{"id":1599,"date":"2026-04-13T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/?p=1599"},"modified":"2026-04-21T09:41:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T09:41:22","slug":"uk-eta-fee-increase-20-pounds-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-fee-increase-20-pounds-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UK ETA-gjaldh\u00e6kkun \u00ed 20 pund: allt sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 vita \u00ed apr\u00edl 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00deeir <strong>Aukning \u00e1 UK ETA gjaldi<\/strong> t\u00f3k gildi 8. apr\u00edl 2026 og h\u00e6kka\u00f0i kostna\u00f0 UK Electronic Travel Authorisation fr\u00e1 \u00a316 til \u00a320. Ennfremur hefur \u00feessi breyting \u00e1hrif \u00e1 millj\u00f3nir fer\u00f0amanna fr\u00e1 yfir 50 \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0um sem \u00feurfa UK ETA til a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja Bretland. \u00cd \u00feessari \u00edtarlegu lei\u00f0beiningu \u00fatsk\u00fdrum vi\u00f0 allt sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 vita um n\u00fdtt ver\u00f0lagning, hva\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir fyrir fer\u00f0ah\u00e1mark \u00feitt, og hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um \u00e1 r\u00e9ttu ver\u00f0inu. Ennfremur, ef \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 skipuleggja fer\u00f0 til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026, er nau\u00f0synlegt a\u00f0 skilja uppf\u00e6r\u00f0u gjaldskr\u00e1na fyrir sl\u00e9tt <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-trip-documents-checklist-2026\/\">fer\u00f0askipulagning<\/a>.<\/p><h2>N\u00fd sundurli\u00f0un UK ETA gjalds: Fr\u00e1 \u00a316 til \u00a320<\/h2><p>Vegna \u00e1rlegrar endursko\u00f0unar Breska r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar \u00e1 \u00fatlendingagj\u00f6ldum, kostar UK ETA n\u00fa \u00a320 fyrir hverja ums\u00f3kn. \u00deetta t\u00e1knar 25% h\u00e6kkun fr\u00e1 fyrra gjaldi upp \u00e1 \u00a316 sem haf\u00f0i veri\u00f0 til sta\u00f0ar s\u00ed\u00f0an UK ETA kerfi\u00f0 var sett \u00e1 laggirnar \u00e1ri\u00f0 2024. \u00dear af lei\u00f0andi ver\u00f0a allir einstaklingar fer\u00f0amenn 18 \u00e1ra og eldri a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a \u00feetta gjald, \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0erni e\u00f0a tilgangi heims\u00f3knar. Sannarlega gildir \u00feetta gjald jafnt fyrir fer\u00f0amenn, vi\u00f0skiptagestir og \u00fe\u00e1 sem flytjast um Bretland.<\/p><p>Grei\u00f0a ver\u00f0ur gjaldi\u00f0 \u00feegar ums\u00f3kn er l\u00f6g\u00f0 inn. \u00deess vegna \u00e6ttu \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 ganga \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 grei\u00f0slum\u00e1ti \u00feinn s\u00e9 tilb\u00fainn \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa byrjar \u00e1 netferlinu. A\u00f0 auki er gjaldi\u00f0 \u00f3endurgrei\u00f0anlegt ef ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn er sam\u00feykkt \u2014 punktur sem margir fer\u00f0amenn gleyma. Hins vegar, ef UK ETA \u00feitt er neita\u00f0, g\u00e6tir\u00f0u \u00e1tt r\u00e9tt \u00e1 endurgrei\u00f0slu a\u00f0 hluta til vi\u00f0 \u00e1kve\u00f0nar a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur. Fyrir heildarlei\u00f0beiningar um <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/apply-uk-eta-step-by-step\/\">ums\u00f3knarferli<\/a>, athuga\u00f0u okkar skref-fyrir-skref lei\u00f0beiningar.<\/p><h2>Hvers vegna UK ETA ver\u00f0 h\u00e6kka\u00f0i \u00ed apr\u00edl 2026<\/h2><p>The Home Office tilkynnti <strong>Aukning \u00e1 UK ETA gjaldi<\/strong> sem hluti af v\u00ed\u00f0t\u00e6kari breytingum \u00e1 innflytjendagj\u00f6ldum sem birt voru \u00ed Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2026. Ennfremur vitna\u00f0i stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld \u00ed aukinn stj\u00f3rns\u00fdslukostna\u00f0 og nau\u00f0syn \u00feess a\u00f0 fj\u00e1rmagna endurb\u00e6ttan ja\u00f0arv\u00f6rn me\u00f0 t\u00e6kni sem a\u00f0al\u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0ur fyrir ver\u00f0breytingunni. \u00dear a\u00f0 auki krefst stafr\u00e6nt landam\u00e6rakerfi Bretlands vi\u00f0varandi fj\u00e1rfestingar \u00ed l\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ilegri vinnslu og sj\u00e1lfvirkum \u00e1h\u00e6ttumatskerfum.<\/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\/03\/b6_1077_2.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA Fee Increase 2026: What We Know So Far - price tag cost concept\" class=\"wp-image-1378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_2-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Samkv\u00e6mt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/visa-regulations-revised-table\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">gov.uk visa fees s\u00ed\u00f0a<\/a>, allar innflytjenda- og \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0kynnisakerfs\u00farlausn gj\u00f6ld eru endursko\u00f0u\u00f0 \u00e1rlega. \u00deess vegna \u00e6ttu fer\u00f0amenn a\u00f0 b\u00faast vi\u00f0 hugsanlegum framt\u00ed\u00f0ara\u00f0l\u00f6gunum. Hins vegar hefur breskir stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld tilkynnt a\u00f0 UK ETA er umtalsvert \u00f3d\u00fdrari en samsvarandi kerfi \u00ed \u00f6\u00f0rum l\u00f6ndum. Sannarlega kostar US ESTA $21 (um \u00fea\u00f0 bil \u00a317), \u00e1 me\u00f0an komandi EU ETIAS mun kosta \u20ac7 (um \u00fea\u00f0 bil \u00a36). Fyrir \u00edtarlega samanbur\u00f0, sj\u00e1\u00f0u okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-vs-electronic-travel-authorisations-worldwide\/\">ETA \u00e1 m\u00f3ti \u00f6\u00f0rum fer\u00f0aheimildum<\/a> lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir.<\/p><h2>Samanbur\u00f0ur \u00e1 g\u00f6mlu og n\u00fdju ETA gj\u00f6ldum<\/h2><p>A\u00f0 skilja n\u00e1kv\u00e6mar breytingar hj\u00e1lpar \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 gera fj\u00e1rhags\u00e1\u00e6tlun fyrir UK fer\u00f0ina \u00fe\u00edna me\u00f0 n\u00e1kv\u00e6mni. \u00deess vegna h\u00f6fum vi\u00f0 teki\u00f0 saman \u00edtarlega samanbur\u00f0 \u00e1 g\u00f6mlu og n\u00fdju gjaldskr\u00e1m. A\u00f0 auki inniheldur \u00feessi tafla tengdan kostna\u00f0 sem fer\u00f0amenn \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 \u00edhuga vi\u00f0 skipulagningu fer\u00f0ar sinnar til Bretlands.<\/p><table><thead><tr><th>Gjaldflokk<\/th><th>Fyrri Gj\u00f6ld (Fyrir 8. apr\u00edl 2026)<\/th><th>N\u00fd Gj\u00f6ld (Fr\u00e1 8. apr\u00edl 2026)<\/th><th>Breyta<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Venjuleg UK ETA Ums\u00f3kn (Fullor\u00f0inn)<\/td><td>\u00a316<\/td><td>\u00a320<\/td><td>+\u00a34 (+25%)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Venjuleg UK ETA ums\u00f3kn (Barn undir 18 \u00e1ra aldri)<\/td><td>\u00a316<\/td><td>\u00a320<\/td><td>+\u00a34 (+25%)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gildist\u00edmi UK ETA<\/td><td>tv\u00f6 \u00e1r<\/td><td>tv\u00f6 \u00e1r<\/td><td>Engin breyting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>H\u00e1marks dvalarkj\u00f6r \u00e1 hverju heims\u00f3kn<\/td><td>6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir<\/td><td>6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir<\/td><td>Engin breyting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fj\u00f6ldi innganga<\/td><td>M\u00f6rg<\/td><td>M\u00f6rg<\/td><td>Engin breyting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vinnsluft\u00edmi<\/td><td>A\u00f0 h\u00e1marki 3 virkir dagar<\/td><td>A\u00f0 h\u00e1marki 3 virkir dagar<\/td><td>Engin breyting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fj\u00f6gurra manna fj\u00f6lskylda (2 fullor\u00f0nir + 2 b\u00f6rn)<\/td><td>\u00a364<\/td><td>\u00a380<\/td><td>+\u00a316 (+25%)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Eins og \u00fe\u00fa getur s\u00e9\u00f0, <strong>Aukning \u00e1 UK ETA gjaldi<\/strong> \u00e1 vi\u00f0 jafnt og \u00fe\u00e9tt fyrir alla flokka ums\u00e6kjenda. Fyrir viki\u00f0 munu fj\u00f6lskyldur sem fer\u00f0ast saman taka eftir meiri \u00e1hrifum \u00e1 heildarkostna\u00f0arh\u00e1mark fer\u00f0anna. Ennfremur grei\u00f0ir fj\u00f6lskylda me\u00f0 fj\u00f3rum b\u00f6rnum n\u00fa \u00a380 \u00ed sta\u00f0 \u00a364 \u2014 vi\u00f0b\u00f3targj\u00f6ld upp \u00e1 \u00a316 sem g\u00e6tu annars sta\u00f0i\u00f0 undir <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/london-transport-guide-visitors-2026\/\">London flutningskort fyrir daginn<\/a>.<\/p><h2>Grei\u00f0slum\u00f6guleikar sam\u00feykktir fyrir UK ETA<\/h2><p>Innflytjendadeild sam\u00feykkir \u00fdmsar grei\u00f0slum\u00f6guleika vi\u00f0 UK ETA ums\u00f3kn. Ennfremur getur \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 hafa vi\u00f0komandi grei\u00f0slum\u00f6guleika tilb\u00fana \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa byrjar ums\u00f3knina spara\u00f0 t\u00edma og komi\u00f0 \u00ed veg fyrir villur. Sannarlega eru grei\u00f0sluvandam\u00e1l ein algengasta \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0an fyrir \u00f3fullnustum ums\u00f3knum.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_3.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA Fee Increase 2026: What We Know So Far - calculator financial planning\" class=\"wp-image-1379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_3-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_3-1024x588.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_3-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_3-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Sam\u00feykktar grei\u00f0slum\u00f6guleikar eru Visa debet- og kreditkort, Mastercard debet- og kreditkort, American Express kort, Apple Pay (\u00ed gegnum UK ETA appi\u00f0) og Google Pay (\u00ed gegnum UK ETA appi\u00f0). A\u00f0 auki eru allar grei\u00f0slur afgreiddar \u00ed breskum pundum (GBP). \u00dev\u00ed, ef \u00fe\u00fa borgar me\u00f0 erlendu gjaldmi\u00f0lakort, getur bankinn \u00feinn rukka\u00f0 um gjaldeyrisbytingu. Auk \u00feess geta sumir bankar flagga\u00f0 al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legum netgrei\u00f0slum sem gruna\u00f0um, svo \u00fea\u00f0 er r\u00e1\u00f0legt a\u00f0 tilkynna bankanum \u00fe\u00ednum \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e6kir um. Fyrir fleira um <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-payment-methods\/\">UK ETA grei\u00f0slum\u00f6guleikar<\/a>, sj\u00e1 okkar s\u00e9rstaka lei\u00f0beiningar.<\/p><h2>UK ETA endurgrei\u00f0slustefna eftir aukningu gjalds<\/h2><p>Skilningur \u00e1 endurgrei\u00f0slustefnunni er s\u00e9rstaklega mikilv\u00e6gur \u00ed kj\u00f6lfar <strong>Aukning \u00e1 UK ETA gjaldi<\/strong>, \u00fear sem fj\u00e1rhagsleg ve\u00f0m\u00e1l eru n\u00fa meiri. Hins vegar hafa endurgrei\u00f0slunotkun ekki breyst samhli\u00f0a ver\u00f0lei\u00f0r\u00e9ttingu. Fyrir viki\u00f0 gilda eftirfarandi skilyr\u00f0i \u00e1fram \u00ed apr\u00edl 2026.<\/p><p>Ef ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn um ETA er sam\u00feykkt er engin endurgrei\u00f0sla \u00ed bo\u00f0i \u2014 jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00e1kve\u00f0ir a\u00f0 fara ekki \u00ed fer\u00f0. \u00dear af lei\u00f0andi \u00e6ttir \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0eins a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um \u00feegar fer\u00f0a\u00e1\u00e6tlanir \u00fe\u00ednar eru sta\u00f0festar. Hins vegar, ef ETA \u00feitt er neita\u00f0, g\u00e6tir\u00f0u be\u00f0i\u00f0 um endurgrei\u00f0slu \u00e1 ums\u00f3knargjaldalagi, \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00feetta ferli geti teki\u00f0 6-8 vikur. Ennfremur, ef \u00fe\u00fa ger\u00f0ir \u00f3vart tv\u00f6falda ums\u00f3kn, getur Home Office afgreitt endurgrei\u00f0slu fyrir vi\u00f0b\u00f3targrei\u00f0sluna. Reyndar er mikilv\u00e6gt a\u00f0 hafa samband vi\u00f0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UK Visas and Immigration hj\u00e1lparl\u00edna<\/a> er hra\u00f0asta lei\u00f0in til a\u00f0 leysa grei\u00f0sluvandam\u00e1l. Fyrir uppl\u00fdsingar um \u00fea\u00f0 sem gerist \u00feegar ums\u00f3knir eru hafna\u00f0, heims\u00e6ktu okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-rejection-reasons\/\">\u00c1st\u00e6\u00f0ur fyrir h\u00f6fnun UK ETA<\/a> s\u00ed\u00f0u.<\/p><h2>Kostna\u00f0ur vi\u00f0 ums\u00f3knir um fj\u00f6lskyldur: Fj\u00e1rhags\u00e1\u00e6tlanager\u00f0 fyrir h\u00f3pa<\/h2><p>\u00deeir <strong>Aukning \u00e1 UK ETA gjaldi<\/strong> hefur margfeldis\u00e1hrif \u00e1 fj\u00f6lskyldur og h\u00f3pa sem fer\u00f0ast saman. \u00deess vegna er fyrirfram fj\u00e1rhags\u00e1\u00e6tlanager\u00f0 nau\u00f0synleg fyrir h\u00f3pfer\u00f0ir til Bretlands. Jafnframt \u00fearf hver einstaklingur \u2014 \u00fear me\u00f0 tali\u00f0 ungb\u00f6rn og b\u00f6rn \u2014 sinn eigin UK ETA, sem \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 kostna\u00f0urinn b\u00e6tist hratt saman.<\/p><p>Fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldu me\u00f0 fj\u00f3ra manni (tvo fullor\u00f0na og tv\u00f6 b\u00f6rn) er heildarkostna\u00f0ur UK ETA n\u00fa \u00a380 \u00e1 n\u00fdju gengi. Ennfremur munu h\u00f3pur af sex vinum sem fer\u00f0ast saman borga \u00a3120 \u00ed UK ETA gj\u00f6ldum eing\u00f6ngu. A\u00f0 auki eru engar h\u00f3pafsl\u00e6ttir e\u00f0a fj\u00f6lskyldupakkar f\u00e1anlegir fyrir UK ETA kerfi\u00f0. Hins vegar er hver UK ETA gild \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r me\u00f0 m\u00f6rgum inng\u00f6ngum, sem \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft ekki a\u00f0 borga aftur fyrir s\u00ed\u00f0ari heims\u00f3knir \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed t\u00edmabili. Sannarlega gerir \u00feessi tveggja \u00e1ra gildist\u00edmi UK ETA \u00f3v\u00e6ntlega g\u00f3\u00f0a ver\u00f0m\u00e6ti fyrir t\u00ed\u00f0a fer\u00f0amenn. Fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur me\u00f0 litla b\u00f6rn, okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-babies-children-parents-guide\/\">lei\u00f0beiningar um ETA fyrir ungb\u00f6rn og b\u00f6rn<\/a> veitir s\u00e9rstakar \u00e1bendingar.<\/p><h2>Eru til neinhverjir ETA gjaldv\u00e6tti e\u00f0a undan\u00fe\u00e1gur?<\/h2>\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\/b6_1077_4.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA Fee Increase 2026: What We Know So Far - cost concept budget money\" class=\"wp-image-1380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_4-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Sem stendur b\u00fd\u00f0ur bresk stj\u00f3rn ekki upp \u00e1 gjaldv\u00e6tti fyrir ETA. Fyrir viki\u00f0 ver\u00f0a allir gjaldgengir fer\u00f0amenn a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a fullt gjald upp \u00e1 \u00a320 \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0um \u00feeirra. Hins vegar eru \u00e1kve\u00f0nir flokkar fer\u00f0amanna undan\u00feegnir \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00feurfa ETA yfir h\u00f6fu\u00f0, sem \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir \u00ed raun a\u00f0 \u00feeir grei\u00f0a engu.<\/p><p>Bresk borgarar, \u00edrskir borgarar og \u00feeir sem eru me\u00f0 gilt UK-visa e\u00f0a innflytjendast\u00f6\u00f0u \u00feurfa ekki ETA. Ennfremur eru sendiherrar sem fer\u00f0ast \u00ed opinberum st\u00f6rfum me\u00f0 vi\u00f0urkenndum dipl\u00f3mat\u00edskum vegabr\u00e9fum undan\u00feegnir. \u00dea\u00f0 a\u00f0 auki \u00feurfa fer\u00f0amenn sem eru me\u00f0 gilt UK-visa (svo sem vinnuvisa, n\u00e1msvisa e\u00f0a fj\u00f6lskylduvis) ekki s\u00e9rstakt ETA. A\u00f0 auki eru \u00feeir sem eru me\u00f0 n\u00e1\u00f0nna e\u00f0a forva st\u00f6\u00f0u samkv\u00e6mt EU Settlement Scheme einnig undan\u00feegnir. \u00dev\u00ed skal \u00fe\u00fa, \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa grei\u00f0ir gjaldi\u00f0, sannreyna hvort \u00fe\u00fa \u00feurfir \u00ed raun ETA me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 athuga <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-eligible-countries-complete-list-2026\/\">complete list of ETA-eligible countries<\/a>. Indeed, some travellers apply unnecessarily, which wastes both time and money.<\/p><h2>Timeline of UK ETA Fee Changes<\/h2><p>The UK ETA system is relatively new, and its fee structure has evolved since launch. Furthermore, understanding this timeline helps predict potential future changes. Moreover, keeping track of fee adjustments ensures you always apply at the correct price.<\/p><table><thead><tr><th>Dagsetning<\/th><th>Atbur\u00f0ur<\/th><th>Gjald<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>N\u00f3vember 2023<\/td><td>ETA sett \u00ed gang fyrir r\u00edkisborgara Samstarfsr\u00e1\u00f0s Persafl\u00f3a<\/td><td>\u00a310<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Apr\u00edl 2024<\/td><td>ETA st\u00e6kka\u00f0 til allra \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0a sem ekki \u00feurfa vi\u00f0fangskorti<\/td><td>\u00a310<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Okt\u00f3ber 2024<\/td><td>Fyrri gjaldah\u00e6kkun<\/td><td>\u00a316<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8. apr\u00edl 2026<\/td><td>\u00d6nnur gjaldah\u00e6kkun (n\u00faverandi gjald)<\/td><td>\u00a320<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Eins og \u00feessi t\u00edmal\u00edna s\u00fdnir hefur ETA gjaldi\u00f0 tv\u00f6faldast fr\u00e1 upphafi kerfisins. \u00dear af lei\u00f0andi er sk\u00fdr h\u00e6kkandi \u00fer\u00f3un sem fer\u00f0amenn \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 taka me\u00f0 \u00ed reikninginn vi\u00f0 langt\u00edma fer\u00f0a\u00e1\u00e6tlun s\u00edna. Hins vegar, jafnvel \u00e1 \u00a320, er UK ETA enn samkeppnish\u00e6f mi\u00f0a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 hef\u00f0bundnar vegabr\u00e9fs\u00f6nnur, sem geta kosta\u00f0 hundru\u00f0 pund. Fyrir n\u00fdjustu uppf\u00e6rslur um gjaldabreytingar, settu b\u00f3kamerki \u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-latest-news-updates-2026\/\">ETA fr\u00e9ttir og uppf\u00e6rslur<\/a> s\u00ed\u00f0u.<\/p><h2>Hvernig ETA gjaldah\u00e6kkun hefur \u00e1hrif \u00e1 fer\u00f0a\u00e1\u00e6tlun \u00fe\u00edna<\/h2><p>\u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00a34 aukning \u00e1 mann kann a\u00f0 vir\u00f0ast h\u00f3fleg, \u00e6tti ekki a\u00f0 vanmeta upps\u00f6fnu\u00f0 \u00e1hrif \u00e1 fer\u00f0afj\u00e1rhags\u00e1\u00e6tlanir. Ennfremur, the <strong>Aukning \u00e1 UK ETA gjaldi<\/strong> kemur samhli\u00f0a h\u00e6kkandi flugfar\u00f0akostna\u00f0i og h\u00e6rri gistikostna\u00f0i \u00ed Bretlandi \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026. Fyrir viki\u00f0 er g\u00e6tinn fj\u00e1rhags\u00e1\u00e6tlun mikilv\u00e6gari en nokkurn t\u00edmann fyrir gesti.<\/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\/b6_1077_1.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA Fee Increase 2026: What We Know So Far - wallet money payment\" class=\"wp-image-1377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Til a\u00f0 l\u00e1gmarka fj\u00e1rhagsleg \u00e1hrif skaltu \u00edhuga \u00feessar hagn\u00fdtu a\u00f0fer\u00f0ir. \u00cd fyrsta lagi skaltu s\u00e6kja um ETA \u00feinn me\u00f0 g\u00f3\u00f0um fyrirvara til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast fl\u00fdtivinnslu. A\u00f0 auki getur\u00f0u n\u00fdtt tveggja \u00e1ra gildist\u00edmabil me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 skipuleggja margar fer\u00f0ir \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed t\u00edmabili. Auk \u00feess skaltu sameina heims\u00f3knina \u00fe\u00edna \u00ed Bretland me\u00f0 fer\u00f0um til n\u00e6rliggjandi \u00e1fangasta\u00f0a til a\u00f0 h\u00e1marka gildi. Ennfremur skaltu athuga hvort fer\u00f0atrygging \u00fe\u00edn n\u00e6r yfir ETA-tengd m\u00e1lefni, \u00fear sem sumar alhli\u00f0a tryggingar innihalda n\u00fa \u00feetta. Fyrir fer\u00f0amenn me\u00f0 takmarka\u00f0an fj\u00e1rhagsramma, okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-budget-travel-tips\/\">Fer\u00f0a\u00e1bendingar fyrir litla \u00fatgj\u00f6ld \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a> handb\u00f3kin gefur fr\u00e1b\u00e6r \u00e1bendingar um peningasparna\u00f0ar. Sannarlega, me\u00f0 r\u00e9ttri skipulagningu, \u00fearf gjaldh\u00e6kkun ekki a\u00f0 hafa veruleg \u00e1hrif \u00e1 fer\u00f0aupplifun \u00fe\u00edna.<\/p><p>ETA helst gild jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt rennur \u00fat, a\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed gefnu a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e6kir um n\u00fdtt ETA sem tengist n\u00fdju vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu. \u00deess vegna \u00e6ttu fer\u00f0amenn sem standa frammi fyrir endurn\u00fdjun vegabr\u00e9fs a\u00f0 huglei\u00f0a t\u00edmasetningu vandlega. Jafnframt getur\u00f0u ekki flutt ETA \u00e1 milli vegabr\u00e9fa, svo taktu me\u00f0 \u00ed reikninginn \u00a320 endurskr\u00e1ningu ef \u00fe\u00fa endurn\u00fdjar vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt innan tveggja \u00e1ra gildist\u00edma ETA. Fyrir lei\u00f0beiningar um <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-passport-requirements\/\">kr\u00f6fur um vegabr\u00e9f<\/a>, sj\u00e1 greinargrein okkar me\u00f0 n\u00e1nari uppl\u00fdsingum.<\/p><h2>Algengar spurningar um h\u00e6kkun ETA gjalds<\/h2><h3>Hven\u00e6r t\u00f3k ETA gjaldah\u00e6kkun Bretlands gildi?<\/h3><p>\u00deeir <strong>Aukning \u00e1 UK ETA gjaldi<\/strong> fr\u00e1 \u00a316 til \u00a320 t\u00f3k gildi 8. apr\u00edl 2026. Allar ums\u00f3knir sendar \u00e1 e\u00f0a eftir \u00feessum degi eru rukka\u00f0ar \u00e1 n\u00fdju ver\u00f0inu \u00a320. Ums\u00f3knir sendar fyrir 8. apr\u00edl 2026 voru afgreiddar \u00e1 gamla ver\u00f0inu \u00a316, \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed hven\u00e6r \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un var tekin.<\/p><h3>Gildir ETA gjaldah\u00e6kkunin einnig fyrir b\u00f6rn?<\/h3><p>J\u00e1, \u00a320 gjaldi\u00f0 gildir fyrir alla ums\u00e6kjendur \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 aldri. S\u00e9rhver fer\u00f0ama\u00f0ur, \u00fear me\u00f0 tali\u00f0 ungir b\u00f6rn og b\u00f6rn, \u00fearf sitt eigi\u00f0 ETA \u00e1 fullu gjaldi. Jafnframt eru engin b\u00f6rnaafsl\u00e1ttur e\u00f0a l\u00e6kku\u00f0 gj\u00f6ld f\u00e1anleg \u00ed n\u00faverandi gjaldskr\u00e1.<\/p><h3>Get \u00e9g fengi\u00f0 endurgrei\u00f0slu ef \u00e9g s\u00f3tti um r\u00e9tt fyrir gjaldah\u00e6kkunina?<\/h3><p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa s\u00f3tti um fyrir 8. apr\u00edl 2026 greiddir \u00fe\u00fa g\u00f6mlu gjaldi\u00f0 sem var \u00a316, og engin vi\u00f0b\u00f3targrei\u00f0sla er nau\u00f0synleg. \u00dear a\u00f0 auki gildir \u00feinn ETA fyrir alla tveggja \u00e1ra t\u00edmabili\u00f0 \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed gengi sem \u00fe\u00fa greiddir. Engin endurvirk gj\u00f6ld fyrir mismuninn \u00e1 g\u00f6mlu og n\u00fdju gj\u00f6ldum.<\/p><h3>Mun ETA gjaldi\u00f0 h\u00e6kka aftur \u00ed framt\u00ed\u00f0inni?<\/h3><p>Breska r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnin endursko\u00f0ar flutningsg\u00f6ld \u00e1rlega, \u00feannig a\u00f0 frekari h\u00e6kkanir eru m\u00f6gulegar. Hins vegar hefur engin tiltekin framt\u00ed\u00f0arh\u00e6kkun veri\u00f0 tilkynnt eins og stendur. Sem betur fer, gefur Innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 venjulega \u00fat breytingar \u00e1 gj\u00f6ldum a.m.k. 4-6 vikum \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir \u00f6\u00f0last gildi, sem gefur fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum t\u00edma til a\u00f0 skipuleggja.<\/p><h3>Er ETA gjaldi\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 sama fyrir allar \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0ir?<\/h3>\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\/b6_1077_0.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA Fee Increase 2026: What We Know So Far - British pound coins money\" class=\"wp-image-1376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_0.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_0-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_0-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b6_1077_0-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>J\u00e1, \u00a320 UK ETA gjaldi\u00f0 er einheitlegt \u00e1 \u00f6llum gjaldgengum \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0ernum. Engar landatilteknar taxar e\u00f0a dipl\u00f3mat\u00edskir afsl\u00e6ttir eru til. \u00dear a\u00f0 auki er gjaldi\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 sama hvort sem \u00fe\u00fa s\u00f3kt um \u00ed gegnum fars\u00edmaforriti e\u00f0a netg\u00e1tt.<\/p><h3>Hvernig er gjald UK ETA samanbori\u00f0 vi\u00f0 US ESTA?<\/h3><p>UK ETA \u00e1 \u00a320 er samb\u00e6rilegt US ESTA \u00e1 $21 (um \u00fea\u00f0 bil \u00a317). Hins vegar er ESTA gilt \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r, r\u00e9tt eins og UK ETA. \u00dear a\u00f0 auki mun v\u00e6ntanlegur EU ETIAS kosta a\u00f0eins \u20ac7 (um \u00fea\u00f0 bil \u00a36), sem gerir hann verulega \u00f3d\u00fdrari en b\u00e1\u00f0ir. Fyrir fullan samanbur\u00f0, lestu okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-vs-electronic-travel-authorisations-worldwide\/\">samanbur\u00f0ur fer\u00f0aheimildar<\/a> lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir.<\/p><h3>Hva\u00f0 gerist ef \u00e9g get ekki leyft m\u00e9r ETA gjaldi\u00f0?<\/h3><p>\u00dev\u00ed mi\u00f0ur eru engin gjaldaafsl\u00e1ttar, grei\u00f0slu\u00e1\u00e6tlanir e\u00f0a fj\u00e1rhagsa\u00f0sto\u00f0arforrit fyrir UK ETA. Fullt \u00a320 ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a vi\u00f0 ums\u00f3kn. Hins vegar, ef \u00fe\u00fa lendir \u00ed fj\u00e1rhagserfi\u00f0leikum, geta sum g\u00f3\u00f0ger\u00f0arsamt\u00f6k hugsanlega a\u00f0sto\u00f0a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 fer\u00f0akostna\u00f0 \u00ed undantekningartilvikum. \u00dear a\u00f0 auki, mundu a\u00f0 UK ETA gildir \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r me\u00f0 \u00f3takm\u00f6rku\u00f0um inngangi, sem veitir langt\u00edmakost.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ETA fee increase took effect on 8 April 2026, raising the cost of a UK Electronic Travel Authorisation from \u00a316 to \u00a320. Furthermore, this change affects millions of travellers from over 50 nationalities who need an ETA to visit the United Kingdom. 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