{"id":3065,"date":"2026-06-30T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/en\/?p=3065"},"modified":"2026-07-10T20:26:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T20:26:39","slug":"uk-eta-documents-needed-2026-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-documents-needed-2026-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"UK ETA skj\u00f6l sem nau\u00f0synleg eru \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026: Heildar ums\u00f3knarg\u00e1tlisti"},"content":{"rendered":"

A\u00f0 undirb\u00faa papp\u00edrana \u00fe\u00edna fyrir upphaf er leynin a\u00f0 hr\u00f6\u00f0um og fyrstu sam\u00feykki. G\u00f3\u00f0u fr\u00e9ttirnar eru a\u00f0 listinn yfir UK ETA skj\u00f6l<\/strong> er stuttur \u2014 \u00fe\u00fa munt ekki safna einu bankayfirlit, h\u00f3telb\u00f3kun e\u00f0a bo\u00f0br\u00e9fi. \u00deessi lei\u00f0beiningar \u00fatsk\u00fdra n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 undirb\u00faa svo ums\u00f3knin \u00fe\u00edn gangi \u00e1 nokkrum m\u00edn\u00fatum frekar en d\u00f6gum.<\/p>\n

TL;DR:<\/strong> Kjarni UK ETA skj\u00f6l<\/strong> eru gild l\u00edfmynda vegabr\u00e9f, sk\u00fdr stafr\u00e6n mynd, grei\u00f0slukort fyrir \u00a316 gjaldi\u00f0 og netfang fyrir \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unina. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft ekki a\u00f0 hla\u00f0a upp fer\u00f0ab\u00f3kunum e\u00f0a fj\u00e1rhagslegum s\u00f6nnunarg\u00f6gnum. Hver fer\u00f0ama\u00f0ur, \u00fear me\u00f0 tali\u00f0 b\u00f6rn, \u00fearf sitt eigi\u00f0 sett.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Flj\u00f3tlegar sta\u00f0reyndir: UK ETA Skj\u00f6l<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Vegabr\u00e9f<\/td>\nGilt l\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ileg vegabr\u00e9f (krafist)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mynd<\/td>\nSk\u00fdr stafr\u00e6n mynd fyrir hvern ums\u00e6kjanda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grei\u00f0sla<\/td>\nKort fyrir \u00a320 gjaldi\u00f0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T\u00f6lvup\u00f3stur<\/td>\nFyrir sam\u00feykktar\u00e1lyktun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B\u00f3kanir\/fj\u00e1rm\u00e1l<\/td>\nEkki krafist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Hva\u00f0a UK ETA skj\u00f6l \u00fearftu eiginlega?<\/h2>\n

\u00dea\u00f0 sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft eiginlega er gildur l\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ilegur vegabr\u00e9f, andlitsmynd, debet- e\u00f0a kreditkort og virkt netfang \u2014 ekkert anna\u00f0.<\/strong> Ums\u00f3knin er v\u00edsvitandi einf\u00f6ld, og opinbera UK ETA lei\u00f0beiningar<\/a> sta\u00f0festir a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00feurfir ekki a\u00f0 leggja fram b\u00f3kanir \u00e1 gistingu, farmi\u00f0ar til baka, bankayfirlit e\u00f0a br\u00e9f fr\u00e1 styrktara\u00f0ila (UK Home Office, athuga\u00f0 23. j\u00fan\u00ed 2026). \u00deetta gerir UK ETA miklu einfaldari en full v\u00edsaumsoknina.<\/p>\n

S\u00fa einfaldleiki er v\u00edsvitandi. UK ETA er fyrirfram granskanarleyfi fyrir fer\u00f0ir, \u00feannig a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 safnar a\u00f0eins \u00fev\u00ed sem \u00fearf til a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa au\u00f0kenni \u00feitt og framkv\u00e6ma h\u00e6fnipr\u00f3fanir. Ef ekki er v\u00edst a\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0erni \u00feitt krefjist UK ETA, sta\u00f0festu \u00fea\u00f0 fyrst me\u00f0 okkar UK ETA \u2013 h\u00e6f l\u00f6ndum<\/a> handb\u00f3k \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa safnar neinu.<\/p>\n

Vegab\u00f3kin \u00fe\u00edn: mikilv\u00e6gasta skjal UK ETA<\/h2>\n

Vegab\u00f3kin \u00fe\u00edn er eina mikilv\u00e6gasta skjali\u00f0 fyrir UK ETA, og \u00fea\u00f0 ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 vera l\u00edfr\u00e6n vegab\u00f3k me\u00f0 virku t\u00edkli \u2014 s\u00fa sem \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0 \u00ed raun me\u00f0.<\/strong> Opinbera forriti\u00f0 les rafr\u00e6na fl\u00f6ginn inni \u00ed vegab\u00f3kinni til a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa au\u00f0kenni \u00feitt, \u00feannig a\u00f0 eldri skjal \u00e1n l\u00edfr\u00e6nnar t\u00e6kni er ekki h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 nota. UK ETA er \u00fe\u00e1 tengt stafr\u00e6nt vi\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e1 n\u00e1kv\u00e6mu vegab\u00f3kan\u00famer, sem er \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0an fyrir \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 n\u00fd vegab\u00f3k merkir alltaf n\u00fdja ums\u00f3kn.<\/p>\n

Tveir atri\u00f0ir vegna vegabr\u00e9fa geta rugla\u00f0 fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum. \u00cd fyrsta lagi er UK ETA tengt einu vegabr\u00e9fi, \u00feannig a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed skjali sem \u00fe\u00fa munt raunverulega framv\u00edsa vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rin. \u00cd \u00f6\u00f0ru lagi, ef \u00fe\u00fa endurn\u00fdjar vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt passi<\/a> eftir a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa hefur s\u00f3tt um, er g\u00f6mul UK ETA \u00f3gild og \u00fe\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um aftur og grei\u00f0a \u00a316 gjaldi\u00f0 aftur (opinbera UK ETA lei\u00f0beiningar<\/a>, fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 23. j\u00fan\u00ed 2026). Athuga\u00f0u alltaf a\u00f0 gildist\u00edmi vegabr\u00e9fsins \u00fe\u00edns n\u00e6r yfir fer\u00f0ina \u00fe\u00edna \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa byrjar.<\/p>\n

\"Biometric
L\u00edfmerkjabo\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs skanna\u00f0 fyrir UK ETA skj\u00f6l (Mynd: Borys Zaitsev\/Pexels)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mikilv\u00e6gt:<\/strong> \u00de\u00fa sendir ekki inn sk\u00f6nnu\u00f0 afrit af vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu eins og vegabr\u00e9fsums\u00f3kn. \u00deess \u00ed sta\u00f0 skannar opinbera forriti\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fsbrikann beint. Vertu viss um a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt s\u00e9 af l\u00edfskerunarger\u00f0inni me\u00f0 brikaformerkinu \u00e1 bakhl\u00edfinu \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa byrjar.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Krafan stafr\u00e6na myndin<\/h2>\n

S\u00e9rhver ums\u00e6kjandi \u00fearf eina sk\u00f6rpu stafr\u00e6na mynd sem hluta af g\u00f6gnum s\u00ednum, og appi\u00f0 getur teki\u00f0 hana live me\u00f0an \u00e1 ums\u00f3kn stendur.<\/strong> Myndin ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 s\u00fdna allt andlit \u00feitt, vera vel uppl\u00fdst og laus vi\u00f0 endurskin e\u00f0a hindranir. \u00d3l\u00edkt vegabr\u00e9famynd tekur\u00f0u hana venjulega innan appsins, sem athugar g\u00e6\u00f0i \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa sendir hana inn. Sl\u00f6k mynd er ein af algengustu \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0um \u00feess a\u00f0 ums\u00f3kn s\u00e9 seinku\u00f0 til handvirks endursko\u00f0unar.<\/p>\n

B\u00f6rn og ungir \u00feurfa s\u00edna eigin mynd l\u00edka, sem getur veri\u00f0 erfi\u00f0asti hlutinn fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur. Okkar s\u00e9rst\u00e6ka Kr\u00f6fur um ETA-myndir fyrir Bretland<\/a> lei\u00f0beiningar \u00fatsk\u00fdra hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 f\u00e1 vi\u00f0unandi mynd fyrri gangi, \u00fear me\u00f0 tali\u00f0 \u00e1bendingar um a\u00f0 taka myndir af ungum b\u00f6rnum. Ef myndin er r\u00e9tt tekin er \u00fea\u00f0 au\u00f0veldasta lei\u00f0in til a\u00f0 halda ums\u00f3kn \u00feinni \u00e1 hra\u00f0ri, sj\u00e1lfvirkri braut (endursko\u00f0a\u00f0 23. j\u00fan\u00ed 2026).<\/p>\n

\"Taka
A\u00f0 taka stafr\u00e6nu myndina sem krafist er fyrir UK ETA skj\u00f6l (Mynd: Maur\u00edcio Mascaro\/Pexels)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Grei\u00f0sla og t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stur: skj\u00f6lin sem f\u00f3lk gleymir<\/h2>\n

Fyrir utan vegab\u00f3k og lj\u00f3smynd eru tv\u00e6r atri\u00f0in sem f\u00f3lk gleymir gild grei\u00f0slukort og a\u00f0gengilegt netfang fyrir \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unina.<\/strong> Gjaldi\u00f0 er \u00a320 \u00e1 mann, greitt me\u00f0an \u00e1 ums\u00f3kn stendur; \u00fea\u00f0 h\u00e6kka\u00f0i fr\u00e1 \u00a310 \u00ed \u00a316 \u00ed apr\u00edl 2025 og aftur \u00ed \u00a320 \u00feann 8. apr\u00edl 2026 \u2014 h\u00e6kkanir sem gilda um alla ums\u00e6kjendur (gov.uk ETA guidance<\/a>, n\u00fagildandi fr\u00e1 23. j\u00fan\u00ed 2026). Engin fj\u00f6lskyldusamningur er til, svo fj\u00f6lskylda me\u00f0 fj\u00f3rum m\u00f6nnum grei\u00f0ir fj\u00f3ur a\u00f0skilda gj\u00f6ld.<\/p>\n

Netfangi\u00f0 skiptir meira m\u00e1li en f\u00f3lk \u00e6tlar s\u00e9r, vegna \u00feess a\u00f0 sam\u00feykktin \u00fe\u00edn er send \u00feanga\u00f0 og endalaust annars sta\u00f0ar. Galdandi stafi \u00ed netfanginu \u00fe\u00ednu getur gert sam\u00feykkt UK ETA a\u00f0 vir\u00f0ast t\u00fdnd, \u00fear sem ekkert er prenta\u00f0 \u2014 heimildin lifir stafr\u00e6nt gagnvart vegab\u00f3kinni \u00feinni. Nota\u00f0u a\u00f0setur sem \u00fe\u00fa getur fengi\u00f0 a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast, og tv\u00edpkinn \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa sendir, eins og m\u00e6lt er me\u00f0 af UK Visas and Immigration<\/a> (sannreynt 23. j\u00fan\u00ed 2026).<\/p>\n

Hva\u00f0a UK ETA skj\u00f6l \u00fearftu EKKI?<\/h2>\n

\u00de\u00fa \u00fearft ekki fer\u00f0ab\u00f3kanir, fj\u00e1rhagsleg s\u00f6nnun, gistia\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0u e\u00f0a bo\u00f0br\u00e9f sem UK ETA skj\u00f6l.<\/strong> Margir fer\u00f0amenn b\u00faast vi\u00f0 s\u00f6nnunarskj\u00f6lum \u00ed st\u00edl v\u00edsadags og eru gl\u00f6\u00f0 a\u00f0 vita a\u00f0 engin eru nau\u00f0synleg. \u00de\u00fa munt ekki hla\u00f0a inn flugmi\u00f0um, h\u00f3telafvaranir, bankayfirlit, starfskj\u00f6lum e\u00f0a s\u00f6nnun \u00e1 fj\u00e1rmunum \u00e1 neinum stigi venjulegrar ums\u00f3knar.<\/p>\n

\u00deetta er lykilmunur milli ETA og v\u00edsa\u00f0a. Ef fer\u00f0in \u00fe\u00edn krefst raunverulega \u00feess konar s\u00f6nnunar \u2014 til d\u00e6mis langan dv\u00f6l, vinnu e\u00f0a n\u00e1m utan heims\u00f3knda reglna \u2014 \u00fe\u00e1 er ETA ekki r\u00e9tta lei\u00f0in og \u00fe\u00fa \u00e6ttir a\u00f0 nota UK ETA e\u00f0a \u00e1kvar\u00f0anir um vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun<\/a>. Fyrir venjulegar stuttar heims\u00f3knir eru \u00feinn vegabr\u00e9f, mynd, kort og t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stur heildst\u00e6tt mengi.<\/p>\n

\"A\u00f0
Grei\u00f0sla \u00a316 gjaldsins me\u00f0 UK ETA skj\u00f6lum tilb\u00fain (Mynd: Leeloo The First\/Pexels)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

UK ETA gagnasafn g\u00e1tlisti \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e6kir um<\/h2>\n

Far\u00f0u \u00ed gegnum \u00feennan stutta UK ETA gagnasafns g\u00e1tlista \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa byrjar, og ums\u00f3knin \u00fe\u00edn \u00e6tti a\u00f0 taka undir fimmt\u00e1n m\u00edn\u00fatur fyrir hvern einstakling.<\/strong> A\u00f0 hafa allt tilb\u00fai\u00f0 fyrirfram er munurinn \u00e1 skj\u00f3tri sam\u00feykki og pirrandi t\u00f6fun. Flestir \u00e1kvar\u00f0anir berast innan m\u00edn\u00fatna, en \u00fe\u00fa \u00e6ttir a\u00f0 leyfa \u00fe\u00e9r allt a\u00f0 \u00ferj\u00e1 virka daga fyrir fer\u00f0ir bara til var\u00fa\u00f0ar.<\/p>\n

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  1. Gilt l\u00edfm\u00e6landi vegabr\u00e9f<\/strong> fyrir hvern fer\u00f0amann, me\u00f0 n\u00e6gilega endingu fyrir fer\u00f0ina.<\/li>\n
  2. T\u00e6ki sem getur skanna\u00f0vegabr\u00e9fakjara,<\/strong> venjulega s\u00edmi me\u00f0 opinberri forritinu.<\/li>\n
  3. Stafr\u00e6n andlitsmynd<\/strong> fyrir hvern ums\u00e6kjanda, \u00fear me\u00f0 tali\u00f0 b\u00f6rn.<\/li>\n
  4. Debitkort e\u00f0a kreditkort<\/strong> til a\u00f0 standa straum af \u00a320 gjaldi \u00e1 mann.<\/li>\n
  5. \u00c1rei\u00f0anleg netfang<\/strong> sem \u00fe\u00fa getur athuga\u00f0 me\u00f0an \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00ed burtu.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Me\u00f0 \u00feessum tilb\u00fanum skaltu s\u00e6kja a\u00f0eins \u00ed gegnum opinberu gov.uk \u00fej\u00f3nusta<\/a> og aldrei \u00ed gegnum seljanda fr\u00e1 \u00feri\u00f0ja a\u00f0ila. Sta\u00f0festu \u00fearfir \u00fe\u00ednar fyrst me\u00f0 athuga\u00f0u hvort \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft UK vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun<\/a> t\u00f3linu ef \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00f3viss (UK Home Office, s\u00f3tt 23. j\u00fan\u00ed 2026).<\/p>\n

    \"G\u00e1tlisti
    G\u00e1tlisti yfir UK ETA skj\u00f6l \u00e1\u00f0ur en s\u00f3tt er um (Mynd: Jakub Zerdzicki\/Pexels)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Hversu lengi eru UK ETA skj\u00f6l \u00fe\u00edn gild?<\/h2>\n

    \u00deegar gefin \u00fat, UK ETA \u00feitt gildir \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegab\u00f3kin \u00fe\u00edn rennur \u00fat, hvort sem kemur fyrr.<\/strong> \u00dea\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 skjali\u00f0 sem \u00fe\u00fa s\u00f3ttu um gilda t\u00edmabil heimildarinnar \u00feinnar. Ef vegab\u00f3kin \u00fe\u00edn \u00e1 a\u00f0eins eitt \u00e1r eftir mun UK ETA \u00feinn renna \u00fat eftir eitt \u00e1r l\u00edka, jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 venjuleg gildist\u00edmi s\u00e9 tv\u00f6 \u00e1r. Ef \u00fe\u00fa athugar gildist\u00edma vegab\u00f3kar \u00feinnar \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e6kir um getur\u00f0u for\u00f0ast a\u00f0 \u00feurfa a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um aftur.<\/p>\n

    Innan \u00feess gildist\u00edma getur\u00f0u heims\u00f3tt Bretland eins oft og \u00fe\u00fa vilt, me\u00f0 hverri dv\u00f6l takm\u00f6rku\u00f0 vi\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i. Engin takm\u00f6rkun gildir um fj\u00f6lda fer\u00f0a, og engin \u00fe\u00f6rf \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um aftur \u00e1 milli \u00feeirra, svo lengi sem vegab\u00f3kin \u00fe\u00edn og UK ETA \u00feinn eru b\u00e1\u00f0ir gildandi. \u00deessi \u00f3takm\u00f6rku\u00f0u a\u00f0gangseiginleiki er \u00fea\u00f0 sem gerir \u00a316 kostna\u00f0 svo g\u00f3\u00f0 ver\u00f0m\u00e6ti fyrir t\u00ed\u00f0a gestina \u00e1 tveggja \u00e1ra t\u00edmabili (lei\u00f0beiningar ETA fr\u00e1 heima\u00fatid\u00e6mi<\/a>, sko\u00f0a\u00f0 23. j\u00fan\u00ed 2026).<\/p>\n

    Geymi\u00f0u sta\u00f0festingarp\u00f3stinn \u00feinn fyrir \u00fe\u00edna eigin skr\u00e1, jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa setjir aldrei fram hann vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6ri. Vegna \u00feess a\u00f0 heimildin er tengd rafr\u00e6nt vi\u00f0 vegab\u00f3kina \u00fe\u00edna sta\u00f0festa flugf\u00e9l\u00f6g og landam\u00e6rakerfi hana sj\u00e1lfkrafa. P\u00f3sturinn hj\u00e1lpar \u00fe\u00e9r einfaldlega a\u00f0 fylgjast me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed hven\u00e6r tveggja \u00e1ra glugginn \u00feinn h\u00f3fst og hven\u00e6r \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 undirb\u00faa skj\u00f6l \u00fe\u00edn \u00e1 n\u00fd.<\/p>\n

    \"Passport
    Have your passport and supporting details ready before starting a UK ETA application (Photo: Jakub Zerdzicki \/ Pexels<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Algengar spurningar um UK ETA skj\u00f6l<\/h2>\n

    Hva\u00f0a UK ETA skj\u00f6l \u00fearf \u00e9g til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um?<\/strong>
    L\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ilegt vegabr\u00e9f, sk\u00fdr andlitsmynd, grei\u00f0slukort fyrir \u00a316 gjaldi\u00f0 og p\u00f3sth\u00f3lf sem \u00fe\u00fa getur n\u00e1\u00f0 til fyrir \u00e1kvar\u00f0anir \u00fe\u00edna. Ekkert anna\u00f0 er krafist.<\/p>\n

    \u00dearf \u00e9g a\u00f0 hla\u00f0a upp h\u00f3telab\u00f3kunum e\u00f0a bankayfirlitum?<\/strong>
    Nei. UK ETA krefst ekki fer\u00f0ab\u00f3ka, gistingargagna e\u00f0a fj\u00e1rhagslegra sannanir \u00e1 neinum t\u00edmapunkti.<\/p>\n

    Get \u00e9g a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi sem ekki er me\u00f0 l\u00edfkennit\u00f6ku?<\/strong>
    Nei. Forriti\u00f0 les fl\u00f6guna \u00e1 vegabr\u00e9finu, \u00feannig a\u00f0 fl\u00f6gusett l\u00edfkennit\u00f6lubr\u00e9f er krafist til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um og fer\u00f0ast.<\/p>\n

    \u00deurfa b\u00f6rn eigin skj\u00f6l?<\/strong>
    J\u00e1. Hver fer\u00f0ama\u00f0ur, \u00fear me\u00f0 tali\u00f0 ungir b\u00f6rn, \u00fearf sitt eigi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f, lj\u00f3smynd og \u00a320 ums\u00f3kn.<\/p>\n

    Hva\u00f0 ef \u00e9g f\u00e6 n\u00fdtt vegabr\u00e9f eftir a\u00f0 hafa s\u00f3tt um?<\/strong>
    N\u00fdr vegabr\u00e9f \u00f3gildir gildandi UK ETA \u00feinn. \u00de\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um aftur, vegna \u00feess a\u00f0 heimildin er bundin vi\u00f0 einn tiltekinn vegabr\u00e9f.<\/p>\n

    \u00cd stuttu m\u00e1li, \u00fe\u00e1 uk eta skj\u00f6l<\/strong> sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft er meira og minna tali\u00f0 a\u00f0 l\u00edfs- og andlitsmynd og grei\u00f0slukort, auk netfangs \u2014 engin vegabr\u00e9f-st\u00edl papp\u00edrsvinna alls. Safna\u00f0u \u00feessum fj\u00f3rum hlutum, s\u00e6ktu a\u00f0eins um gegnum opinbera gov.uk \u00fej\u00f3nusta<\/a>, og heimildin \u00fe\u00edn \u00e6tti a\u00f0 vera sam\u00feykkt innan m\u00edn\u00fatur, sem gerir \u00feig tilb\u00fainn og fullkomlega undirb\u00fainn fyrir sl\u00e9tt, streitulaust komu til Bretlands.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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