{"id":1141,"date":"2026-04-19T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/en\/?p=1141"},"modified":"2026-04-10T19:48:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T19:48:04","slug":"uk-eta-latest-news-updates-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-latest-news-updates-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UK ETA N\u00fdjustu Fr\u00e9ttir og Uppf\u00e6rslur 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>UK ETA News: Everything That Has Changed and What Is Coming Next<\/h2>\n<p>UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) kerfi\u00f0 hefur gengi\u00f0 hratt fram fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 var sett \u00e1 laggirnar seint \u00e1rs 2023. \u00deessi s\u00ed\u00f0a er \u00feinn mi\u00f0l\u00e6gi gagnagrunnur fyrir <strong>allar UK ETA fr\u00e9ttir og uppf\u00e6rslur<\/strong>, sem inniheldur heila t\u00edmal\u00ednu breytinga, n\u00fdlega stefnubreytingar, v\u00e6ntanlegar tilkynningar og lei\u00f0beiningar um hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 halda s\u00e9r uppl\u00fdstum.<\/p>\n<p>Vi\u00f0 uppf\u00e6rum \u00feessa s\u00ed\u00f0u reglulega \u00feegar n\u00fdjar uppl\u00fdsingar ver\u00f0a a\u00f0gengilegar. B\u00f3ka\u00f0u hana og far\u00f0u aftur \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft n\u00fdjustu uppl\u00fdsingar um UK ETA. Fyrir kjarnareglurnar og hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja, sj\u00e1\u00f0u okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-2026-rules-cost-2\/\">fullkominn lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um UK ETA 2026<\/a>.<\/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\/fixhub_1141_0.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA N\u00fdjustu fr\u00e9ttir og uppf\u00e6rslur 2026 - dagbla\u00f0sfr\u00e9ttir fr\u00e9ttir\" class=\"wp-image-1427\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>Fullkominn UK ETA t\u00edmal\u00edna: Fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 koma \u00e1 marka\u00f0 til fulls framfylgni<\/h2>\n<p>UK ETA hefur veri\u00f0 hleypt \u00fat \u00ed vandlega skipulegum \u00e1f\u00f6ngum yfir meira en tv\u00f6 \u00e1r. H\u00e9r er fullkominn t\u00edmasetning \u00e1 \u00f6llum mikilv\u00e6gum verkum:<\/p>\n<h3>Okt\u00f3ber 2023: Opnun Qatar<\/h3>\n<p>ETA-kerfi\u00f0 var sett \u00e1 stofn me\u00f0 tilraun me\u00f0 kat\u00f6rskum r\u00edkisborgurum. \u00deessi sm\u00e6rri pr\u00f3un ger\u00f0i heimavar\u00f0ul\u00f6greglunni kleift a\u00f0 pr\u00f3fa kerfi\u00f0, bera kennsl \u00e1 vandam\u00e1l og b\u00e6ta ums\u00f3knarferli\u00f0 \u00e1\u00f0ur en st\u00e6kka\u00f0 var til annarra \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0kynna. Vi\u00f0 upphaf kostu\u00f0u ETA \u00a310.<\/p>\n<h3>Febr\u00faar 2024: \u00datv\u00edkkun GCC<\/h3>\n<p>ETA-krafan var \u00fatv\u00edkku\u00f0 til r\u00edkisborgara allra landa Samstarfsr\u00e1\u00f0s Persafl\u00f3a (GCC): Barein, K\u00faveit, \u00d3man, S\u00e1di-Arab\u00eda og Sameinu\u00f0u arab\u00edsku furstad\u00e6min. \u00deetta var fyrsta st\u00e6rri \u00fatv\u00edkkun umfram upphaflega tilraunir. Athugasemdir fr\u00e1 fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum fr\u00e1 GCC-l\u00f6ndum hj\u00e1lpu\u00f0u til vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 b\u00e6ta ums\u00f3knarkerfi\u00f0.<\/p>\n<h3>Jan\u00faar 2025: \u00dej\u00f3\u00f0ir utan Evr\u00f3pu<\/h3>\n<p>Me\u00f0 mikilv\u00e6gasta st\u00e6kkun til \u00feessa var\u00f0 UK ETA \u00e1byrg fyrir \u00f6llum non-European visa-exempt \u00feegnum. \u00deetta kom \u00feegnum landa eins og Bandar\u00edkjunum, Kanada, \u00c1stral\u00edu, Japani, Su\u00f0ur-K\u00f3reu og m\u00f6rgum \u00f6\u00f0rum inn \u00ed kerfi\u00f0. Lei\u00f0beiningar okkar fyrir <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-for-americans-2026-guide\/\">Bandar\u00edkjamenn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-for-canadians-2026-guide\/\">Kanadamenn<\/a>, og <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-australians-new-zealanders-2026\/\">\u00c1stralir og N\u00fdsj\u00e1lendingar<\/a> voru birt til a\u00f0 hj\u00e1lpa \u00feessum fer\u00f0al\u00f6ngum a\u00f0 fara \u00ed gegnum n\u00fdja kr\u00f6fu.<\/p>\n<h3>Apr\u00edl 2025: Evr\u00f3pskir borgarar og ver\u00f0h\u00e6kkun<\/h3>\n<p>Loka\u00e1fangi ETA \u00fatf\u00e6rslu f\u00e6r\u00f0i borgarar ESB, EES og Sviss inn \u00ed kerfi\u00f0. \u00c1 sama t\u00edma h\u00e6kka\u00f0i ETA ver\u00f0 \u00far &pound;10 \u00ed &pound;16. \u00deetta var mikilv\u00e6gur t\u00edmi, \u00fear sem \u00fea\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fdddi a\u00f0 allar v\u00edsabyrgjandi \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0ir heimsins (nema \u00cdrskir r\u00edkisborgarar) \u00feurftu n\u00fa ETA til a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja Bretland. 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.<\/p>\n<h3>25. febr\u00faar 2026: Fullri framfylging<\/h3>\n<p>Eftir umbreytingart\u00edma \u00fear sem fer\u00f0amenn \u00e1n ETA g\u00e1tu stundum enn fari\u00f0 um bor\u00f0 \u00ed flugv\u00e9lar og s\u00f3tt um komu, byrja\u00f0i breskir stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld <strong>fullri framfylging<\/strong> of the ETA requirement. Fr\u00e1 \u00feessum degi \u00feurfa flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g og flutningafyrirt\u00e6ki a\u00f0 athuga hvort far\u00feegi hafi gilt UK ETA \u00e1\u00f0ur en far\u00feegi er leyf\u00f0ur um bor\u00f0 \u00e1 flugi til Bretlands. Far\u00feegar \u00e1n sam\u00feykkts UK ETA geta veri\u00f0 neitu\u00f0 vi\u00f0 innritun.<\/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\/b7_1141_2.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA N\u00fdjustu fr\u00e9ttir og uppf\u00e6rslur 2026 - UK \u00feingi\u00f0 r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rn\" class=\"wp-image-1421\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>Hva\u00f0 Hefur Breyst N\u00fdlega (2026)<\/h2>\n<p>H\u00e9r eru mikilv\u00e6gustu n\u00fdlegu breytingarnar sem hafa \u00e1hrif \u00e1 UK ETA:<\/p>\n<h3>Full Enforcement Now Active (febr\u00faar 2026)<\/h3>\n<p>Mikilv\u00e6gasta n\u00fdlega breytingin er s\u00fa a\u00f0 full framfylgd \u00e1 ETA-kr\u00f6fu h\u00f3fst 25. febr\u00faar 2026. \u00c1 fyrri stigum \u00fatbrei\u00f0slunnar var \u00e1kve\u00f0in sveigjanleiki fyrir fer\u00f0amenn sem komu \u00e1n ETA. S\u00e1 sveigjanleiki hefur n\u00fa endalaust. Allir fer\u00f0amenn sem eru undan\u00feegnir v\u00edsumkr\u00f6fu ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 hafa sam\u00feykkt ETA \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir hefja fer\u00f0ina s\u00edna til Bretlands.<\/p>\n<p>Hva\u00f0 \u00feetta \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir \u00ed reynd:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g athuga ETA st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna fyrir borgun<\/li>\n<li>Ekki lengur h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um vi\u00f0 komu \u00e1 flugv\u00f6llum \u00ed Bretlandi<\/li>\n<li>Rekstrar og Eurostar-rekstrarar sannreyna einnig ETA st\u00f6\u00f0u<\/li>\n<li>UK ETA-forriti\u00f0 og netveitur eru einir opinberu ums\u00f3knargallar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur ekki enn\u00fe\u00e1 s\u00f3tt um, nota\u00f0u okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-application-guide\/\">Skref-fyrir-skref lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um notkun<\/a> til a\u00f0 hefjast handa.<\/p>\n<h3>Fyrirhuga\u00f0 ver\u00f0h\u00e6kkun \u00ed &pound;20 (Dagsetning ekki enn\u00fe\u00e1 sta\u00f0fest)<\/h3>\n<p>R\u00edkisstj\u00f3rn Bretlands hefur tilkynnt um fyrirhuga\u00f0a h\u00e6kkun \u00e1 UK ETA gjaldi fr\u00e1 &pound;16 til <strong>&pound;20<\/strong>. Hins vegar hefur n\u00e1kv\u00e6m dagsetning \u00feessarar h\u00e6kkunar <strong>hefur ekki veri\u00f0 sta\u00f0fest<\/strong>. Vi\u00f0 munum uppf\u00e6ra \u00feessa s\u00ed\u00f0u um lei\u00f0 og opinber dagsetning er tilkynnt.<\/p>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa \u00e6tlar a\u00f0 fara til Bretlands g\u00e6tu \u00fe\u00fa spara\u00f0 peninga me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um n\u00fana \u00e1 n\u00faverandi &pound;16 gengi. ETA gildir \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r, svo jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 fer\u00f0in \u00fe\u00edn s\u00e9 marga m\u00e1nu\u00f0i fram \u00ed t\u00ed\u00f0ina getur \u00fea\u00f0 veri\u00f0 snjallt a\u00f0 tryggja l\u00e6gra ver\u00f0i\u00f0 n\u00fana. Athuga\u00f0u \u00feinn <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-requirements-2026-guide\/\">h\u00e6fni og kr\u00f6fur<\/a> til a\u00f0 kanna hvort \u00fe\u00fa getir s\u00f3tt um \u00ed dag.<\/p>\n<p>Fyrir \u00edtarlegri greiningu \u00e1 gjaldkerfisaukningnum, sj\u00e1\u00f0u grein okkar um <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-fee-increase-2026\/\">UK ETA gjaldkerfisaukning 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Crown Dependencies ETA Launch (apr\u00edl 2026)<\/h3>\n<p>Vi\u00f0 b\u00faumst vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 Isle of Man, Jersey og Guernsey (kr\u00fanu\u00f0u yfirr\u00e1\u00f0in) setji \u00e1 laggirnar s\u00ednar eigin ETA-kr\u00f6fur \u00e1ri\u00f0 <strong>Apr\u00edl 2026<\/strong>. \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 kr\u00fanu\u00f0u yfirr\u00e1\u00f0in s\u00e9u hluti af Common Travel Area, hafa \u00feau s\u00edn eigin innflytjendakerfi. N\u00e1kv\u00e6mar uppl\u00fdsingar um ETA-kerfi \u00feeirra &ndash; \u00fear me\u00f0 tali\u00f0 hvort \u00feau munu nota sama UK ETA vettvang e\u00f0a s\u00e9rstakt kerfi &ndash; eru enn \u00ed endanlegri vinnslu.<\/p>\n<p>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<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b7_1141_3.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA N\u00fdjustu fr\u00e9ttir og uppf\u00e6rslur 2026 - Westminster tilkynning\" class=\"wp-image-1422\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>V\u00e6ntanlegir breytingar og \u00fea\u00f0 sem \u00e1 a\u00f0 fylgjast me\u00f0<\/h2>\n<p>Byggt \u00e1 tilkynningum fr\u00e1 stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ldum og stefnu\u00fer\u00f3un, h\u00e9r eru \u00fer\u00f3unin sem vi\u00f0 b\u00faumst vi\u00f0 \u00e1 komandi m\u00e1nu\u00f0um og \u00e1rum:<\/p>\n<h3>ETA Price Increase<\/h3>\n<p>H\u00e6kkun fr\u00e1 &pound;16 til &pound;20 er sta\u00f0fest \u00ed meginatri\u00f0um en \u00fatf\u00e6rsludagur er ekki tilkynntur. Heimildir \u00ed i\u00f0na\u00f0i benda til \u00feess a\u00f0 \u00feetta g\u00e6ti \u00e1tt s\u00e9r sta\u00f0 \u00e1 seinni hluta 2026, en \u00feetta er ekki sta\u00f0fest. Vi\u00f0 munum tilkynna n\u00e1kv\u00e6ma dagsetninguna um lei\u00f0 og h\u00fan er opinberlega tilkynnt.<\/p>\n<h3>Crown Dependencies Integration<\/h3>\n<p>Apr\u00edl 2026 stofnun krafna um ETA fyrir kr\u00fanufylki mun hafa \u00e1hrif \u00e1 fer\u00f0amenn sem heims\u00e6kja Isle of Man, Jersey og Guernsey. \u00d3svaru\u00f0 spurning er um hvort ein UK ETA muni n\u00e1 til allra yfirr\u00e1\u00f0asv\u00e6\u00f0a e\u00f0a hvort a\u00f0skilin ums\u00f3knir ver\u00f0a nau\u00f0synlegar.<\/p>\n<h3>EU ETIAS Launch Impact<\/h3>\n<p>\u00deegar Evr\u00f3pusambandi\u00f0 kynnir ETIAS kerfi\u00f0 sitt (b\u00faist er vi\u00f0 2026 e\u00f0a 2027), \u00feurfa borgarar Bretlands a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um ETIAS til a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja l\u00f6nd ESB. \u00deetta g\u00e6ti or\u00f0i\u00f0 til \u00feess a\u00f0 Bretland endursko\u00f0ar eigin ETA fyrirkomulag, \u00fear me\u00f0 tali\u00f0 hugsanlegar gagnkv\u00e6mar breytingar \u00e1 gj\u00f6ldum. Sj\u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-vs-eu-etias-comparison-2026\/\">UK ETA samanbori\u00f0 vi\u00f0 EU ETIAS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Endurb\u00e6tur \u00e1 kerfi<\/h3>\n<p>Innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 heldur \u00e1fram a\u00f0 b\u00e6ta ETA ums\u00f3knarferli\u00f0. Hugsanleg framfarir fela \u00ed s\u00e9r:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hra\u00f0ari vinnsla bei\u00f0na<\/li>\n<li>Aukin virkni fars\u00edmaforrits<\/li>\n<li>Betri sam\u00fe\u00e6tting vi\u00f0 b\u00f3kunarkerfi flugf\u00e9laga<\/li>\n<li>Betur stu\u00f0ningur fyrir fer\u00f0amenn sem einingu eru me\u00f0 seinkun \u00e1 bei\u00f0num<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Hugsanlegar stefnubreytingar<\/h3>\n<p>Sv\u00e6\u00f0i \u00fear sem hugsanlegar stefnubreytingar kunna a\u00f0 eiga s\u00e9r sta\u00f0 (\u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 ekki s\u00e9 sta\u00f0fest):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lei\u00f0r\u00e9ttingar \u00e1 gildist\u00edma ETA<\/li>\n<li>Breytingar \u00e1 h\u00e1marksvistaslanga sem leyf\u00f0 er per heims\u00f3kn<\/li>\n<li>Hugsanleg kynning \u00e1 mismunandi ETA flokkum (td fyrir vi\u00f0skipti, flutning)<\/li>\n<li>Kynning \u00e1 stafr\u00e6nu hir\u00f0ingjas\u00e1ttm\u00e1la vi\u00f0 hli\u00f0 e\u00f0a a\u00f0skili\u00f0 fr\u00e1 ETA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Hvernig UK ETA hefur \u00fer\u00f3ast: Lykilat\u00f6lur<\/h2>\n<p>S\u00ed\u00f0an kynning UK ETA kerfisins hafa \u00fe\u00fasundir ums\u00f3kna veri\u00f0 afgreiddar. H\u00e9r eru helstu t\u00f6lur:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kynning kerfis:<\/strong> Okt\u00f3ber 2023<\/li>\n<li><strong>N\u00faverandi kostna\u00f0ur:<\/strong> \u00a316 (upp fr\u00e1 \u00a310 vi\u00f0 kynningu)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gjaldgengar \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0erni:<\/strong> Um \u00fea\u00f0 bil 85 l\u00f6nd me\u00f0 undan\u00fe\u00e1gu fr\u00e1 v\u00edsumkr\u00f6fu<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gildleiki:<\/strong> 2 \u00e1r fr\u00e1 \u00fatg\u00e1fudegi<\/li>\n<li><strong>H\u00e1marksdv\u00f6l:<\/strong> 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir \u00e1 hverja heims\u00f3kn<\/li>\n<li><strong>Me\u00f0alvinnslunarf\u00e6rni:<\/strong> Undir 3 klst fyrir flestar ums\u00f3knir<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ums\u00f3knaa\u00f0fer\u00f0ir:<\/strong> Netvefur og fars\u00edmaforrit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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_1141_4.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA N\u00fdjustu fr\u00e9ttir og uppf\u00e6rslur 2026 - fr\u00e9ttafl\u00e6\u00f0i stafr\u00e6nt skj\u00e1r\" class=\"wp-image-1423\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 vera uppl\u00fdstur um breytingar \u00e1 UK ETA<\/h2>\n<p>\u00dear sem ETA kerfi\u00f0 er enn tilt\u00f6lulega n\u00fdtt og \u00fer\u00f3ast st\u00f6\u00f0ugt er mikilv\u00e6gt a\u00f0 vera vel uppl\u00fdstur. H\u00e9r eru bestu lei\u00f0ir til a\u00f0 fylgjast me\u00f0 breytingum:<\/p>\n<h3>Opinberar heimildir<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><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>:<\/strong> Opinbera vefs\u00ed\u00f0a breska r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar um ETA uppl\u00fdsingar. \u00deetta er alltaf endanleg heimild.<\/li>\n<li><strong>GOV.UK t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stvi\u00f0varanir:<\/strong> \u00de\u00fa getur skr\u00e1\u00f0 \u00feig fyrir t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stfyrirt\u00e6kjum \u00e1 GOV.UK til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 uppf\u00e6rslur \u00feegar UK ETA-tengdum s\u00ed\u00f0um breytist.<\/li>\n<li><strong>UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI):<\/strong> R\u00edkisstofnunin sem ber \u00e1byrg\u00f0 \u00e1 UK ETA kerfinu. Fylgstu me\u00f0 tilkynningum \u00feeirra vegna breytinga \u00e1 stefnu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00deessi s\u00ed\u00f0a<\/h3>\n<p>Vi\u00f0 uppf\u00e6rum \u00feessa fr\u00e9tta og uppf\u00e6rslur s\u00ed\u00f0u reglulega me\u00f0 n\u00fdjustu UK ETA \u00fer\u00f3un. B\u00e6ti\u00f0 \u00feessari s\u00ed\u00f0u vi\u00f0 b\u00f3kamerki og athugi\u00f0 aftur \u00e1\u00f0ur en fer\u00f0 \u00fe\u00edn til a\u00f0 ganga \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa hafir n\u00fdjustu uppl\u00fdsingarnar.<\/p>\n<h3>Tengdar lei\u00f0beiningar okkar<\/h3>\n<p>Vi\u00f0 vi\u00f0h\u00f6fum alhli\u00f0a safn UK ETA lei\u00f0beininga sem n\u00e1 til s\u00e9rstakra efnisatri\u00f0a:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-2026-rules-cost-2\/\">UK ETA 2026: Fullkominn handb\u00f3k um reglur og kostna\u00f0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-application-guide\/\">Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um UK ETA: Skref fyrir skref lei\u00f0beiningar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-requirements-2026-guide\/\">Kr\u00f6fur um ETA fyrir Bretland 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-eu-citizens-2026-guide\/\">UK ETA fyrir borgarar ESB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-transit-rules-2026\/\">UK ETA flugtakstareglur<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-children-families-guide\/\">Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir b\u00f6rn og fj\u00f6lskyldur<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-photo-requirements-guide\/\">Kr\u00f6fur um ETA-myndir fyrir Bretland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-refused-help-guide\/\">UK ETA hafna\u00f0: Hva\u00f0 \u00e1 \u00e9g a\u00f0 gera<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-border-control-customs-rules\/\">Landam\u00e6raeftirlit og tollverslun Bretlands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/check-uk-eta-status-online\/\">Athuga\u00f0u st\u00f6\u00f0u UK ETA \u00fe\u00edna \u00e1 netinu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/extend-eta-united-kingdom-guide\/\">Framlengja dv\u00f6l \u00fe\u00edna me\u00f0 UK ETA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Algengar spurningar um breytingar \u00e1 UK ETA<\/h2>\n<h3>Hven\u00e6r mun UK ETA ver\u00f0i\u00f0 h\u00e6kka \u00ed &pound;20?<\/h3>\n<p>UK r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnin hefur sta\u00f0fest fyrirhuga\u00f0a h\u00e6kkun fr\u00e1 &pound;16 til &pound;20, en n\u00e1kv\u00e6m dagsetning hefur ekki veri\u00f0 tilkynnt. Vi\u00f0 uppf\u00e6rum \u00feessa s\u00ed\u00f0u um lei\u00f0 og dagsetning er sta\u00f0fest. Ums\u00f3kn n\u00fa tryggir n\u00faverandi &pound;16 gjald fyrir tv\u00f6 \u00e1r.<\/p>\n<h3>Mun n\u00faverandi UK ETA m\u00edn vera gild eftir ver\u00f0h\u00e6kkunina?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1. Ef \u00fe\u00fa \u00e1tt \u00feegar gilda UK ETA, helst h\u00fan gildi til gildist\u00edma hennar \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 neinum ver\u00f0breytingum. N\u00fdja ver\u00f0i\u00f0 gildir a\u00f0eins um n\u00fdjar ums\u00f3knir e\u00f0a endurn\u00fdjun eftir a\u00f0 h\u00e6kkunin tekur gildi.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00dearf \u00e9g n\u00fdtt UK ETA fyrir Crown Dependencies?<\/h3>\n<p>\u00deetta er enn\u00fe\u00e1 veri\u00f0 a\u00f0 ganga fr\u00e1. Vi\u00f0 b\u00faumst vi\u00f0 sk\u00fdrleika \u00e1 \u00feessu \u00feegar UK ETA kerfi H\u00e1tignareigna Konungs hefst \u00ed apr\u00edl 2026. Sj\u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-crown-dependencies-jersey-guernsey-isle-of-man\/\">Handb\u00f3k um H\u00e1tignareignir Konungs<\/a> fyrir uppf\u00e6rslur.<\/p>\n<h3>Hefur h\u00e1marksdv\u00f6l breyst?<\/h3>\n<p>Nei. H\u00e1marks dv\u00f6l er eftir sem \u00e1\u00f0ur sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir \u00e1 hverja heims\u00f3kn. Engar tillkynnt \u00e1\u00e6tlanir um breytingu \u00e1 \u00feessu.<\/p>\n<h3>Eru n\u00fd l\u00f6nd veri\u00f0 a\u00f0 b\u00e6ta vi\u00f0 ETA kerfi\u00f0?<\/h3>\n<p>ETA-kerfi\u00f0 n\u00e6r n\u00fa til allra \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0a sem eru undan\u00feegnar vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1skildingu. Allar breytingar \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed hva\u00f0a l\u00f6nd eru undan\u00feegin vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1skildingu myndu vera st\u00f3r stefnu\u00e1kvar\u00f0anir. Engar n\u00faverandi tilkynningar eru um a\u00f0 b\u00e6ta vi\u00f0 e\u00f0a fjarl\u00e6gja l\u00f6nd af lista yfir undan\u00feegin l\u00f6nd.<\/p>\n<h3>Hva\u00f0 \u00e1 \u00e9g a\u00f0 gera ef ETA mitt er a\u00f0 renna \u00fat flj\u00f3tlega?<\/h3>\n<p>\u00de\u00fa getur s\u00f3tt um n\u00fdtt ETA hven\u00e6r sem er. \u00dea\u00f0 er engin refsing fyrir a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um \u00e1 me\u00f0an n\u00faverandi ETA \u00feitt er enn gilt. N\u00fdja ETA mun koma \u00ed sta\u00f0 \u00feess g\u00f6mla. Nota\u00f0u okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-application-guide\/\">Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um ums\u00f3kn<\/a> fyrir ferli\u00f0.<\/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 me\u00f0 fr\u00edmerkkjum sem endurspegla \u00fer\u00f3un krafna UK ETA fer\u00f0alaga\" 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>\u00c1hrif ETA \u00e1 fer\u00f0ai\u00f0na\u00f0inn og fer\u00f0ai\u00f0na\u00f0inn \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h2>\n<p>Innlei\u00f0ing ETA hefur haft m\u00e6lanlega \u00e1hrif \u00e1 fer\u00f0ai\u00f0na\u00f0inn og fer\u00f0ai\u00f0na\u00f0inn \u00ed Bretlandi. \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 upphafleg \u00e1hyggjur sn\u00e9rust um hvort vi\u00f0b\u00f3tarstj\u00f3rns\u00fdsluski myndi aftra gestum, bendir s\u00f6gnin hinga\u00f0 til til a\u00f0 ETA hafi ekki verulega minnka\u00f0 fj\u00f6lda heimkomumanna.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00f0ilar fer\u00f0ai\u00f0na\u00f0arins hafa teki\u00f0 eftir nokkrum \u00e1hrifum:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>B\u00f3kunar\u00fer\u00f3un fyrirfram:<\/strong> Travellers are now booking trips further in advance to allow time for ETA processing, which helps airlines and hotels plan capacity more effectively.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stafr\u00e6n \u00feroska:<\/strong> The ETA system has pushed the travel industry towards greater digitalisation, with airlines integrating ETA checks into their booking and check-in systems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uppl\u00fdsingaherfer\u00f0ir:<\/strong> Fer\u00f0am\u00e1lastj\u00f3rnir og flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g hafa fj\u00e1rfest \u00ed uppl\u00fdsingaherfer\u00f0um til a\u00f0 tryggja a\u00f0 fer\u00f0amenn viti um ETA-kr\u00f6funa og draga \u00feannig \u00far vandam\u00e1lum s\u00ed\u00f0la \u00e1 flugv\u00f6llum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flugumfer\u00f0 \u00ed gangi:<\/strong> Sumir flugfar\u00feegar \u00ed gangi hafa endurleitt lei\u00f0ir s\u00ednar til a\u00f0 komast hj\u00e1 Bretlandi og vali\u00f0 flugskipti \u00e1 meginlandi Evr\u00f3pu \u00ed sta\u00f0inn. Okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-transit-rules-2026\/\">Lei\u00f0beiningar um flutningsreglur<\/a> \u00fatsk\u00fdrir hven\u00e6r ETA er nau\u00f0synlegt fyrir tengingar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>R\u00edkisstj\u00f3rn Bretlands hefur l\u00f6g\u00f0 \u00e1herslu \u00e1 a\u00f0 ETA s\u00e9 hanna\u00f0 til a\u00f0 auka \u00f6ryggi \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 letja l\u00f6gm\u00e6ta fer\u00f0al\u00f6gin. Tilt\u00f6lulega l\u00e1gt ver\u00f0 (\u00a316) og hra\u00f0ar afgrei\u00f0slut\u00edmabil eru hluti af \u00feessari n\u00e1lgun.<\/p>\n<h2>Samanbur\u00f0ur \u00e1 ETA \u00fatf\u00e6rslu og \u00f6\u00f0rum l\u00f6ndum<\/h2>\n<p>\u00datf\u00e6rsla UK ETA \u00ed \u00e1f\u00f6ngum \u2013 me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 byrja me\u00f0 einu landi (Katar) og st\u00e6kka sm\u00e1m saman \u2013 var viljandi og hefur veri\u00f0 borin saman vi\u00f0 hvernig \u00f6nnur l\u00f6nd kynntu svipu\u00f0 kerfi. US ESTA kom \u00e1 marka\u00f0 \u00e1ri\u00f0 2009 og n\u00e6r til allra Visa Waiver Program landa samt\u00edmis, sem leiddi til meiri ruglings \u00ed upphafi. Canada eTA \u00e1ri\u00f0 2015 kom einnig \u00e1 marka\u00f0 fyrir allar gjaldgengar \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0ir \u00ed einu.<\/p>\n<p>Aftur \u00e1 m\u00f3ti leyf\u00f0i a\u00f0fer\u00f0 Bretlands \u00ed \u00e1f\u00f6ngum pr\u00f3fanir, endurb\u00e6tur og sm\u00e1m saman aukna almenna me\u00f0vitund. Hver \u00e1fangi bygg\u00f0i \u00e1 reynslu \u00far \u00fev\u00ed sem \u00e1 undan var. \u00deessa a\u00f0fer\u00f0afr\u00e6\u00f0i eru n\u00fa fl\u00f3kin \u00f6nnur l\u00f6nd sem \u00edhuga s\u00edn eigin rafr\u00e6nir fer\u00f0aheimildarkerfi.<\/p>\n<p>Fyrir \u00edtarlega samanbur\u00f0 \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed hvernig UK ETA stendur frammi fyrir \u00f6\u00f0rum kerfum um allan heiminn, \u00fear me\u00f0 tali\u00f0 US ESTA, Canada eTA og komandi EU ETIAS, sj\u00e1\u00f0u okkar yfirgripsmeika <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-vs-eu-etias-comparison-2026\/\">UK ETA samanbur\u00f0arhandb\u00f3k<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00dea\u00f0 sem fer\u00f0amenn \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 gera n\u00fana<\/h2>\n<p>Based on the current state of the UK ETA system, here is our actionable advice for travellers in 2026:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>S\u00e6ktu um n\u00fana ef \u00fe\u00fa \u00e6tlar a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja Bretland:<\/strong> N\u00faverandi gjald er &pound;16, og \u00e1\u00e6tlu\u00f0 ver\u00f0h\u00e6kkun \u00ed &pound;20. Me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 festa l\u00e6gra ver\u00f0i\u00f0 n\u00fana sparar \u00fe\u00fa peninga, \u00fear sem UK ETA gildir \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Athuga\u00f0u \u00feitt n\u00faverandi UK ETA:<\/strong> Ef \u00fe\u00fa s\u00f3tti um \u00e1 fyrri \u00fatg\u00e1fufasa, athuga\u00f0u gildist\u00edma UK ETA \u00fe\u00edns. Nota\u00f0u lei\u00f0beiningar okkar um <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/check-uk-eta-status-online\/\">athuga\u00f0u st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna \u00e1 UK ETA<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ley\u00f0u vinnslu t\u00edma:<\/strong> \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 flestar UK ETAs s\u00e9u sam\u00feykktar \u00e1 nokkrum m\u00edn\u00fatum, skaltu alltaf s\u00e6kja um a\u00f0 minnsta kosti 72 klst. fyrir brottfarardaginn \u00feinn. Okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-application-guide\/\">Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um ums\u00f3kn<\/a> lei\u00f0beinir \u00fe\u00e9r \u00ed gegnum ferli\u00f0.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nota\u00f0u a\u00f0eins opinber r\u00e1sir:<\/strong> Sendu inn ums\u00f3kn \u00ed gegnum opinbera GOV.UK vefs\u00ed\u00f0u e\u00f0a UK ETA appi\u00f0. For\u00f0astu \u00feri\u00f0ju a\u00f0ila vefs\u00ed\u00f0ur sem rukka of h\u00e1 gj\u00f6ld. Sj\u00e1 okkar lei\u00f0beiningar um <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-scam-websites-fraud-guide\/\">for\u00f0ast svikas\u00ed\u00f0ur UK ETA<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>B\u00f3kamarki\u00f0 \u00e1 \u00feessari s\u00ed\u00f0u:<\/strong> Vi\u00f0 uppf\u00e6rum \u00fea\u00f0 reglulega me\u00f0 n\u00fdjustu UK ETA \u00fer\u00f3un, svo \u00fe\u00fa hefur alltaf a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 n\u00fagildandi uppl\u00fdsingum.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Yfirlit<\/h2>\n<p>UK ETA kerfi\u00f0 hefur \u00fer\u00f3ast hratt fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed \u00fea\u00f0 var sett \u00e1 marka\u00f0 \u00ed okt\u00f3ber 2023, st\u00e6kka\u00f0 fr\u00e1 einstakra lands-tilraunum yfir \u00ed yfirgripsmikla forpr\u00f3funarforrit sem tekur til allra \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0a \u00e1n v\u00edsa\u00fearfar. Fullt framfylgd h\u00f3fst \u00ed febr\u00faar 2026, og ver\u00f0h\u00e6kkun fr\u00e1 &pound;16 \u00ed &pound;20 er fyrirhugu\u00f0 en ekki enn\u00fe\u00e1 dagset. B\u00fasetusjalfstj\u00f3rnir (Crown Dependencies) eru b\u00fanar a\u00f0 b\u00e6tast vi\u00f0 kerfi\u00f0 \u00ed apr\u00edl 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Haltu \u00fe\u00e9r uppl\u00fdstum me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 b\u00e6ta \u00feessari s\u00ed\u00f0u vi\u00f0 b\u00f3kamerki, fylgdu <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">opinber ETA-s\u00ed\u00f0a GOV.UK<\/a>, og athugi\u00f0 yfirliggjandi lei\u00f0beiningasafn okkar \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0. UK ETA kerfi\u00f0 mun halda \u00e1fram a\u00f0 \u00fer\u00f3ast, og vi\u00f0 munum halda \u00fe\u00e9r uppf\u00e6r\u00f0um um allar mikilv\u00e6gar breytingar.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UK ETA News: Everything That Has Changed and What Is Coming Next The UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system has undergone rapid development since its launch in late 2023. 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