{"id":1862,"date":"2026-04-24T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/en\/?p=1862"},"modified":"2026-10-26T08:10:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T08:10:26","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\"><em>S\u00ed\u00f0ast uppf\u00e6rt: 19. okt\u00f3ber 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UK ETA ums\u00f3knin spyr mikilv\u00e6gra spurninga um sakavottun \u00fe\u00edna. Skilningur \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed hva\u00f0 ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0i\u00f0 krefst\u2014og hva\u00f0 kallar \u00e1 sj\u00e1lfvirka synjun \u00e1 m\u00f3ti \u00fev\u00ed hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa getur \u00f6rugglega birt\u2014er nau\u00f0synlegur \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e6kir um. Sakavottun hluti UK ETA spyr um hva\u00f0a d\u00f3ma sem hefur veri\u00f0 d\u00e6mt \u00e1 s\u00ed\u00f0ustu 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um, hvers kyns fangelsisd\u00f3m sem lengri er en 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir hven\u00e6r sem er, og hvers kyns a\u00f0ild a\u00f0 str\u00ed\u00f0sgl\u00e6pum, hry\u00f0juverkum e\u00f0a \u00f6fgastarfsemi. \u00der\u00e1tt fyrir a\u00f0 Endalok refsilegrar s\u00f6gu l\u00f6g Bretlands fr\u00e1 1974 leyfi m\u00f6rgum d\u00f3mum a\u00f0 ver\u00f0a \u201eafnullin\" eftir \u00e1kve\u00f0i\u00f0 t\u00edmabil, eru afnullnir d\u00f3mar ekki vernda\u00f0ir \u00ed innflytjenda\u00farskur\u00f0um, \u00feannig a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 svara UK ETA spurningum n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega eins og \u00fe\u00e6r eru settar fram. \u00deessi lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir \u00fatsk\u00fdrir UK ETA spurningar um sakavottun \u00edtarlega, n\u00e6r yfir hva\u00f0a d\u00f3ma sem venjulega lei\u00f0a til hafnunar, og sk\u00fdrir hva\u00f0 gerist ef ums\u00f3knin \u00fe\u00edn 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\">UK ETA ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0i\u00f0 setur \u00ferj\u00e1r s\u00e9rkennilegar spurningar um sakavottun. \u00cd fyrsta lagi spyr \u00fea\u00f0 hvort \u00fe\u00fa hafir d\u00f3ma \u00e1 s\u00ed\u00f0ustu 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um hvar sem er \u00ed heiminum. \u00cd \u00f6\u00f0ru lagi spyr \u00fea\u00f0 hvort \u00fe\u00fa hafir nokkurn t\u00edmann veri\u00f0 me\u00f0 fangelsisd\u00f3m sem lengri er en 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir, \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed hven\u00e6r honum var beitt. \u00cd \u00feri\u00f0ja lagi spyr \u00fea\u00f0 um hvers kyns a\u00f0ild a\u00f0 str\u00ed\u00f0sgl\u00e6pum, hry\u00f0juverkum e\u00f0a \u00f6fgastarfsemi. \u00deessar spurningar eru hanna\u00f0ar til a\u00f0 meta \u00e1h\u00e6ttu hratt me\u00f0 einf\u00f6ldun vi\u00f0mi\u00f0um. \u00dear a\u00f0 auki spyr ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0i\u00f0 ekki um handt\u00f6kur \u00e1n d\u00f3ms e\u00f0a \u00e1k\u00e6rur sem voru falli\u00f0 fr\u00e1. UK ETA sakavottun athugun er sj\u00e1lfvirk \u00ed upphafi; ef \u00fe\u00fa svarar \u201ej\u00e1\" vi\u00f0 hva\u00f0a spurningu sem er, fer m\u00e1li\u00f0 \u00feitt til mannlegrar endursko\u00f0unar emb\u00e6ttismanns. \u00deess vegna er n\u00e1kv\u00e6m birt \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 leyfir l\u00f6g um endurh\u00e6fingu refsidemda fr\u00e1 1974 flestum d\u00f3mum a\u00f0 ver\u00f0a &#8216;falinn&#8217; eftir endurh\u00e6fingarfrest. Samt sem \u00e1\u00f0ur eru faldir d\u00f3mar ekki vernda\u00f0ir \u00ed innflytjenda\u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unum eins og UK ETA ums\u00f3kn (kafli 56A laga um landam\u00e6ri Bretlands 2007). Endurh\u00e6fingarfrestir eru h\u00e1\u00f0ir refsingu: fangelsisrefsingar undir sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0um ver\u00f0a falnar eftir fimm \u00e1r; refsingar 6\u201330 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir ver\u00f0a falnar eftir t\u00edu \u00e1r. Refsingar \u00e1n fangelsisa\u00f0ildar (sektir, samf\u00e9lags\u00e1\u00e6tlanir) ver\u00f0a falnar miklu hra\u00f0ar\u2014venjulega 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir eftir d\u00f3m. Hins vegar ver\u00f0a \u00e1kve\u00f0in brot aldrei falin, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al kynfersk misnotkun \u00e1 b\u00f6rnum, hry\u00f0juverkabrot og brot sem lei\u00f0a til refsinga lengri en 30 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir. Af \u00fev\u00ed lei\u00f0ir a\u00f0 ef d\u00f3mur fellur undir UK ETA spurningar \u2013 d\u00f3mur \u00e1 s\u00ed\u00f0astli\u00f0num 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um, e\u00f0a fangelsisstraf lengra en 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i hven\u00e6r sem er \u2013 ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 svara &#8216;j\u00e1&#8217;, jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3tt hann s\u00e9 falinn samkv\u00e6mt l\u00f6gum Bretlands.<\/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\">UK ETA synjun er ekki bygg\u00f0 \u00e1 lista yfir brotat\u00fdpur. Samkv\u00e6mt vi\u00f0auka ETA innflytjendareglna ver\u00f0ur UK ETA a\u00f0 vera hafna\u00f0 ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur veri\u00f0 d\u00e6mdur fyrir fangelsisstraf e\u00f0a fresta\u00f0 d\u00f3m sem nemur 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um e\u00f0a meira, e\u00f0a hefur veri\u00f0 d\u00e6mdur fyrir einhver brot \u00e1 s\u00ed\u00f0astli\u00f0num 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um \u2013 hvort sem \u00fea\u00f0 tengdist ofbeldi, d\u00f3pum, \u00f3hei\u00f0arleika e\u00f0a einu og \u00f6llu. UK ETA ver\u00f0ur einnig hafna\u00f0 ef tali\u00f0 er a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e9rt ekki \u00e6skilegur fyrir almannag\u00e6\u00f0i, til d\u00e6mis vegna str\u00ed\u00f0sgl\u00e6pa, hry\u00f0juverka e\u00f0a \u00f6trulegrar hugmyndafr\u00e6\u00f0i. Ennfremur eru innflytjendabrot\u2014eins og \u00f3l\u00f6gleg innflutningu til Bretlands e\u00f0a gildist\u00edmi fyrri vegabr\u00e9fssamnings\u2014\u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0ur fyrir synjun. Verkefnisstj\u00f3rar hafa engan svigr\u00fam h\u00e9r: ef ein \u00feessara \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0u gildir, ver\u00f0ur UK ETA a\u00f0 vera hafna\u00f0 og \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um vegu \u00ed sta\u00f0inn.<\/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 er til sta\u00f0ar a\u00f0 s\u00e9rhver d\u00f3mur lei\u00f0i til UK ETA synjunar. Bifrei\u00f0ast\u00e6\u00f0a\u00e1l\u00f6gur og f\u00f6st sektartilkynningar teljast ekki. Eldri d\u00f3mar me\u00f0 minni refsingum\u2014til d\u00e6mis sektar fyrir hra\u00f0akstur, akstur undir \u00e1hrifum \u00e1fengis, einfalda eignarhluti \u00e1 kannabis e\u00f0a innkaupasvik\u2014lei\u00f0a ekki fyrir sig til synjunar \u00feegar \u00feeir eru eldri en 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir. Hins vegar \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir s\u00e9rhver d\u00f3mur \u00e1 s\u00ed\u00f0astli\u00f0num 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um, sama hversu \u00f3v\u00e6nt, a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00edn UK ETA ver\u00f0ur hafna\u00f0. UK ETA \u00e1kvar\u00f0anir fela \u00ed s\u00e9r engan svigr\u00fam: verkefnisstj\u00f3rar vega ekki e\u00f0li brots, hven\u00e6r \u00fea\u00f0 ger\u00f0ist e\u00f0a heg\u00f0un \u00fe\u00edn s\u00ed\u00f0an.<\/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\">UK ETA ums\u00f3knir eru kanna\u00f0ar sj\u00e1lfvirkt a\u00f0 mestu leyti, gegn skr\u00e1m skrifstofu innflytjenda og eigin sv\u00f6rum \u00fe\u00ednum um sakavottor\u00f0 og \u00fe\u00e1ttt\u00f6ku \u00ed str\u00ed\u00f0sgl\u00e6pum, hry\u00f0juverkum e\u00f0a \u00f6trulegri hugmyndafr\u00e6\u00f0i. Ef \u00fe\u00fa tilkynnir sakavottor\u00f0, e\u00f0a ef ska\u00f0leg uppl\u00fdsingar birtast \u00ed skr\u00e1m skrifstofu innflytjenda, er ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn v\u00edsa\u00f0 til verkefnisstj\u00f3ra til \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unar. Skrifstofa innflytjenda sta\u00f0festir ekki opinberlega hva\u00f0a a\u00f0ra gagnagrunna h\u00fan notar. Ef \u00feeir uppg\u00f6tva \u00f3tilkynnt brot, ver\u00f0ur ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn hafna\u00f0 og \u00fe\u00fa g\u00e6tir \u00e1tt yfir h\u00f6f\u00f0i s\u00e9r sakam\u00e1l fyrir falskar yfirl\u00fdsingar \u00e1 opinberri ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0i. \u00deess vegna er tilraun til a\u00f0 fela brot miklu \u00e1h\u00e6ttusamari en a\u00f0 dreifa \u00fev\u00ed sanarlega. 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, og lengur ef ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn er v\u00edsa\u00f0 til verkefnisstj\u00f3ra.<\/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 sakavottor\u00f0a, getur \u00fe\u00fa ekki einfaldlega s\u00f3tt um a\u00f0ra UK ETA. \u00cd sta\u00f0inn ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um hef\u00f0bundinn gestvis Bretlands \u00ed gegnum venjulegt vegabr\u00e9fsferli. \u00deetta ferli er verulega d\u00fdrara (\u00a3135 bori\u00f0 saman vi\u00f0 \u00a320 fyrir UK ETA), tekur venjulega um 3 vikur fr\u00e1 l\u00edkamlegri skipan \u00feinni og krefst \u00edtarlegri skj\u00f6lunar \u00fear me\u00f0 tali\u00f0 pers\u00f3nutilv\u00edsanir og yfirl\u00fdsingu sem \u00fatsk\u00fdrir sakavottor\u00f0 \u00fe\u00edn og endurh\u00e6fingu. Ennfremur ver\u00f0ur vegabr\u00e9sas\u00f6nnun skr\u00e1\u00f0 \u00ed innflytjendaskr\u00e1 \u00feinni. \u00cd framt\u00ed\u00f0arums\u00f3knum\u2014hvort sem um UK ETA, vegu e\u00f0a b\u00fasetu er a\u00f0 r\u00e6\u00f0a\u2014ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 tilgreina fyrri synjun. Reyndar telst \u00fea\u00f0 rangar framsetning a\u00f0 tilgreina ekki fyrri synjun: UK ETA ums\u00f3kn ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00e1 hafna\u00f0 og ef villandi var notu\u00f0 \u00ed ums\u00f3kn um a\u00f0gangsleyfi, ver\u00f0a frekari ums\u00f3knir venjulega hafna\u00f0ar \u00ed 10 \u00e1r. Af \u00fev\u00ed lei\u00f0ir a\u00f0 vera hei\u00f0arlegur um synjun \u00ed n\u00e6stu ums\u00f3kn \u00feinni er nau\u00f0synlegt. Sumir fer\u00f0amenn me\u00f0 s\u00f6gulega sakavottor\u00f0 n\u00e1 me\u00f0 g\u00f3\u00f0um \u00e1rangri gesti vegum me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 s\u00fdna endurh\u00e6fingu, st\u00f6\u00f0ugleika atvinnurekstrar 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\">Sakir og ey\u00f0ingar eru til \u00ed m\u00f6rgum l\u00f6ndum en hafa takmarka\u00f0 \u00e1hrif \u00e1 UK ETA \u00e1kvar\u00f0anir. Ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur fengi\u00f0 s\u00f6ggildi fr\u00e1 stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ldum heimalands \u00fe\u00edns, \u00e6ttir \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 leggja fram studning g\u00f6gn me\u00f0 UK ETA ums\u00f3kn e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fsums\u00f3kn. Hins vegar vi\u00f0urkennir skrifstofa innflytjenda Bretlands ekki sj\u00e1lfkrafa erlend s\u00f6ggildi; \u00feeir framkv\u00e6ma eigin mat. \u00c1 sama h\u00e1tt breytir ey\u00f0ing (l\u00f6gleg ey\u00f0ing sakavottor\u00f0s \u00ed heimalandi \u00fe\u00ednu) ekki endilega \u00fev\u00ed hvernig Bretland me\u00f0h\u00f6ndlar sakavottor\u00f0: \u00fe\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 tilgreina sakavottor\u00f0 b\u00e6\u00f0i \u00ed Bretlandi og erlendis \u00fear sem ums\u00f3knin spyr um \u00feau. Af \u00fev\u00ed lei\u00f0ir a\u00f0 jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3tt heimaland \u00feitt hafi fjarl\u00e6gt sakavottor\u00f0 \u00far skr\u00e1 \u00feinni, g\u00e6ti Bretland enn vita\u00f0 um \u00fea\u00f0. Ennfremur, ef \u00fe\u00fa telur a\u00f0 sakavottor\u00f0 hafi veri\u00f0 \u00f3r\u00e9ttm\u00e6tt e\u00f0a hafi veri\u00f0 fellt \u00far gildi af d\u00f3mst\u00f3li, \u00e6ttir \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 safna \u00f6llum studning l\u00f6glegum skj\u00f6lum og leggja \u00feau fram me\u00f0 ums\u00f3kn \u00feinni e\u00f0a haf\u00f0u samband vi\u00f0 innflytjendals\u00f6gfr\u00e6\u00f0ing fyrir r\u00e1\u00f0leggingu.<\/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 eing\u00f6ngu og eru ekki l\u00f6gfr\u00e6\u00f0ileg r\u00e1\u00f0gj\u00f6f. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 einhverja sakfellingu\u2014hvort sem henni er loki\u00f0 e\u00f0a n\u00fdleg, fangelsi e\u00f0a ekki\u2014og ert \u00f3viss um hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 tilkynna hana, \u00e6ttu \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 leita til h\u00e6fs innflytjendaflutningsr\u00e1\u00f0gjafa sem er skr\u00e1\u00f0ur hj\u00e1 Immigration Advice Authority (IAA, \u00e1\u00f0ur OISC), e\u00f0a til l\u00f6gfr\u00e6\u00f0ings e\u00f0a d\u00f3mara. Eftirlitsskyldir r\u00e1\u00f0gjafi getur endursko\u00f0a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00edn s\u00e9rst\u00f6ku a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur, meti\u00f0 l\u00edkindi \u00e1 h\u00f6fnun og sami\u00f0 stu\u00f0ningsskjal ef nau\u00f0synlegt er. Jafnframt, ef \u00feitt m\u00e1l er \u00e1 m\u00f6rkum\u2014til d\u00e6mis sakfelldning fr\u00e1 n\u00e6stum 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um s\u00ed\u00f0an\u2014getur fagma\u00f0ur r\u00e1\u00f0lagt hvort \u00fe\u00fa \u00e6ttir a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja n\u00fa e\u00f0a b\u00ed\u00f0a. \u00c1 sama h\u00e1tt, ef \u00fe\u00e9r hefur veri\u00f0 neita\u00f0 UK ETA, getur r\u00e1\u00f0gjafi hj\u00e1lpa\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 skilja valkosti \u00fe\u00edna og undirb\u00faa visakerfi me\u00f0 sterkastri m\u00f6gulegri m\u00e1lsgrein. Ennfremur getur innflytjendar\u00e1\u00f0gj\u00f6f fr\u00e1 \u00f3eftirlitsskyldum a\u00f0ilum veri\u00f0 \u00f3n\u00e1kv\u00e6m og kosta\u00f0 \u00feig peninga og t\u00edma. \u00dev\u00ed skal \u00fe\u00fa alltaf sannreyna a\u00f0 \u00feinn r\u00e1\u00f0gjafi s\u00e9 skr\u00e1\u00f0ur \u00e1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oisc.org.uk\/find-adviser\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IAA (\u00e1\u00f0ur 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\u00feykkt ef meira en 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um s\u00ed\u00f0an<\/td><td>Engin sakfelldning \u00e1 s\u00ed\u00f0ustu 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir h\u00f6fnun<\/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\u00feykkt ef meira en 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um s\u00ed\u00f0an<\/td><td>Hafna\u00f0 ef d\u00e6mdur var \u00e1 s\u00ed\u00f0ustu 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um e\u00f0a d\u00e6mdur til 12 m\u00e1na\u00f0a e\u00f0a lengur<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Akstur undir \u00e1hrifum (DUI) \u00e1n mei\u00f0inga<\/td><td>Sekt + akstursbann (engin fangelsi)<\/td><td>fimm \u00e1r<\/td><td>L\u00edkleg sam\u00feykkt ef meira en 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um s\u00ed\u00f0an<\/td><td>Engin ge\u00f0\u00fe\u00f3tti: engin sakfelldning \u00e1 s\u00ed\u00f0ustu 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir h\u00f6fnun<\/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>Synjun ef sakfelldir \u00e1 s\u00ed\u00f0ustu 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um e\u00f0a d\u00e6mdur til 12 m\u00e1na\u00f0a e\u00f0a lengri fangelsishraustra<\/td><td>Fangelsishraustr e\u00f0a skilor\u00f0sbundinn d\u00f3mur upp \u00e1 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i e\u00f0a lengri \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir synjun \u00e1 hverjum t\u00edma<\/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>Synjun \u00e1 hverjum t\u00edma<\/td><td>D\u00f3mur upp \u00e1 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i e\u00f0a lengri \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir l\u00f6gbo\u00f0in synjun, jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 hann s\u00e9 loki\u00f0; s\u00e6ktu um vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun \u00ed sta\u00f0inn<\/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\">\u00dea\u00f0 getur veri\u00f0. Ums\u00f3knir eru athuga\u00f0ar gegn skr\u00e1m heimam\u00e1lar\u00e1\u00f0uneytisins, \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 heimam\u00e1lar\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 sta\u00f0festir ekki opinberlega hva\u00f0a a\u00f0rar gagnagrunna \u00fea\u00f0 notar. \u00de\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 tilkynna d\u00f3mganir fr\u00e1 \u00fatl\u00f6ndum jafnt sem Bretlandi \u00fear sem UK ETA spurningarnar bi\u00f0ja um \u00fea\u00f0; a\u00f0 fela d\u00f3m \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 UK ETA ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 vera hafna\u00f0, og a\u00f0 f\u00e1 UK ETA me\u00f0 blekkingu er sakam\u00e1l.<\/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\">Heimam\u00e1lar\u00e1\u00f0uneyti Bretlands vi\u00f0urkennir ekki sj\u00e1lfkrafa erlendar n\u00e1\u00f0ir: n\u00e1\u00f0 breytir almennt ekki \u00feeirri sta\u00f0reynd a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa varst d\u00e6md, og d\u00f3mun er metin samkv\u00e6mt venjulegum reglum. \u00de\u00fa getur sent fylgig\u00f6gn me\u00f0 ums\u00f3kn \u00feinni, en heimam\u00e1lar\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 gerir sitt eigi\u00f0 mat. Fagleg innflytjendal\u00f6glegur r\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\">UK ETA ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0i\u00f0 spyr um hvers kyns d\u00f3m s\u00ed\u00f0astli\u00f0na 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i og hvers kyns fangelsisd\u00f3m yfir 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i hven\u00e6r sem er. Ni\u00f0urfelld d\u00f3m eru ekki verndu\u00f0 \u00ed innflytjendasamskiptum, \u00feannig a\u00f0 d\u00f3mun sem fellur undir \u00feessar spurningar ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 tilkynna jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 h\u00fan s\u00e9 ni\u00f0urfellt samkv\u00e6mt bretskum l\u00f6gum.<\/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\u00f3mun fellur undir UK ETA spurningarnar \u2013 d\u00f3mun s\u00ed\u00f0astli\u00f0na 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i, e\u00f0a fangelsisd\u00f3m yfir 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i hven\u00e6r sem er \u2013 ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 tilkynna hana, jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 h\u00fan s\u00e9 ni\u00f0urfellt samkv\u00e6mt bretskum l\u00f6gum. S\u00fa sta\u00f0reynd a\u00f0 erfitt er a\u00f0 f\u00e1 g\u00f6gn dregur ekki \u00far skyldunni um a\u00f0 tilkynna. Leitu\u00f0u r\u00e1\u00f0legginga innflytjendal\u00f6gfr\u00e6\u00f0ings ef \u00fe\u00fa ert ekki viss.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00dearf \u00e9g a\u00f0 tilkynna d\u00f3m fr\u00e1 fyrir meira en 10 \u00e1rum s\u00ed\u00f0an \u00e1 UK ETA?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A\u00f0eins ef \u00fea\u00f0 fellur undir ETA spurningar. Ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0i\u00f0 spyr um hva\u00f0a d\u00f3ma sem hefur veri\u00f0 d\u00e6mt \u00e1 s\u00ed\u00f0ustu 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um og hvers kyns fangelsisd\u00f3m sem lengri er en 12 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir hven\u00e6r sem er, \u00feannig a\u00f0 eldri d\u00f3mur me\u00f0 styttri d\u00f3mi er ekki innifalinn \u00ed \u00feessum spurningum og lei\u00f0ir ekki af sj\u00e1lfu s\u00e9r til hafnunar.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hva\u00f0 telst refsingaflokkar \u00e1 UK ETA ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0inu?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00dea\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir brot sem \u00fe\u00fa varst d\u00e6md(ur) fyrir, \u00ed Bretlandi e\u00f0a erlendis. Handt\u00f6kur sem leiddu ekki til d\u00f3ms, \u00e1k\u00e6rur sem voru falli\u00f0 fr\u00e1, st\u00e6\u00f0akitir og fastsett sektir teljast ekki.<\/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? 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