{"id":307,"date":"2025-12-22T02:46:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T02:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/?p=307"},"modified":"2026-10-26T07:56:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T07:56:01","slug":"uk-eta-application-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-application-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um UK ETA \u2013 skref-fyrir-skref lei\u00f0beiningar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>S\u00ed\u00f0ast uppf\u00e6rt: 19. okt\u00f3ber 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um UK ETA skaltu nota opinbera UK ETA forriti\u00f0 e\u00f0a GOV.UK, grei\u00f0a \u00a320 gjaldi\u00f0 fyrir hvern fer\u00f0alang og b\u00ed\u00f0a \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unar \u00ed t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sti. Flestar \u00e1kvar\u00f0anir berast innan m\u00edn\u00fatna, en gera r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir allt a\u00f0 \u00feremur virkum d\u00f6gum. A\u00f0 skipuleggja fj\u00f6lskylduferd til Bretlands krefst vandl\u00e6grar undirb\u00fanings, s\u00e9rstaklega \u00feegar kemur a\u00f0 inngangsarkr\u00f6fum. UK ETA ums\u00f3knarferli\u00f0 er or\u00f0i\u00f0 nau\u00f0synlegt fyrir gesti fr\u00e1 m\u00f6rgum l\u00f6ndum, en fj\u00f6lskyldur og p\u00f6r gl\u00edma oft vi\u00f0 ruglingslegar uppl\u00fdsingar og fl\u00f3k ferli. \u00deessi \u00edtarlegi lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir mun lei\u00f0a \u00feig \u00ed gegnum hvert skref UK ETA ums\u00f3knarinnar og tryggja a\u00f0 fer\u00f0askj\u00f6l \u00fe\u00edn s\u00e9u tilb\u00fain l\u00f6ngu fyrir brottfarardegi \u00feinn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hva\u00f0 er UK ETA og hver \u00fearf \u00fea\u00f0?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) er \u00a320 stafr\u00e6n fer\u00f0aleyfi fyrir \u00feegna \u00e1n vegabindingar, gilda \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r (e\u00f0a \u00feanga\u00f0 til vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt rennur \u00fat), fyrir dv\u00f6l allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0um. Hins vegar er \u00feetta kerfi verulega fr\u00e1brug\u00f0i\u00f0 hef\u00f0bundnum vega\u00farlitsums\u00f3knum. \u00deess \u00ed sta\u00f0 veitir \u00fea\u00f0 einfalda\u00f0 ferli fyrir gesti fr\u00e1 tilteknum l\u00f6ndum sem nutu \u00e1\u00f0ur vegabindingarleysis til Bretlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UK ETA-ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn veitir leyfi til fer\u00f0amennsku, vi\u00f0skiptafundi, skammt\u00edman\u00e1ms e\u00f0a millilendingar. Ennfremur gerir kerfi\u00f0 yfirv\u00f6ldum kleift a\u00f0 forsko\u00f0a gesti \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir koma til landam\u00e6ra Bretlands. Fj\u00f6lskyldur sem skipuleggja fr\u00ed munu finna \u00feessa ferla \u00fe\u00e6gilegri en hef\u00f0bundnar vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritanir, \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 vi\u00f0eigandi undirb\u00faningur s\u00e9 enn nau\u00f0synlegur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ETA kerfi\u00f0 h\u00f3f starfsemi sm\u00e1m saman, byrja\u00f0 me\u00f0 r\u00edkisborgum Kat\u00f6ru 15. n\u00f3vember 2023 og st\u00e6kka\u00f0 til Evr\u00f3pub\u00faa 2. apr\u00edl 2025. \u00deess vegna er mikilv\u00e6gt a\u00f0 athuga n\u00faverandi kr\u00f6fur fyrir \u00feitt \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0erni \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa skipuleggur fer\u00f0ir. Auk \u00feess ver\u00f0a allir fj\u00f6lskyldume\u00f0limir, \u00fear me\u00f0 tali\u00f0 b\u00f6rn og ungab\u00f6rn, a\u00f0 f\u00e1 s\u00e9r eigi\u00f0 UK ETA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">L\u00f6nd sem krefjast breskra ETA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">R\u00edkisborgarar gulf\u00edkjarr\u00edkjanna voru me\u00f0al \u00feeirra fyrstu sem \u00feurftu \u00e1 ETA a\u00f0 halda, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al Katar, Sameinu\u00f0u arab\u00edsku furstad\u00e6min, S\u00e1di-Arab\u00eda, \u00d3man, K\u00faveit og Barein. Enn fremur hefur kerfi\u00f0 veri\u00f0 st\u00e6kka\u00f0 til a\u00f0 taka inn gesti fr\u00e1 fj\u00f6lm\u00f6rgum \u00f6\u00f0rum l\u00f6ndum. \u00de\u00edn tiltekna r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9ttur \u00e1kvar\u00f0ar hvort \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft ETA e\u00f0a a\u00f0ra tegund vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar til a\u00f0 komast inn \u00ed Bretland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">R\u00edkisborgarar Evr\u00f3pusambandsins (nema \u00edrskir r\u00edkisborgarar), \u00e1samt fer\u00f0al\u00f6ngum fr\u00e1 Bandar\u00edkjunum, Kanada, \u00c1stral\u00edu og N\u00fdja Sj\u00e1landi, \u00feurfa n\u00fa \u00feegar ETA: ekki-evr\u00f3pskir r\u00edkisborgarar s\u00ed\u00f0an 8. jan\u00faar 2025 og Evr\u00f3pub\u00faar s\u00ed\u00f0an 2. apr\u00edl 2025. Opinbera vefs\u00ed\u00f0a bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar veitir uppf\u00e6r\u00f0ar listir yfir \u00fatfluttar \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0l\u00fd\u00f0ir og innlei\u00f0ingart\u00edmaramma.<\/p>\n\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\/online-eta-reapplication.jpg\" alt=\"Einstaklingur sem notar fart\u00f6lvu til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja aftur um UK ETA eftir fyrstu synjun\" class=\"wp-image-1626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/online-eta-reapplication.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/online-eta-reapplication-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/online-eta-reapplication-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/online-eta-reapplication-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/online-eta-reapplication-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>L\u00f6nd R\u00e1\u00f0gjafar\u00adr\u00e1\u00f0s G\u00f3lfsamvinnu (\u00feegar innleidd)<\/li>\n<li>Jordan (vinnsla hafin)<\/li>\n<li>L\u00f6ndum Evr\u00f3pusambandsins nema \u00cdrlandi (s\u00ed\u00f0an 2. apr\u00edl 2025)<\/li>\n<li>Bandar\u00edkin, Kanada, \u00c1stral\u00eda, N\u00fdja-Sj\u00e1land, Japan (fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 8. jan\u00faar 2025)<\/li>\n<li>Fleiri l\u00f6nd ver\u00f0a tilkynnt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Munur \u00e1 ETA og gestadvalarvisum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A\u00f0 skilja muninn \u00e1 ETA og gestadvalarvisum hj\u00e1lpar fj\u00f6lskyldum a\u00f0 velja r\u00e9tta ums\u00f3knarferli\u00f0. N\u00e1nar tilteki\u00f0 eru ETA-\u00e1\u00e6tlanir hanna\u00f0ar fyrir skammt\u00edmabes\u00f3knir sem vara allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0um, \u00e1 me\u00f0an gestadvalarvisum geta heimila\u00f0 lengri dv\u00f6l e\u00f0a a\u00f0ra tilgangi. Ums\u00f3kn um breska ETA kostar yfirleitt minna og er afgreidd hra\u00f0ar en hef\u00f0bundnar vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritanir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gistia\u00f0ilaleyfisbei\u00f0nir krefjast \u00edtarlegra gagna, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al fj\u00e1rhagsyfirlita, uppl\u00fdsinga um gistingu og stundum vi\u00f0tala. Aftur \u00e1 m\u00f3ti leggur UK ETA \u00e1herslu \u00e1 grunnuppl\u00fdsingar um framf\u00e6rslu og \u00f6ryggisspurningar. Fer\u00f0amenn fr\u00e1 l\u00f6ndum sem eru gjaldgeng fyrir UK ETA geta samt vali\u00f0 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um hef\u00f0bundi\u00f0 gistia\u00f0ilaleyfisbei\u00f0ni \u00ed sta\u00f0 \u00feess \u2013 GOV.UK m\u00e6lir me\u00f0 \u00feessu, til d\u00e6mis ef \u00fe\u00e9r hefur veri\u00f0 neita\u00f0 um inng\u00f6ngu \u00e1\u00f0ur e\u00f0a \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 refsisogu \u2013 og \u00feeir sem eru me\u00f0 gild vi\u00f0skiptav\u00ed \u00feurfa ekki UK ETA.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kr\u00f6fur og skj\u00f6l fyrir ETA-ums\u00f3kn til Bretlands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c1rangursr\u00edk ETA-ums\u00f3knir til Bretlands byggjast \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 uppfylla tilteknar kr\u00f6fur og leggja fram n\u00e1kv\u00e6m g\u00f6gn. S\u00e9rstaklega mikilv\u00e6gt er a\u00f0 tryggja a\u00f0 allir fj\u00f6lskyldume\u00f0limir uppfylli h\u00e6fisskilyr\u00f0i \u00e1\u00f0ur en ums\u00f3knarferli\u00f0 hefst. Hver ums\u00e6kjandi \u00fearf a\u00f0 hafa gild vegabr\u00e9f fr\u00e1 ETA-gildandi landi og leggja fram \u00e6vis\u00f6gulegar uppl\u00fdsingar sem samr\u00e6mast fer\u00f0askjali \u00feeirra n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yfirlit um refsiferil er hluti af ums\u00f3knarferlinu og \u00feess vegna er nau\u00f0synlegt a\u00f0 svara sannarlega \u00e1 \u00f6llum skj\u00e1lum \u00ed \u00f6ryggisafk\u00f6stum. \u00dear a\u00f0 auki geta fyrri brot \u00e1 innflytjundarreglum Bretlands e\u00f0a fyrri synjun \u00e1 a\u00f0gangi sem gistia\u00f0ili til Bretlands leitt til \u00feess a\u00f0 UK ETA \u00fe\u00edn ver\u00f0i synja\u00f0. Fj\u00f6lskyldur \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 fara vandlega yfir \u00feessar kr\u00f6fur \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00e6r leggja fram ums\u00f3knir fyrir marga fj\u00f6lskyldume\u00f0limi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yfirlit yfir nau\u00f0synleg skj\u00f6l<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A\u00f0 skipuleggja skj\u00f6lin \u00fe\u00edn fyrirfram einfalda ferli\u00f0 vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um UK ETA verulega. Gildur vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt er mikilv\u00e6gasta skjali\u00f0, \u00fear sem kerfi\u00f0 tengir ETA-i\u00f0 \u00feitt beint vi\u00f0 \u00feetta tiltekna fer\u00f0askjal. Enn fremur \u00fearftu stafr\u00e6nt lj\u00f3smynd sem uppfyllir kr\u00f6fur bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar og gilda grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0 fyrir ums\u00f3knargj\u00f6ldin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A\u00f0gangur a\u00f0 t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sti er nau\u00f0synlegur allan ferilinn, \u00fear sem yfirv\u00f6ld senda sta\u00f0festingarskilabo\u00f0 og sam\u00feykkistilkynningar rafr\u00e6nt. Ennfremur \u00e6ttu fj\u00f6lskyldur sem s\u00e6kja um fleiri en eina ETA a\u00f0 tryggja a\u00f0 hver og einn hafi a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 eigin netfangi fyrir einstaklingsums\u00f3knir. Haf\u00f0u vegabr\u00e9fsuppl\u00fdsingar \u00fe\u00ednar vi\u00f0 h\u00f6ndina, \u00fev\u00ed \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft tilteknar uppl\u00fdsingar \u00ed netferlinu.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/357_ORG_Image_1.jpg\" alt=\"Fj\u00f6lskylda heims\u00e6kir j\u00f3lamarka\u00f0 \u00ed Bretlandi undir h\u00e1t\u00ed\u00f0legum kv\u00f6ldbirtu\" class=\"wp-image-358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/357_ORG_Image_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/357_ORG_Image_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/357_ORG_Image_1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gilt vegabr\u00e9f fyrir alla dv\u00f6l \u00fe\u00edna (Bretland hefur enga 6 m\u00e1na\u00f0a gildisreglu)<\/li>\n<li>Stafr\u00e6nt lj\u00f3smynd sem uppfyllir breskar forskriftir<\/li>\n<li>Gild netfang fyrir hvern ums\u00e6kjanda<\/li>\n<li>Kredit- e\u00f0a debetkort til grei\u00f0slu<\/li>\n<li>Uppl\u00fdsingar um fyrri fer\u00f0as\u00f6gu<\/li>\n<li>Uppl\u00fdsingar um atvinnu- e\u00f0a menntunars\u00f6gu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mynd- og vegabr\u00e9fsforskriftir<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stafr\u00e6nar lj\u00f3smyndir fyrir UK ETA-ums\u00f3knir ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 uppfylla strangar t\u00e6knilegar og g\u00e6\u00f0akr\u00f6fur. N\u00e1nar tilteki\u00f0 \u00e6tti lj\u00f3smyndin \u00fe\u00edn a\u00f0 vera \u00ed lit, tekin \u00e1 sl\u00e9ttu lj\u00f3su bakgrunni og s\u00fdna andliti\u00f0 \u00feitt a\u00f0 fullu, sk\u00fdrt og \u00e1n skugga e\u00f0a endurskins. Fj\u00f6lskyldur vanmeta oft \u00feessar kr\u00f6fur, sem lei\u00f0ir til t\u00f6fva \u00e1 afgrei\u00f0slu ums\u00f3kna e\u00f0a synjunar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faglegar lj\u00f3smyndunar\u00fej\u00f3nustur e\u00f0a snjalls\u00edmaforrit geta hj\u00e1lpa\u00f0 til vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 tryggja a\u00f0 fari\u00f0 s\u00e9 eftir breskum st\u00f6\u00f0lum. Heimilislj\u00f3smyndir uppfylla hins vegar oft ekki kr\u00f6fur vegna l\u00fdsingar, sta\u00f0setningar e\u00f0a bakgrunns. Lj\u00f3smyndir af b\u00f6rnum fela \u00ed s\u00e9r s\u00e9rstakar \u00e1skoranir, \u00fear sem b\u00f6rnin \u00feurfa a\u00f0 vera kyrr og horfa beint \u00ed myndav\u00e9lina \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 leikf\u00f6ng e\u00f0a snu\u00f0 sj\u00e1st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fer\u00f0ask\u00edrteini\u00f0 \u00feitt ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 vera gildt allan t\u00edmann sem dv\u00f6l \u00fe\u00edn \u00ed Bretlandi varir, \u00fe\u00f3 er eindregi\u00f0 m\u00e6lt me\u00f0 a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 s\u00e9 gildt lengur en fer\u00f0adagarnir \u00fe\u00ednir. Auk \u00feess geta skemmd fer\u00f0ask\u00edrteini valdi\u00f0 vandr\u00e6\u00f0um vi\u00f0 ums\u00f3kn um UK ETA e\u00f0a vi\u00f0 <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-border-control-customs-rules\/\">landam\u00e6rast\u00fdring<\/a>. \u00deess vegna veitir endurn\u00fdjun slitna\u00f0ra e\u00f0a skemmdra fer\u00f0askjala \u00e1\u00f0ur en s\u00f3tt er um aukna \u00f6ryggisvissu fyrir fer\u00f0apl\u00f6n \u00fe\u00edn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skref-fyrir-skref ums\u00f3knarferli fyrir UK ETA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Til a\u00f0 lj\u00faka UK ETA-ums\u00f3kninni \u00feinni krefst \u00fea\u00f0 n\u00e1kv\u00e6mrar athygli \u00e1 sm\u00e1atri\u00f0um og r\u00e9ttar innsl\u00e1ttar uppl\u00fdsinga. Netkerfi\u00f0 lei\u00f0ir ums\u00e6kjendur \u00ed gegnum marga kafla sem fjalla um pers\u00f3nulegar uppl\u00fdsingar, fer\u00f0as\u00f6gu og \u00f6ryggisspurningar. Fj\u00f6lskyldur \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 gefa s\u00e9r n\u00e6gan t\u00edma fyrir hverja ums\u00f3kn, \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 fl\u00fdta s\u00e9r \u00ed gegnum ferli\u00f0 lei\u00f0ir oft til mistaka sem tafir sam\u00feykki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A\u00f0 hefja ferli\u00f0 snemma gefur \u00fe\u00e9r svigr\u00fam fyrir vandam\u00e1l sem kunna a\u00f0 koma upp vi\u00f0 vinnsluna. Ennfremur, ef \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e6kir um l\u00f6ngu fyrir fer\u00f0adaginn, tryggir\u00f0u a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa f\u00e1ir sam\u00feykkissta\u00f0festingu me\u00f0 n\u00e6gum fyrirvara. Hver fj\u00f6lskyldume\u00f0limur \u00fearf a\u00f0 fylla \u00fat s\u00edna eigin ums\u00f3kn, \u00fe\u00f3 foreldrar e\u00f0a forr\u00e1\u00f0amenn geti s\u00f3tt um fyrir b\u00f6rn undir 18 \u00e1ra aldri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A\u00f0 b\u00faa til netums\u00f3knina \u00fe\u00edna<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Far\u00f0u \u00e1 opinbera vefs\u00ed\u00f0u bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar fyrir ETA-ums\u00f3knir til a\u00f0 hefja ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edna \u00f6rugglega. \u00d3opinberar vefs\u00ed\u00f0ur kunna a\u00f0 rukka aukagj\u00f6ld e\u00f0a veita rangar lei\u00f0beiningar, svo eing\u00f6ngu notkun opinbera vettvangsins verndar pers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingar \u00fe\u00ednar og tryggir r\u00e9tt me\u00f0fer\u00f0. B\u00fa\u00f0u til reikning me\u00f0 gildri netfangi sem \u00fe\u00fa sko\u00f0ar reglulega til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 uppf\u00e6rslur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00cd kafla me\u00f0 pers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingum \u00fearf a\u00f0 skr\u00e1 n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega s\u00f6mu uppl\u00fdsingar og eru \u00ed vegabr\u00e9fi \u00fe\u00ednu, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al fullt nafn, f\u00e6\u00f0ingardagur og vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00famer. Enn fremur \u00fearf a\u00f0 fylla \u00fat uppl\u00fdsingar um atvinnu, tengili\u00f0auppl\u00fdsingar og spurningar um fer\u00f0as\u00f6gu n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega. Kerfi\u00f0 vistar framfarir sj\u00e1lfkrafa, sem gerir fj\u00f6lskyldum kleift a\u00f0 kl\u00e1ra ums\u00f3knir \u00ed fleiri en einni lotu ef \u00fe\u00f6rf krefur.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\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\/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=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Far\u00f0u inn \u00e1 opinbera ETA-vefs\u00ed\u00f0u bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar<\/li>\n<li>B\u00fa\u00f0u til reikning me\u00f0 gildri netfangi<\/li>\n<li>Sl\u00e1\u00f0u inn vegabr\u00e9fsuppl\u00fdsingar n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega eins og \u00fe\u00e6r birtast \u00ed skjalinu \u00fe\u00ednu.<\/li>\n<li>Hladdu upp stafr\u00e6nu lj\u00f3smyndinni \u00feinni sem uppfyllir breskar forskriftir.<\/li>\n<li>Fylltu \u00fat pers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingar og uppl\u00fdsingar um atvinnu<\/li>\n<li>Svara\u00f0u hei\u00f0arlega spurningum um \u00f6ryggi og fer\u00f0as\u00f6gu.<\/li>\n<li>Sko\u00f0a\u00f0u allar uppl\u00fdsingar vandlega \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa sendir inn.<\/li>\n<li>Grei\u00f0i\u00f0 ums\u00f3knargjaldi\u00f0 me\u00f0 gildri grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0ir og afgrei\u00f0slut\u00edmi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UK ETA ums\u00f3knargj\u00f6ld er h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a me\u00f0 helstu kreditkortum, debetkortum e\u00f0a \u00f6\u00f0rum grei\u00f0slum\u00e1ta sem kerfi\u00f0 sam\u00feykkir. Gjaldi\u00f0 er \u00a320 \u00e1 mann (fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 8. apr\u00edl 2026, \u00e1\u00f0ur \u00a316), og b\u00f6rn grei\u00f0a \u00fea\u00f0 sama og fullor\u00f0nir, \u00feannig a\u00f0 fj\u00f6lskyldur grei\u00f0a fyrir hvern fj\u00f6lskyldume\u00f0limi sem \u00fearf UK ETA. A\u00f0 auki kallar sta\u00f0festing grei\u00f0slu fram formlega vinnslu ums\u00f3knar \u00feinnar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flestar \u00e1kvar\u00f0anir berast innan m\u00edn\u00fatna og venjulega innan \u00feriggja virkra daga a\u00f0 h\u00e1marki. \u00dear af lei\u00f0andi er bestu \u00e6fingar a\u00f0 senda inn ums\u00f3kn a\u00f0 minnsta kosti tv\u00e6r vikur fyrir fyrirhuga\u00f0a fer\u00f0ir \u00fe\u00edna sem veitir fulln\u00e6gjandi svigr\u00fam fyrir \u00f3v\u00e6nt seinkun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fl\u00fdtt afgrei\u00f0sla er ekki \u00ed bo\u00f0i fyrir UK ETA-ums\u00f3knir, \u00f3l\u00edkt sumum vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunaflokkum. \u00deess vegna er nau\u00f0synlegt a\u00f0 skipuleggja fer\u00f0ina fyrirfram fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur sem hafa fastar fer\u00f0adagsetningar e\u00f0a millilendingar \u00ed Bretlandi. Ums\u00f3knir sem berast \u00e1 h\u00e1annat\u00edmum geta teki\u00f0 \u00f6rl\u00edti\u00f0 lengri t\u00edma vegna aukins fj\u00f6lda ums\u00f3kna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eftir sam\u00feykki \u00e1 UK ETA \u2013 hva\u00f0 m\u00e1 b\u00faast vi\u00f0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa f\u00e6r\u00f0 sam\u00feykki fyrir UK ETA markar \u00fea\u00f0 mikilv\u00e6gan \u00e1fanga \u00ed undirb\u00faningi fer\u00f0ar \u00feinnar, en a\u00f0 skilja hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 nota \u00feessa heimild r\u00e9tt tryggir grei\u00f0a landam\u00e6rayfirfer\u00f0. Sam\u00feykkt ETA-heimild \u00fe\u00edn tengist rafr\u00e6nt vegabr\u00e9fi \u00fe\u00ednu og afnemur \u00fe\u00f6rf \u00e1 papp\u00edrsdokumentum e\u00f0a stimplum. Engu a\u00f0 s\u00ed\u00f0ur er gott a\u00f0 hafa afrit af sam\u00feykkis-t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stinum \u00fe\u00ednum sem varaskj\u00f6l \u00e1 fer\u00f0inni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sam\u00feykkisbr\u00e9f berast me\u00f0 t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sti \u00e1 \u00fe\u00e1 netfangi\u00f0 sem \u00fe\u00fa gafst upp \u00ed UK ETA-ums\u00f3knarferlinu. \u00deessir t\u00f6lvup\u00f3star innihalda mikilv\u00e6g tilv\u00edsunarn\u00famer og gildist\u00edmauppl\u00fdsingar sem fj\u00f6lskyldur \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 geyma \u00f6rugglega. Enn fremur getur veri\u00f0 nau\u00f0synlegt a\u00f0 deila \u00feessum uppl\u00fdsingum me\u00f0 fer\u00f0atryggingaf\u00e9l\u00f6gum e\u00f0a fer\u00f0askipuleggjendum til a\u00f0 skipuleggja fer\u00f0ina.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/office-review-eta-decision.jpg\" alt=\"Skrifstofubor\u00f0 me\u00f0 endursko\u00f0un gagna\" class=\"wp-image-1791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/office-review-eta-decision.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/office-review-eta-decision-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/office-review-eta-decision-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/office-review-eta-decision-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/office-review-eta-decision-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A\u00f0 nota ETA-g\u00f6gn vi\u00f0 breskar landam\u00e6ri<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Landam\u00e6raver\u00f0ir geta rafr\u00e6nt n\u00e1lgast sam\u00feykki ETA \u00feitt \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa s\u00fdnir vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt vi\u00f0 inng\u00f6ngusta\u00f0i \u00ed Bretlandi. Hins vegar hafa innflytjendayfirv\u00f6ld heimild til a\u00f0 spyrja frekari spurninga e\u00f0a fara yfir fer\u00f0apl\u00f6n \u00fe\u00edn \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 ETA-st\u00f6\u00f0u. Fj\u00f6lskyldur \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 vera tilb\u00fanar a\u00f0 \u00fatsk\u00fdra tilgang heims\u00f3knar sinnar, gistingu og \u00e1\u00e6tlanir um heimfer\u00f0 ef \u00feess er \u00f3ska\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">V\u00e9lv\u00e6ddir vegabr\u00e9faeftirlitsg\u00e1ttar kunna a\u00f0 vera \u00ed bo\u00f0i fyrir \u00fe\u00e1 sem hafa ETA \u00e1 helstu flugv\u00f6llum Bretlands og fl\u00fdta fyrir inng\u00f6nguferli fj\u00f6lskyldna me\u00f0 sam\u00feykktar ums\u00f3knir. Annars bj\u00f3\u00f0a starfsmenn \u00e1 innflytjendaafgrei\u00f0slubor\u00f0um pers\u00f3nulega a\u00f0sto\u00f0 fj\u00f6lskyldum sem hafa spurningar e\u00f0a s\u00e9rstakar a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur. B\u00f6rn sem fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 ETA fylgja s\u00f6mu inng\u00f6nguferlum og fullor\u00f0nir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ETA-sam\u00feykki \u00feitt tryggir ekki a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 Bretlandi, \u00fear sem loka\u00e1kvar\u00f0anir um inng\u00f6ngu eru \u00ed h\u00f6ndum landam\u00e6rav\u00f6r\u00f0a. \u00deess vegna er gott a\u00f0 hafa me\u00f0 s\u00e9r stu\u00f0ningsg\u00f6gn, svo sem heimfarsmi\u00f0a, h\u00f3telb\u00f3kanir e\u00f0a bo\u00f0br\u00e9f, sem s\u00fdna fram \u00e1 l\u00f6gm\u00e6ta fer\u00f0astokkun \u00fe\u00edna. Hei\u00f0arlegar og sk\u00fdrar sv\u00f6r vi\u00f0 \u00f6llum spurningum sem lag\u00f0ar eru fram vi\u00f0 inng\u00f6ngu au\u00f0velda grei\u00f0a komu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gildist\u00edmi ETA og margar innritanir<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UK ETA gilda eru venjulega gild fyrir margar komur \u00e1 tveggja \u00e1ra t\u00edmabili, sem gerir fj\u00f6lskyldum kleift a\u00f0 sn\u00faa aftur fyrir vi\u00f0b\u00f3tarheims\u00f3knir \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 endurskr\u00e1 sig. Hver heims\u00f3kn getur sta\u00f0i\u00f0 allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i og lengd dvalar fer ekki eftir \u00fev\u00ed hvort \u00fe\u00fa kemur til fer\u00f0alaga, vi\u00f0skipta e\u00f0a til a\u00f0 hitta fj\u00f6lskyldu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">M\u00f6guleikinn \u00e1 endurteknum inng\u00f6ngum gerir UK ETA-ums\u00f3knina s\u00e9rstaklega ver\u00f0m\u00e6ta fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur sem skipuleggja endurkomur e\u00f0a nota Bretland sem mi\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0 fyrir fer\u00f0ir um Evr\u00f3pu. Enn fremur veitir framlengdur gildist\u00edmi sveigjanleika til a\u00f0 breyta fer\u00f0ar\u00e1\u00e6tlunum e\u00f0a framlengja fr\u00ed \u00ed Evr\u00f3pu til a\u00f0 taka me\u00f0 fleiri heims\u00f3knir til Bretlands. Fylgstu me\u00f0 gildist\u00edma ETA-sins til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast fer\u00f0atruflanir \u00e1 komandi fer\u00f0um.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Endurn\u00fdjun vegabr\u00e9fs \u00e1\u00f0ur en gildist\u00edmi ETA-leyfisins rennur \u00fat krefst \u00feess a\u00f0 n\u00fdtt ETA-leyfi s\u00e9 \u00fatvega\u00f0 fyrir n\u00fdja vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0, \u00fear sem heimildin er tengd vi\u00f0 tilteki\u00f0 fer\u00f0askjal. \u00c1 sama h\u00e1tt geta breytingar \u00e1 pers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingum \u00fe\u00ednum e\u00f0a innflytjendahist\u00f3ri krafist n\u00fdrrar ums\u00f3knar. Fj\u00f6lskyldur \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 hafa \u00feessi atri\u00f0i \u00ed huga \u00feegar \u00fe\u00e6r skipuleggja langt\u00edmfer\u00f0ar\u00e1\u00e6tlanir e\u00f0a margar heims\u00f3knir til Bretlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Algengar spurningar um UK ETA-ums\u00f3knir<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Get \u00e9g s\u00f3tt um breskt ETA fyrir h\u00f6nd barna minna?<\/strong><\/p>\n\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\/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\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J\u00e1, foreldrar e\u00f0a l\u00f6glegir forr\u00e1\u00f0amenn geta fyllt \u00fat UK ETA-ums\u00f3knir fyrir b\u00f6rn undir 18 \u00e1ra aldri. Hins vegar \u00fearf hvert barn a\u00f0 hafa s\u00edna eigin ETA-ums\u00f3kn tengda vegabr\u00e9fi s\u00ednu. Auk \u00feess \u00e6ttu b\u00e6\u00f0i foreldrar sem fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 b\u00f6rn a\u00f0 tryggja a\u00f0 \u00feeir hafi a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 sam\u00feykkissta\u00f0festingum \u00e1 fer\u00f0inni, \u00fear sem landam\u00e6raver\u00f0ir geta \u00f3ska\u00f0 eftir \u00feessum uppl\u00fdsingum fr\u00e1 hvoru foreldri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hva\u00f0 gerist ef ums\u00f3kn m\u00edn um ETA fyrir Bretland er hafna\u00f0?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ef UK ETA \u00fe\u00edn er synju\u00f0 er engin \u00e1fr\u00fdjun og \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um Standard Visitor visa (\u00a3135) \u00ed sta\u00f0inn. Ef ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn er hentu\u00f0 fr\u00e1 \u2013 til d\u00e6mis vegna \u00feess a\u00f0 lj\u00f3smynd \u00fe\u00edn e\u00f0a uppl\u00fdsingar uppfylla ekki reglurnar \u2013 getur\u00f0u einfaldlega sent inn n\u00fdja UK ETA ums\u00f3kn. Synjunarfitilinn \u00fatsk\u00fdrir venjulega \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0una, \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 s\u00e9rstakar uppl\u00fdsingar geta veri\u00f0 takmarka\u00f0ar af \u00f6ryggis\u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0um. Ennfremur \u00e6ttu fj\u00f6lskyldur a\u00f0 setja of of \u00e1skilinn t\u00edma fyrir visa vinnslu, \u00fear sem \u00feessi lei\u00f0 tekur verulega lengri t\u00edma en UK ETA sam\u00feykki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Get \u00e9g breytt UK ETA-ums\u00f3kninni minni eftir a\u00f0 henni hefur veri\u00f0 skila\u00f0 inn?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Innsendir UK ETA-ums\u00f3knir m\u00e1 hvorki breyta n\u00e9 lei\u00f0r\u00e9tta eftir a\u00f0 grei\u00f0slume\u00f0fer\u00f0 hefst. \u00deess vegna kemur gaumg\u00e6fileg yfirfer\u00f0 allra uppl\u00fdsinga \u00e1\u00f0ur en ums\u00f3knin er send inn \u00ed veg fyrir kostna\u00f0arsamar tafir og endurgrei\u00f0slugj\u00f6ld. 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