{"id":3010,"date":"2026-06-26T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/en\/?p=3010"},"modified":"2026-07-03T12:55:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T12:55:02","slug":"uk-eta-approval-timeline-2026-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-approval-timeline-2026-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"UK ETA Sam\u00feykkist\u00edmasetning 2026: Stig og hversu langan t\u00edma \u00fea\u00f0 tekur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Flug b\u00f3ka\u00f0 og vonder n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega hva\u00f0 gerist \u00e1 milli \u00feess a\u00f0 \u00fdta \u00e1 &#8220;submit&#8221; og f\u00e1 gr\u00e6nt lj\u00f3s? The <strong>UK ETA approval timeline<\/strong> er stutt en hefur sk\u00fdrt skilgreind stig, og a\u00f0 vita hvert \u00feeirra segir \u00fe\u00e9r hven\u00e6r \u00e1 a\u00f0 hafa \u00e1hyggjur og hven\u00e6r \u00e1 a\u00f0 slaka \u00e1. \u00deessi lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir varpar \u00e1 fullu fer\u00f0inni fr\u00e1 ums\u00f3kn til sam\u00feykkis svo \u00fe\u00fa getur skipulagt fer\u00f0ina \u00fe\u00edna me\u00f0 trausti.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TL;DR:<\/strong> \u00deeir <strong>UK ETA approval timeline<\/strong> Hlaupur fr\u00e1 innsendingu, \u00ed gegnum sj\u00e1lfkrafa \u00f6ryggisathuganir, til t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sts \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unar. Flestir fer\u00f0amenn eru sam\u00feykktir innan m\u00edn\u00fatna, en breska innflytjendastofnun r\u00e1\u00f0leggur a\u00f0 leyfa allt a\u00f0 \u00ferj\u00e1 virka daga. \u00a316 heimildin gildir s\u00ed\u00f0an \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r og er tengd stafr\u00e6nt vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">Flj\u00f3tleg sta\u00f0reyndir: UK ETA Sam\u00feykkis t\u00edmal\u00edna<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>D\u00e6miger\u00f0 \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un<\/td>\n<td>Innan f\u00e1ranna min\u00fatur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>H\u00e1marks r\u00e1\u00f0lag\u00f0ur bi\u00f0<\/td>\n<td>A\u00f0 h\u00e1marki 3 virkir dagar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stig<\/td>\n<td>Innsending, athuganir, \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unart\u00f6lvup\u00f3stur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kostna\u00f0ur<\/td>\n<td>\u00a316 fyrir hvern ums\u00e6kjanda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gildist\u00edmi \u00feegar sam\u00feykkt er<\/td>\n<td>2 \u00e1r e\u00f0a gildist\u00edmi vegab\u00f3kar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/applicant-beginning-the-uk-eta-approval-timeline-o-7821577.jpg\" alt=\"Ums\u00e6kjandi sem hefur hafi\u00f0 UK ETA sam\u00feykktarferli \u00e1 fart\u00f6lvu\" class=\"wp-image-3005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/applicant-beginning-the-uk-eta-approval-timeline-o-7821577.jpg 940w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/applicant-beginning-the-uk-eta-approval-timeline-o-7821577-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/applicant-beginning-the-uk-eta-approval-timeline-o-7821577-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/applicant-beginning-the-uk-eta-approval-timeline-o-7821577-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><figcaption>Ums\u00e6kjandi sem hefur hafi\u00f0 sam\u00feykkisferil UK ETA \u00e1 fart\u00f6lvu (Mynd: RDNE Stock project\/Pexels)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Hvernig l\u00edtur sam\u00feykkisferil UK ETA \u00fat?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Sam\u00feykkisferil UK ETA hefur \u00ferj\u00fa stig: \u00fe\u00fa sendir inn ums\u00f3knina, sj\u00e1lfvirk kerfi framkv\u00e6ma \u00f6ryggis- og au\u00f0kennisathuganir, og \u00fe\u00fa f\u00e6r\u00f0 \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un \u00ed t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sti.<\/strong> Fyrir flesta ums\u00e6kjendur l\u00fdkur allri ferlinu innan m\u00edn\u00fatna, \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 Innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti anb\u00fdr fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum a\u00f0 gera r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir allt a\u00f0 \u00feremur virkum d\u00f6gum \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir \u00feurfa a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast, eins og fram kemur \u00ed opinberu <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\">UK ETA lei\u00f0beiningar<\/a> (UK Home Office, a\u00f0gengt 23. j\u00fan\u00ed 2026). \u00dea\u00f0 er engin vi\u00f0tal og engin skjalavarsla \u2014 ferli\u00f0 er algj\u00f6rlega stafr\u00e6nt.<\/p>\n<p>\u00deessi t\u00edmal\u00edna er viljandi hr\u00f6\u00f0 vegna \u00feess a\u00f0 UK ETA er l\u00e9tt for\u00farskur\u00f0arverkf\u00e6ri frekar en fullt v\u00edsum. Ef \u00fe\u00fa vilt d\u00fdpri yfirs\u00fdn \u00e1 \u00f3beinni bi\u00f0t\u00edma og hva\u00f0 \u00e1 a\u00f0 gera ef \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un seinkist, er me\u00f0fylgjandi lei\u00f0beinir okkar um <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-processing-time-how-long\/\">UK ETA afgrei\u00f0slut\u00edmi<\/a> fjallar um t\u00f6lurnar \u00edtarlega.<\/p>\n<h2>Stig eitt: skil inn \u00e1 ums\u00f3knina \u00feinni<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Sam\u00feykkist\u00edmal\u00ednan hefst \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed augnabliki \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa sendir inn og grei\u00f0ir \u00a316 gjaldi\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum opinbera appi\u00f0 e\u00f0a vefs\u00ed\u00f0una.<\/strong> Innsending tekur a\u00f0eins nokkrar m\u00edn\u00fatur \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 vegab\u00f3k og stafr\u00e6na mynda tilb\u00fana. Gjaldi\u00f0 h\u00e6kka\u00f0i \u00far \u00a310 \u00ed \u00a316 9. apr\u00edl 2025, 60% aukning sem beitt var \u00e1 allt kerfi\u00f0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\">UK ETA lei\u00f0beiningar<\/a>, n\u00e1lga\u00f0 23. j\u00fan\u00ed 2026), og grei\u00f0sla ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 vera hreinsu\u00f0 \u00e1\u00f0ur en ums\u00f3knin \u00fe\u00edn fer inn \u00ed athugunarbila.<\/p>\n<p>N\u00e1kv\u00e6mni \u00e1 \u00feessum stigi er \u00fea\u00f0 sem heldur restinni t\u00edmal\u00ednunni stuttri. Rangt slegin vegabr\u00e9fan\u00famer, l\u00e9leg myndefni e\u00f0a \u00f3sv\u00f6ru\u00f0 h\u00e6fnisspurning geta \u00fdtt ums\u00f3kn \u00feinni \u00fat \u00far sj\u00e1lfvirkri braut og inn \u00ed handvirka endursko\u00f0un. Hver fer\u00f0ama\u00f0ur, \u00fear me\u00f0 tali\u00f0 b\u00f6rn, \u00fearf s\u00e9rstaka skr\u00e1ningu, svo fj\u00f6lskyldur \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 skipuleggja sm\u00e1 aukinn t\u00edma \u00e1 \u00feessu fyrsta skrefi. Ef allir hafa vegabr\u00e9f opin \u00e1 mynds\u00ed\u00f0unni og sk\u00fdra, n\u00fdlega stafr\u00e6na mynd fyrir hvern einstakling tilb\u00fana \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa byrjar, mun \u00feetta stig taka a\u00f0eins nokkrar m\u00edn\u00fatur fyrir hvern ums\u00e6kjanda og mun minnka l\u00edkurnar \u00e1 sannpr\u00f3funarfangi s\u00ed\u00f0ar \u00ed t\u00edmal\u00ednunni.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/automated-security-checks-during-the-uk-eta-approv-5483248.jpg\" alt=\"Sj\u00e1lfvirk \u00f6ryggisathuganir me\u00f0an \u00e1 sam\u00feykki UK ETA stendur\" class=\"wp-image-3006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/automated-security-checks-during-the-uk-eta-approv-5483248.jpg 940w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/automated-security-checks-during-the-uk-eta-approv-5483248-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/automated-security-checks-during-the-uk-eta-approv-5483248-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/automated-security-checks-during-the-uk-eta-approv-5483248-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><figcaption>Sj\u00e1lfvirk \u00f6ryggisathuganir me\u00f0an \u00e1 t\u00edmal\u00ednu sam\u00feykkis UK ETA stendur (Mynd: cottonbro studio\/Pexels)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Pro-r\u00e1\u00f0:<\/strong> Sendu inn ums\u00f3knina a\u00f0 minnsta kosti \u00ferj\u00e1 heila virka daga \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fl\u00fdgur, jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 flest sam\u00feykki berist \u00e1 m\u00edn\u00fatum. Me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 byggja inn \u00feennan p\u00fata \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 ef m\u00e1li\u00f0 \u00feitt er vali\u00f0 til frekari athugunar, hefur\u00f0u enn\u00fe\u00e1 heimildina \u00fe\u00edna \u00fe\u00e6gilega fyrir brottfari.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Stig tv\u00f6: sj\u00e1lfvirkar athuganir og hva\u00f0 hefur \u00e1hrif \u00e1 t\u00edmal\u00ednu sam\u00feykkis UK ETA<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Me\u00f0an \u00e1 stig tv\u00f6 stendur, krossathuga sj\u00e1lfvirk kerfi au\u00f0kenni \u00feitt og sv\u00f6rin gegn \u00f6ryggigagnagrunnum, og \u00feetta er eini hlutinn af t\u00edmal\u00ednu sam\u00feykkis UK ETA sem getur breyst.<\/strong> Einf\u00f6ld ums\u00f3knir eru sam\u00feykktar n\u00e6stum samstundis. F\u00e1ar eru flagga\u00f0ar til handvirkrar endursko\u00f0unar, og \u00fea\u00f0 er \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0an fyrir \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 Innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 vitnar \u00ed allt a\u00f0 \u00ferj\u00e1 virka daga \u00ed sta\u00f0 \u00feess a\u00f0 lofa tafarlausum ni\u00f0urst\u00f6\u00f0um (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/uk-visas-and-immigration\">UK Visas and Immigration<\/a>, sko\u00f0a\u00f0 23. j\u00fan\u00ed 2026).<\/p>\n<p>Nokkrir \u00fe\u00e6ttir geta lengt \u00feennan \u00e1fanga:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A\u00f0 svara &#8220;j\u00e1&#8221; vi\u00f0 spurningu um gl\u00e6pas\u00f6gu e\u00f0a \u00f6ryggism\u00e1l,<\/strong> sem sendir m\u00e1li\u00f0 til mannlegrar m\u00e1lastj\u00f3ra.<\/li>\n<li><strong>G\u00e6\u00f0avandam\u00e1l me\u00f0 mynd e\u00f0a skannun vegabr\u00e9fs<\/strong> sem kerfi\u00f0 getur ekki sta\u00f0fest sj\u00e1lfkrafa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>T\u00edmabil mikil eftirspurnar<\/strong> eins og sk\u00f3ladvalir, \u00feegar ums\u00f3knarmegn toppa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00d3samr\u00e6mi \u00ed uppl\u00fdsingum<\/strong> milli ums\u00f3knar \u00feinnar og fl\u00f6gukorts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ef ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn er sam\u00feykkt, flytjast \u00fe\u00fa beint til \u00feri\u00f0ja stigs. Ef henni er neita\u00f0, er engin \u00e1fr\u00fdjun m\u00f6guleg, en \u00fe\u00fa getur endurskrifa\u00f0 me\u00f0 lei\u00f0r\u00e9ttum uppl\u00fdsingum e\u00f0a fylgt v\u00edsumlei\u00f0inni \u2014 lei\u00f0beiningar okkar um <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-rejection-reasons-appeal-process\/\">\u00c1st\u00e6\u00f0ur fyrir synjun \u00e1 UK ETA<\/a> \u00fatsk\u00fdrir valkostina.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"867\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/email-confirming-uk-eta-approval-on-a-smartphone-5426403.jpg\" alt=\"T\u00f6lvup\u00f3stur sem sta\u00f0festir sam\u00feykki UK ETA \u00e1 snjalls\u00edma\" class=\"wp-image-3007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/email-confirming-uk-eta-approval-on-a-smartphone-5426403.jpg 867w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/email-confirming-uk-eta-approval-on-a-smartphone-5426403-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/email-confirming-uk-eta-approval-on-a-smartphone-5426403-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/email-confirming-uk-eta-approval-on-a-smartphone-5426403-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 867px) 100vw, 867px\" \/><figcaption>T\u00f6lvup\u00f3stur sem sta\u00f0festir sam\u00feykki UK ETA \u00e1 snjalls\u00edma (Mynd: Brett Jordan\/Pexels)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>\u00deri\u00f0 stig: m\u00f3ttaka sam\u00feykkis \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unar \u00feinnar<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Lokastig sam\u00feykkist\u00edmal\u00ednu er t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stur me\u00f0 \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un sem sta\u00f0festir a\u00f0 UK ETA \u00feitt hefur veri\u00f0 sam\u00feykkt og tengt vi\u00f0 vegab\u00f3kina \u00fe\u00edna.<\/strong> \u00de\u00fa f\u00e6r\u00f0 ekki l\u00edmmi\u00f0a, stimpil e\u00f0a skjal til a\u00f0 prenta \u2014 heimildin er geymd rafr\u00e6nt gagnvart vegab\u00f3kan\u00fameri \u00fe\u00ednu og er sj\u00e1lfkrafa athugu\u00f0 af flugf\u00e9l\u00f6gum og vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6ri. Haltu sta\u00f0festingart\u00f6lvup\u00f3stinum sem pers\u00f3nulega skr\u00e1 um dagsetninguna og tveggja \u00e1ra gildist\u00edmabili\u00f0 sem hefst. Sumir fer\u00f0amenn vilja vista skj\u00e1mynd e\u00f0a senda t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stinn \u00e1 anna\u00f0 netfang, en \u00feetta er eing\u00f6ngu til pers\u00f3nulegra fullvissingar \u2014 landam\u00e6raathugun byggist algj\u00f6rlega \u00e1 stafr\u00e6nu tengslum vi\u00f0 vegab\u00f3kina \u00fe\u00edna, ekki \u00e1 neinu sem \u00fe\u00fa ber me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r e\u00f0a s\u00fdnir.<\/p>\n<p>\u00deegar sam\u00feykkt hefur veri\u00f0 veitt, gerir UK ETA \u00fe\u00e9r kleift a\u00f0 gera margar fer\u00f0ir allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0um hvor yfir tveggja \u00e1ra gildist\u00edma hennar. Vegna \u00feess a\u00f0 heimildin er stafr\u00e6n, er ekkert sem \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja og engin frekari a\u00f0ger\u00f0 \u00fear til h\u00fan rennur \u00fat e\u00f0a vegab\u00f3kin \u00fe\u00edn breytist. \u00de\u00fa getur sta\u00f0fest hvort \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearftir UK ETA \u00ed fyrstu me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 nota opinbera <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/check-uk-visa\">athuga\u00f0u hvort \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft UK vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun<\/a> t\u00f3li\u00f0. \u00dea\u00f0 er l\u00edka \u00feess vir\u00f0i a\u00f0 benda \u00e1 a\u00f0 sam\u00feykki er leyfi til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast og leita inng\u00f6ngu, ekki trygging fyrir innkomu \u2014 emb\u00e6ttisma\u00f0ur UK Border Force tekur lokaakv\u00f6r\u00f0un \u00e1 flugvellinum. \u00cd reynd er \u00fea\u00f0 sem langflestir gestir \u00feurfa a\u00f0 gera a\u00f0 eiga gilt UK ETA og geta \u00fatsk\u00fdrt tilgang og lengd heims\u00f3knarinnar.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/border-control-where-an-approved-uk-eta-is-verifie-13404727.jpg\" alt=\"Landam\u00e6rakontroll \u00fear sem sam\u00feykkt UK ETA er sannreynd\" class=\"wp-image-3008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/border-control-where-an-approved-uk-eta-is-verifie-13404727.jpg 433w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/border-control-where-an-approved-uk-eta-is-verifie-13404727-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/border-control-where-an-approved-uk-eta-is-verifie-13404727-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><figcaption>Landam\u00e6raeftirlit \u00fear sem sam\u00feykkt UK ETA er sta\u00f0fest (Myndir: Pew Nguyen\/Pexels)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Hvernig er sam\u00feykkist\u00ed\u00f0m\u00f6rk UK ETA fyrir h\u00f3pa og fj\u00f6lskyldur saman vi\u00f0 \u00f6nnur?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Fyrir h\u00f3pa og fj\u00f6lskyldur er sam\u00feykkist\u00ed\u00f0m\u00f6rkun UK ETA s\u00fa sama fyrir hvern einstakling, en hver ums\u00f3kn er unnin \u00e1 sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6\u00f0um grundvelli.<\/strong> \u00dea\u00f0 a\u00f0 leggja fram ums\u00f3knir fyrir fimm fj\u00f6lskyldume\u00f0limi \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir ekki a\u00f0 fimm sam\u00feykki berist samt\u00edmis \u2014 sumar geta veri\u00f0 sam\u00feykktar \u00e1 m\u00edn\u00fatum \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00f6nnur g\u00e6ti veri\u00f0 haldin stutt til eftirlits. \u00deetta er e\u00f0lilegt og gefur ekki til kynna vandam\u00e1l me\u00f0 h\u00e6gari ums\u00f3knina.<\/p>\n<p>Vegna \u00feess a\u00f0 hver fer\u00f0ama\u00f0ur \u00fearf einstaka UK ETA, er prakt\u00edsk \u00e1bending fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur a\u00f0 leggja fram ums\u00f3knir fyrir alla \u00e1 sama t\u00edma, nokkrum d\u00f6gum fyrir fer\u00f0alag, og fylgjast s\u00ed\u00f0an me\u00f0 hverjum t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sti fyrir sig. Eina gjaldi\u00f0 og engin b\u00fan\u00f0a\u00f0ar paketauppbygging hefur \u00e1tt vi\u00f0 um allar \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0ernir s\u00ed\u00f0an Evr\u00f3pu \u00fatbrei\u00f0sla \u00feann 2. apr\u00edl 2025, og \u00fea\u00f0 er engin hra\u00f0flokk e\u00f0a \u00farvalsm\u00f6guleiki sem styttir t\u00ed\u00f0m\u00f6rkun fyrir gjald (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\">UK ETA lei\u00f0beiningar<\/a>, sko\u00f0a\u00f0 23. j\u00fan\u00ed 2026).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"867\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/family-tracking-separate-uk-eta-approvals-before-t-37669246.jpg\" alt=\"Fj\u00f6lskyldan rekur a\u00f0skild sam\u00feykki UK ETA fyrir fer\u00f0\" class=\"wp-image-3009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/family-tracking-separate-uk-eta-approvals-before-t-37669246.jpg 867w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/family-tracking-separate-uk-eta-approvals-before-t-37669246-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/family-tracking-separate-uk-eta-approvals-before-t-37669246-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/family-tracking-separate-uk-eta-approvals-before-t-37669246-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 867px) 100vw, 867px\" \/><figcaption>Fj\u00f6lskyldueftirlit \u00e1 s\u00e9rst\u00f6kum sam\u00feykktum UK ETA fyrir fer\u00f0alag (Mynd: Gatsby Yang\/Pexels)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Hva\u00f0 \u00e1 a\u00f0 gera ef sam\u00feykkir \u00feinn fyrir UK ETA er seinku\u00f0<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Ef UK ETA-sam\u00feykki \u00feitt hefur ekki borist innan \u00feriggja virkra daga, fyrsta skrefi\u00f0 er a\u00f0 athuga ruslp\u00f3stinn \u00feinn, s\u00ed\u00f0an sta\u00f0festu a\u00f0 grei\u00f0slan \u00fe\u00edn hafi fari\u00f0 \u00ed gegn.<\/strong> Flestir &#8220;seinkun&#8221; eru \u00ed raun gleymdir t\u00f6lvup\u00f3star e\u00f0a grei\u00f0sla sem lauk ekki, frekar en vandam\u00e1l me\u00f0 ums\u00f3knina sj\u00e1lfa. \u00c1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unin er send \u00e1 n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega \u00fea\u00f0 netfang sem \u00fe\u00fa sl\u00f3\u00f0ir inn, \u00feannig a\u00f0 ein innskrift \u00fear getur gert sam\u00feykkta UK ETA a\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed er vir\u00f0ist t\u00fdnd.<\/p>\n<p>Ef t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sturinn hefur \u00ed alv\u00f6ru ekki borist eftir \u00ferj\u00e1 virka daga, g\u00e6ti ums\u00f3knin hafa veri\u00f0 send til handvirkrar endursko\u00f0unar e\u00f0a g\u00e6ti \u00feurft a\u00f0 endurinnsenda. Ekki b\u00f3ka\u00f0u endalaus tengingar me\u00f0 \u00feeirri forsendu a\u00f0 sam\u00feykki s\u00e9 yfirvofandi, og borga\u00f0u aldrei \u00feri\u00f0ja a\u00f0ila umbo\u00f0smanni sem segir a\u00f0 \u00feeir geti &#8220;losa\u00f0&#8221; ni\u00f0ursokkna ums\u00f3kn \u2014 engin sl\u00edk \u00fej\u00f3nusta er til. Eini opinberi r\u00e1sinn er <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/eta\">gov.uk ETA \u00fej\u00f3nusta<\/a>, og n\u00e1kv\u00e6mar uppl\u00fdsingar um n\u00fdja ums\u00f3kn leysa venjulega vandam\u00e1li\u00f0 hra\u00f0ar en a\u00f0 b\u00ed\u00f0a.<\/p>\n<p>Mikilv\u00e6gt er a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa getur ekki fer\u00f0ast fyrr en sam\u00feykki t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sturinn berst. Flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g sannreyna st\u00f6\u00f0u UK ETA rafr\u00e6nt fyrir beiningu, \u00feannig a\u00f0 ums\u00f3kn sem er enn\u00fe\u00e1 &#8220;\u00ed gangi&#8221; mun ekki leyfa \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 flj\u00faga. \u00deetta er einmitt \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0an fyrir \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00feriggja virkra daga st\u00e6r\u00f0fr\u00e6\u00f0ib\u00fana\u00f0ur skiptir m\u00e1li: \u00fea\u00f0 sleggur \u00fat sjaldg\u00e6fu seinkun \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 trufla fer\u00f0ina \u00fe\u00edna, og \u00fea\u00f0 kostar ekkert aukalega a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja snemma (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\">UK ETA lei\u00f0beiningar<\/a>, sko\u00f0a\u00f0 23. j\u00fan\u00ed 2026).<\/p>\n<h2>Algengar spurningar um t\u00edmal\u00ednu sam\u00feykkis UK ETA<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hversu l\u00f6ng er d\u00e6miger\u00f0 UK ETA sam\u00feykkist\u00edmasetning?<\/strong><br \/>Flestir ums\u00e6kjendur eru sam\u00feykktir innan m\u00edn\u00fatna, en \u00fe\u00fa \u00e6ttir a\u00f0 reikna me\u00f0 allt a\u00f0 \u00feremur virkum d\u00f6gum ef ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn \u00fearf frekari athuganir.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get \u00e9g a\u00f0 borga til a\u00f0 fl\u00fdta fyrir sam\u00feykki?<\/strong><br \/>Nei. \u00dea\u00f0 er engin galdur\u00fej\u00f3nusta e\u00f0a hra\u00f0lei\u00f0r\u00e9tt \u00fej\u00f3nusta. Hver ums\u00f3kn kostar \u00a316 og fylgir s\u00f6mu t\u00edmal\u00ednu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Af hverju tekur sam\u00feykki\u00f0 minn lengri t\u00edma en vini m\u00edns?<\/strong><br \/>Ums\u00f3knir eru kanna\u00f0ar hver fyrir sig. Sv\u00f6rin vi\u00f0 \u00f6ryggisspurningum, myndarunni og eftirspurnarstigum geta allt flutt m\u00e1l \u00ed handvirka endursko\u00f0un.<\/p>\n<p><strong>F\u00e6 \u00e9g skjal til a\u00f0 prenta \u00feegar sam\u00feykkt er?<\/strong><br \/>Nei. UK ETA er tengt stafr\u00e6nt vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt. Sam\u00feykkist\u00f6lvup\u00f3sturinn er einfaldlega skr\u00e1 \u00fe\u00edn; flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g og landam\u00e6rakerfum athuga hann sj\u00e1lfkrafa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hva\u00f0 gerist \u00ed lok t\u00edmal\u00ednunnar ef m\u00e9r er neita\u00f0?<\/strong><br \/>\u00dea\u00f0 er engin \u00e1fr\u00fdjun. \u00de\u00fa getur endurskr\u00e1\u00f0 \u00feig me\u00f0 r\u00e9ttar uppl\u00fdsingum e\u00f0a s\u00f3tt um vegabr\u00e9f ef r\u00e1\u00f0lagt er. N\u00e1kv\u00e6mar sv\u00f6r draga \u00far h\u00e6ttu \u00e1 synjun.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00f0 skilja <strong>uk eta approval timeline<\/strong> breytir kv\u00ed\u00f0legri bi\u00f0 \u00ed fyrirsj\u00e1anlegu \u00feriggja \u00ferepa ferli. Sendu ums\u00f3kn snemma, svara\u00f0u n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega og fylgstu me\u00f0 p\u00f3stkeyrslunni \u00feinni \u2014 \u00ed langflestum tilfellum ver\u00f0ur \u00a316 heimild \u00fe\u00edn sam\u00feykkt innan f\u00e1rra m\u00edn\u00fatu \u00ed gegnum opinbera <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/eta\">gov.uk \u00fej\u00f3nusta<\/a>, sem gerir \u00fe\u00e9r kleift a\u00f0 einbeita \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 fer\u00f0inni \u00feinni.<\/p>\n<p>Ertu a\u00f0 velta \u00fev\u00ed fyrir \u00fe\u00e9r hversu oft ums\u00f3knir eru synja\u00f0? Okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-statistics\/\">t\u00f6lfr\u00e6\u00f0is\u00ed\u00f0a fyrir UK ETA<\/a> fylgist me\u00f0 opinberum synjunarkj\u00f6rum eftir \u00e1rsfj\u00f3r\u00f0ungum og \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0ernisheiti.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UK ETA sam\u00feykkist\u00edmasetning fyrir 2026: \u00ferj\u00fa stig fr\u00e1 innsendingu til t\u00f6lvup\u00f3st\u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unar, hva\u00f0 getur h\u00e6gt \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed og hvers vegna flest sam\u00feykki taka m\u00edn\u00fatur.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3005,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[30,32,107,77],"class_list":["post-3010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-visa-and-eta","tag-eta-application","tag-eta-status","tag-source-ahrefs","tag-uk-eta"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is 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