{"id":1862,"date":"2026-04-24T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/en\/?p=1862"},"modified":"2026-07-02T13:26:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:26:51","slug":"uk-eta-and-criminal-record-questions-explained-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-and-criminal-record-questions-explained-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UK ETA og spurningar um sakavottor\u00f0 \u00fatsk\u00fdr\u00f0ar 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ums\u00f3knin fyrir UK ETA spyr mikilv\u00e6gar spurningar um gl\u00e6pas\u00f6gu \u00fe\u00edna. Skilningur \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed hva\u00f0 ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0i\u00f0 krefst\u2014og hva\u00f0 veldur sj\u00e1lfvirkri synjun \u00e1 m\u00f3ti \u00fev\u00ed sem \u00fe\u00fa getur me\u00f0 \u00f6ryggi birt\u2014er nau\u00f0synlegur \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa sendir inn. Kafli UK ETA um sakavottor\u00f0 sko\u00f0ar d\u00f3ma fr\u00e1 s\u00ed\u00f0ustu 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um, alvarlega brot hven\u00e6r sem er og \u00e1kve\u00f0in aksturarbrot. Ennu sem komi\u00f0 er, merkir Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 \u00ed Bretlandi a\u00f0 margir d\u00f3mar ver\u00f0a &#8216;teknir til greina&#8217; eftir \u00e1kve\u00f0inn t\u00edma og \u00fearf ekki a\u00f0 birta fyrir innflytjendayfirv\u00f6ldum fyrir frambo\u00f0um gesta. \u00deessi handb\u00f3k \u00fatsk\u00fdrir spurningu UK ETA um sakavottor\u00f0 me\u00f0 sm\u00e1atri\u00f0um, n\u00e6r yfir hva\u00f0a d\u00f3mar lei\u00f0a venjulega til synjunar og sk\u00fdrir hva\u00f0 gerist ef ums\u00f3kn \u00fein er hafna\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-rejection-passport.jpg\" alt=\"Vegabr\u00e9f hafna\u00f0 UK ETA \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un\" class=\"wp-image-1788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-rejection-passport.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-rejection-passport-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-rejection-passport-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-rejection-passport-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-eta-rejection-passport-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hva\u00f0 spyrjar ums\u00f3knin fyrir UK ETA um sakavottor\u00f0?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0i\u00f0 fyrir UK ETA gerir \u00ferj\u00fa a\u00f0skilin spurningu um sakavottor\u00f0. \u00cd fyrsta lagi spyrjar \u00fea\u00f0 hvort \u00fe\u00fa hafir einhverjar d\u00f3ma \u00e1 s\u00ed\u00f0ustu 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um hvar sem er \u00ed heiminum. \u00cd \u00f6\u00f0ru lagi bi\u00f0ja \u00fea\u00f0 um birtingu \u00e1 \u00f6llum alvarlegum sakavottor\u00f0um, \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed hven\u00e6r \u00feau \u00e1ttu s\u00e9r sta\u00f0. \u00cd \u00feri\u00f0ja lagi spyrja h\u00fan s\u00e9rstaklega um \u00e1kve\u00f0in akstursbrot\u2014\u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 flest akstursbrot teljast ekki til nema \u00feau hafi leitt til fangelsisstrafar. \u00deessar spurningar eru hanna\u00f0ar til a\u00f0 meta \u00e1h\u00e6ttu flj\u00f3tt me\u00f0 einf\u00f6ldum skilyr\u00f0um. Jafnframt spyrja ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0i\u00f0 ekki um handt\u00f6kur \u00e1n d\u00f3ms e\u00f0a sakasakir sem voru felld ni\u00f0ur. Krimmarefskanun UK ETA er sj\u00e1lfvirk \u00ed upphafi; ef \u00fe\u00fa svarar &#8216;j\u00e1&#8217; vi\u00f0 einhverri spurningu, fer m\u00e1li\u00f0 \u00feitt til endursko\u00f0unar hj\u00e1 starfsmanni. \u00deess vegna er n\u00e1kv\u00e6m birtingu \u00e1 \u00feessu stigi mikilv\u00e6g.<\/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\/04\/travel-documents-passport-eta.jpg\" alt=\"Vegabr\u00e9f og fer\u00f0askj\u00f6l eru nau\u00f0synleg til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja aftur um UK ETA eftir synjun.\" class=\"wp-image-1625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/travel-documents-passport-eta.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/travel-documents-passport-eta-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/travel-documents-passport-eta-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/travel-documents-passport-eta-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/travel-documents-passport-eta-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">L\u00f6g um endurh\u00e6fingu \u00f3gerninga fr\u00e1 1974 og &#x27;Notu\u00f0&#x27; sakavottor\u00f0<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c1 Bretlandi leyfa l\u00f6g um endurh\u00e6fingu \u00f3gerninga fr\u00e1 1974 flestum sakavottor\u00f0um a\u00f0 ver\u00f0a &#8216;notu\u00f0&#8217; eftir endurh\u00e6fingarfr\u00ed\u00f0indi. Fyrir fer\u00f0amenn sem s\u00e6kja um fer\u00f0aheimild, \u00fearf ekki a\u00f0 birta notu\u00f0 sakavottor\u00f0. Endurh\u00e6fingarfr\u00ed\u00f0indi fer eftir d\u00f3minum: fangelsisstraf undir sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0um ver\u00f0a notu\u00f0 eftir fimm \u00e1r; d\u00f3mar \u00e1 6\u201330 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i ver\u00f0a n\u00fdttir eftir t\u00edu \u00e1r. \u00c1strafar \u00e1n fangelsisrefs (sektir, samf\u00e9lagsst\u00f6rf) ver\u00f0a n\u00fdttir miklu hra\u00f0ar\u2014venjulega 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um eftir d\u00f3minn. Hins vegar ver\u00f0a \u00e1kve\u00f0in brot aldrei notu\u00f0, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al kynfersk brot \u00e1 b\u00f6rnum, sams\u00e6rissvi\u00f0 og brot sem lei\u00f0a til d\u00f3ma yfir 30 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir. Jafnframt heldur Home Office skr\u00e1m endalaust; nota\u00f0 sakavottor\u00f0 ey\u00f0ir ekki s\u00f6gu \u00feinni, \u00fea\u00f0 fjarl\u00e6gir bara skyldu \u00fe\u00edna til a\u00f0 birta \u00fea\u00f0 innflytjendum. \u00deess vegna, ef \u00fe\u00fa fellur undir flokkinn &#8216;nota\u00f0 sakavottor\u00f0&#8217; og endurh\u00e6fingarfr\u00ed\u00f0indi hefur li\u00f0i\u00f0, getur\u00f0u svara\u00f0 &#8216;nei&#8217; \u00e1 ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0inu fyrir UK ETA.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/passport-visa-stamps.jpg\" alt=\"Vegab\u00f3k me\u00f0 v\u00edsastimpla sem borgar ETA ETIAS ESTA kerfi saman\" class=\"wp-image-1610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/passport-visa-stamps.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/passport-visa-stamps-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/passport-visa-stamps-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/passport-visa-stamps-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/passport-visa-stamps-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sakavottor\u00f0 sem dr\u00edfa venjulega til synjunar UK ETA<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c1kve\u00f0in sakavottor\u00f0 lei\u00f0a n\u00e6stum alltaf til synjunar UK ETA. Kynferskbrot, ofbeldisbrot (\u00e1r\u00e1s, heimilisofbeldi, manndr\u00e1p), sams\u00e6rissvi\u00f0 og brot gegn mannlegri smalarekstri lei\u00f0a til skyldusynjunar samkv\u00e6mt Home Office forsendum fyrir synjun. Eiturlyfjasm\u00f6lunarst\u00f6rf og alvarleg eiturlyfjaframlei\u00f0slust\u00f6rf eru einnig fors\u00f6kundir fyrir beinum synjun. A\u00f0 auki lei\u00f0a h\u00e6g\u00f0asyndir (svik, \u00fej\u00f3fna\u00f0ur, f\u00f6lsun) fr\u00e1 s\u00ed\u00f0ustu \u00e1ratugum oft til synjunar, s\u00e9rstaklega ef fangelsisstrafi f\u00f3r yfir 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i. Jafnframt eru innflytjendabrot\u2014eins og \u00f3l\u00f6gleg innganga \u00e1 Bretlandi\u00f0 e\u00f0a of langt dvalir \u00e1 fyrri vegabr\u00e9fsvottun\u2014fors\u00f6kundir fyrir synjun. Tj\u00f3n \u00e1 eignum og brennuverk geta einnig leitt til synjunar ef \u00feau benda til mynsturs truflanirlegra heg\u00f0unar. Reyndar gefur Home Office \u00fat lista yfir &#8216;almenna fors\u00f6kundir fyrir synjun&#8217; sem lei\u00f0beina \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unartakendum; allt sakavottor\u00f0 sem fellur undir \u00feessar fors\u00f6kundir mun l\u00edklega lei\u00f0a til sj\u00e1lfvirkrar synjunar \u00e1 UK ETA.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sakavottor\u00f0 sem geta ekki valdi\u00f0 synjun<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ekki lei\u00f0ir s\u00e9rhvert sakavottor\u00f0 til synjunar \u00e1 UK ETA. L\u00edtil akstursbrot\u2014eins og hra\u00f0akstur, birg\u00f0abrot e\u00f0a akstur \u00e1n gildrar akstursleyfis (ef engin fangelsisstrafi)\u2014eru venjulega ekki fors\u00f6kundir fyrir synjun. \u00c1 sama h\u00e1tt geta einfaldar eignir \u00e1 kannabis fyrir meira en t\u00edu \u00e1rum s\u00ed\u00f0an, \u00fear sem refsingin var sektar og endurh\u00e6fingarfr\u00ed\u00f0indi hefur runni\u00f0 \u00fat, ekki valdi\u00f0 synjun. Jafnframt geta ein sakavottor\u00f0 fyrir l\u00e9ttu \u00fej\u00f3fnun (verslunarthj\u00f3fna\u00f0) e\u00f0a \u00fearmandi fr\u00e1 m\u00f6rgum \u00e1rum s\u00ed\u00f0an, s\u00e9rstaklega ef \u00e1straf utan fangelsisrefs, fengi\u00f0 sam\u00feykki eftir mati starfsmanns og tilteknu samhengi. Sumir drykkleysisakstur (DUI) d\u00f3mar fr\u00e1 5+ \u00e1rum s\u00ed\u00f0an me\u00f0 loknum d\u00f3mum og engin frekari atvik geta fengi\u00f0 sam\u00feykki, \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00feetta s\u00e9 ekki \u00e1byrgt. \u00deess vegna eru s\u00e9rstakar a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00ednar\u2014e\u00f0li brotsins, hven\u00e6r \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e1tti s\u00e9r sta\u00f0, d\u00f3mur og skr\u00e1 \u00fe\u00edn s\u00ed\u00f0an\u2014\u00f6ll \u00e1hrifav\u00f6l fyrir \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unina. \u00cd m\u00f6rgum ja\u00f0arm\u00e1lum mun Home Office veita UK ETA ef engin h\u00e1ttatilhneiging er til og n\u00e6gjanlegt t\u00edmi hefur li\u00f0i\u00f0.<\/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\/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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hvernig Home Office framkv\u00e6mir sakaskr\u00e1r<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa svarar &#8216;j\u00e1&#8217; vi\u00f0 sakavottordsspurningu \u00e1 ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0inu fyrir UK ETA, hefur Home Office til \u00e1 bakgrunnssko\u00f0un. \u00deessi athugun hefur a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 bresku l\u00f6gregluskr\u00e1m, d\u00f3msas\u00f6gum og\u2014mikilv\u00e6gt\u2014al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legum gagnagrunnum \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al Interpol og The Five Eyes gagnami\u00f0lun (Bretland, Bandar\u00edkin, \u00c1stral\u00eda, Kanada, N\u00fdja Sj\u00e1land). \u00dear af lei\u00f0andi eru d\u00f3mar fr\u00e1 heimab\u00edrgi \u00feinni oft s\u00fdnilegir fyrir Home Office jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3tt \u00fe\u00fa birgjir \u00fe\u00e1 ekki. Jafnframt v\u00edsar Home Office nafni \u00fe\u00ednu, f\u00e6\u00f0ingardegi og vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00fameri gegn \u00feessum kerfum. Ef \u00feeir uppg\u00f6tva \u00f3birta d\u00f3m ver\u00f0ur ums\u00f3knin \u00fe\u00edn endurn\u00fdju\u00f0 og \u00fe\u00fa g\u00e6tir \u00e1tt yfir h\u00f6f\u00f0i s\u00e9r sakam\u00e1l fyrir rangar yfirl\u00fdsingar \u00e1 opinberu ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0i. \u00deess vegna er miklu \u00e1h\u00e6ttusamara a\u00f0 leyna d\u00f3mi en a\u00f0 birja \u00fea\u00f0 sannarlega. Bakgrunnssko\u00f0un tekur venjulega 3\u20137 vinnudaga fyrir einfaldt m\u00e1l og lengri ef fl\u00e6kjur koma upp.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-border-airport-rejection.jpg\" alt=\"A\u00f0gangur a\u00f0 landam\u00e6rakontr\u00f3li \u00e1 UK flugv\u00f6llum\" class=\"wp-image-1790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-border-airport-rejection.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-border-airport-rejection-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-border-airport-rejection-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-border-airport-rejection-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-border-airport-rejection-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hva\u00f0 gerist ef UK ETA \u00fe\u00edn er neita\u00f0 af sakavottor\u00f0s\u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0um<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ef UK ETA ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn er hafna\u00f0 vegna gl\u00e6pabreytinga, getur\u00f0u ekki einfaldlega endurskr\u00e1\u00f0 \u00feig fyrir a\u00f0ra UK ETA. \u00deess \u00ed sta\u00f0 ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um venjulegt Bandar\u00edkjavi\u00f0skiptav\u00edsit\u00f6lu um hef\u00f0bundi\u00f0 v\u00edsit\u00f6luums\u00f3knarferli. \u00deetta ferli er verulega d\u00fdrara (um \u00fea\u00f0 bil \u00a3115 \u00e1 m\u00f3ti \u00a310 fyrir UK ETA), tekur 3\u20138 vikur og krefst n\u00e1kv\u00e6mari skjala \u00fear me\u00f0 tali\u00f0 pers\u00f3nuleikasannana og yfirl\u00fdsingu um gl\u00e6pi \u00fe\u00edna og endurh\u00e6fingu. Ennfremur ver\u00f0ur v\u00edsit\u00f6luh\u00f6fnun skr\u00e1\u00f0 \u00ed innflytjendaskr\u00e1 \u00fe\u00edna. \u00cd framt\u00ed\u00f0arums\u00f3knum\u2014hvort sem um er a\u00f0 r\u00e6\u00f0a UK ETA, v\u00edsit\u00f6lu e\u00f0a dv\u00f6larleyfi\u2014ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 uppl\u00fdsa um fyrri h\u00f6fnun. Reyndar er \u00fea\u00f0 alvarlegt innflytjendabrot a\u00f0 sleppa fyrri h\u00f6fnun \u00e1 hva\u00f0a s\u00ed\u00f0ari ums\u00f3kn sem er og g\u00e6ti leitt til varanlegra banna. \u00dear af lei\u00f0andi er \u00fea\u00f0 nau\u00f0synlegt a\u00f0 vera hei\u00f0arlegur um h\u00f6fnun \u00ed n\u00e6stu ums\u00f3kn \u00feinni. Sumir fer\u00f0amenn me\u00f0 s\u00f6gulega gl\u00e6paskr\u00e1 n\u00e1 me\u00f0 g\u00f3\u00f0um \u00e1rangri dvalarleyfum me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 s\u00fdna fram \u00e1 endurh\u00e6fingu, st\u00f6\u00f0ugleika \u00ed starfi og tengsl vi\u00f0 heimaland sitt.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fyrirgefning, sl\u00f6kun og afn\u00e1m gl\u00e6paskr\u00e1r<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fyrirgefning og sl\u00f6kun eru til \u00ed m\u00f6rgum l\u00f6ndum en hafa takmarka\u00f0a \u00e1hrif \u00e1 \u00e1kvar\u00f0anir um UK ETA. Ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur fengi\u00f0 fyrirgefningu fr\u00e1 stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ldum heimalands \u00fe\u00edns, \u00e6ttir \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 leggja fram fylgiskj\u00f6l me\u00f0 UK ETA ums\u00f3kn \u00feinni e\u00f0a v\u00edsit\u00f6leums\u00f3kn. Hins vegar vi\u00f0urkennir bresk Home Office ekki sj\u00e1lfkrafa erlendar fyrirgefningar; \u00feeir framkv\u00e6ma eigin mat. \u00c1 sama h\u00e1tt ey\u00f0ir sl\u00f6kun (lagaleg ey\u00f0ing d\u00f3ms\u00farskur\u00f0ar \u00e1 heimasv\u00e6\u00f0inu \u00fe\u00ednu) ekki \u00fat gl\u00e6paskr\u00e1r bresku innflytjendakerfisins e\u00f0a skr\u00e1m Interpol. \u00dear af lei\u00f0andi, jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 heimaland \u00feitt hafi fjarl\u00e6gt d\u00f3ms\u00farskur\u00f0 \u00far skr\u00e1 \u00feinni, g\u00e6ti Bretland samt vita\u00f0 um \u00fea\u00f0. Ennfremur, ef \u00fe\u00fa telur a\u00f0 d\u00f3ms\u00farskur\u00f0ur v\u00e6ri \u00f3sanngjarn e\u00f0a hafi veri\u00f0 felldur \u00far gildi af d\u00f3mst\u00f3li, \u00e6ttir \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 safna \u00f6llum fylgiskj\u00f6lum um stu\u00f0ning og leggja \u00feau fram \u00e1samt ums\u00f3kn \u00feinni e\u00f0a haf\u00f0u samband vi\u00f0 innflytjendaflytjanda fyrir r\u00e1\u00f0leggingar. \u00cd sjaldg\u00e6fum tilfellum g\u00e6tu bresk Home Office veitt UK ETA ef \u00fe\u00fa leggur fram gr\u00ed\u00f0arst\u00e6r\u00f0ar s\u00f6nnunarg\u00f6gn um a\u00f0 d\u00f3ms\u00farskur\u00f0ur v\u00e6ri rangur.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hven\u00e6r \u00e1 a\u00f0 leita faglegra innflytjenda\u00e1\u00f0u<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00deessi lei\u00f0beiningar veita almennar uppl\u00fdsingar a\u00f0eins og eru ekki lagaleg r\u00e1\u00f0gj\u00f6f. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 einhvern d\u00f3ms\u00farskur\u00f0\u2014hvort sem hann er eytt e\u00f0a n\u00fdlegur, fangelsi e\u00f0a endalaust\u2014og ert ekki viss um hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 l\u00fdsa \u00fev\u00ed \u00e6ttir \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 r\u00e1\u00f0f\u00e6ra \u00feig vi\u00f0 h\u00e6fan innflytjendar\u00e1\u00f0gjafa sem er stj\u00f3rna\u00f0 af Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC). OISC-stj\u00f3rna\u00f0 r\u00e1\u00f0gjafi getur endursko\u00f0a\u00f0 s\u00e9rstakar a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00ednar, meti\u00f0 l\u00edkur \u00e1 h\u00f6fnun og \u00fatb\u00fai\u00f0 stu\u00f0ningsyfirl\u00fdsingu ef nau\u00f0synlegt er. Ennfremur, ef \u00fe\u00e9r m\u00e1li v\u00e6ru ja\u00f0ar\u2014til d\u00e6mis d\u00f3ms\u00farskur\u00f0ur fr\u00e1 9 \u00e1rum s\u00ed\u00f0an sem er n\u00e6stum eytt\u2014g\u00e6ti fagma\u00f0ur r\u00e1\u00f0lagt hvort uppl\u00fdsa eigi e\u00f0a b\u00ed\u00f0a. \u00c1 sama h\u00e1tt, ef \u00fe\u00e9r hefur veri\u00f0 hafna\u00f0 fyrir UK ETA, getur r\u00e1\u00f0gjafi hj\u00e1lpa\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 skilja valkosti \u00fe\u00edna og undirb\u00fai\u00f0 v\u00edsit\u00f6leums\u00f3kn me\u00f0 sterkustu m\u00f6gulegum m\u00e1li. Ennfremur, innflytjendar\u00e1\u00f0gj\u00f6f fr\u00e1 \u00f3stj\u00f3rnu\u00f0u uppsprettu getur veri\u00f0 \u00f3n\u00e1kv\u00e6m og kosta\u00f0 \u00feig peninga og t\u00edma. \u00dev\u00ed skal alltaf sannreyna a\u00f0 r\u00e1\u00f0gjafi \u00feinn s\u00e9 skr\u00e1\u00f0ur \u00e1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oisc.org.uk\/find-adviser\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OISC skr\u00e1<\/a>. A\u00f0 leita faglegra lei\u00f0beiningar fyrirfram er fj\u00e1rfesting sem kemur \u00ed veg fyrir d\u00fdr h\u00f6fnun og synjun.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00c1 blikingi: Samanbur\u00f0artafla<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Gl\u00e6pategund<\/th><th>D\u00e6miger\u00f0 refsing<\/th><th>Endurh\u00e6fingart\u00edmabil<\/th><th>L\u00edkleg ni\u00f0ursta\u00f0a UK ETA<\/th><th>Athugasemdir<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Minnih\u00e1ttar \u00fej\u00f3fna\u00f0ur \u00ed verslunum (fyrri brot)<\/td><td>Sekt e\u00f0a skilyrt upps\u00f6gn<\/td><td>6\u201312 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir<\/td><td>L\u00edkleg sam\u00feykki ef eytt hefur veri\u00f0<\/td><td>Ekki fangelsi; ni\u00f0ursta\u00f0a fer eftir li\u00f0num t\u00edma<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kannab\u00eds eignafletta (einf\u00f6ld)<\/td><td>Sekt (engin fangelsi)<\/td><td>12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir<\/td><td>L\u00edkleg sam\u00feykki ef 10+ \u00e1r eru li\u00f0in<\/td><td>Ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 vera \u00e1n fangelsis\u00farskur\u00f0ar og vel fram \u00ed fort\u00ed\u00f0ina<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Akstur undir \u00e1hrifum (DUI) \u00e1n mei\u00f0inga<\/td><td>Sekt + akstursbann (engin fangelsi)<\/td><td>fimm \u00e1r<\/td><td>Sam\u00feykki m\u00f6gulegt eftir 5+ \u00e1r<\/td><td>Engin trygging; mat \u00e1 hverju m\u00e1li fyrir sig nau\u00f0synlegt<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00c1r\u00e1s (algeng, ekki alvarleg)<\/td><td>Sekt e\u00f0a 6\u201312 m\u00e1na\u00f0a d\u00f3mur<\/td><td>5\u201310 \u00e1r<\/td><td>\u00d3visst; fer eftir alvarleika<\/td><td>Fangelsi\u00f0\u00f3mar geta leitt til synjunar; ekki-fangelsi\u00f0\u00f3mar geta veri\u00f0 sam\u00feykktir ef \u00feeir eru \u00fatrunnir<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Svik e\u00f0a \u00fej\u00f3fna\u00f0ur (&gt;\u00a3500 ver\u00f0m\u00e6ti)<\/td><td>G\u00e6slusetning 12+ m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir<\/td><td>10 \u00e1r<\/td><td>L\u00edkleg h\u00f6fnun innan 10 \u00e1ra<\/td><td>\u00d3hei\u00f0arleika gl\u00e6pir eru \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0a fyrir h\u00f6fnun; b\u00edddu eftir \u00fatrunnnu st\u00f6\u00f0u<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kynfer\u00f0isbrot gegn \u00f3l\u00f6gr\u00e1\u00f0um<\/td><td>G\u00e6slusetning 2+ \u00e1r<\/td><td>Aldrei loki\u00f0<\/td><td>Sj\u00e1lfvirk h\u00f6fnun<\/td><td>Ekki skr\u00e1\u00f0 \u00e1 endurh\u00e6fingu gl\u00e6pamanna l\u00f6g; alltaf birting og veldur h\u00f6fnun<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Veit Bretland um sakfellingar fr\u00e1 m\u00ednu heimalandi?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J\u00e1. Innflytjunarr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 hefur a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 Interpol skr\u00e1m og gagnagrunnum Five Eyes leyni\u00fej\u00f3nustunnar, \u00feannig a\u00f0 sakfellingar fr\u00e1 \u00fe\u00ednu heimalandi eru oft \u00feekktir fyrir \u00fev\u00ed. A\u00f0 leyna erlendri sakfellingu er \u00e1h\u00e6ttusamt og getur leitt til \u00feess a\u00f0 ums\u00f3kn s\u00e9 hafna\u00f0 og gl\u00e6pan\u00famer fyrir rangar yfirl\u00fdsingar.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get \u00e9g fengi\u00f0 sektarfyrirgefningu til a\u00f0 ey\u00f0a sakfellingu \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00e9g s\u00e6ki um UK ETA?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sektarfyrirgefningu fr\u00e1 \u00fe\u00ednu heimalandi geta hj\u00e1lpa\u00f0, en Innflytjunarr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti Bretlands vi\u00f0urkennir \u00fe\u00e6r ekki sj\u00e1lfkrafa. \u00de\u00fa getur lagt fram studdandi skj\u00f6l me\u00f0 ums\u00f3kn \u00feinni, en Innflytjunarr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 framkv\u00e6mir eigin mat. Faglegri innflytjunarr\u00e1\u00f0gj\u00f6f er m\u00e6lt me\u00f0.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ef UK ETA ums\u00f3kn m\u00edn er hafna\u00f0, get \u00e9g \u00e1k\u00e6rt \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unina?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ekki er h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 \u00e1k\u00e6ra synjun um UK ETA \u00ed gegnum venjulegt brottv\u00edsunarm\u00e1lsme\u00f0fer\u00f0. Eini kosturinn \u00feinn er a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um venjulegt gistivi\u00f0t\u00f6kuskilr\u00edki fyrir Bretland, sem er d\u00fdrara og t\u00ed\u00f0kaplaust en gefur yfirgripsmeira mat \u00e1 \u00fe\u00ednu m\u00e1li.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hva\u00f0 ef \u00e9g var handtekinn en aldrei \u00e1k\u00e6r\u00f0ur e\u00f0a d\u00e6mdur?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0i\u00f0 fyrir UK ETA spyr a\u00f0eins um d\u00f3ma, ekki handt\u00f6kur. Ef \u00fe\u00fa varst aldrei \u00e1k\u00e6r\u00f0ur e\u00f0a \u00e1k\u00e6rin var fellt, \u00fearft \u00fe\u00fa ekki a\u00f0 birta \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e1 ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0inu fyrir UK ETA. Engu a\u00f0 s\u00ed\u00f0ur geta emb\u00e6ttismenn innflytjenda haft a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 handt\u00f6kuskr\u00e1m \u00ed sumum tilfellum.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eru t\u00edmam\u00f6rk fyrir hversu langt aftur Innflytjendastofnun Bretlands kannar sakavottor\u00f0 mitt?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Engin f\u00f6st m\u00f6rk. Innflytjendastofnun Bretlands getur n\u00e1lgast skr\u00e1r fr\u00e1 tugum \u00e1ra s\u00ed\u00f0an og geymir \u00f6ll d\u00f3mag\u00f6gn endalaust. Engu a\u00f0 s\u00ed\u00f0ur \u00feurfa d\u00f3mar sem eru teknir til greina samkv\u00e6mt Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 ekki a\u00f0 birta fyrir frambo\u00f0um gesta.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get \u00e9g fylgt me\u00f0 sto\u00f0br\u00e9fi sem \u00fatsk\u00fdrir d\u00f3m minn \u00feegar \u00e9g sendi inn ums\u00f3kn um UK ETA?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ums\u00f3knareyin fyrir UK ETA leyfir ekki stu\u00f0ningsg\u00f6gn vi\u00f0 upphaflega skr\u00e1ningu. Engu a\u00f0 s\u00ed\u00f0ur, ef \u00fe\u00e9r er v\u00edsa\u00f0 til mannlegrar yfirfer\u00f0ar, g\u00e6tir\u00f0u haft samband vi\u00f0 UK ETA teymi\u00f0 me\u00f0 vi\u00f0b\u00f3taruppl\u00fdsingum. Fyrir v\u00edsaums\u00f3kn eru stu\u00f0ningsor\u00f0 mj\u00f6g hv\u00f6tt.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ef \u00e9g var d\u00e6mdur \u00ed landi sem ekki er lengur til e\u00f0a \u00fear sem skr\u00e1r eru ekki a\u00f0gengilegar, ver\u00f0 \u00e9g a\u00f0 birta \u00fea\u00f0?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J\u00e1. Ef d\u00f3murinn er ekki tekinn til greina samkv\u00e6mt l\u00f6gum Bretlands og er n\u00fdlegur n\u00f3g, vertu a\u00f0 birta hann. S\u00fa sta\u00f0reynd a\u00f0 erfitt er a\u00f0 f\u00e1 skr\u00e1r dulb\u00fanar ekki vanbirg\u00f0. Leita\u00f0u r\u00e1\u00f0a hj\u00e1 innflytjendaumbo\u00f0smanni ef \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00f3viss.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tengdar UK ETA Greinar<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-rejection-reasons-appeal-process\/\">N\u00e1msleyfisums\u00f3kn til Bretlands hafna\u00f0: \u00c1st\u00e6\u00f0ur og k\u00e6rua\u00f0fer\u00f0ir<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-or-visa-how-to-decide\/\">\u00dearf \u00e9g UK ETA e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun? Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 \u00e1kve\u00f0a<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-immigration-rules-visitors-2026-guide\/\">Innflytjendareglur Bretlands fyrir gestir 2026: Allt sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 vita<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-border-control-customs-rules\/\">Stj\u00f3rnun landam\u00e6ra Bretlands 2026: Hva\u00f0 m\u00e1 b\u00faast vi\u00f0 \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa kemur<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-application-guide\/\">Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um UK ETA \u2013 skref-fyrir-skref lei\u00f0beiningar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-requirements-2026-guide\/\">N\u00e1kv\u00e6m lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir: Kr\u00f6fur fyrir UK ETA 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-entry-requirements-2026-checklist\/\">Innt\u00f6kuskilyr\u00f0i \u00ed Bretlandi 2026: Fullkomin athugunarlisti fyrir gesti<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/correct-uk-eta-mistake-guide\/\">Villa \u00ed \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0ri komut\u00edma? Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 lei\u00f0r\u00e9tta hana<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/check-uk-eta-status-online\/\">Sko\u00f0a\u00f0u st\u00f6\u00f0u ETA \u00fe\u00edns \u00e1 netinu \u2013 skref fyrir skref<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-prohibited-items-customs-guide\/\">Bannar varningur \u00ed Bretlandi: Hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa m\u00e1tt ekki flytja inn \u00ed Bretland<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!-- IMG-CAP-2026 -->\n\n<style data-img-cap=\"2026-05-26\">\n.entry-content figure.wp-block-image img,.entry-content .wp-block-image img,.entry-content img,.post-content img,.td-post-content img,article figure img,article .wp-block-image img{max-width:100%!important;max-height:500px!important;height:auto!important;width:auto!important;object-fit:contain!important;display:block!important;margin:1.5rem auto!important}\n@media (max-width:768px){.entry-content figure.wp-block-image img,.entry-content .wp-block-image img,.entry-content img,.post-content img,.td-post-content img,article figure img,article .wp-block-image img{max-height:320px!important}}\n<\/style>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UK ETA application asks critical questions about your criminal history. 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