{"id":167,"date":"2025-11-28T02:46:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T02:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/?p=167"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:08:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T09:08:03","slug":"uk-border-control-customs-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-border-control-customs-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Stj\u00f3rnun landam\u00e6ra Bretlands 2026: Hva\u00f0 m\u00e1 b\u00faast vi\u00f0 \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa kemur"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fix_167_0.jpg\" alt=\"Stj\u00f3rnun landam\u00e6ra Bretlands 2026: Hva\u00f0 m\u00e1 b\u00faast vi\u00f0 \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa kemur \u2013 rafr\u00e6n vegabr\u00e9faeftirlit eGate \u00ed Bretlandi\" class=\"wp-image-1327\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2>A\u00f0 koma til Bretlands: Ykkar fullkomni lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um landam\u00e6rastj\u00f3rnun<\/h2>\n<p>Hvort sem \u00fe\u00fa lendir \u00e1 Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester e\u00f0a \u00f6\u00f0rum flugv\u00f6llum \u00ed Bretlandi, er a\u00f0 fara \u00ed gegnum landam\u00e6rag\u00e6slu fyrsta raunverulega skrefi\u00f0 \u00ed fer\u00f0inni \u00feinni. Fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 febr\u00faar 2026 ver\u00f0a allir h\u00e6fir fer\u00f0amenn a\u00f0 hafa sam\u00feykktan <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-2026-rules-cost-2\/\">Rafbundin fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdsing (ETA)<\/a> \u00c1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir st\u00edga um bor\u00f0 \u00ed flugi\u00f0 sitt. \u00deessi yfirgripsmikla lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir lei\u00f0ir \u00feig \u00ed gegnum hvert stig komuferlisins \u00ed Bretlandi svo \u00fe\u00fa vitir n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00e1tt a\u00f0 b\u00faast vi\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b4_167_2.jpg\" alt=\"Stj\u00f3rnun landam\u00e6ra Bretlands 2026: Hva\u00f0 m\u00e1 b\u00faast vi\u00f0 \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa kemur \u2013 Heathrow-flugst\u00f6\u00f0in\" class=\"wp-image-1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b4_167_2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b4_167_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b4_167_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b4_167_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b4_167_2-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2>Skref fyrir skref: Komu\u00e1\u00e6tlun flugvalla \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h2>\n<p>A\u00f0 skilja r\u00f6\u00f0 atbur\u00f0a eftir a\u00f0 flugv\u00e9lin \u00fe\u00edn lendir fjarl\u00e6gir \u00f3vissu og hj\u00e1lpar \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 komast um flugv\u00f6llinn \u00e1 skilvirkan h\u00e1tt. H\u00e9r er hef\u00f0bundin fer\u00f0 hj\u00e1 \u00f6llum helstu flugv\u00f6llum \u00ed Bretlandi.<\/p>\n<h3>Skref 1: A\u00f0 yfirgefa flugv\u00e9lina og fylgja skilti<\/h3>\n<p>Eftir a\u00f0 hafa stigi\u00f0 af far\u00feegaskipinu, fylgdu merkjunum merktum <strong>\u201cLandam\u00e6ri Bretlands\u201d e\u00f0a \u201cKomur\u201d<\/strong>. \u00cd flestum far\u00feegaterminalum tekur gangan fimm til fimmt\u00e1n m\u00edn\u00fatur. Sum flugvellir, svo sem Heathrow Terminal 5, nota millilest milli hli\u00f0a sv\u00e6\u00f0isins og komusalins, svo geri\u00f0 r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir nokkrum aukam\u00edn\u00fatum.<\/p>\n<h3>Skref 2: A\u00f0 komast a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9faeftirliti<\/h3>\n<p>\u00de\u00fa munt ganga inn \u00ed st\u00f3ran sal sem er skipt \u00ed ra\u00f0ir. Leita\u00f0u a\u00f0 r\u00e9ttri bi\u00f0r\u00f6\u00f0:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Breskir og \u00edrskir vegabr\u00e9faeigendur<\/strong> \u2013 s\u00e9rst\u00f6k hra\u00f0braut<\/li>\n<li><strong>Far\u00feegar sem uppfylla skilyr\u00f0i eGate<\/strong> \u2013 sj\u00e1lfvirkir vegabr\u00e9fa\u00adg\u00e1ttir (meira um \u00feetta h\u00e9r a\u00f0 ne\u00f0an)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Allir a\u00f0rir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1hafar<\/strong> \u2013 afgreislubor\u00f0 landam\u00e6rastj\u00f3rnunar me\u00f0 starfsf\u00f3lki<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rafr\u00e6n skilti s\u00fdna n\u00faverandi \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0an bi\u00f0t\u00edma. \u00c1 annas\u00f6mum t\u00edmum \u2013 yfirleitt snemma morguns \u00feegar langflugv\u00e9lar lenda \u2013 geta bi\u00f0ir n\u00e1\u00f0 allt a\u00f0 45 m\u00edn\u00fatum e\u00f0a lengur. Fyrir utan h\u00e1annat\u00edma kl\u00e1ra flestir fer\u00f0amenn landam\u00e6rag\u00e6slu \u00e1 innan vi\u00f0 15 m\u00edn\u00fatum.<\/p>\n<h3>Skref 3: A\u00f0 fara \u00ed gegnum vegabr\u00e9faeftirliti\u00f0<\/h3>\n<p>\u00c1 \u00feessu stigi eru au\u00f0kenni \u00feitt, gildi vegabr\u00e9fsins og ETA-sta\u00f0a \u00fe\u00edn \u00f6ll athugu\u00f0. Landam\u00e6rav\u00f6r\u00f0urinn (e\u00f0a eGate-kerfi\u00f0) sta\u00f0festir a\u00f0 ETA-ums\u00f3knin \u00fe\u00edn hafi veri\u00f0 sam\u00feykkt og s\u00e9 tengd \u00fev\u00ed vegabr\u00e9fi sem \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft ekki a\u00f0 s\u00fdna prenta\u00f0a sta\u00f0festingu \u2013 \u00feitt... <strong>\u00c1\u00e6tla\u00f0ur komut\u00edmi \u00feinn er rafr\u00e6nt tengdur vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00fameri\u00f0 \u00feitt.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Skref 4: A\u00f0 s\u00e6kja farangur<\/h3>\n<p>Eftir a\u00f0 hafa fari\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum vegabr\u00e9faeftirliti\u00f0 skaltu halda \u00e1fram \u00ed farangursendt\u00f6kusalinn. Skj\u00e1ir s\u00fdna flugn\u00fameri\u00f0 \u00feitt og vi\u00f0eigandi farangursbandan\u00famer. Fer eftir flugvellinum og t\u00edma dagsins birtast t\u00f6skur yfirleitt innan 15\u201340 m\u00edn\u00fatna fr\u00e1 lendingu.<\/p>\n<h3>Skref 5: Tollayfirfer\u00f0<\/h3>\n<p>S\u00ed\u00f0asta eftirlitsst\u00f6\u00f0in \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa yfirgefur flugv\u00f6llinn. \u00de\u00fa velur \u00e1 milli:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gr\u00e6ni farvegurinn (\u201cEkkert til a\u00f0 l\u00fdsa\u201d)<\/strong> \u2013 ef \u00fe\u00fa ert innan tollfrj\u00e1lsra heimilda<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rau\u00f0ur farvegur (\u201cV\u00f6rur til a\u00f0 l\u00fdsa\u201d)<\/strong> \u2013 ef \u00fe\u00fa flytur v\u00f6rur umfram leyfilegt magn e\u00f0a takmarka\u00f0ar v\u00f6rur<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fyrir fulla sundurli\u00f0un \u00e1 <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-border-control-customs-rules\/\">Hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa m\u00e1tt og m\u00e1tt ekki taka me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r<\/a>, Sj\u00e1\u00f0u tollalei\u00f0beininguna okkar. Jafnvel \u00ed gr\u00e6na r\u00e1sinni geta tollver\u00f0ir st\u00f6\u00f0va\u00f0 \u00feig til handah\u00f3fskenndrar sko\u00f0unar.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b4_167_3.jpg\" alt=\"Landam\u00e6rast\u00fdring Bretlands 2026: Hva\u00f0 m\u00e1 b\u00faast vi\u00f0 \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa kemur \u2013 landam\u00e6rav\u00f6r\u00f0ur sko\u00f0ar vegabr\u00e9f\" class=\"wp-image-1301\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2>eGates: Sj\u00e1lfvirk vegabr\u00e9faeftirlit \u00fatsk\u00fdrt<\/h2>\n<p>Bretland hefur st\u00f6\u00f0ugt st\u00e6kka\u00f0 net sitt af rafr\u00e6num vegabr\u00e9fa\u00adg\u00f6tum, e\u00f0a <strong>rafr\u00e6nar hli\u00f0ar<\/strong>, \u00e1 \u00f6llum helstu flugv\u00f6llum. \u00deessar hli\u00f0arg\u00e1ttir nota andlitsgreiningart\u00e6kni til a\u00f0 bera saman vi\u00f0 \u00feig og myndina sem geymd er \u00ed l\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ilega \u00f6rgj\u00f6rvanum \u00ed vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu. Allur ferillinn tekur um 20 sek\u00fandur.<\/p>\n<h3>Hver getur nota\u00f0 eGates?<\/h3>\n<p>\u00de\u00fa getur venjulega nota\u00f0 eGate ef \u00fe\u00fa uppfyllir <strong>allt<\/strong> af eftirfarandi skilyr\u00f0um:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00de\u00fa ert me\u00f0 l\u00edfkennislegan vegabr\u00e9f (me\u00f0 \u00f6rfl\u00edsat\u00e1kni \u00e1 k\u00e1punni)<\/li>\n<li>\u00de\u00fa ert 10 \u00e1ra e\u00f0a eldri (b\u00f6rn \u00e1 aldrinum 10\u201317 \u00e1ra ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 vera \u00ed fylgd fullor\u00f0ins)<\/li>\n<li>\u00de\u00fa ert r\u00edkisborgari Bretlands, Evr\u00f3pusambandsins, EES, Sviss, Bandar\u00edkjanna, Kanada, \u00c1stral\u00edu, N\u00fdja-Sj\u00e1lands, Japans, Su\u00f0ur-K\u00f3reu e\u00f0a Singap\u00far.<\/li>\n<li>\u00de\u00fa hefur sam\u00feykkta ETA (ef krafist er fyrir r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tt \u00feinn)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Listi yfir vi\u00f0eigandi r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tti hefur st\u00e6kka\u00f0 verulega. Ef vafi leikur skaltu athuga skilti \u00ed komusalnum \u2013 \u00feau eru reglulega uppf\u00e6r\u00f0.<\/p>\n<h3>Hvernig eGates virka<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Settu vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 me\u00f0 framhli\u00f0ina ni\u00f0ur \u00e1 skannann vi\u00f0 fyrsta hindrun.<\/li>\n<li>Hindrunin opnast. Gakktu a\u00f0 annarri hindruninni og horf\u00f0u beint \u00e1 myndav\u00e9lina.<\/li>\n<li>Kerfi\u00f0 ber andliti\u00f0 \u00feitt saman vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fsmyndina. Ef \u00feau stemma saman opnast annar hindrun.<\/li>\n<li>\u00de\u00fa ert b\u00fainn \u2013 enginn stimpill, engar spurningar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Hva\u00f0 ef eGate bilar?<\/h3>\n<p>eGates-hur\u00f0irnar greina stundum ekki andlit \u2013 \u00feetta getur gerst ef \u00fatlit \u00feitt hefur breyst verulega fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa t\u00f3kst vegabr\u00e9fsmynd, ef l\u00fdsingin er sl\u00e6m e\u00f0a ef \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 hatt e\u00f0a \u00feykk gleraugu. Ef hur\u00f0in opnast ekki eftir tv\u00f6 tilraunir mun starfsma\u00f0ur v\u00edsa \u00fe\u00e9r til afgrei\u00f0slubor\u00f0s me\u00f0 starfsf\u00f3lki. \u00deetta er ekki vandam\u00e1l og hefur ekki \u00e1hrif \u00e1 inng\u00f6ngu \u00fe\u00edna.<\/p>\n\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\/b4_167_4.jpg\" alt=\"Stj\u00f3rnun landam\u00e6ra Bretlands 2026: Hva\u00f0 m\u00e1 b\u00faast vi\u00f0 \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa kemur \u2013 \u00f6ryggisleit \u00e1 flugvelli\" class=\"wp-image-1302\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2>\u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa munt sj\u00e1 landam\u00e6rav\u00f6r\u00f0<\/h2>\n<p>Ekki allir fara \u00ed gegnum eGates. \u00de\u00fa ver\u00f0ur v\u00edsa\u00f0ur til afgrei\u00f0sluveggs me\u00f0 starfsf\u00f3lki fyrir vegabr\u00e9faeftirlit ef:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00dej\u00f3\u00f0erni \u00feitt er ekki \u00e1 lista yfir eGate-h\u00e6f \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0erni.<\/li>\n<li>\u00de\u00fa ert a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi \u00e1n l\u00edfkennauppl\u00fdsinga.<\/li>\n<li>\u00de\u00fa ert yngri en t\u00edu \u00e1ra.<\/li>\n<li>\u00de\u00fa ert me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun en ekki ETA<\/li>\n<li>eGate-kerfi\u00f0 er t\u00edmabundi\u00f0 \u00f3a\u00f0gengilegt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Vi\u00f0 afgrei\u00f0slubor\u00f0 manna\u00f0 athugar landam\u00e6rav\u00f6r\u00f0ur vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt, sta\u00f0festir rafr\u00e6nt komut\u00edma\u00e1\u00e6tlun \u00fe\u00edna (ETA) e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarst\u00f6\u00f0u og getur spurt spurninga um fer\u00f0 \u00fe\u00edna.<\/p>\n<h3>Algengar spurningar landam\u00e6ravar\u00f0a<\/h3>\n<p>Landam\u00e6raver\u00f0ir eru \u00fej\u00e1lfa\u00f0ir til a\u00f0 meta hvort \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e9rt raunverulegur gestur. Algengar spurningar eru me\u00f0al annars:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u201cHva\u00f0 er tilgangur heims\u00f3knar \u00feinnar?\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 fer\u00f0a\u00fej\u00f3nusta, heims\u00f3kn til fj\u00f6lskyldu, vi\u00f0skiptafundir, o.s.frv.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cHversu lengi \u00e6tlar\u00f0u a\u00f0 dvelja?\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 Vertu me\u00f0 sk\u00fdrt svar og \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e6tti a\u00f0 passa vi\u00f0 dagsetningar heimfer\u00f0armi\u00f0ans \u00fe\u00edns<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cHvar ertu a\u00f0 gista?\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 h\u00f3telnafn, heimilisfang vinar\/fj\u00f6lskyldu, e\u00f0a Airbnb-b\u00f3kun<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201c\u00c1tt \u00fe\u00fa heimfer\u00f0armi\u00f0a?\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 a\u00f0 s\u00fdna b\u00f3kunarsta\u00f0festingu \u00e1 s\u00edmanum \u00fe\u00ednum er yfirleitt n\u00f3g<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cHvernig fj\u00e1rmagnar\u00f0u fer\u00f0ina \u00fe\u00edna?\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 \u00feeir vilja f\u00e1 tryggingu fyrir a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa getir framf\u00e6rt \u00feig \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00e1 dv\u00f6l \u00feinni stendur<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Svara\u00f0u hei\u00f0arlega og hnitmi\u00f0a\u00f0. A\u00f0 hafa h\u00f3telb\u00f3kunina \u00fe\u00edna, heimfer\u00f0armi\u00f0ann og gr\u00f3fa fer\u00f0a\u00e1\u00e6tlunina a\u00f0gengilega \u00e1 s\u00edmanum \u00fe\u00ednum fl\u00fdtir fyrir ferlinu. Fyrir \u00edtarlega skjalauppsetningu, sj\u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-requirements-2026-guide\/\">Lei\u00f0beiningar um kr\u00f6fur fyrir ETA \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Hvernig komut\u00edmi \u00feinn er sta\u00f0festur vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rin<\/h2>\n<p>Ein algengasta spurning sem fer\u00f0amenn spyrja er hvort \u00feeir \u00feurfi a\u00f0 prenta \u00fat ETA-sta\u00f0festinguna. Svari\u00f0 er <strong>ekki<\/strong>. Svona virkar kerfi\u00f0:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa s\u00f3ttir um ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt gafstu upp vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00fameri\u00f0 \u00feitt. Sam\u00feykkt ETA er beint tengt \u00fev\u00ed vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00fameri \u00ed gagnagrunnum bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar.<\/li>\n<li>\u00deegar vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt er skanna\u00f0 vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rin \u2013 anna\u00f0hvort \u00ed gegnum eGate e\u00f0a af landam\u00e6rav\u00f6r\u00f0i \u2013 s\u00e6kir kerfi\u00f0 sj\u00e1lfkrafa ETA-st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna.<\/li>\n<li>Ef ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt er sam\u00feykkt og gilt, \u00fearf engin frekari a\u00f0ger\u00f0.<\/li>\n<li>Ef ETA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt hefur runni\u00f0 \u00fat, veri\u00f0 afturkalla\u00f0 e\u00f0a er ekki til, ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa v\u00edsa\u00f0ur til \u00e6\u00f0ri emb\u00e6ttismanns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00feurfir ekki \u00fatprentun er skynsamlegt a\u00f0 hafa sta\u00f0festingarp\u00f3stinn \u00e1 \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0ri komut\u00edma (ETA) a\u00f0gengilegan \u00ed s\u00edmanum \u00fe\u00ednum, ef upp koma t\u00e6knileg vandam\u00e1l. \u00de\u00fa getur einnig <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-application-guide\/\">Athuga\u00f0u st\u00f6\u00f0u ETA \u00fe\u00edns<\/a> \u00e1\u00f0ur en fer\u00f0ast er.<\/p>\n<h3>Mikilv\u00e6gar uppl\u00fdsingar um \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0an komut\u00edma fyrir landam\u00e6rag\u00e6slu<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Sm\u00e1atri\u00f0i<\/th>\n<th>\u00dea\u00f0 sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 vita<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Kostna\u00f0ur<\/td>\n<td>16 pund \u00e1 mann (\u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0 er a\u00f0 h\u00e6kka ver\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00ed 20 pund en dagsetningin hefur ekki veri\u00f0 sta\u00f0fest)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gildleiki<\/td>\n<td>2 \u00e1r fr\u00e1 \u00fatg\u00e1fudegi, e\u00f0a til vegabr\u00e9fs\u00fe\u00edns rennur \u00fat \u2013 \u00fea\u00f0 sem fyrr ver\u00f0ur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Innsl\u00f6g<\/td>\n<td>Fleiri en einn \u00fe\u00e1ttt\u00f6kua\u00f0ili leyf\u00f0ur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>H\u00e1marksdv\u00f6l<\/td>\n<td>A\u00f0 h\u00e1marki 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir \u00e1 hverja heims\u00f3kn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fullnusta<\/td>\n<td>Ver\u00f0ur fullkomlega framfylgt fr\u00e1 25. febr\u00faar 2026 fyrir allar h\u00e6far \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0erni.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Fyrir fullkomi\u00f0 yfirlit, heims\u00e6ki\u00f0 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-2026-rules-cost-2\/\">Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um komu til Bretlands \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>B\u00ed\u00f3metr\u00edsk dvalarleyfi og \u00f6nnur fer\u00f0askj\u00f6l<\/h2>\n<p>Ekki allir fer\u00f0amenn koma til Bretlands me\u00f0 hef\u00f0bundnu vegabr\u00e9fi og ETA-leyfi. Sumir hafa vi\u00f0b\u00f3tar- e\u00f0a \u00f6nnur skilr\u00edki:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Biorit\u00edsk dvalarleyfisbr\u00e9f (BRP)<\/strong> \u2013 gefi\u00f0 \u00fat f\u00f3lki me\u00f0 langt\u00edma dvalarleyfi \u00ed Bretlandi. \u00de\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 bera BRP-korti\u00f0 \u00feitt me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu. Athugi\u00f0: BRP-kort eru sm\u00e1m saman tekin \u00far notkun og eVisas tekin upp fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 2025.<\/li>\n<li><strong>rafr\u00e6n vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun<\/strong> \u2013 stafr\u00e6nt sta\u00f0gengill fyrir l\u00edkamleg vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritanastimpl og BRP-kort. Eins og ETA er eVisa tengd vegabr\u00e9fi \u00fe\u00ednu og athugu\u00f0 rafr\u00e6nt.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fer\u00f0askj\u00f6l fl\u00f3ttamanna<\/strong> \u2013 \u00fatgefin af \u00f6\u00f0rum r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnum. Athuga\u00f0u vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarkr\u00f6fur s\u00e9rstaklega.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sta\u00f0a samkomulags ESB<\/strong> \u2013 ef \u00fe\u00fa ert EES-borgari sem hefur sest a\u00f0 \u00ed Bretlandi, er sta\u00f0a \u00fe\u00edn kannu\u00f0 rafr\u00e6nt vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>A\u00f0 koma me\u00f0 lest (Eurostar) e\u00f0a ferju<\/h2>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa kemur \u00ed gegnum <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-transit-rules-2026\/\">Eurostar e\u00f0a Ermarsundsg\u00f6ngin<\/a>, landam\u00e6rastj\u00f3rnun fer fram \u00e1 brottfarast\u00f6\u00f0 \u00ed Frakklandi e\u00f0a Belg\u00edu (hli\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ar sko\u00f0anir). \u00deetta \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum breska landam\u00e6rastj\u00f3rnunina. <strong>\u00e1\u00f0ur<\/strong> Ganga um bor\u00f0 \u00ed lestina, ekki eftir a\u00f0 hafa komi\u00f0.<\/p>\n<p>Fyrir ferjufar\u00feega fara landam\u00e6rakannanir fram anna\u00f0hvort \u00ed brottfarah\u00f6fn e\u00f0a vi\u00f0 komu til Bretlands, allt eftir lei\u00f0inni. Sama ETA- og vegabr\u00e9fsskilyr\u00f0i gilda \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed hvernig \u00fe\u00fa kemur inn \u00ed landi\u00f0.<\/p>\n<h2>Vinnslut\u00edmar: Annas\u00f6m vs r\u00f3leg t\u00edmabil<\/h2>\n<p>Hversu lengi \u00fe\u00fa ey\u00f0ir \u00ed landam\u00e6rastj\u00f3rnun fer mj\u00f6g eftir \u00fev\u00ed hven\u00e6r \u00fe\u00fa kemur. H\u00e9r er almenn lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir:<\/p>\n<h3>H\u00e6\u00f0stu \u00e1lagst\u00edmar<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Snemma morguns (5:00\u20139:00)<\/strong> \u2013 \u00feegar n\u00e6tur- og snemma morguns langflug lendir<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sk\u00f3lafr\u00ed<\/strong> \u2013 haustfr\u00ed, p\u00e1skar, sumar, j\u00f3l<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bankah\u00e1t\u00ed\u00f0ardaghelgar<\/strong> \u2013 f\u00f6studagskv\u00f6ld og m\u00e1nudagsmorgnar<\/li>\n<li><strong>Helstu atbur\u00f0ir<\/strong> \u2013 Wimbledon, Edinborgarh\u00e1t\u00ed\u00f0in, n\u00fd\u00e1r<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00c1 h\u00e1annat\u00edmum \u00e1 Heathrow geta bi\u00f0ra\u00f0ir veri\u00f0 60\u201390 m\u00edn\u00fatur, \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e6r hafi batna\u00f0 me\u00f0 fleiri eGates.<\/p>\n<h3>Hlj\u00f3\u00f0ustu t\u00edmarnir<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fr\u00e1 mi\u00f0morgni til snemma s\u00ed\u00f0degis (10:00\u201314:00)<\/strong> \u00c1 virkum d\u00f6gum utan sk\u00f3lafr\u00eda<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seint kv\u00f6ldflug<\/strong> \u2013 f\u00e6rri flugfer\u00f0ir \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0a styttri bi\u00f0ra\u00f0ir<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sv\u00e6\u00f0isflugvellir<\/strong> \u2013 Minni flugvellir eins og Bristol, Newcastle e\u00f0a East Midlands hafa yfirleitt mun styttri bi\u00f0ra\u00f0ir en flugvellir \u00ed London<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>12 r\u00e1\u00f0 til a\u00f0 tryggja grei\u00f0a komu hj\u00e1 landam\u00e6rag\u00e6slu Bretlands<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>S\u00e6kja um ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt vel fyrirfram.<\/strong> \u2013 a\u00f0 minnsta kosti tv\u00e6r til \u00ferj\u00e1r vikur fyrir fer\u00f0alag. Sj\u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-application-guide\/\">Skref-fyrir-skref lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um notkun<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Athuga\u00f0u vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00fameri\u00f0 \u00feitt tvisvar.<\/strong> \u2013 ETA er tengd vegabr\u00e9fi \u00fe\u00ednu. Ef n\u00famerin passa ekki, ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00e9r neita\u00f0 um inng\u00f6ngu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Athuga\u00f0u gildi vegabr\u00e9fsins<\/strong> \u2013 vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 gilda allan dv\u00f6lart\u00edmann. Bretland krefst ekki a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f gildi \u00ed sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i, en \u00fea\u00f0 m\u00e1 ekki renna \u00fat \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00ed landinu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Haf\u00f0u b\u00f3kunarsta\u00f0festingarnar tilb\u00fanar.<\/strong> \u2013 h\u00f3tel-, Airbnb- e\u00f0a heimilisfang gestgjafa \u00ed s\u00edmanum \u00fe\u00ednum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Far\u00f0u me\u00f0 heim- e\u00f0a \u00e1framhaldandi mi\u00f0a<\/strong> \u2013 ekki alltaf \u00f3ska\u00f0 eftir, en a\u00f0 hafa \u00fea\u00f0 tilb\u00fai\u00f0 kemur \u00ed veg fyrir t\u00f6f.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taki\u00f0 af ykkur h\u00fafur, \u00feung gleraugu og andlitsgr\u00edmur.<\/strong> \u00e1\u00f0ur en n\u00e1lgast eGates til a\u00f0 tryggja bestu m\u00f6guleika \u00e1 hra\u00f0ri andlitsvi\u00f0un.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Haltu vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu innan seilingar.<\/strong> \u2013 ekki grafi\u00f0 ne\u00f0st \u00ed handfarangrinum \u00fe\u00ednum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00deekktu sv\u00f6rin \u00fe\u00edn<\/strong> \u2013 Tilgangur heims\u00f3knar, dv\u00f6larlengd, heimilisfang gistingar. Sk\u00fdr og sj\u00e1lfs\u00f6rugg sv\u00f6r fl\u00fdta fyrir mannaeftirliti.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 s\u00f6nnun \u00e1 fj\u00e1rr\u00e1\u00f0um<\/strong> \u2013 n\u00fdleg bankayfirlit e\u00f0a kreditkort getur hj\u00e1lpa\u00f0 ef spurt er um fj\u00e1rhagslega st\u00f6\u00f0u.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Athuga\u00f0u tollfrj\u00e1ls m\u00f6rk \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa pakkar.<\/strong> \u2013 s\u00e9rstaklega fyrir \u00e1fengi, t\u00f3bak og matv\u00e6li. Lestu okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-border-control-customs-rules\/\">Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um tollreglur<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gef\u00f0u \u00fe\u00e9r auka t\u00edma fyrir tengingar.<\/strong> \u2013 ef \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 innlenda millilendingu, ger\u00f0u r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir a\u00f0 minnsta kosti 90 m\u00edn\u00fatum (og helst tveimur klukkustundum) fyrir landam\u00e6rastj\u00f3rn og farangursendt\u00f6ku.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 b\u00f6rn?<\/strong> Hvert barn \u00fearf sitt eigi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f og, ef vi\u00f0 \u00e1, s\u00edna eigin ETA. Sj\u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-children-families-guide\/\">Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur og b\u00f6rn ETA<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Hva\u00f0 gerist ef vandam\u00e1l kemur upp vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rin?<\/h2>\n<p>\u00cd sjaldg\u00e6fum tilvikum getur landam\u00e6rav\u00f6r\u00f0ur neita\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r um a\u00f0gang e\u00f0a v\u00edsa\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r til frekari yfirheyrslu. Algengustu \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0ur eru:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Engin gild ETA e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun<\/li>\n<li>Fer\u00f0ask\u00edrteini\u00f0 er \u00fatrunni\u00f0 e\u00f0a skemmt<\/li>\n<li>Svar sem samr\u00e6mast ekki tilgreindu tilgangi heims\u00f3knarinnar<\/li>\n<li>Fyrri brot \u00e1 innflytjendal\u00f6gum e\u00f0a dv\u00f6l sem hefur fari\u00f0 fram \u00far heimild<\/li>\n<li>Sakfellingar sem ekki hafa veri\u00f0 ger\u00f0ar opinberar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00e9r er neita\u00f0 um a\u00f0gang mun l\u00f6gregluma\u00f0urinn \u00fatsk\u00fdra \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0una og valkosti \u00fe\u00edna. Fyrir lei\u00f0beiningar um hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa skalt gera ef ETA-ums\u00f3knin \u00fe\u00edn er hafna\u00f0 fyrir fer\u00f0ina, lestu okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-refused-help-guide\/\">Lei\u00f0beiningar um synjun ETA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>S\u00e9rstakar a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur<\/h2>\n<h3>Tengiflug (um flugv\u00f6ll)<\/h3>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0 um breskan flugv\u00f6ll \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 yfirgefa flugvallarsv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 g\u00e6tir \u00fe\u00fa samt \u00feurft trans\u00edtvegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun e\u00f0a ETA, allt eftir r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tti \u00fe\u00ednum. Okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-transit-rules-2026\/\">Lei\u00f0beiningar um flutningsreglur<\/a> \u00fatsk\u00fdrir sm\u00e1atri\u00f0in.<\/p>\n<h3>A\u00f0 koma me\u00f0 lyf<\/h3>\n<p>\u00de\u00fa m\u00e1tt taka me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r lyf \u00e1 lyfse\u00f0li til pers\u00f3nulegrar notkunar. Ber\u00f0u \u00feau \u00ed upprunalegu umb\u00fa\u00f0um me\u00f0 lyfse\u00f0ilsmi\u00f0anum s\u00fdnilegum. Fyrir st\u00fdr\u00f0ar efni g\u00e6tir \u00fe\u00fa \u00feurft br\u00e9f fr\u00e1 l\u00e6kni \u00fe\u00ednum. Home Office r\u00e1\u00f0leggur a\u00f0 taka ekki meira en \u00feriggja m\u00e1na\u00f0a birg\u00f0ir.<\/p>\n<h3>A\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 g\u00e6lud\u00fdr<\/h3>\n<p>G\u00e6lud\u00fdr sem koma til Bretlands ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 hafa gilda g\u00e6lud\u00fdrapassa e\u00f0a d\u00fdraheilsuvottor\u00f0, \u00f6rmerki og uppf\u00e6r\u00f0a hunda\u00e6\u00f0i\u00adb\u00f3lusetningu. G\u00e6lud\u00fdr sem uppfylla ekki \u00feessar kr\u00f6fur ver\u00f0a sett \u00ed s\u00f3ttkv\u00ed \u00e1 kostna\u00f0 eigandans.<\/p>\n<h2>N\u00fdtnar opinberar au\u00f0lindir<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ETA-s\u00ed\u00f0a bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar<\/a> \u2013 opinber ETA-ums\u00f3kn og lei\u00f0beiningar<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-2026-rules-cost-2\/\">Alhli\u00f0a lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir okkar um ETA \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a> \u2013 allt sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 vita um ETA-kerfi\u00f0<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-photo-requirements-guide\/\">ETA myndkr\u00f6fur<\/a> \u2013 hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 taka r\u00e9tta ums\u00f3knarmynd<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/opened-passport-immigration-stamps.jpg\" alt=\"Landam\u00e6rast\u00fdring Bretlands 2026: Hva\u00f0 m\u00e1 b\u00faast vi\u00f0 \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa kemur \u2013 stimplar \u00ed vegabr\u00e9fi\" 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\n<h2>Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00dearf \u00e9g a\u00f0 prenta \u00fat ETA-i\u00f0 mitt til a\u00f0 s\u00fdna vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rin?<\/h3>\n<p>Nei. ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt er rafr\u00e6nt tengt vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00fameri \u00fe\u00ednu. Landam\u00e6raver\u00f0ir og eGates hafa rafr\u00e6nan a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00feinni. Hins vegar er skynsamlegt a\u00f0 hafa sta\u00f0festingarp\u00f3stinn \u00feinn \u00e1 s\u00edmanum sem varasafn.<\/p>\n<h3>Get \u00e9g nota\u00f0 eGates me\u00f0 fer\u00f0ask\u00edrteini sem er ekki me\u00f0 l\u00edfkennum?<\/h3>\n<p>Nei. eGates krefjast l\u00edfkennisleysils me\u00f0 rafr\u00e6nu \u00f6rfl\u00eds. Ef vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt ber ekki \u00f6rfl\u00edsmerki\u00f0, ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 nota afgrei\u00f0slubor\u00f0 me\u00f0 starfsf\u00f3lki.<\/p>\n<h3>Hva\u00f0 ef \u00e9g f\u00e9kk n\u00fdjan vegabr\u00e9f eftir a\u00f0 ETA-ums\u00f3knin m\u00edn var sam\u00feykkt?<\/h3>\n<p>\u00de\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um n\u00fdja ETA sem tengist n\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00famerinu \u00fe\u00ednu. Gamla ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt er ekki h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 flytja. \u00de\u00fa getur lesi\u00f0 meira um <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-application-guide\/\">Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja aftur um<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Hversu lengi get \u00e9g dvali\u00f0 \u00ed Bretlandi me\u00f0 ETA?<\/h3>\n<p>H\u00e1marki sex m\u00e1na\u00f0a \u00e1 hverja heims\u00f3kn. ETA-i\u00f0 sj\u00e1lft gildir \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r og leyfir endurteknar inng\u00f6ngur, en hver einst\u00f6k heims\u00f3kn m\u00e1 ekki vera lengri en sex m\u00e1na\u00f0a.<\/p>\n<h3>Er s\u00e9rst\u00f6k bi\u00f0r\u00f6\u00f0 fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur me\u00f0 b\u00f6rn?<\/h3>\n<p>Sumir flugvellir bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1 fj\u00f6lskyldur\u00f6\u00f0 vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9faeftirlit, en \u00fea\u00f0 er ekki tryggt. B\u00f6rn 10 \u00e1ra og eldri geta nota\u00f0 rafr\u00e6nar hli\u00f0 (eGates) ef \u00feau eru \u00ed fylgd fullor\u00f0ins. B\u00f6rn yngri en 10 \u00e1ra ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 nota afgrei\u00f0slubor\u00f0 me\u00f0 starfsf\u00f3lki.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enlensk landam\u00e6raeftirlit og tollareglur \u00fatsk\u00fdrt \u00e1 einfaldan h\u00e1tt fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur og p\u00f6r sem heims\u00e6kja Bretland \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025. Nau\u00f0synlegur lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1327,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"UK border control 2026","_yoast_wpseo_title":"UK Border Control 2026: What to Expect When You Arrive","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Complete guide to UK border control in 2026. 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