f0 fr\u00e1 Kanada e\u00f0a Mex\u00edk\u00f3, \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00f6nnur skilr\u00edki kunni a\u00f0 vera nau\u00f0synleg.<\/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 (\u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0 a\u00f0 h\u00e6kka \u00ed \u00a320, dagsetning ekki sta\u00f0fest)<\/td>\n<td>$21 USD<\/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>\u00c1 netinu \u00e1 cbp.dhs.gov<\/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, \u00fear me\u00f0 tali\u00f0 millig\u00f6ngu innan flugvallarsv\u00e6\u00f0isins<\/td>\n<td>J\u00e1, fyrir loft- og sj\u00e1varkomur<\/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>Engin l\u00edfkennag\u00f6gn \u00ed ums\u00f3kninni<\/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>41 land \u00ed vegabr\u00e9fa\u00e1ritunarlausu kerfi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>\u00cd rekstri s\u00ed\u00f0an<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2025<\/td>\n<td>2009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>\u00c1fr\u00fdjun synjunar<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Stj\u00f3rns\u00fdsluendursko\u00f0un \u00ed bo\u00f0i<\/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>Nei (a\u00f0skilja I-94W fyrir landam\u00e6ri)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Kostna\u00f0arsamanbur\u00f0ur<\/h2>\n<p>UK ETA kostar 16 pund, sem er um \u00fea\u00f0 bil 20 bandar\u00edkjadollarar mi\u00f0a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 n\u00faverandi gengi. US ESTA kostar 21 bandar\u00edkjadollarar. \u00cd reynd kosta b\u00e6\u00f0i leyfin svipa\u00f0a upph\u00e6\u00f0 og eru \u00feau \u00fev\u00ed me\u00f0al \u00f3d\u00fdrustu fer\u00f0akrafna \u00ed heiminum.<\/p>\n<p>Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands hafa tilkynnt \u00e1form um a\u00f0 h\u00e6kka ETA-gjaldi\u00f0 \u00ed 20 pund einhvern t\u00edma \u00e1 \u00e1rinu 2026, \u00fe\u00f3 enginn tiltekinn dagur hafi veri\u00f0 sta\u00f0festur. Ef \u00feessi h\u00e6kkun gengur eftir mun breska ETA-i\u00f0 ver\u00f0a \u00f6rl\u00edti\u00f0 d\u00fdrara en bandar\u00edska ESTA-i\u00f0 \u00ed dollargildi.<\/p>\n<p>B\u00e1\u00f0ar gj\u00f6ldin eru \u00f3afturkr\u00e6f, \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed hvort ums\u00f3knin \u00fe\u00edn s\u00e9 sam\u00feykkt e\u00f0a hafna\u00f0. \u00dea\u00f0 er engin kostur \u00e1 aukagjaldi n\u00e9 hra\u00f0a\u00f0ri afgrei\u00f0slu \u00ed hvorugu kerfinu.<\/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 16 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>ESTA-ums\u00f3kn Bandar\u00edkjanna er alfari\u00f0 \u00fatfyllt \u00e1 netinu \u00ed gegnum opinbera vefs\u00ed\u00f0u Toll- og landam\u00e6raverndar Bandar\u00edkjanna. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 gefa upp pers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingar, vegabr\u00e9fsuppl\u00fdsingar, uppl\u00fdsingar um atvinnu og svara r\u00f6\u00f0 spurninga um h\u00e6fi sem var\u00f0a sakas\u00f6gu, heilsufar og fyrri fer\u00f0al\u00f6g. Ekki er krafist a\u00f0 hla\u00f0a upp lj\u00f3smynd vi\u00f0 ums\u00f3knina.<\/p>\n<p>ESTA-ums\u00f3knir eru yfirleitt afgreiddar innan 72 klukkustunda, \u00fe\u00f3 margar s\u00e9u sam\u00feykktar n\u00e1nast samstundis. Eins og UK ETA er ESTA rafr\u00e6nt tengt vegabr\u00e9fi \u00fe\u00ednu. Fer\u00f0amenn \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 g\u00e6ta var\u00fa\u00f0ar gagnvart vefs\u00ed\u00f0um \u00feri\u00f0ja a\u00f0ila sem rukka of h\u00e1 gj\u00f6ld fyrir ESTA-ums\u00f3knir. Einu opinberu vefs\u00ed\u00f0una er CBP-vefs\u00ed\u00f0an.<\/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 millilendingu \u00ed Bretlandi \u00e1 lei\u00f0inni til Bandar\u00edkjanna \u00fearftu breska ETA jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 \u00fe\u00fa hyggist ekki yfirgefa flugv\u00f6llinn. Bretland krefst ETA fyrir millilendingu innan flugvallarsv\u00e6\u00f0is, \u00f3l\u00edkt m\u00f6rgum \u00f6\u00f0rum l\u00f6ndum. \u00c1 sama h\u00e1tt, ef heimfer\u00f0arlei\u00f0in \u00fe\u00edn liggur um bandar\u00edskan flugv\u00f6ll, \u00fearftu ESTA e\u00f0a vi\u00f0eigandi vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun.<\/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>Ef UK ETA-ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn er hafna\u00f0 getur\u00f0u \u00f3ska\u00f0 eftir \u00f3keypis stj\u00f3rns\u00fdsluendursko\u00f0un. Annar me\u00f0fer\u00f0ara\u00f0ili mun endurmeta ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edna. Algengustu \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0ur synjunar eru sakaskr\u00e1, fyrri brot \u00e1 innflytjendal\u00f6gum e\u00f0a villur \u00ed ums\u00f3kninni. Ef endursko\u00f0unin gengur ekki upp getur\u00f0u s\u00f3tt um venjulegt gestaleyfi sem valkost. Fyrir 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>\u00deetta er \u00e1berandi munur: breska kerfi\u00f0 b\u00fd\u00f0ur upp \u00e1 gagns\u00e6rri endursko\u00f0unarferli, en bandar\u00edska kerfi\u00f0 krefst \u00feess \u00ed raun a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa hafir upp \u00e1 n\u00fdtt fullkomna vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarums\u00f3kn ef ESTA-ums\u00f3kninni er hafna\u00f0.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00d6ryggis- og gagnakr\u00f6fur<\/h2>\n<p>B\u00e1\u00f0ar kerfin safna pers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingum og fer\u00f0atengdum g\u00f6gnum til a\u00f0 bera ums\u00e6kjendur saman vi\u00f0 \u00f6ryggisgagnagrunna. Hins vegar krefst breska ETA-kerfi\u00f0 l\u00edfkennamynd af andliti sem hluta af ums\u00f3kninni, \u00e1 me\u00f0an bandar\u00edska ESTA-kerfi\u00f0 safnar ekki l\u00edfkennag\u00f6gnum \u00e1 netums\u00f3knarstiginu. Bandar\u00edsk l\u00edfkennag\u00f6gn (fingraf\u00f6r og lj\u00f3smynd) eru hins vegar tekin vi\u00f0 komu til landam\u00e6ra Bandar\u00edkjanna.<\/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 Bretlands yfir l\u00f6nd sem eru undan\u00feegin vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun er v\u00ed\u00f0ari en vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarlausar \u00e1\u00e6tlun Bandar\u00edkjanna. Nokkur l\u00f6nd sem borgarar \u00feeirra geta heims\u00f3tt Bretland me\u00f0 einungis ETA \u00feurfa fulla vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun til a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja Bandar\u00edkin. \u00d6fugt, \u00f6ll 41 land sem taka \u00fe\u00e1tt \u00ed vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarlausri \u00e1\u00e6tlun Bandar\u00edkjanna eiga einnig r\u00e9tt \u00e1 breskri 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 gilds vegabr\u00e9fs allan dv\u00f6lart\u00edmann. Sum l\u00f6nd krefjast einnig a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 s\u00e9 gilt \u00ed sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i.<\/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 \u00ed Bretlandi geta flestir vegabr\u00e9fa\u00e1ritunara\u00f0ilar (ETA) nota\u00f0 eGates fyrir sj\u00e1lfvirka vegabr\u00e9faeftirlit. ETA-\u00e1ritunin \u00fe\u00edn er rafr\u00e6nt sta\u00f0fest \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa skannar vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt. Ferli\u00f0 er yfirleitt flj\u00f3tlegt og einfalt. Fyrir frekari uppl\u00fdsingar um hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa getur b\u00faist vi\u00f0, sj\u00e1 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>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. Fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 2. apr\u00edl 2025 ver\u00f0a allir bandar\u00edskir r\u00edkisborgarar sem heims\u00e6kja Bretland a\u00f0 hafa gilti\u00f0 UK ETA. Kostna\u00f0urinn er \u00a320 og ums\u00f3knin er l\u00f6g\u00f0 inn \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>\u00cd augnablikinu kosta \u00feau b\u00e6\u00f0i svipa\u00f0. UK ETA kostar \u00a316 (um \u00fea\u00f0 bil $20 USD) og US ESTA kostar $21 USD. Ef fyrirhuga\u00f0 ver\u00f0h\u00e6kkanir \u00e1 UK ETA \u00ed \u00a320 gengur eftir, yr\u00f0i breska heimildin \u00f6rl\u00edti\u00f0 d\u00fdrari.<\/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>Afn\u00e1msneitun \u00ed einu kerfi \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir ekki sj\u00e1lfkrafa a\u00f0 ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn ver\u00f0i hafna\u00f0 \u00ed hinu. Hins vegar geta sakfellingar og brot \u00e1 innflytjendal\u00f6gum haft \u00e1hrif \u00e1 b\u00e1\u00f0ar ums\u00f3knir. Ef UK ETA-ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn er hafna\u00f0 getur\u00f0u \u00f3ska\u00f0 eftir endursko\u00f0un e\u00f0a s\u00f3tt um vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. Ef ESTA-ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn er hafna\u00f0 ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um bandar\u00edska vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00c1lyktun<\/h2>\n<p>UK ETA og US ESTA eru \u00e1kaflega svipu\u00f0 kerfi me\u00f0 sama grundvallarhlutverki: a\u00f0 skima gesti \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir fer\u00f0ast. \u00deau eiga sameiginlegan gildist\u00edma upp \u00e1 tv\u00f6 \u00e1r, leyfa b\u00e1\u00f0ar margar fer\u00f0ir og eru b\u00e6\u00f0i rafr\u00e6nt tengd fer\u00f0ask\u00edrteini fer\u00f0amannsins. Mikilv\u00e6gustu munirnir eru s\u00fa a\u00f0 Bretland leyfir gestum a\u00f0 dvelja \u00ed sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i, en Bandar\u00edkin \u00ed 90 daga, auk \u00feess sem me\u00f0fer\u00f0 \u00e1 synjunum er mismunandi.<\/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>Introduction: Comparing Two Electronic Travel Systems The United Kingdom and the United States both operate electronic travel authorisation systems designed to screen visitors before they arrive. The UK&#8217;s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) and America&#8217;s Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) share many similarities but also have important differences that travellers should understand. 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