{"id":1525,"date":"2026-04-06T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/?p=1525"},"modified":"2026-10-26T08:08:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T08:08:03","slug":"uk-eta-mobile-app-guide-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-mobile-app-guide-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um ETA-fars\u00edmaforriti\u00f0 fyrir Bretland 2026: Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um skref fyrir skref"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n    H\u00e9r er t\u00f3mt.\n<p><em>S\u00ed\u00f0ast uppf\u00e6rt: 19. okt\u00f3ber 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um \u00ed opinbera UK ETA forritinu skaltu hla\u00f0a \u00fev\u00ed ni\u00f0ur \u00f3keypis fr\u00e1 App Store e\u00f0a Google Play, skanna vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt og andliti\u00f0 \u00feitt, svara spurningunum og grei\u00f0a \u00a320 gjaldi\u00f0 \u2013 \u00fea\u00f0 tekur um 10 m\u00edn\u00fatur. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft iPhone 7 e\u00f0a n\u00fdrri me\u00f0 iOS 16 e\u00f0a n\u00fdrri, e\u00f0a Android s\u00edma me\u00f0 Android 12 e\u00f0a n\u00fdrri og NFC; annars skaltu s\u00e6kja um \u00e1 netinu \u00e1 GOV.UK.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UK ETA fars\u00edmaforriti\u00f0<\/strong> er hra\u00f0asta og \u00fe\u00e6gilegasta lei\u00f0in til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 rafr\u00e6na fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdkingu (ETA) fyrir Bretland. Forriti\u00f0 er f\u00e1anlegt b\u00e6\u00f0i \u00ed Google Play Store og Apple App Store og einfalda\u00f0i allt vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarferli\u00f0 \u00ed a\u00f0eins nokkrar m\u00edn\u00fatur \u00e1 snjalls\u00edmanum \u00fe\u00ednum. Hvort sem \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 skipuleggja fr\u00ed, vi\u00f0skiptafer\u00f0 e\u00f0a \u00e6tlar a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja fj\u00f6lskyldu, mun \u00feessi \u00edtarlegi lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir lei\u00f0a \u00feig \u00ed gegnum hvert skref ums\u00f3knar um breska ETA \u00ed gegnum fars\u00edmaforriti\u00f0.<\/p>\n<h2>A\u00f0 skilja UK ETA fars\u00edmaforriti\u00f0<\/h2>\n<p>    <\/p>\n<p>UK ETA fars\u00edmaforriti\u00f0 t\u00e1knar verulega framf\u00f6r \u00ed t\u00e6kni fer\u00f0aleyfisveitingar. UK ETA kemur ekki \u00ed sta\u00f0 visa: \u00fea\u00f0 er skilyr\u00f0i fyrir \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0erni sem \u00feurfa ekki visa til a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja Bretland, svo sem borgarar ESB, Bandar\u00edkjanna, Kanada og \u00c1stral\u00edu. Forriti\u00f0 gerir \u00feeim kleift a\u00f0 f\u00e1 rafr\u00e6na fer\u00f0aheimild s\u00edna \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja sendiflutningsskrifstofur e\u00f0a konsulatstofur. Forriti\u00f0 notar n\u00fdjustu l\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ilega t\u00e6kni til a\u00f0 skanna vegabr\u00e9f og taka lj\u00f3smyndir af andlitinu, sem tryggir \u00f6rugga og \u00e1rei\u00f0anlega sannpr\u00f3fun.<\/p>\n<p>\u00deessi forrit er f\u00e1anlegt fyrir:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>iPhone 7 e\u00f0a n\u00fdrri me\u00f0 iOS 16 e\u00f0a n\u00fdrri \u00fatg\u00e1fu<\/li>\n<li>Android-s\u00edmi sem keyrir Android 12 e\u00f0a n\u00fdrri \u00fatg\u00e1fu me\u00f0 NFC<\/li>\n<li>Netey\u00f0ubla\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00e1 GOV.UK, \u00ed hva\u00f0a vafra sem er (engin NFC nau\u00f0synleg)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Forriti\u00f0 gerir \u00fe\u00e9r kleift a\u00f0 skanna vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt og andlit \u00feitt me\u00f0 s\u00edmanum \u00fe\u00ednum. \u00dea\u00f0 geymir engin g\u00f6gn eftir a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa sendir inn ums\u00f3knina \u00fe\u00edna: \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unin kemur me\u00f0 t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sti og UK ETA \u00feinn er tengdur stafr\u00e6nt vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt, svo \u00fe\u00fa getur athuga\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e1 netinu me\u00f0 GOV.UK &#8216;Athuga\u00f0u UK ETA \u00feinn&#8217; \u00fej\u00f3nustunni.<\/p>\n<p>Einn helsti kostur fars\u00edmaforritsins er a\u00f0gengi \u00feess. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft ekki a\u00f0 b\u00f3ka t\u00edma, heims\u00e6kja opinbera stofnanir e\u00f0a b\u00ed\u00f0a \u00ed bi\u00f0r\u00f6\u00f0um. Allt er gert fjarv\u00eds me\u00f0 snjalls\u00edmanum \u00fe\u00ednum, sem gerir ferli\u00f0 \u00f3tr\u00falega \u00fe\u00e6gilegt fyrir upptekna fer\u00f0alanga.<\/p>\n<h2>A\u00f0 hla\u00f0a ni\u00f0ur og setja upp forriti\u00f0<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p>    <\/p>\n<p>\u00dea\u00f0 er einfalt a\u00f0 byrja me\u00f0 UK ETA-ums\u00f3knina. Fyrsta skrefi\u00f0 er a\u00f0 hla\u00f0a ni\u00f0ur opinberu forritinu \u00far forritaverslun t\u00e6kisins \u00fe\u00edns.<\/p>\n<h3>Fyrir iPhone- og iPad-notendur<\/h3>\n<p>Opna\u00f0u Apple App Store \u00e1 iOS-t\u00e6kinu \u00fe\u00ednu. Leita\u00f0u a\u00f0 \u201cUK ETA\u201d \u00ed leitarreitnum. Finndu opinbera forriti\u00f0 me\u00f0 t\u00e1knmynd Union Jack-f\u00e1nans og gefi\u00f0 \u00fat af bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rninni. Smelltu \u00e1 \u201cGet\u201d-hnappinn, sta\u00f0festu svo me\u00f0 Face ID, Touch ID e\u00f0a Apple ID-lykilor\u00f0inu \u00fe\u00ednu. Forriti\u00f0 mun hla\u00f0a ni\u00f0ur og setja upp sj\u00e1lfkrafa. \u00deetta tekur venjulega ekki nema um eina m\u00edn\u00fatu \u00e1 venjulegri nettengingu.<\/p>\n<h3>Fyrir Android-notendur<\/h3>\n<p>Opna\u00f0u Google Play Store \u00e1 Android-t\u00e6kinu \u00fe\u00ednu. Leita\u00f0u a\u00f0 \u201cUK ETA\u201d me\u00f0 leitarvirkni. Veldu opinbera sm\u00e1forrit bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar \u00far leitarni\u00f0urst\u00f6\u00f0unum. Smelltu \u00e1 \u201cSetja upp\u201d og forriti\u00f0 mun byrja a\u00f0 hla\u00f0a ni\u00f0ur. Gef\u00f0u nau\u00f0synleg leyfi \u00feegar \u00feess er \u00f3ska\u00f0 (myndav\u00e9l, geymsla o.s.frv.). Uppsetningin l\u00fdkur \u00e1 innan vi\u00f0 nokkrar sek\u00fandur upp \u00ed eina m\u00edn\u00fatu, allt eftir hra\u00f0a nettengingar \u00feinnar.<\/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\/04\/travel-documents-application.jpg\" alt=\"Fer\u00f0askj\u00f6l og ums\u00f3knarefni fyrir ferli\u00f0 me\u00f0 ETA-fars\u00edmaforritinu \u00ed Bretlandi\" class=\"wp-image-1603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/travel-documents-application.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/travel-documents-application-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/travel-documents-application-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/travel-documents-application-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/travel-documents-application-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3>Geymslu\u00fearfir<\/h3>\n<p>UK ETA-appi\u00f0 krefst um \u00fea\u00f0 bil 150\u2013200 MB lausu geymslur\u00fdmi. Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 t\u00e6ki\u00f0 \u00feitt hafi n\u00e6gt pl\u00e1ss \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e6kir \u00fea\u00f0. Appi\u00f0 mun einnig \u00feurfa a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 myndav\u00e9linni til a\u00f0 taka l\u00edfkennismynd af \u00fe\u00e9r og skanna vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt.<\/p>\n<h2>Skref-fyrir-skref ums\u00f3knarferli<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p>    <\/p>\n<p>\u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa hefur hla\u00f0i\u00f0 ni\u00f0ur og sett upp forriti\u00f0 skaltu fylgja \u00feessum skrefum til a\u00f0 lj\u00faka UK ETA-ums\u00f3kninni \u00feinni:<\/p>\n<h3>Skref 1: B\u00fa\u00f0u til reikninginn \u00feinn<\/h3>\n<p>Opna\u00f0u forriti\u00f0 \u00ed fyrsta sinn og \u00fe\u00e9r ver\u00f0ur bo\u00f0i\u00f0 a\u00f0 b\u00faa til reikning e\u00f0a skr\u00e1 \u00feig inn. Sl\u00e1\u00f0u inn gilt netfang sem \u00fe\u00fa hefur reglulegan a\u00f0gang a\u00f0. \u00deetta netfang ver\u00f0ur nota\u00f0 til allra samskipta var\u00f0andi ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edna og \u00fe\u00fa munt f\u00e1 tilkynningar um st\u00f6\u00f0u ETA \u00feinnar. N\u00e6st, b\u00faa til...<\/p>\n<p>N\u00e6st, b\u00faa\u00f0u til sterkt lykilor\u00f0 sem inniheldur st\u00f3rstafi, sm\u00e1stafi, t\u00f6lur og s\u00e9rstafi. \u00deessi \u00f6ryggisr\u00e1\u00f0st\u00f6fun verndar pers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingar \u00fe\u00ednar. \u00de\u00fa getur einnig vali\u00f0 a\u00f0 virkja l\u00edfkennauppl\u00fdsingar (Face ID e\u00f0a fingrafar) til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 hra\u00f0ari a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 reikningnum \u00fe\u00ednum vi\u00f0 n\u00e6stu heims\u00f3knir.<\/p>\n<h3>Skref 2: Gef\u00f0u upp pers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingar<\/h3>\n<p>Sl\u00e1\u00f0u inn pers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingar \u00fe\u00ednar n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega eins og \u00fe\u00e6r birtast \u00ed vegabr\u00e9fi \u00fe\u00ednu. \u00d3samr\u00e6mi milli ums\u00f3knar \u00feinnar og raunverulegs vegabr\u00e9fs getur leitt til synjunar. Krafist uppl\u00fdsinga eru:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heiti \u00ed fullu lagi (fyrsta nafn, millinafn og eftirnafn)<\/li>\n<li>F\u00e6\u00f0ingardagur<\/li>\n<li>\u00dej\u00f3\u00f0erni<\/li>\n<li>Kyn<\/li>\n<li>N\u00faverandi heimilisfang<\/li>\n<li>S\u00edmun\u00famer fars\u00edma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gef\u00f0u s\u00e9rstaka athygli \u00e1 stafsetningu og vertu viss um a\u00f0 allar uppl\u00fdsingar samr\u00e6mist vegabr\u00e9fi \u00fe\u00ednu n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega. Jafnvel einn stafur e\u00f0a eitt \u00e1herslumerki getur valdi\u00f0 vandr\u00e6\u00f0um.<\/p>\n<h3>Skref 3: Sl\u00e1\u00f0u inn vegabr\u00e9fsuppl\u00fdsingar<\/h3>\n<p>Gef\u00f0u upp vegabr\u00e9fsuppl\u00fdsingar \u00fe\u00ednar, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00famer, \u00fatg\u00e1fur\u00edki og gildist\u00edma. Vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 vera gilt allan dv\u00f6l \u00fe\u00edna \u00ed Bretlandi. Kerfi\u00f0 mun bera vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00fameri\u00f0 \u00feitt saman vi\u00f0 al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legar gagnagrunna til a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 s\u00e9 ekta og samr\u00e6mist pers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingum \u00fe\u00ednum.<\/p>\n<h3>Skref 4: Skanna vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt<\/h3>\n<p>Forriti\u00f0 mun n\u00fa bi\u00f0ja \u00feig um a\u00f0 nota myndav\u00e9l s\u00edma \u00fe\u00edns til a\u00f0 skanna pers\u00f3nufars\u00ed\u00f0u vegabr\u00e9fsins \u00fe\u00edns. Settu vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 undir n\u00e1tt\u00farulega l\u00fdsingu og legg\u00f0u \u00fea\u00f0 flatt \u00e1 yfirbor\u00f0. Myndav\u00e9lin mun sj\u00e1lfkrafa greina br\u00fanir skjalsins. Gakktu \u00far skugga um:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Allur texti er sk\u00fdrt s\u00fdnilegur og ekki \u00f3sk\u00fdr.<\/li>\n<li>Allur s\u00ed\u00f0an er innan myndav\u00e9larrammans.<\/li>\n<li>Engar endurspeglanir n\u00e9 skuggar hylja mikilv\u00e6gar uppl\u00fdsingar.<\/li>\n<li>Myndg\u00e6\u00f0in eru h\u00e1 og vel uppl\u00fdst.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ef skannanir mistakast mun forriti\u00f0 hvetja \u00feig til a\u00f0 reyna aftur. Forriti\u00f0 mun s\u00ed\u00f0an bi\u00f0ja \u00feig um a\u00f0 halda s\u00edmanum \u00fe\u00ednum gegn vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu til a\u00f0 lesa fl\u00f6guna hans (NFC). Ef ekki er h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 lesa fl\u00f6guna munu uppl\u00fdsingar \u00fe\u00ednar vera teknar \u00far myndinni af vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu \u00ed sta\u00f0inn.<\/p>\n<h3>Skref 5: Taktu l\u00edfkennamynd af \u00fe\u00e9r<\/h3>\n<p>\u00deetta er eitt af mikilv\u00e6gustu skrefunum. Forriti\u00f0 mun lei\u00f0a \u00feig \u00ed gegnum \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 taka l\u00edfkennamynd me\u00f0 myndav\u00e9linni \u00e1 t\u00e6kinu \u00fe\u00ednu. Fylgdu \u00feessum lei\u00f0beiningum til a\u00f0 tryggja \u00e1rangursr\u00edka myndat\u00f6ku:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eta-mobile-app-smartphone-passport.jpg\" alt=\"Snjalls\u00edmi sem s\u00fdnir fer\u00f0aheimildar\u00f6pp vi\u00f0 hli\u00f0 vegab\u00f3kar fyrir ETA fars\u00edma\u00f6pp\" class=\"wp-image-1601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eta-mobile-app-smartphone-passport.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eta-mobile-app-smartphone-passport-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eta-mobile-app-smartphone-passport-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eta-mobile-app-smartphone-passport-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eta-mobile-app-smartphone-passport-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Ekki \u00fearf a\u00f0 vera me\u00f0 gleraugu nema nau\u00f0synlegt s\u00e9 \u2013 aldrei s\u00f3largleraugu e\u00f0a d\u00f6kk gleraugun \u2013 og fjarl\u00e6g\u00f0u hatta (h\u00fafur eru a\u00f0eins leyf\u00f0 af tr\u00faarlegum e\u00f0a l\u00e6knisfr\u00e6\u00f0ilegum \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0um)<\/li>\n<li>Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 andliti\u00f0 \u00feitt taki um \u00fea\u00f0 bil 80% af rammanum.<\/li>\n<li>Settu myndav\u00e9lina \u00e1 augnh\u00e6\u00f0.<\/li>\n<li>Nota\u00f0u n\u00e1tt\u00farulegt lj\u00f3s e\u00f0a vel uppl\u00fdst umhverfi (for\u00f0astu bakl\u00fdsingu)<\/li>\n<li>Sj\u00e1\u00f0u beint \u00ed myndav\u00e9lina me\u00f0 hlutlausu svipbrig\u00f0i<\/li>\n<li>Haltu bakgrunni \u00fe\u00ednum einf\u00f6ldum og \u00f3fl\u00f3kinum.<\/li>\n<li>For\u00f0astu s\u00edur, f\u00f6r\u00f0unar\u00e1hrif e\u00f0a breytingar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ums\u00f3knin \u00fe\u00edn inniheldur mynd af andliti \u00fe\u00ednu, sem r\u00edkisskrifstofan notar til a\u00f0 sannreyna deili \u00fe\u00edna. Ef forriti\u00f0 hafnar myndinni \u00feinni, far\u00f0u yfir lei\u00f0beiningar og reyndu aftur me\u00f0 \u00f6\u00f0ri birtustig e\u00f0a sta\u00f0setningu.<\/p>\n<h3>Skref 6: Svara \u00f6ryggis- og h\u00e6fisspurningum<\/h3>\n<p>\u00de\u00e9r ver\u00f0ur s\u00fdnd r\u00f6\u00f0 \u00f6ryggis- og h\u00e6fisspurninga. \u00deessar spurningar \u00e1kvar\u00f0a hvort \u00fe\u00e9r s\u00e9 heimilt a\u00f0 koma inn \u00ed Bretland. Svara\u00f0u hei\u00f0arlega, \u00fev\u00ed rangar uppl\u00fdsingar teljast alvarlegur gl\u00e6pur. Spurningarnar fjalla yfirleitt um:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sakfellingar e\u00f0a \u00f3uppgreiddar \u00e1k\u00e6rur<\/li>\n<li>Smitandi sj\u00fakd\u00f3mar e\u00f0a heilsufars\u00e1stand<\/li>\n<li>Fyrri brot \u00e1 innflytjendal\u00f6gum<\/li>\n<li>Vinnu\u00e1stand og tilgangur heims\u00f3knar<\/li>\n<li>Fj\u00e1rm\u00e1last\u00f6\u00f0ugleiki<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa svarar \u201cj\u00e1\u201d vi\u00f0 einhverri spurningu sem g\u00e6ti bent til \u00feess a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa uppfyllir ekki skilyr\u00f0i, getur ums\u00f3knin \u00fe\u00edn veri\u00f0 sko\u00f0u\u00f0 n\u00e1nar e\u00f0a hafna\u00f0. Leita\u00f0u r\u00e1\u00f0a hj\u00e1 \u00fatlendingayfirv\u00f6ldum ef \u00fe\u00fa ert ekki viss um sv\u00f6rin.<\/p>\n<h3>Skref 7: Endursko\u00f0a\u00f0u uppl\u00fdsingarnar \u00fe\u00ednar<\/h3>\n<p>\u00c1\u00f0ur en grei\u00f0sla fer fram mun forriti\u00f0 birta yfirlit yfir allar \u00fe\u00e6r uppl\u00fdsingar sem \u00fe\u00fa hefur slegi\u00f0 inn. Far\u00f0u vandlega yfir yfirliti\u00f0 til a\u00f0 ganga \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 allt s\u00e9 r\u00e9tt. \u00de\u00fa getur fari\u00f0 aftur og breytt reitum ef \u00fe\u00f6rf krefur. \u00deetta er t\u00e6kif\u00e6ri \u00feitt til a\u00f0 finna allar villur \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa sendir inn.<\/p>\n<h3>Skref 8: Grei\u00f0i\u00f0 grei\u00f0sluna<\/h3>\n<p>Lokaaskrefi\u00f0 er a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a UK ETA gjaldi\u00f0. Eins og stendur er kostna\u00f0urinn \u00a320 fyrir hverja ums\u00f3kn, eftir h\u00e6kkun \u00e1 8. apr\u00edl 2026. Forriti\u00f0 tekur vi\u00f0 m\u00f6rgum grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0um:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visa- og Visa Debit-kort<\/li>\n<li>Mastercard og Mastercard-deb\u00edtkort<\/li>\n<li>American Express og JCB kort<\/li>\n<li>Apple Pay (fyrir iOS-notendur)<\/li>\n<li>Google Pay (fyrir Android-notendur)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Allar grei\u00f0slur eru afgreiddar \u00ed gegnum \u00f6rugga, dulk\u00f3\u00f0a\u00f0a tengingu. \u00de\u00fa f\u00e6r\u00f0 grei\u00f0slusta\u00f0festingu strax og ums\u00f3knin ver\u00f0ur send inn sj\u00e1lfkrafa.<\/p>\n<h2>Sta\u00f0a ums\u00f3knar og afgrei\u00f0slut\u00edmarammi<\/h2>\n<p>    <\/p>\n<p>Eftir a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa skilar inn ums\u00f3kn \u00feinni geymir forriti\u00f0 engin g\u00f6gn og s\u00fdnir ekki framgang hennar. \u00c1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unin er send til \u00fe\u00edn me\u00f0 t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sti og GOV.UK \u201eCheck your ETA\" \u00fej\u00f3nustan s\u00fdnir hvort \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e9rt me\u00f0 gilt UK ETA og hven\u00e6r \u00fea\u00f0 rennur \u00fat.<\/p>\n<h3>M\u00f6guleg \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sam\u00feykkt:<\/strong> UK ETA \u00feitt er tengt stafr\u00e6nt vi\u00f0 vegab\u00f3kina \u00fe\u00edna, \u00feannig a\u00f0 engu er a\u00f0 hla\u00f0a ni\u00f0ur. \u00de\u00fa getur nota\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 fyrir dv\u00f6l allt a\u00f0 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00fea\u00f0 er gilt.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hafna\u00f0:<\/strong> Ums\u00f3knin \u00fe\u00edn gat ekki veri\u00f0 sam\u00feykkt, til d\u00e6mis vegna \u00f3hentugrar myndar e\u00f0a uppl\u00fdsinga sem passa ekki vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt. \u00de\u00fa getur sent inn ums\u00f3kn aftur.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synja\u00f0:<\/strong> Ums\u00f3knin \u00fe\u00edn hefur veri\u00f0 hafna\u00f0 \u00e1 grundvelli h\u00e6fni, svo sem refsiver\u00f0ra brota e\u00f0a fyrri h\u00f6fnunar. \u00de\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um vegabr\u00e9fsvottor\u00f0 \u00ed sta\u00f0inn. Engin r\u00e9ttur er til a\u00f0 \u00e1fr\u00fdja e\u00f0a fara fram \u00e1 stj\u00f3rns\u00fdsluyfirl\u00fdsingu gegn UK ETA \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un.<\/p>\n<h3>Vinnslut\u00edmar\u00f6\u00f0ur<\/h3>\n<p>Flestir ums\u00e6kjendur f\u00e1 \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un innan eins virkra dags, en \u00fea\u00f0 getur teki\u00f0 allt a\u00f0 \u00ferj\u00e1 virka daga. Br\u00fdnt ums\u00f3knir eru ekki \u00ed bo\u00f0i, og \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 borga h\u00e6rri gjald fl\u00fdtir ekki fyrir vinnslu.<\/p>\n<p>H\u00e1marksfer\u00f0at\u00edmabil og mikill fj\u00f6ldi ums\u00f3kna geta stundum lengt afgrei\u00f0slut\u00edma. Ef \u00fe\u00fa hyggst fer\u00f0ast flj\u00f3tlega er best a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um sem fyrst.<\/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\/b5_1067_0.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA App vs Online: Hva\u00f0a ums\u00f3knara\u00f0fer\u00f0 er betri? - snjalls\u00edmi fars\u00edmaforrit skj\u00e1r\" class=\"wp-image-1345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b5_1067_0.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b5_1067_0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b5_1067_0-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b5_1067_0-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b5_1067_0-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2>Forrit vs. vefs\u00ed\u00f0a: samanbur\u00f0artafla<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>A\u00f0aleiginleiki<\/th>\n<th>Fars\u00edmaforrit<\/th>\n<th>Vefs\u00ed\u00f0a<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>A\u00f0gengi<\/td>\n<td>Ni\u00f0urh\u00f6l krafist (iPhone 7+ me\u00f0 iOS 16+ e\u00f0a Android 12+ me\u00f0 NFC)<\/td>\n<td>A\u00f0gengilegt \u00far hva\u00f0a vafra sem er, engin ni\u00f0urh\u00f6l<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>R\u00f6skun vegabr\u00e9fa<\/td>\n<td>Innbygg\u00f0 sj\u00f3nr\u00e6n textauppg\u00f6tvun (OCR)<\/td>\n<td>Handleg skr\u00e1ning nau\u00f0synleg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ileg lj\u00f3smyndun<\/td>\n<td>Leiddur myndav\u00e9la-vi\u00f0m\u00f3ti me\u00f0 raunt\u00edmavi\u00f0br\u00f6g\u00f0um<\/td>\n<td>Hla\u00f0a upp fyrirfram teknu mynd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Notendaupplifun<\/td>\n<td>Snjalls\u00edmahagst\u00e6tt vi\u00f0m\u00f3t<\/td>\n<td>Skrifbor\u00f0s- og snjalls\u00edmavi\u00f0brag\u00f0sf\u00e6r<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tilkynningar um st\u00f6\u00f0u<\/td>\n<td>\u00c1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un send \u00ed t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sti (engin sta\u00f0a \u00ed forriti)<\/td>\n<td>A\u00f0eins t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stuppf\u00e6rslur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stafr\u00e6nt ETA-geymsla<\/td>\n<td>Ekki geymd \u2013 UK ETA \u00feitt er tengt stafr\u00e6nt vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt<\/td>\n<td>Ekkert til a\u00f0 hla\u00f0a ni\u00f0ur \u2013 \u00feitt ETA er tengt stafr\u00e6nt vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vinnsluhra\u00f0i<\/td>\n<td>Sama og vefs\u00ed\u00f0an<\/td>\n<td>Sama og appi\u00f0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kostna\u00f0ur<\/td>\n<td>\u00a320 fr\u00e1 8. apr\u00edl 2026 (\u00e1\u00f0ur \u00a316)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a320 fr\u00e1 8. apr\u00edl 2026 (\u00e1\u00f0ur \u00a316)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00dej\u00f3nustudeild vi\u00f0skiptavina<\/td>\n<td>Spjall \u00ed forritinu og algengar spurningar<\/td>\n<td>Netsambandsform og s\u00edma\u00fej\u00f3nusta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Algeng vandam\u00e1l og bilanaleit<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Myndav\u00e9lin beinir ekki sj\u00f3num \u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0:<\/strong> Gakktu \u00far skugga um n\u00e6gilegt lj\u00f3s, legg\u00f0u vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00e1 sl\u00e9tta yfirbor\u00f0 og haltu hendinni kyrrri. Reyndu aftur vi\u00f0 a\u00f0rar l\u00fdsingara\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andlitsvi\u00f0urkenning hafnar mynd:<\/strong> Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e9rt \u00ed vel uppl\u00fdstu umhverfi, taktu af gleraugunum og haltu hlutlausu andlitsdr\u00e6tti. For\u00f0astu \u00feungan far\u00f0a e\u00f0a s\u00edur.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grei\u00f0slu hafna\u00f0:<\/strong> Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 kortauppl\u00fdsingarnar s\u00e9u r\u00e9ttar, trygg\u00f0u n\u00e6gilegt f\u00e9 og athuga\u00f0u hvort korti\u00f0 \u00feitt s\u00e9 virkja\u00f0 fyrir netvi\u00f0skipti. Haf\u00f0u samband vi\u00f0 bankann \u00feinn ef vandam\u00e1l halda \u00e1fram.<\/p>\n<p><strong>L\u00e6sing reiknings eftir misheppna\u00f0ar tilraunir:<\/strong> Eftir m\u00f6rg misheppnu\u00f0 innskr\u00e1ningarroyndir g\u00e6ti reikningurinn \u00feinn veri\u00f0 t\u00edmabundi\u00f0 l\u00e6stur af \u00f6ryggis\u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0um. B\u00edddu \u00ed 30 m\u00edn\u00fatur \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa reynir aftur e\u00f0a nota\u00f0u lykilor\u00f0stilkynningara\u00f0ger\u00f0ina.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ums\u00f3kn hafna\u00f0 eftir innsendingu:<\/strong> Ef ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn er hafna\u00f0, far\u00f0u yfir \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0una sem gefin er upp. \u00dea\u00f0 er engin \u00e1fr\u00fdjunarr\u00e9ttur e\u00f0a stj\u00f3rns\u00fdsluyfirfer\u00f0: ef ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn var felld (til d\u00e6mis vegna \u00f3hentugrar myndar e\u00f0a uppl\u00fdsinga sem passa ekki vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt), getur\u00f0u sent inn aftur; ef henni var neita\u00f0, \u00fearftu a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um vegabr\u00e9f.<\/p>\n<h2>Hva\u00f0 gerist eftir sam\u00feykki<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p>\u00deegar UK ETA \u00feitt er sam\u00feykkt f\u00e6r\u00f0u \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unina me\u00f0 t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sti. ETA \u00feitt er tengt stafr\u00e6nt vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt, svo \u00fea\u00f0 er ekkert skjal til a\u00f0 hla\u00f0a ni\u00f0ur. \u00de\u00fa getur:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Athuga\u00f0 a\u00f0 ETA \u00feitt s\u00e9 gilt og hven\u00e6r \u00fea\u00f0 rennur \u00fat me\u00f0 GOV.UK &#8216;Check your ETA&#8217; \u00fej\u00f3nustunni<\/li>\n<li>Treyst \u00e1 a\u00f0 flugf\u00e9lag \u00feitt, ferjurekstrari e\u00f0a lestareigandi athugu\u00f0u ETA \u00feitt sj\u00e1lfkrafa \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0<\/li>\n<li>Far\u00f0u til Bretlands eins oft og \u00fe\u00fa vilt fyrir dv\u00f6l allt a\u00f0 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i me\u00f0an \u00fea\u00f0 er gilt \u2013 2 \u00e1r, e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt rennur \u00fat ef \u00fea\u00f0 kemur fyrr<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>UK ETA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt er tengt vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00fameri \u00fe\u00ednu. Ber\u00f0u alltaf me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r sama vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 og \u00fe\u00fa nota\u00f0ir \u00ed ums\u00f3kninni \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands. Ef \u00fe\u00fa endurn\u00fdjar vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt \u00fearftu a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um n\u00fdtt ETA.<\/p>\n<h2>Tengdar greinar og \u00farr\u00e6\u00f0i<\/h2>\n<p>Fyrir heildst\u00e6\u00f0a fer\u00f0askipulagningu til Bretlands, sko\u00f0a\u00f0u \u00feessar vi\u00f0b\u00f3tarau\u00f0lindir:<\/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\/04\/passport-boarding-pass-travel.jpg\" alt=\"Vegab\u00f3k og farsk\u00edrteini tilb\u00fain fyrir UK ETA fars\u00edma\u00f6pp fer\u00f0al\u00f6g\" class=\"wp-image-1602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/passport-boarding-pass-travel.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/passport-boarding-pass-travel-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/passport-boarding-pass-travel-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/passport-boarding-pass-travel-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/passport-boarding-pass-travel-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/passport-boarding-pass-travel-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/is\/uk-eta-price-increase-2026\/\">Alhli\u00f0a lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um ver\u00f0h\u00e6kkun \u00e1 UK ETA \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/is\/how-to-apply-uk-eta\/\">Skref-fyrir-skref lei\u00f0beiningar um ums\u00f3kn um breska ETA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/is\/uk-travel-requirements-2026\/\">Fer\u00f0akr\u00f6fur Bretlands fyrir \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/is\/uk-eta-faq\/\">Algengar spurningar um UK ETA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/is\/uk-visa-types-comparison\/\">Samanbur\u00f0ur \u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunum \u00ed Bretlandi og kr\u00f6fum \u00feeirra<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Hagn\u00fdtar ytri au\u00f0lindir<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Opinberar uppl\u00fdsingar um ETA \u00ed Bretlandi \u2014 gov.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/check-uk-visa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Athugun \u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarkr\u00f6fum fyrir Bretland \u2014 gov.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\n<h3>Er UK ETA appi\u00f0 opinbert?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1. UK ETA appi\u00f0 er gefi\u00f0 \u00fat af Home Office og er \u00f3keypis \u00e1 App Store og Google Play (a\u00f0eins \u00e1 ensku). Eina \u00f6nnur opinbera lei\u00f0in til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um er netformi\u00f0 \u00e1 GOV.UK.<\/p>\n<h3>Hva\u00f0a s\u00edmi get \u00e9g nota\u00f0 fyrir UK ETA appi\u00f0?<\/h3>\n<p>\u00de\u00fa \u00fearft iPhone 7 e\u00f0a n\u00fdrri me\u00f0 iOS 16 e\u00f0a n\u00fdrri, e\u00f0a Android s\u00edmi me\u00f0 Android 12 e\u00f0a n\u00fdrri me\u00f0 NFC. Ef \u00feinn s\u00edmi er ekki samh\u00e6fur, skaltu s\u00e6kja um \u00e1 netinu \u00e1 GOV.UK \u2013 netformi\u00f0 \u00fearf ekki NFC.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00dearf \u00e9g a\u00f0 vera \u00ed Bretlandi til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um ETA?<\/h3>\n<p>Nei. \u00de\u00fa s\u00e6kir um \u00e1 netinu, me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 nota UK ETA appi\u00f0 e\u00f0a formi\u00f0 \u00e1 GOV.UK, og \u00fe\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 hafa sam\u00feykkt UK ETA \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0 til Bretlands.<\/p>\n<h3>Get \u00e9g s\u00f3tt um UK ETA \u00e1 s\u00edma einhvers annars?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1. \u00de\u00fa getur s\u00f3tt um fyrir a\u00f0ra menn, eins og fj\u00f6lskyldume\u00f0limi. \u00cd UK ETA appinu ver\u00f0ur s\u00e1 a\u00f0ili a\u00f0 vera me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r vegna \u00feess a\u00f0 andlit hans er skanna\u00f0s; ef hann er ekki, skaltu s\u00e6kja um \u00e1 netinu \u00e1 GOV.UK \u00ed sta\u00f0inn. Hver a\u00f0ili \u00fearf s\u00e9rstaka ums\u00f3kn og \u00e1kvar\u00f0anir geta komist \u00e1 mismunandi t\u00edmum.<\/p>\n<h3>Hva\u00f0 gerist ef ums\u00f3knin m\u00edn er hafna\u00f0?<\/h3>\n<p>\u00de\u00fa munt f\u00e1 tilkynningu um synjun me\u00f0 \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0um. Engin r\u00e9ttur er til a\u00f0 skj\u00f3ta \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un um UK ETA til endursko\u00f0unar e\u00f0a k\u00e6ru. Ef ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn er hafna\u00f0 getur\u00f0u s\u00f3tt aftur; ef h\u00fan er synju\u00f0 \u00fearftu a\u00f0 s\u00f3ka um vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun.<\/p>\n<h3>Hversu lengi gildir ETA fyrir Bretland?<\/h3>\n<p>UK ETA \u00feitt gildir \u00ed 2 \u00e1r, e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 sem \u00fe\u00fa nota\u00f0ir til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um rennur \u00fat, sem sem kemur fyrr. Eftir \u00fea\u00f0 \u00fearftu a\u00f0 s\u00f3ka um n\u00fdja UK ETA ef \u00fe\u00fa vilt fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands aftur.<\/p>\n<h3>Get \u00e9g vista\u00f0 sam\u00feykkta ETA-tilkynningu m\u00edna rafr\u00e6nt?<\/h3>\n<p>Ekkert \u00fearf a\u00f0 geyma. UK ETA \u00feitt er tengt stafr\u00e6nt vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt, og forriti\u00f0 geymir engar uppl\u00fdsingar eftir a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa sendir inn ums\u00f3knina. Til a\u00f0 athuga hvort UK ETA \u00feitt s\u00e9 gilt og hven\u00e6r \u00fea\u00f0 rennur \u00fat, nota\u00f0u &#8216;Athuga\u00f0u UK ETA \u00feinn&#8217; \u00fej\u00f3nustuna \u00e1 GOV.UK.<\/p>\n<h3>Hva\u00f0a grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0ir eru sam\u00feykktar?<\/h3>\n<p>Forriti\u00f0 tekur vi\u00f0 Visa, Mastercard, American Express og JCB kortum, sem og Apple Pay og Google Pay. Allar f\u00e6rslur eru dulk\u00f3\u00f0a\u00f0ar og \u00f6ruggar.<\/p>\n<h3>Get \u00e9g breytt ums\u00f3kninni minni eftir a\u00f0 henni hefur veri\u00f0 skila\u00f0 inn?<\/h3>\n<p>Nei. \u00deegar ums\u00f3knin hefur veri\u00f0 send inn og grei\u00f0sla hefur veri\u00f0 afgreidd getur\u00f0u ekki breytt ums\u00f3kninni \u00feinni. Ef \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 lei\u00f0r\u00e9tta uppl\u00fdsingar \u00fearftu a\u00f0 senda inn n\u00fdja ums\u00f3kn (sem krefst annarrar gjaldt\u00f6ku).<\/p>\n<h3>Er appi\u00f0 \u00f3keypis \u00ed ni\u00f0urhali?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1, forriti\u00f0 sj\u00e1lft er \u00f3keypis. \u00de\u00fa borgar a\u00f0eins fyrir UK ETA sj\u00e1lfa (\u00a320 fr\u00e1 8. apr\u00edl 2026, \u00e1\u00f0ur \u00a316; ekki endurgrei\u00f0anlegt), ekki fyrir ni\u00f0urh\u00f6l e\u00f0a notkun forritsins.<\/p>\n<h3>Hversu oft get \u00e9g nota\u00f0 UK ETA-i\u00f0 mitt?<\/h3>\n<p>UK ETA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt gerir \u00fe\u00e9r kleift a\u00f0 fara \u00f3takmarka\u00f0 oft inn \u00ed Bretland \u00e1 gildist\u00edma \u00feess, sem er tv\u00f6 \u00e1r. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft ekki n\u00fdtt ETA fyrir hverja heims\u00f3kn.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-tower-bridge-eta-appeal.jpg\" alt=\"UK Tower Bridge t\u00e1kn fyrir fer\u00f0aheimildir\" class=\"wp-image-1792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-tower-bridge-eta-appeal.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-tower-bridge-eta-appeal-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-tower-bridge-eta-appeal-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-tower-bridge-eta-appeal-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-tower-bridge-eta-appeal-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>S\u00ed\u00f0ast uppf\u00e6rt: 19. okt\u00f3ber 2026 Til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um \u00ed opinberu UK ETA forritinu, skaltu hla\u00f0a \u00fev\u00ed ni\u00f0ur \u00f3keypis fr\u00e1 App Store e\u00f0a Google Play, skanna vegab\u00f3kina \u00fe\u00edna og andliti\u00f0 \u00feitt, svara\u00f0u spurningunum og borga \u00a320 gjaldi\u00f0 \u2013 \u00fea\u00f0 tekur um 10 m\u00edn\u00fatur. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft iPhone 7 e\u00f0a n\u00fdrra me\u00f0 iOS 16 e\u00f0a n\u00fdrra, &#8230; <a title=\"Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um ETA-fars\u00edmaforriti\u00f0 fyrir Bretland 2026: Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um skref fyrir skref\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-mobile-app-guide-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UK ETA Mobile App Guide 2026: How to Apply Step by Step\">Lestu meira<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1603,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-visa-and-eta"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site 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