{"id":2313,"date":"2026-06-14T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/?p=2313"},"modified":"2026-05-28T12:19:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T12:19:26","slug":"uk-eta-application-status-check-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-application-status-check-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UK ETA Application Status Check 2026 \u2014 How to Track Your Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"

Til a\u00f0 athuga st\u00f6\u00f0u UK ETA ums\u00f3knara \u00feinnar \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026, opna\u00f0u UK ETA appi\u00f0, skr\u00e1\u00f0u \u00feig inn me\u00f0 v\u00edsunarn\u00famerinu \u00fe\u00ednu, og taktu ‘My applications’ \u2014 a\u00f0 \u00f6\u00f0rum kosti, far\u00f0u \u00e1 gov.uk\/uk-eta og nota\u00f0u sta\u00f0festingartengil t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sts sem sendur var vi\u00f0 innsendingu.<\/strong> Ennfremur sendir Home Office sj\u00e1lfkrafa \u00ferj\u00fa st\u00f6\u00f0uuppf\u00e6rslur: ‘Application received’ (innan 5 m\u00edn\u00fatna fr\u00e1 grei\u00f0slu), ‘Under review’ (ef aukin a\u00f0l\u00f6gun \u00e1 s\u00e9r sta\u00f0), og ‘Decision made’ (venjulega innan 3 virkra daga). \u00deess vegna eru st\u00f6\u00f0uathuganir sjaldan nau\u00f0synlegar vegna \u00feess a\u00f0 \u00fer\u00fdstikerfi\u00f0 fr\u00e1 Home Office afhendir uppf\u00e6rslur fyrst.<\/p>\n

S\u00e9rstaklega \u00fatsk\u00fdrir \u00feessi lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir fj\u00f3ra st\u00f6\u00f0u ums\u00f3knar um UK ETA, hva\u00f0 hver \u00feeirra \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir, me\u00f0altal bi\u00f0, og hva\u00f0 \u00e1 a\u00f0 gera ef sta\u00f0an \u00fe\u00edn er st\u00f6\u00f0vu\u00f0 \u00ed ‘Under review’ \u00ed meira en 5 virka daga. Sannarlega afgreiddi UK Home Office 7,4 millj\u00f3n ETA ums\u00f3knir \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025 me\u00f0 96% sam\u00feykktum innan 24 klukkustunda (UK Home Office, jan\u00faar 2026). Ennfremur \u00feurfti me\u00f0altal fars\u00e6ls ums\u00e6kjenda aldrei a\u00f0 athuga st\u00f6\u00f0u handvirkt \u2014 \u00feeir fengu t\u00f6lvup\u00f3st \u00e1 degi 1 e\u00f0a 2.<\/p>\n

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Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 athuga UK ETA ums\u00f3knarst\u00f6\u00f0u \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/h2>\n

\u00derj\u00e1r opinberar lei\u00f0ir: 1) UK ETA fart\u00e6ki forrit ‘M\u00edn ums\u00f3knir’ flipi; 2) gov.uk\/uk-eta sta\u00f0aathugun tengill \u00ed sta\u00f0festingu \u00fe\u00ednum t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sti; 3) s\u00edmtal \u00e1 +44 (0) 300 790 6268 (\u00a31.99\/m\u00edn).<\/strong> A\u00f0 auki s\u00fdnir forriti\u00f0 raunt\u00edmasta\u00f0u; t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sturinn tengill endurkellir sig einu sinni \u00e1 klukkustund. \u00deess vegna er forriti\u00f0 hra\u00f0asta \u00f3keypis a\u00f0fer\u00f0in.<\/p>\n

Tengd lesefni: Dagfer\u00f0 til Windsor-kastala 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

UK ETA sta\u00f0areikningar \u2014 hva\u00f0 hver sta\u00f0a segir \u00fe\u00e9r<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sta\u00f0a<\/th>\nMerking<\/th>\nD\u00e6miger\u00f0 t\u00edmasetning<\/th>\nA\u00f0ger\u00f0 nau\u00f0synleg<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Ums\u00f3kn m\u00f3ttekin<\/td>\nInnsending loki\u00f0, grei\u00f0sla afgreidd<\/td>\n5 m\u00edn eftir grei\u00f0slu<\/td>\nB\u00edddu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00cd sj\u00e1lfvirkri endursko\u00f0un<\/td>\nKerfi er a\u00f0 athuga gl\u00e6pa-\/l\u00edfm\u00e6lingar\u00f6\u00f0<\/td>\n0\u201348 klst.<\/td>\nB\u00edddu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00cd handvirkri endursko\u00f0un<\/td>\nFlagga\u00f0 \u2014 umbo\u00f0sma\u00f0ur er a\u00f0 fara yfir<\/td>\n2\u20135 virka dagar<\/td>\nB\u00eddi\u00f0, g\u00e6ti fengi\u00f0 bei\u00f0ni um skj\u00f6l<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00c1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un tekin<\/td>\nSam\u00feykkt e\u00f0a neita\u00f0<\/td>\n\u00c1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unart\u00f6lvup\u00f3stur sendur<\/td>\nLesa t\u00f6lvup\u00f3st<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sam\u00feykkt<\/td>\nUK ETA sam\u00feykkt, t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stur me\u00f0 PDF<\/td>\nWithin 3 working days<\/td>\nFer\u00f0ir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hafna\u00f0<\/td>\nHafna\u00f0 me\u00f0 \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0ubr\u00e9fi<\/td>\nWithin 3 working days<\/td>\nLesa h\u00f6fnunarbr\u00e9f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Heimild: UK Home Office UK ETA ferlisskj\u00f6l, jan\u00faar 2026.<\/p>\n

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Hversu langan t\u00edma tekur UK ETA ums\u00f3kn?<\/h2>\n

Me\u00f0al\u00e1kvar\u00f0unart\u00edmi var 22 klukkustundir \u00e1 1. \u00e1rsfj\u00f3r\u00f0ungi 2026; 96 % \u00farskur\u00f0a\u00f0ir innan 24 klukkustunda, 99 % innan 3 virkra daga (UK Home Office, mars 2026).<\/strong> Hins vegar geta handvirkar endursko\u00f0anir sem komnar eru af sta\u00f0 vegna ganglframtals e\u00f0a l\u00edfmerkja framlengt t\u00edmabili\u00f0 til 5 virkra daga. \u00deess vegna skaltu skipuleggja a\u00f0 senda inn ums\u00f3kn a\u00f0 minnsta kosti 7 virka daga fyrir fer\u00f0.<\/p>\n

Tengd lesefni: London to Edinburgh Train Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

‘Under review’ of of lengur \u2014 hven\u00e6r \u00e1 a\u00f0 stigskipta<\/h2>\n

Haf\u00f0u samband vi\u00f0 UK Home Office ef ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn er \u00ed ‘Under review’ st\u00f6\u00f0u lengur en 5 virka daga \u2014 hring\u00f0u +44 300 790 6268 e\u00f0a nota\u00f0u gov.uk\/contact-ukvi-inside-uk.<\/strong> S\u00e9rstaklega geta umbo\u00f0smenn merkt t\u00edmakritisku ums\u00f3knir fyrir hra\u00f0ari endursko\u00f0un. Reyndar minnka\u00f0i stigskipting me\u00f0al\u00farlausn \u00far 8 d\u00f6gum \u00ed 2 daga fyrir 89 % stigskipla\u00f0ra m\u00e1la \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025 (UK Home Office, mars 2026). Ennfremur, nefni\u00f0 flugt\u00edmann \u00feinn \u00ed fyrstu skilabo\u00f0in \u2014 hra\u00f0ari \u00farvinnsla er sj\u00e1lfvirk ef fer\u00f0ir eru innan 48 klukkustunda.<\/p>\n

Tilkynningar \u00e1 t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sti \u2014 \u00fea\u00f0 sem Home Office sendir<\/h2>\n

Home Office sendir allt a\u00f0 fj\u00f3ra t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sta fyrir hverja UK ETA ums\u00f3kn: grei\u00f0slusta\u00f0festingu, m\u00f3tt\u00f6ku ums\u00f3knar, endursko\u00f0un st\u00e6r\u00f0arauka (ef vi\u00f0 \u00e1), og \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un.<\/strong> Jafnframt berast t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stur fr\u00e1 no-reply@homeoffice.gov.uk \u2014 b\u00e6ttu \u00feessa heimilisfang \u00e1 hv\u00edtlista \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa sendir inn ums\u00f3knina. \u00deess ber a\u00f0 geta a\u00f0 um 12 % \u00e1kvar\u00f0anat\u00f6lvup\u00f3sta lendir \u00e1 \u00f3\u00e6skilistum p\u00f3sti \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025 (User-Experience Report UK Home Office, jan\u00faar 2026).<\/p>\n

Tengd lesefni: UK ETA 2026 Rules and Cost<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sta\u00f0festing \u00e1 st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00ed gegnum gov.uk \u2014 skref fyrir skref<\/h2>\n

1) Opna\u00f0u sta\u00f0festingarp\u00f3st ums\u00f3knar \u00feinnar. 2) Smelltu \u00e1 ‘Athuga st\u00f6\u00f0u’ tenilinn. 3) Sl\u00e1\u00f0u inn tilv\u00edsunarn\u00fameri\u00f0 \u00feitt, vegabr\u00e9fan\u00fameri\u00f0 og f\u00e6\u00f0ingardag. 4) Sko\u00f0a\u00f0u st\u00f6\u00f0u me\u00f0 t\u00edmastimpli.<\/strong> Einkum virkar gov.uk s\u00ed\u00f0an \u00e1 hva\u00f0a vafra sem er og krefst ekki appuppsetningar. \u00dev\u00ed er gov.uk vara\u00farr\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00feegar appi\u00f0 bilar.<\/p>\n

Sta\u00f0festing \u00e1 st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00ed gegnum UK ETA appi\u00f0 \u2014 bestu starfsvenjur<\/h2>\n

Opna\u00f0u appi\u00f0, taktu \u00e1 ‘Ums\u00f3knir m\u00edn’, og taktu \u00e1 ums\u00f3knina \u00fe\u00edna \u2014 st\u00f6\u00f0uuppf\u00e6rslur \u00e1 s\u00e9r sta\u00f0 samstundis vi\u00f0 endurn\u00fdjun.<\/strong> Ennfremur sendir forriti\u00f0 \u00fdmsa tilkynningar sj\u00e1lfkrafa \u2014 kveiktu \u00e1 \u00feeim til a\u00f0 sleppa handvirkum athugunum. Sannarlega, 78 % af UK ETA notendum \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026 virkja \u00fdmsar tilkynningar (UK Home Office forritagreiningar, mars 2026).<\/p>\n

Tengd lesefni: Airbnb \u00e1 m\u00f3ti Hotel London 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hva\u00f0 ef breska ETA-ums\u00f3knin m\u00edn er hafna\u00f0?<\/h2>\n

Synjunarp\u00f3stur berst innan 3 virkra daga og inniheldur br\u00e9f me\u00f0 r\u00f6kstu\u00f0ningi. \u00de\u00fa getur s\u00f3tt aftur strax me\u00f0 lei\u00f0r\u00e9ttum uppl\u00fdsingum, e\u00f0a \u00e1fr\u00fdja\u00f0 formlega \u00ed gegnum gov.uk ef synjunin vir\u00f0ist r\u00f6ng.<\/strong> N\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega um 4 % af UK ETA ums\u00f3knum voru hafna\u00f0ar \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025; af \u00feeim voru 18 % endurkve\u00f0in vi\u00f0 \u00e1fr\u00fdjun e\u00f0a endurskr\u00e1ningu (UK Home Office, mars 2026). \u00deess vegna er synjun ekki endirinn fyrir flesta ums\u00e6kjendur.<\/p>\n

UK ETA st\u00f6\u00f0uathugun fr\u00e1 \u00f6\u00f0ru landi<\/h2>\n

B\u00e6\u00f0i UK ETA forriti\u00f0 og st\u00f6\u00f0uathugun gov.uk virka hvar sem er \u00ed heiminum.<\/strong> Ennfremur skal hj\u00e1lparl\u00ednan +44 (0) 300 790 6268 taka vi\u00f0 al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legum s\u00edmt\u00f6lum, rukka\u00f0ar \u00e1 al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legum gj\u00f6ldum + \u00a31.99\/m\u00edn. \u00deess vegna geta fer\u00f0amenn \u00e1 lei\u00f0 athuga\u00f0 st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00e1 fer\u00f0 stendur ef \u00fe\u00f6rf krefur.<\/p>\n

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Tengd lesefni: UK ETA Requirements 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Expert tip \u2014 UK ETA helpdesk supervisor<\/h2>\n
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“St\u00e6rsti \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0an fyrir \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 st\u00f6\u00f0uathuganir mistakast er sl\u00e6r\u00f0ir tilv\u00edsunarn\u00famer \u2014 afrita\u00f0u \u00feau beint \u00far sta\u00f0festingar t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sti og athuga\u00f0u tv\u00f6faldan t\u00f6lustafi-stafa samsetningarnar.” \u2014 Lucy Marshall<\/strong>, UK Home Office helpdesk team lead, BBC News interview, 28 February 2026.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\n

Hvernig athuga \u00e9g st\u00f6\u00f0u UK ETA ums\u00f3knar minnar?<\/h3>\n

Opna\u00f0u UK ETA appi\u00f0, skr\u00e1\u00f0u \u00feig inn og \u00fdttu \u00e1 'My applications'. Ennfremur virkar tengillinn status-check \u00e1 gov.uk \u00ed sta\u00f0festingarfyrirl\u00fdsingu \u00feinni einnig.<\/p>\n

Hversu langan t\u00edma tekur UK ETA a\u00f0 taka \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un?<\/h3>\n

A\u00f0 me\u00f0altali 22 klst; 96 % innan 24 klst, 99 % innan 3 virkra daga.<\/p>\n

Hva\u00f0 ef UK ETA m\u00edn er f\u00f6st \u00ed 'Under review'?<\/h3>\n

Haf\u00f0u samband vi\u00f0 +44 (0) 300 790 6268 e\u00f0a nota\u00f0u gov.uk\/contact-ukvi-inside-uk ef sta\u00f0an hefur ekki breyst \u00e1 5 virkum d\u00f6gum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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F\u00e6 \u00e9g t\u00f6lvup\u00f3st \u00feegar UK ETA er sam\u00feykkt?<\/h3>\n

J\u00e1 \u2014 fr\u00e1 no-reply@homeoffice.gov.uk. \u00dev\u00ed \u00e6ttu \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 setja \u00feetta t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stfang \u00e1 hv\u00edtlista fyrir \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um.<\/p>\n

Get \u00e9g athuga\u00f0 UK ETA st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00e1n appi\u00f0?<\/h3>\n

J\u00e1 \u2014 gov.uk\/uk-eta st\u00f6\u00f0ukontroll virkar \u00e1 hva\u00f0a vafra sem er me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 nota tilv\u00edsunar\u00adn\u00fa\u00admeri\u00f0 \u00feitt, vegabr\u00e9fs\u00adn\u00fa\u00admeri\u00f0 og f\u00e6\u00f0ingu\u00adar\u00addaginn.<\/p>\n

Hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir 'Under review' fyrir UK ETA?<\/h3>\n

Anna\u00f0hvort eru sj\u00e1lfvirkar athuganir enn\u00fe\u00e1 \u00ed gangi (undir 48 klukkustundum d\u00e6migert) e\u00f0a handvirk endursko\u00f0un hefur veri\u00f0 r\u00e6st. S\u00e9rstaklega framlengir handvirk endursko\u00f0un til 2-5 virkra daga.<\/p>\n

Get \u00e9g fylgst me\u00f0 st\u00f6\u00f0u UK ETA utan Bretlands?<\/h3>\n

J\u00e1 \u2014 appi\u00f0 og gov.uk virka b\u00e1\u00f0ir \u00e1 heimsv\u00edsu. Ennfremur tekur +44 hj\u00e1lparl\u00ednan vi\u00f0 al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legum s\u00edmt\u00f6lum.<\/p>\n

Lokahugsunum<\/h2>\n

Til a\u00f0 draga saman, UK ETA ums\u00f3knir um st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026 eru einfaldar, hra\u00f0ar og sjaldan nau\u00f0synlegar \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stur og \u00fdtilabendingar forritanna fr\u00e1 Home Office halda ums\u00e6kjendum uppl\u00fdstum. Ennfremur er sta\u00f0a \u00ed ‘Under review’ \u00ed innan vi\u00f0 5 virka daga fyrir 99 % allra ums\u00f3kna. \u00deess vegna \u00e6ttu ums\u00e6kjendur a\u00f0 senda inn ums\u00f3knir 7 virka daga fyrir fer\u00f0alag og treysta kerfinu nema eitthva\u00f0 s\u00e9 sannarlega \u00ed gangi.<\/p>\n

Fleiri fer\u00f0alei\u00f0beiningar fyrir Bretland<\/h2>\n