{"id":1131,"date":"2026-04-18T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/en\/?p=1131"},"modified":"2026-04-10T20:27:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T20:27:53","slug":"common-travel-area-uk-ireland-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/common-travel-area-uk-ireland-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Travel Area UK and Ireland Explained: What Travellers Must Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Hva\u00f0 er sameiginlegt fer\u00f0asv\u00e6\u00f0i?<\/h2>\n<p>\u00deeir <strong>Common Travel Area (CTA)<\/strong> er langvarandi samkomulag milli Bretlands, L\u00fd\u00f0veldisins \u00cdrlands, M\u00f6n og Normandeyja (Jersey og Guernsey). \u00dea\u00f0 gerir bresku og \u00edrskum borgurum kleift a\u00f0 hreyfast frj\u00e1lslega milli \u00feessara landsv\u00e6\u00f0a \u00e1n vegabr\u00e9faeftirlits og gefur \u00feeim gagnkv\u00e6m r\u00e9ttindi til a\u00f0 b\u00faa, starfa og nota opinbera \u00fej\u00f3nustu \u00ed l\u00f6ndum hvers annars.<\/p>\n<p>CTA \u00e1 undir b\u00e6\u00f0i Evr\u00f3pusambandinu og Evr\u00f3pska efnahagssv\u00e6\u00f0inu. \u00dea\u00f0 var stofna\u00f0 \u00e1ri\u00f0 1923, sk\u00f6mmu eftir sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6\u00f0i \u00cdrlands, og hefur veri\u00f0 vi\u00f0haldi\u00f0 samfellt s\u00ed\u00f0an &ndash; jafnvel \u00ed gegnum Brexit. Skilningur \u00e1 CTA er nau\u00f0synlegur fyrir alla sem \u00e6tla s\u00e9r a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast milli Bretlands og \u00cdrlands, s\u00e9rstaklega n\u00fa \u00feegar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-2026-rules-cost-2\/\">UK ETA system<\/a> er fullt starfandi.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b7_1131_0.jpg\" alt=\"Sameiginlegi fer\u00f0asv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 Bretland og \u00cdrland \u00fatsk\u00fdrt: \u00dea\u00f0 sem fer\u00f0amenn \u00feurfa a\u00f0 vita - \u00cdrland Bretland kort Belfast\" class=\"wp-image-1403\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>Saga og tilgangur CTA<\/h2>\n<p>Common Travel Area var b\u00fai\u00f0 til \u00fat fr\u00e1 prakt\u00edskri nau\u00f0syn. \u00deegar \u00cdrland (\u00fe\u00e1 \u00cdrska frj\u00e1lsa r\u00edki\u00f0) f\u00f3r \u00fat fr\u00e1 bresku heimsveldinu \u00e1ri\u00f0 1922, deildu \u00feessi tv\u00f6 l\u00f6nd dj\u00fapum efnahagslegum, f\u00e9lagslegum og fj\u00f6lskyldub\u00f6ndum. \u00cd sta\u00f0 \u00feess a\u00f0 reisa erglega landam\u00e6ri sam\u00feykktu b\u00e1\u00f0ir stj\u00f3rnir a\u00f0 leyfa frj\u00e1lsa fer\u00f0amennsku borgaranna sinna \u00fevert \u00e1 Irskt haf og landam\u00e6ri \u00e1 \u00cdrlandi.<\/p>\n<p>Helstu t\u00edmam\u00f3t \u00ed s\u00f6gu CTA eru:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1923:<\/strong> CTA komi\u00f0 \u00e1 \u00f3formlega milli Bretlands og \u00cdrska frj\u00e1lsa r\u00edkisins<\/li>\n<li><strong>1952:<\/strong> Formlega sett me\u00f0 innflytjendalogg\u00f6fum \u00ed b\u00e1\u00f0um l\u00f6ndum<\/li>\n<li><strong>1998:<\/strong> Good Friday-samkomulagi\u00f0 styrkti opna landam\u00e6ri \u00e1 Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlandi<\/li>\n<li><strong>2011:<\/strong> Sameiginleg yfirl\u00fdsing breskra og \u00edrskra r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rna um endursta\u00f0festingu CTA<\/li>\n<li><strong>2019:<\/strong> CTA var\u00f0veitt \u00ed gegnum Brexit me\u00f0 samkomulagi milli beggja r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rna<\/li>\n<li><strong>2020:<\/strong> Bretland l\u00e9t formlega af s\u00e9r EU; CTA h\u00e9lt \u00e1fram \u00f3breytt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CTA hefur lifa\u00f0 af hverri st\u00f3rri stj\u00f3rnm\u00e1labreytingu vegna \u00feess a\u00f0 b\u00e6\u00f0i l\u00f6nd vi\u00f0urkenna mikilv\u00e6gi \u00feess \u2013 s\u00e9rstaklega fyrir fri\u00f0arferli\u00f0 \u00e1 Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlandi og fyrir millj\u00f3nir manna sem eiga fj\u00f6lskyldusamb\u00f6nd \u00e1 b\u00e1\u00f0um hli\u00f0um \u00cdrafjar\u00f0ar.<\/p>\n<h2>Hverjir nj\u00f3ta g\u00f3\u00f0s af CTA?<\/h2>\n<p>CTA veitir mest \u00e1vinning tveimur h\u00f3pum:<\/p>\n<h3>Bretar r\u00edkisborgarar<\/h3>\n<p>Bretar geta fari\u00f0 til, b\u00fai\u00f0, unni\u00f0 og n\u00fdtt s\u00e9r opinbera \u00fej\u00f3nustu \u00e1 \u00cdrlandi, M\u00f6n og Norman-eyjunum \u00e1n neinna innflytjendatakm\u00f6rkunar. Engin UK ETA, vegabr\u00e9f, dvalarleyfi e\u00f0a vinnuleyfi er krafist.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00cdrskir borgarar<\/h3>\n<p>\u00cdrskir r\u00edkisborgari nj\u00f3ta s\u00f6mu gagnkv\u00e6mu r\u00e9ttinda \u00ed Bretlandi, M\u00f6n og \u041d\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0430\u043d-eyjunum. \u00deeir geta fari\u00f0 inn \u00ed Bretland \u00e1n UK ETA e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs, b\u00fai\u00f0 og unni\u00f0 me\u00f0 engu takmarki, kosi\u00f0 \u00ed bresku \u00feingkosningum og nota\u00f0 NHS og f\u00e9lagslega velfer\u00f0arkerfi\u00f0.<\/p>\n<p>\u00deessi gagnkv\u00e6ma vi\u00f0urkenning er einst\u00f6k &ndash; engin \u00f6nnur \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0erni hefur \u00feessi r\u00e9ttindi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir utan var\u00f0andi b\u00fasetu og breskra r\u00edkisborgara sj\u00e1lfa.<\/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\/fixhub_1131_1.jpg\" alt=\"Sameiginlegi fer\u00f0asv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 Bretland og \u00cdrland \u00fatsk\u00fdrt: \u00dea\u00f0 sem fer\u00f0amenn \u00feurfa a\u00f0 vita - Dublin \u00cdrland Temple Bar\" class=\"wp-image-1425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fixhub_1131_1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fixhub_1131_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fixhub_1131_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fixhub_1131_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fixhub_1131_1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>\u00deri\u00f0ju r\u00edkisborgari og CTA<\/h2>\n<p>CTA kemur fyrst og fremst breskum og \u00edrskum r\u00edkisborgurum til g\u00f3\u00f0a. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 a\u00f0ra \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0erni\u00f0 getur CTA ekki veitt \u00fe\u00e9r sj\u00e1lfvirka frelsi til a\u00f0 flytjast milli Bretlands og \u00cdrlands. H\u00e9r er \u00fea\u00f0 sem \u00feri\u00f0ju r\u00edkisborgari \u00feurfa a\u00f0 vita:<\/p>\n<h3>A\u00f0skilin innflytjendakerfi<\/h3>\n<p>Bretaland og \u00cdrland starfa me\u00f0 alveg sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6\u00f0um innflytjendakerfum. Vegabr\u00e9f e\u00f0a dvelaleyfi fyrir eitt land veitir \u00fe\u00e9r ekki a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 hinu. Til d\u00e6mis:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A valid UK ETA does <strong>ekki<\/strong> leyfa \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 komast inn \u00e1 \u00cdrland<\/li>\n<li>An Irish visa or residence card does <strong>ekki<\/strong> leyfa \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 komast inn \u00ed Bretland<\/li>\n<li>A Schengen visa is not valid for either the UK or Ireland (neither is in the Schengen Area)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Legal Residence Rights<\/h3>\n<p>If you are a non-EEA national legally resident in one CTA country, you may be able to travel to another CTA territory, but you should check the specific immigration rules. For instance, holders of certain Irish residence permits can travel to Northern Ireland for short visits, but this is not guaranteed for all permit types.<\/p>\n<h3>The Short Stay Visa Waiver Programme<\/h3>\n<p>\u00cdrland rekur skammt\u00edmavi\u00f0komuleyfisveiviningu sem gerir handh\u00f6fum \u00e1kve\u00f0inna breskra visa kleift a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja \u00cdrland einnig \u00e1n s\u00e9rstaks \u00edrska v\u00edsaleyfis. \u00deetta er a\u00f0skili\u00f0 kerfi fr\u00e1 CTA og hefur s\u00e9rst\u00f6k h\u00e6fnikr\u00f6fur.<\/p>\n<h2>Landam\u00e6ri\u00f0: \u00cdrland til Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlands<\/h2>\n<p>Einn mikilv\u00e6gasti hinn prakt\u00edski \u00fe\u00e1ttur CTA er opni landam\u00e6rinn milli L\u00fd\u00f0veldisins \u00cdrlands og Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlands. \u00dea\u00f0 eru <strong>engin innflytjendast\u00f6\u00f0vun<\/strong> \u00e1 \u00feessum landam\u00e6rum. \u00de\u00fa getur eki\u00f0, gengi\u00f0 e\u00f0a fari\u00f0 me\u00f0 almenningssamg\u00f6ngum yfir hann \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 st\u00f6\u00f0va e\u00f0a s\u00fdna nein skj\u00f6l.<\/p>\n<h3>Hvers vegna opnu landam\u00e6rin skipta m\u00e1li<\/h3>\n<p>Opnu landam\u00e6rin eru hornsteinn s\u00e1ttm\u00e1lans fr\u00e1 1998, G\u00f3\u00f0an f\u00f6studagssamnings, sem kom fri\u00f0i til Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlands. \u00de\u00fasundir manna fara yfir landam\u00e6rin daglega til vinnu, verslunar, heims\u00f3kna til fj\u00f6lskyldu og heilbrig\u00f0is\u00fej\u00f3nustu. Hver tilraun til a\u00f0 innlei\u00f0a landam\u00e6raeftirlit myndi hafa mikil f\u00e9lagsleg, efnahagsleg og p\u00f3lit\u00edsk \u00e1hrif.<\/p>\n<h3>Raunverulegir a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur fyrir fer\u00f0amenn<\/h3>\n<p>\u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 engin landam\u00e6raeftirlit s\u00e9u til sta\u00f0ar, \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir \u00fea\u00f0 ekki a\u00f0 innflytjendal\u00f6g eigi ekki vi\u00f0. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00feri\u00f0ju lands r\u00edkisborgari, vertu a\u00f0 hafa gild innflytjendaleyfi fyrir b\u00e6\u00f0i \u00cdrland og Bretland (me\u00f0 Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlandi) ef \u00fe\u00fa hyggst fara yfir landam\u00e6rin. Skortur \u00e1 eftirlitst\u00f6\u00f0vum breytir ekki l\u00f6glegri kr\u00f6fu.<\/p>\n<p>\u00cd reynd geta handah\u00f3fskenndar innflytjendaranns\u00f3knir \u00e1tt s\u00e9r sta\u00f0 \u00e1 Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlandi og \u00e1 landam\u00e6rasv\u00e6\u00f0inu. Ef \u00fe\u00fa finnst vera \u00ed Bretlandi \u00e1n gildrar heimildar (eins og ETA), g\u00e6tir \u00fe\u00fa sta\u00f0i\u00f0 frammi fyrir fullnustuh\u00e6tti.<\/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\/b7_1131_3.jpg\" alt=\"Sameiginlegi fer\u00f0asv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 Bretland og \u00cdrland \u00fatsk\u00fdrt: \u00dea\u00f0 sem fer\u00f0amenn \u00feurfa a\u00f0 vita - ferju sem fer yfir sj\u00f3\" class=\"wp-image-1405\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>ETA aflei\u00f0ingar fyrir CTA fer\u00f0al\u00f6g<\/h2>\n<p>Innlei\u00f0ing UK ETA hefur skapa\u00f0 n\u00fd atri\u00f0i fyrir fer\u00f0amenn innan Common Travel Area.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00dearftu ETA fyrir CTA fer\u00f0al\u00f6g?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bresk og \u00edrsk r\u00edkisborgarar:<\/strong> Engin ETA nau\u00f0synleg. \u00de\u00fa fer\u00f0ast frj\u00e1lslega samkv\u00e6mt CTA.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00dej\u00f3\u00f0ir sem eru undan\u00feegnar vi\u00f0mi\u00f0un flugandi til Bretlands:<\/strong> J\u00e1, \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft ETA. S\u00f3tu um <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eta-uk.com\/\">eta-uk.com<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-application-guide\/\">st\u00f6\u00f0lu\u00f0 ETA ums\u00f3knarferli<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>R\u00edkisborgarar sem eru undan\u00feegnir visum og fara yfir landam\u00e6ri fr\u00e1 \u00cdrlandi til Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlands:<\/strong> L\u00f6glega \u00e6ttu \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 halda gildu UK ETA. Hins vegar eru ennar innflytjendaeftirlitsst\u00f6\u00f0var \u00e1 landam\u00e6runum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Breska stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld hafa vi\u00f0urkennt einstaka st\u00f6\u00f0u landsins \u00e1 landam\u00e6rum og hafa tilkynnt a\u00f0 ETA krafa muni ekki lei\u00f0a til \u00feess a\u00f0 b\u00fain ver\u00f0i g\u00e6sluv\u00f6r\u00f0ur \u00e1 landam\u00e6rum. Hins vegar gildir l\u00f6glega krafa um a\u00f0 halda gildu UK ETA.<\/p>\n<h3>Isle of Man og Keilireyjar<\/h3>\n<p>Isle of Man og Keilireyjar (Jersey og Guernsey) eru hluti af CTA en ekki hluti af Bretlandi e\u00f0a ESB. \u00deeir hafa s\u00ednar eigin innflytjendareglur, \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00feessar s\u00e9u mj\u00f6g svipa\u00f0ar reglum Bretlands. Fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 apr\u00edl 2026 er gert r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir a\u00f0 Konungsr\u00edkislandsv\u00e6lin setji af sta\u00f0 s\u00ednar eigin ETA kr\u00f6fur. Fyrir n\u00fdjustu uppl\u00fdsingar, sj\u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-crown-dependencies-jersey-guernsey-isle-of-man\/\">ETA lei\u00f0beiningar fyrir Konungsr\u00edkislandsv\u00e6lin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Dublin til Belfast: Algengur fer\u00f0astignam\u00f3tafl\u00e6\u00f0i<\/h2>\n<p>Ein af algengustu spurningum var\u00f0ar fer\u00f0ir fr\u00e1 Dublin til Belfast. H\u00e9r eru helstu atbur\u00f0ar\u00e1sir:<\/p>\n<h3>Atbur\u00f0ar\u00e1s 1: Flug fr\u00e1 Dublin til Belfast<\/h3>\n<p>Flug milli Dublin og Belfast er me\u00f0h\u00f6ndla\u00f0 sem innanlands CTA flug. Almennt eru engin innflytjendaeftirlits \u00e1 komu. Hins vegar geta flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g athuga\u00f0 skj\u00f6lin \u00fe\u00edn og \u00fe\u00fa \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 bera me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r vegabr\u00e9f og gilt UK ETA ef \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0 sem er undan\u00feegin vegabr\u00e9fum.<\/p>\n<h3>Atbur\u00f0ar\u00e1s 2: Akstur e\u00f0a r\u00fatuferd fr\u00e1 Dublin til Belfast<\/h3>\n<p>Engar landam\u00e6raeftirlitsst\u00f6\u00f0var eru \u00e1 veginum milli Dublin og Belfast. Fer\u00f0in tekur um tv\u00e6r klst me\u00f0 b\u00edl e\u00f0a r\u00fatu. \u00de\u00f3 engin reglubundin innflytjendaeftirlit s\u00e9u til sta\u00f0ar \u00e6ttir \u00fe\u00fa endalaust a\u00f0 hafa gilda innflytjendar\u00e9ttindi fyrir Bretland.<\/p>\n<h3>Atbur\u00f0ar\u00e1s 3: A\u00f0 fara me\u00f0 lest fr\u00e1 Dublin til Belfast<\/h3>\n<p>Enterprise tr\u00e9n\u00fej\u00f3nustan keyrir beint fr\u00e1 Dublin Connolly til Belfast Central. Engar vegabr\u00e9faeftirlit eru \u00e1 \u00feessari \u00fej\u00f3nustu. Aftur \u00e1 m\u00f3ti, \u00fe\u00fa ert l\u00f6glega skyldugur(ur) a\u00f0 hafa gilda heimild til a\u00f0 fara inn \u00ed Bretland.<\/p>\n<h3>Hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir \u00feetta \u00ed raunverulegum a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0um?<\/h3>\n<p>Fyrir breska og \u00edrska borgara er landam\u00e6rayfirfer\u00f0 fullkomlega takmarkalaus. Fyrir a\u00f0ra \u00fatlendinga \u00e6ttir \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 tryggja a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa hafir r\u00e9tta skj\u00f6l fyrir b\u00e1\u00f0um l\u00f6gs\u00f6guumd\u00e6mum, jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00f3l\u00edklegt s\u00e9 a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa verir st\u00f6\u00f0va\u00f0 vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rin sj\u00e1lf. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0borgarinn sem er undan\u00feeginn visav\u00e6tti, er \u00feess \u00e6tla\u00f0 a\u00f0 f\u00e1 <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-requirements-2026-guide\/\">Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a> fyrir fer\u00f0ina \u00fe\u00edna er \u00e1byrg a\u00f0fer\u00f0.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b7_1131_4.jpg\" alt=\"Sameiginlegi fer\u00f0asv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 Bretland og \u00cdrland \u00fatsk\u00fdrt: \u00dea\u00f0 sem fer\u00f0amenn \u00feurfa a\u00f0 vita - br\u00fa sem fer yfir landam\u00e6ri\" class=\"wp-image-1406\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>Breytingar \u00e1 CTA eftir Brexit<\/h2>\n<p>Brexit vakti umtalsver\u00f0ar \u00e1hyggjur um framt\u00ed\u00f0 Sameiginlega fer\u00f0asv\u00e6\u00f0isins. Engu a\u00f0 s\u00ed\u00f0ur brug\u00f0ust b\u00e6\u00f0i Bretland og \u00edrsk stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld flj\u00f3tt til a\u00f0 verja \u00fea\u00f0.<\/p>\n<h3>Hva\u00f0 breyttist eftir Brexit<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CTA r\u00e9ttindi var\u00f0veitt:<\/strong> Formlegt samkomulag um gagnkv\u00e6ma skilning sem undirrita\u00f0 var 2019 sta\u00f0festi a\u00f0 CTA r\u00e9ttindi myndu halda s\u00e9r eftir Brexit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Borgarar ESB misstu sj\u00e1lfkrafa a\u00f0gangsr\u00e9tti til Bretlands:<\/strong> Fyrir Brexit g\u00e1tu r\u00edkisborgarar ESB fari\u00f0 frj\u00e1lslega inn \u00ed Bretland samkv\u00e6mt frelsi f\u00f3lks til a\u00f0 flytjast \u00ed ESB. S\u00ed\u00f0an Brexit \u00feurfa \u00feeir UK ETA (e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun ef \u00feeir eru fr\u00e1 landi sem krefst vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunnar). Sj\u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-eu-citizens-2026-guide\/\">Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um ETA fyrir r\u00edkisborgara ESB<\/a> fyrir allar uppl\u00fdsingar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00cdrskar r\u00edkisborgarar voru undan\u00feegnar:<\/strong> \u00cdrskar r\u00edkisborgarar halda \u00e1fram a\u00f0 nj\u00f3ta fullra CTA r\u00e9ttinda og \u00feurfa ekki UK ETA e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun fyrir Bretland.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Northern Ireland Protocol:<\/strong> The Protocol (now the Windsor Framework) skapa\u00f0i s\u00e9rstaka fyrirkomulag fyrir Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrland var\u00f0andi v\u00f6rur og vi\u00f0skipti, en \u00fea\u00f0 haf\u00f0i engin \u00e1hrif \u00e1 CTA e\u00f0a frelsi f\u00f3lks til a\u00f0 flytjast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00dea\u00f0 sem BREYTTIST EKKI<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Opinn landam\u00e6ri milli \u00cdrlands og Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlands<\/li>\n<li>R\u00e9ttur breskra og \u00edrskra r\u00edkisborgara til a\u00f0 b\u00faa og starfa \u00ed l\u00f6ndum hvers annars<\/li>\n<li>A\u00f0gangur a\u00f0 opinberum \u00fej\u00f3nustum (NHS, f\u00e9lagsm\u00e1lum) fyrir breska borgarana \u00e1 \u00cdrlandi og \u00edrlenska borgarana \u00ed Bretlandi<\/li>\n<li>R\u00e9tturinn til a\u00f0 kj\u00f3sa \u00ed kosningum hvors annars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Hagn\u00fdt r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir fer\u00f0amenn<\/h2>\n<p>H\u00e9r er okkar hagn\u00fdta lei\u00f0beiningar fyrir mismunandi ger\u00f0ir fer\u00f0amanna innan CTA:<\/p>\n<h3>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert Briti e\u00f0a \u00cdrlendingi<\/h3>\n<p>\u00de\u00fa getur fer\u00f0a\u00f0 frj\u00e1lslega milli Bretlands, \u00cdrlands, Man-eyju og Normannaeyja. Ber\u00f0u vegabr\u00e9f e\u00f0a \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0kennisbr\u00e9f til au\u00f0kenningar, s\u00e9rstaklega \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa fl\u00fdgur. Engin UK ETA, vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun e\u00f0a anna\u00f0 innflytjendaskj\u00f6l er nau\u00f0synlegt.<\/p>\n<h3>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert r\u00edkisborgari ESB\/EES<\/h3>\n<p>\u00de\u00fa \u00fearft UK ETA til a\u00f0 komast inn \u00ed Bretland (me\u00f0 Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlandi). \u00de\u00fa g\u00e6tir einnig \u00feurft s\u00e9rstaka leyfi fyrir \u00cdrland, allt eftir \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0erni \u00fe\u00ednu. Skipulegg\u00f0u fyrirfram og s\u00e6ktu um \u00f6ll nau\u00f0synleg skj\u00f6l \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0. Okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-eu-citizens-2026-guide\/\">Handb\u00f3k fyrir EU-borgara<\/a> hefur allt sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft.<\/p>\n<h3>Ef \u00de\u00fa Ert Fr\u00e1 Landi Utan EES Sem Er Undan\u00feegi\u00f0 Vegabr\u00e9fakr\u00f6fu<\/h3>\n<p>\u00de\u00fa \u00fearft UK ETA fyrir Bretland og g\u00e6tir \u00feurft s\u00e9rstakt a\u00f0gangsleyfi e\u00f0a fer\u00f0aheimild fyrir \u00cdrland. Athuga\u00f0u kr\u00f6fur beggja landa fyrir fer\u00f0ina \u00fe\u00edna. Nota\u00f0u okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-requirements-2026-guide\/\">kr\u00f6fulei\u00f0beining<\/a> fyrir Bretland-hluta.<\/p>\n<h3>Ef \u00de\u00fa \u00c6tlar a\u00f0 Fara Yfir Landam\u00e6ri<\/h3>\n<p>Trygg\u00f0u a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa hafir gilda innflytjendar\u00e9ttindi fyrir b\u00e1\u00f0ar l\u00f6gsagir. \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa munt ekki lenda \u00ed landam\u00e6raeftirliti er fari\u00f0 eftir lagalegum kr\u00f6fum. Far\u00f0u me\u00f0 vegab\u00f3k \u00fe\u00edna og allar vi\u00f0eigandi vegabr\u00e9favottanir e\u00f0a UK ETA.<\/p>\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\/opened-passport-immigration-stamps.jpg\" alt=\"Vegab\u00f3k sem s\u00fdnir fer\u00f0astimpla fyrir fer\u00f0ir innan sameiginlega fer\u00f0asv\u00e6\u00f0isins\" class=\"wp-image-971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/opened-passport-immigration-stamps.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/opened-passport-immigration-stamps-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/opened-passport-immigration-stamps-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/opened-passport-immigration-stamps-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/opened-passport-immigration-stamps-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\n<h3>Getur \u00e9g nota\u00f0 \u00edrska vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun til a\u00f0 komast inn \u00ed Bretland?<\/h3>\n<p>Nei. Bretland og \u00cdrland hafa a\u00f0skilin innflytjendakerfi. \u00cdrsk v\u00edsir veitir \u00fe\u00e9r ekki a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 Bretlandi, og UK ETA veitir \u00fe\u00e9r ekki a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 \u00cdrandi.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00dearf \u00e9g UK ETA til a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrland fr\u00e1 Baile \u00c1tha Cliath?<\/h3>\n<p>L\u00f6glega j\u00e1. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0borgi sem er undan\u00feeginn vi\u00f0skiptav\u00edsum, \u00e6ttir \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 hafa gildan UK ETA \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0 inn \u00ed Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrland. \u00cd reynd eru engin landam\u00e6ra-eftirlitsst\u00f6\u00f0var, en lagakrafa er til.<\/p>\n<h3>Mun Brexit hafa \u00e1hrif \u00e1 getu m\u00edna til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast milli \u00cdrlands og Bretlands?<\/h3>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert breskur e\u00f0a \u00edrskur, nei. \u00de\u00edn CTA r\u00e9ttindi eru fullum m\u00f6rkum verndu\u00f0. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00f6nnur \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0erni, \u00fearftu a\u00f0 uppfylla innflytjendakr\u00f6fur hverrar lands fyrir sig.<\/p>\n<h3>Er Channel Tunnel hluti af CTA?<\/h3>\n<p>Nei. Eur\u00f3lunga-tunnillinn tengir Bretland og Frakkland, sem er ekki hluti af CTA. Fullir innflytjendaeftirlit gilda \u00e1 Eurostar-st\u00f6\u00f0vunum. Sj\u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-eurostar-channel-tunnel-guide\/\">Eurostar og Channel Tunnel lei\u00f0beiningar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00deurfa b\u00f6rn UK ETA fyrir CTA fer\u00f0al\u00f6g?<\/h3>\n<p>Bressk og \u00edrsk b\u00f6rn \u00feurfa ekki ETA. B\u00f6rn annarra \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0ernis \u00feurfa s\u00edna eigin ETA ef land \u00feeirra er undan\u00feegi\u00f0 v\u00edsadeildinni. Sj\u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-children-families-guide\/\">ETA lei\u00f0beiningar fyrir b\u00f6rn og fj\u00f6lskyldur<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>CTA og flugfer\u00f0ir: \u00dea\u00f0 sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 vita<\/h2>\n<p>Flugfer\u00f0ir innan Common Travel Area hafa nokkra einstaklega eiginleika sem eru fr\u00e1brug\u00f0nir d\u00e6miger\u00f0um al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legum flugum. Flugir milli Bretlands og \u00cdrlands, og milli Bretlands og Kr\u00fanu\u00f0u Yfirr\u00e1\u00f0anna, eru me\u00f0h\u00f6ndlu\u00f0 sem CTA-flugir frekar en fullkomlega al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0leg \u00fej\u00f3nusta.<\/p>\n<p>\u00cd reynd \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir \u00feetta:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Engin innflytjendaeftirlit vi\u00f0 komu:<\/strong> \u00deegar flogi\u00f0 er fr\u00e1 Baile \u00c1tha Cliath til Lond\u00fana, til d\u00e6mis, fer \u00fe\u00fa venjulega ekki \u00ed gegnum innflytjendaeftirlit vi\u00f0 komu. Hins vegar geta sum flugvellir framkv\u00e6mt slembin eftirlit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skj\u00f6l frambo\u00f0 vi\u00f0 brottf\u00f6r:<\/strong> Flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g munu enn\u00fe\u00e1 athuga skilr\u00edki \u00fe\u00edn \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa h\u00e6gir, jafnvel \u00e1 CTA-lei\u00f0um. Ber\u00f0u me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r vegab\u00f3k e\u00f0a, ef \u00fe\u00fa ert breskur e\u00f0a \u00edrskur, gildar pers\u00f3nuskilr\u00edki.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bagaflutningur:<\/strong> CTA-flugir eru me\u00f0h\u00f6ndla\u00f0ir eins og innlend flug \u00e1 sumum flugv\u00f6llum, sem \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 bagasafninn \u00feinn g\u00e6ti veri\u00f0 me\u00f0h\u00f6ndla\u00f0ur \u00f6\u00f0ruv\u00edsi en erlendir komir.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tollauppgj\u00f6f:<\/strong> \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 engar innflytjendaeftirlit s\u00e9u til sta\u00f0ar gilda tolla\u00adreglur enn\u00fe\u00e1. \u00de\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 tilkynna v\u00f6rur yfir \u00e1kve\u00f0num m\u00f6rkum \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0 \u00e1 milli \u00cdrlands og Bretlands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fyrir fer\u00f0amenn sem fara um Bretland til annarra \u00e1fangasta\u00f0a gilda a\u00f0rar reglur. Sj\u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-transit-rules-2026\/\">Lei\u00f0beiningar um flutningsreglur<\/a> fyrir uppl\u00fdsingar um tengandi flugi.<\/p>\n<h2>Yfirlit<\/h2>\n<p>The Common Travel Area er einstakt samkomulag sem gerir breskum og \u00edrskum borgurum kleift a\u00f0 hreyfast frj\u00e1lst \u00e1 milli Bretlands, \u00cdrlands, Mannareyjarinnar og Normannskra eyja. \u00dea\u00f0 hefur lifa\u00f0 af \u00edrsku sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6\u00f0i, str\u00ed\u00f0inu, EU-a\u00f0ild og Brexit. Fyrir \u00feri\u00f0ju landa r\u00edkisborgara fjarl\u00e6gir CTA ekki \u00fe\u00f6rfina \u00e1 fulln\u00e6gjandi innflytjendaskj\u00f6lum \u2013 \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft enn\u00fe\u00e1 <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-application-guide\/\">Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a> e\u00f0a UK ETA fyrir Bretland, og s\u00e9rstakrar heimildar fyrir \u00cdrland.<\/p>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 skipuleggja fer\u00f0 sem n\u00e6r til b\u00e6\u00f0i Bretlands og \u00cdrlands, vertu viss um a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa skiljir kr\u00f6fur hvers lands og s\u00e6kir um allar nau\u00f0synlegar heimildir \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Is the Common Travel Area? The Common Travel Area (CTA) is a long-standing arrangement between the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands (Jersey and Guernsey). 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