{"id":536,"date":"2026-02-07T08:34:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T08:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/?p=536"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:43:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:43:20","slug":"uk-eta-or-visa-how-to-decide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-or-visa-how-to-decide\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00dearf \u00e9g UK ETA e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun? Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 \u00e1kve\u00f0a"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h2>Inngangur: ETA e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun? A\u00f0 skilja valm\u00f6guleikana<\/h2>\n<p>\u00c1\u00e6tlun fer\u00f0ar til Bretlands hefst me\u00f0 einni grundvallarspurningu: \u00fearftu ETA e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun? Svari\u00f0 fer eftir r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tti \u00fe\u00ednum, tilgangi heims\u00f3knarinnar og hversu lengi \u00fe\u00fa hyggst dvelja. A\u00f0 komast a\u00f0 r\u00e9ttri ni\u00f0urst\u00f6\u00f0u fr\u00e1 upphafi er afar mikilv\u00e6gt, \u00fev\u00ed ums\u00f3kn um ranga heimild getur valdi\u00f0 t\u00f6fum, peningas\u00f3un og jafnvel \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r ver\u00f0i neita\u00f0 um inng\u00f6ngu vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rin.<\/p>\n<p>Rafr\u00e6nt fer\u00f0aleyfi (ETA) Bretlands, sem var teki\u00f0 upp \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025, gildir fyrir gesti fr\u00e1 r\u00edkjum sem eru undan\u00feegin vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun og hyggja \u00e1 stutt dv\u00f6l. En fyrir marga r\u00edkisborgara er hef\u00f0bundi\u00f0 gestafer\u00f0aleyfi enn eini kosturinn. \u00deessi \u00edtarlega lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir mun hj\u00e1lpa \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 \u00e1kvar\u00f0a n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega hva\u00f0a lei\u00f0 \u00e1 vi\u00f0 um \u00feig, \u00fatsk\u00fdra helstu muninn \u00e1 ETA og vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun og gera \u00fe\u00e9r grein fyrir hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa skalt gera ef a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00ednar eru ekki einfaldar.<\/p>\n<h2>Grunnatri\u00f0i: Hva\u00f0 er bresk ETA?<\/h2>\n<p>UK ETA er stafr\u00e6n fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdsingarheimild sem krafist er fyrir r\u00edkisborgara fr\u00e1 l\u00f6ndum sem eru undan\u00feegin vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. \u00deetta er ekki vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. Heldur er \u00feetta forsko\u00f0unart\u00e6ki sem gerir landam\u00e6rayfirv\u00f6ldum Bretlands kleift a\u00f0 kanna fer\u00f0amenn \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir leggja af sta\u00f0. ETA-i\u00f0 kostar 16 pund (me\u00f0 fyrirhuga\u00f0ri h\u00e6kkun \u00ed 20 pund, dagsetning \u00f3sta\u00f0fest), gildir \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r og leyfir endurteknar komur me\u00f0 dvalarleyfi allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0um \u00ed senn.<\/p>\n<div class=\"eta-price-update\" style=\"background:#fff3cd;border-left:4px solid #ffc107;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;border-radius:4px;\"><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f Ver\u00f0uppf\u00e6rsla:<\/strong> Fr\u00e1 8. apr\u00edl 2026 h\u00e6kkar gjaldi\u00f0 fyrir UK ETA \u00far 16 pundum \u00ed 20 pund (4 punda h\u00e6kkun). \u00d6nnur skilyr\u00f0i eru \u00f3breytt \u2014 ETA-leyfi\u00f0 gildir \u00ed 2 \u00e1r (e\u00f0a til paskaukans rennur \u00fat) og gerir \u00fe\u00e9r kleift a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands m\u00f6rgum sinnum me\u00f0 dv\u00f6l allt a\u00f0 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0um \u00ed senn.<\/div>\n\n<p>ETA-ums\u00f3knin er fyllt \u00fat \u00ed gegnum opinbera UK ETA-appi\u00f0 e\u00f0a \u00e1 GOV.UK-vefs\u00ed\u00f0unni. \u00dea\u00f0 tekur venjulega allt a\u00f0 \u00feremur virkum d\u00f6gum a\u00f0 afgrei\u00f0a hana, \u00fe\u00f3 margar ums\u00f3knir s\u00e9u sam\u00feykktar sama dag. Fyrir fullkominn yfirlit, lestu okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-2026-rules-cost-2\/\">Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um ETA \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Grunnatri\u00f0i: Hva\u00f0 er breskur gestadvalarvegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun?<\/h2>\n<p>Venjulegt gestad\u00f3msr\u00edkt dvalarleyfi fyrir Bretland er fullkomin ums\u00f3kn um dvalarleyfi sem krafist er fyrir r\u00edkisborgara landa sem eru ekki \u00e1 undan\u00fe\u00e1gu lista Bretlands. Ums\u00f3knarferli\u00f0 er fl\u00f3knara en ETA og krefst netums\u00f3knar, fylgiskjala (svo sem bankayfirlita, starfskjara og fer\u00f0a\u00e1\u00e6tlana), l\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ilegrar au\u00f0kenningar \u00e1 m\u00f3tt\u00f6ku dvalarleyfismi\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0var og gjalds a\u00f0 upph\u00e6\u00f0 \u00a3115 fyrir venjulegt sex m\u00e1na\u00f0a dvalarleyfi.<\/p>\n<p>Gistileyfi fyrir gesti m\u00e1 veita \u00ed sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i, tv\u00f6 \u00e1r, fimm \u00e1r e\u00f0a t\u00edu \u00e1r, allt eftir a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0um ums\u00e6kjanda og greiddu gjaldi. Me\u00f0fer\u00f0art\u00edmi er yfirleitt um \u00ferj\u00e1r vikur en getur veri\u00f0 lengri \u00e1 annas\u00f6mum t\u00edmum.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00c1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unatr\u00e9: Vantar \u00feig ETA e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun?<\/h2>\n<p>Nota\u00f0u \u00feessa einf\u00f6ldu lei\u00f0beiningu til a\u00f0 \u00e1kvar\u00f0a hva\u00f0a heimild \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft:<\/p>\n<h3>Skref 1: Athuga\u00f0u r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tt \u00feinn<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_1.jpg\" alt=\"\u00dearf \u00e9g UK ETA e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun? Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 \u00e1kve\u00f0a \u2013 sendir\u00e1\u00f0, r\u00edkisbygging\" class=\"wp-image-1163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_1-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Mikilv\u00e6gasti \u00fe\u00e1tturinn er vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt. R\u00edkisborgarar fr\u00e1 l\u00f6ndum sem eru undan\u00feegnir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunum \u00feurfa a\u00f0eins ETA. R\u00edkisborgarar annarra landa \u00feurfa fulla gesta\u00e1ritun. \u00dea\u00f0 er engin undantekning: r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9ttur \u00feinn \u00e1kvar\u00f0ar hva\u00f0a kerfi gildir um \u00feig.<\/p>\n<h3>Skref 2: Sta\u00f0festu tilgang heims\u00f3knar \u00feinnar<\/h3>\n<p>B\u00e6\u00f0i ETA og venjulegt gestadleyfi gilda um fer\u00f0a\u00fej\u00f3nustu, heims\u00f3knir til fj\u00f6lskyldu, vi\u00f0skiptafundi, r\u00e1\u00f0stefnur, stutt n\u00e1mskei\u00f0 (allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0um) og l\u00e6knisme\u00f0fer\u00f0. Ef \u00fe\u00fa hyggst hins vegar vinna, stunda langt\u00edman\u00e1mskei\u00f0 e\u00f0a setjast a\u00f0 \u00ed Bretlandi henta hvorki ETA n\u00e9 gestadleyfi. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft vinnuleyfi, nemendaleyfi e\u00f0a a\u00f0ra s\u00e9rstaka innflytjendalei\u00f0.<\/p>\n<h3>Skref 3: Athuga\u00f0u lengd dvalar \u00feinnar<\/h3>\n<p>ETA-fer\u00f0aleyfi\u00f0 heimilar dv\u00f6l allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0um. Sta\u00f0la\u00f0a gestadvalarvisan heimilar einnig venjulega dv\u00f6l allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0um \u00ed hverri komu. Ef \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 dvelja lengur en sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i vi\u00f0 leyfilega gestastarfsemi g\u00e6tir \u00fe\u00fa \u00feurft a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um allt a\u00f0ra tegund vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar.<\/p>\n<h2>Hver \u00fearf ETA (ekki vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun)?<\/h2>\n<p>ETA gildir um r\u00edkisborgara allra l\u00f6nd sem eru undan\u00feegin vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. \u00deetta er st\u00f3r h\u00f3pur sem inniheldur r\u00edkisborgara eftirt\u00f6ldu sv\u00e6\u00f0a og landa:<\/p>\n<h3>Evr\u00f3pu\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0ir<\/h3>\n<p>Allir r\u00edkisborgarar a\u00f0ildarr\u00edkja ESB auk r\u00edkisborgara \u00cdslands, Liechtensteins, Noregs og Sviss. \u00deetta felur \u00ed s\u00e9r Frakka, \u00dej\u00f3\u00f0verja, Sp\u00e1nverja, \u00cdtala, Hollendinga, P\u00f3lverja, Sv\u00edar og alla a\u00f0ra ESB-r\u00edkisborgara. Fr\u00e1 Brexit \u00feurfa ESB-r\u00edkisborgarar sem heims\u00e6kja Bretland ETA, en \u00feeir eru \u00e1fram undan\u00feegnir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. Sj\u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-eu-citizens-2026-guide\/\">Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir fyrir EES-borgara<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Amer\u00edku<\/h3>\n<p>R\u00edkisborgarar Bandar\u00edkjanna, Kanada, Mex\u00edk\u00f3, Brasil\u00edu, Argent\u00ednu, S\u00edle og r\u00edkisborgarar flestra mi\u00f0- og su\u00f0ur-amer\u00edskra landa. Bandar\u00edskir fer\u00f0amenn geta fundi\u00f0 s\u00e9rt\u00e6kar lei\u00f0beiningar \u00ed okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-for-americans-2026-guide\/\">Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir fyrir Bandar\u00edkjamenn um \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0an komut\u00edma \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a>, og Kanadamenn \u00ed okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-for-canadians-2026-guide\/\">Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir fyrir Kanadab\u00faa um \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0an komut\u00edma \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>As\u00edu- og Kyrrahafssv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0<\/h3>\n<p>Eigendur vegabr\u00e9fa fr\u00e1 Japan, Su\u00f0ur-K\u00f3reu, Singap\u00far, Malas\u00edu (allt a\u00f0 90 d\u00f6gum), Hong Kong-s\u00e9rstakri stj\u00f3rnsv\u00e6\u00f0iseiningu, Ta\u00edvan, \u00c1stral\u00edu og N\u00fdja-Sj\u00e1landi, me\u00f0al annarra.<\/p>\n<h3>Mi\u00f0-Austurl\u00f6nd<\/h3>\n<p>R\u00edkisborgarar a\u00f0ildarr\u00edkja Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Barein, K\u00faveit, \u00d3man, Katar, S\u00e1di-Arab\u00eda og Sameinu\u00f0u arab\u00edsku furstad\u00e6min. R\u00edkisborgarar GCC-r\u00edkjanna voru fyrsta h\u00f3purinn sem \u00feurfti a\u00f0 afla s\u00e9r ETA, fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 jan\u00faar 2025.<\/p>\n<h2>Hver \u00fearf vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun (ekki ETA)?<\/h2>\n<p>Ef landi\u00f0 \u00feitt er ekki \u00e1 lista yfir l\u00f6nd sem eru undan\u00feegin vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun, ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um venjulega gesta\u00e1ritun. \u00deessi krafa gildir um verulegan fj\u00f6lda r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9ttar. Sum af \u00e1berandi l\u00f6ndunum sem borgarar \u00feeirra \u00feurfa vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun eru:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_0.jpg\" alt=\"\u00dearf \u00e9g UK ETA e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun? Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 \u00e1kve\u00f0a \u2013 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarstimplar \u00ed vegabr\u00e9fi\" class=\"wp-image-1162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_0.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_0-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_0-1024x588.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_0-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_0-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Sv\u00e6\u00f0i<\/th>\n<th>L\u00f6nd sem krefjast vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Su\u00f0ur-As\u00edu<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Indland, Pakistan, Bangladess, Sri Lanka, Nepal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Afr\u00edka<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>N\u00edger\u00eda, Gana, Ken\u00ed, Su\u00f0ur-Afr\u00edka, Egyptaland, E\u00fe\u00ed\u00f3p\u00eda og flestar a\u00f0rar afr\u00edskar \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0ir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mi\u00f0-Austurl\u00f6nd<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00cdran, \u00cdrak, S\u00fdrland, Jemen, Afganistan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Su\u00f0austur-As\u00edu<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Filippseyjar, V\u00edetnam, Ind\u00f3nes\u00eda, Ta\u00edland, Kamb\u00f3d\u00eda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mi\u00f0-As\u00edu<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00dasbekistan, Tads\u00edkistan, T\u00farkmensistan, Kasakstan (sumir undantekningar)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Anna\u00f0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>K\u00edna (meginland), R\u00fassland, Tyrkland, K\u00faba og margir a\u00f0rir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Mikilv\u00e6gt:<\/strong> Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f fr\u00e1 Indlandi, N\u00edger\u00edu, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Filippseyjum e\u00f0a hva\u00f0a \u00f6\u00f0ru landi sem krefst vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar, getur\u00f0u ekki s\u00f3tt um UK ETA. \u00de\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um venjulega gesta\u00e1ritun. A\u00f0 reyna a\u00f0 koma til Bretlands \u00e1n r\u00e9ttra heimilda mun lei\u00f0a til \u00feess a\u00f0 flugf\u00e9lagi\u00f0 \u00feitt neiti \u00fe\u00e9r um bor\u00f0g\u00f6ngu e\u00f0a a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r ver\u00f0i neita\u00f0 um inng\u00f6ngu vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6ri Bretlands.<\/p>\n<h2>ETA vs. gestad\u00f3msleyfi: N\u00e1kv\u00e6m samanbur\u00f0ur<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>A\u00f0aleiginleiki<\/th>\n<th>Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi<\/th>\n<th>Sta\u00f0la\u00f0 dvalarleyfi fyrir gesti<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Kostna\u00f0ur<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a316 (\u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0 a\u00f0 h\u00e6kka \u00ed \u00a320)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3115 (6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir), \u00a3432 (2 \u00e1r), \u00a3771 (5 \u00e1r), \u00a3963 (10 \u00e1r)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Gildleiki<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>tv\u00f6 \u00e1r<\/td>\n<td>6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir, 2 \u00e1r, 5 \u00e1r e\u00f0a 10 \u00e1r<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>H\u00e1marksdv\u00f6l \u00ed hverri heims\u00f3kn<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>A\u00f0 h\u00e1marki 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir<\/td>\n<td>A\u00f0 h\u00e1marki 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Notkunara\u00f0fer\u00f0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00c1 netinu e\u00f0a \u00ed gegnum app<\/td>\n<td>\u00c1 netinu auk l\u00edfkennat\u00edmap\u00f6ntunar \u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fa\u00fej\u00f3nustust\u00f6\u00f0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Vinnslut\u00edmi<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>A\u00f0 h\u00e1marki 3 virkir dagar<\/td>\n<td>Um \u00fea\u00f0 bil 3 vikur (getur veri\u00f0 lengur)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Krafist skjala<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Vegabr\u00e9f, lj\u00f3smynd, grunnpers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingar<\/td>\n<td>Vegabr\u00e9f, bankayfirlit, starfss\u00f6nnun, fer\u00f0a\u00e1\u00e6tlun, s\u00f6nnun um gistingu, bo\u00f0sbr\u00e9f (ef vi\u00f0 \u00e1)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>B\u00ed\u00f3metr\u00edsk b\u00f3kun<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Nei (mynd \u00ed gegnum forrit)<\/td>\n<td>J\u00e1, \u00e1 vegabr\u00e9faums\u00f3knarmi\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Vi\u00f0tal<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Nei<\/td>\n<td>Almennt ekki, en \u00fea\u00f0 getur veri\u00f0 krafist.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>\u00c1fr\u00fdjun synjunar<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Stj\u00f3rns\u00fdsluendursko\u00f0un<\/td>\n<td>Stj\u00f3rns\u00fdsluendursko\u00f0un<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Endurgrei\u00f0anlegt gjald<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Nei<\/td>\n<td>Nei<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Hva\u00f0 ef ETA-ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn er hafna\u00f0?<\/h2>\n<p>Eitt af mikilv\u00e6gustu atri\u00f0unum sem \u00fearf a\u00f0 skilja er a\u00f0 synjun ETA \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir ekki endilega a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa getir ekki heims\u00f3tt Bretland. Ef ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn um ETA er synja\u00f0, hefur \u00fe\u00fa tvo valkosti:<\/p>\n<h3>Valm\u00f6guleiki 1: S\u00e6kja um stj\u00f3rns\u00fdslulega endursko\u00f0un<\/h3>\n<p>\u00de\u00fa getur \u00f3ska\u00f0 eftir \u00f3keypis endursko\u00f0un \u00e1 ETA-\u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un \u00feinni hj\u00e1 \u00f6\u00f0rum me\u00f0fer\u00f0ara\u00f0ila. \u00deetta er vi\u00f0eigandi ef \u00fe\u00fa telur a\u00f0 \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0unin hafi veri\u00f0 r\u00f6ng e\u00f0a ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur frekari uppl\u00fdsingar til a\u00f0 leggja fram. Endursko\u00f0unarferli\u00f0 tekur aukinn t\u00edma, svo \u00fe\u00fa \u00e6ttir a\u00f0 taka \u00fea\u00f0 me\u00f0 \u00ed reikninginn \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa skipuleggur fer\u00f0al\u00f6gin \u00fe\u00edn.<\/p>\n<h3>Valm\u00f6guleiki 2: S\u00e6kja um venjulegt gestadleyfi<\/h3>\n<p>Ef stj\u00f3rns\u00fdsluendursko\u00f0un \u00fe\u00edn tekst ekki, e\u00f0a ef \u00fe\u00fa k\u00fdst frekar a\u00f0 fara ekki \u00ed gegnum endursko\u00f0unarferli\u00f0, getur \u00fe\u00fa s\u00f3tt um venjulegt gestadleyfi \u00ed sta\u00f0inn. Ums\u00f3kn um dleyfi gerir \u00fe\u00e9r kleift a\u00f0 leggja fram stu\u00f0ningsg\u00f6gn sem ekki eru hluti af ETA-ums\u00f3kninni, svo sem bankayfirlit, sta\u00f0festingu \u00e1 atvinnu og ferilferil. \u00deessi vi\u00f0b\u00f3tar s\u00f6nnunarg\u00f6gn geta hj\u00e1lpa\u00f0 til vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 s\u00fdna fram \u00e1 a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e9rt raunverulegur gestur.<\/p>\n<p>Fyrir n\u00e1kv\u00e6mar lei\u00f0beiningar um hva\u00f0 beri a\u00f0 gera eftir synjun ETA, sj\u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-refused-help-guide\/\">Lei\u00f0beiningar um synjun ETA fyrir Bretland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Algengar a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur og hva\u00f0a heimild skuli velja<\/h2>\n<h3>Vi\u00f0fangsefni 1: bandar\u00edskur fer\u00f0ama\u00f0ur sem heims\u00e6kir London \u00ed eina viku<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u00de\u00fa \u00fearft: UK ETA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_3.jpg\" alt=\"\u00dearf \u00e9g UK ETA e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun? Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 \u00e1kve\u00f0a \u2013 bi\u00f0r\u00f6\u00f0 hj\u00e1 \u00fatlendingastofu\" class=\"wp-image-1165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_3-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_3-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_3-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_3-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Sem bandar\u00edskur r\u00edkisborgari ert \u00fe\u00fa undan\u00feeginn vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. S\u00e6kja um ETA a\u00f0 minnsta kosti tv\u00e6r vikur fyrir fer\u00f0ina. Kostna\u00f0ur: \u00a316. Me\u00f0fer\u00f0art\u00edmi: yfirleitt innan eins til \u00feriggja daga.<\/p>\n<h3>Atbur\u00f0ar\u00e1s 2: Indverskur vi\u00f0skiptama\u00f0ur sem s\u00e6kir r\u00e1\u00f0stefnu<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u00de\u00fa \u00fearft: venjulegt gestadleyfi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Indverskir r\u00edkisborgarar eru ekki undan\u00feegnir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun fyrir Bretland. \u00de\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um sta\u00f0la\u00f0a gesta\u00e1ritun, m\u00e6ta \u00ed fingrafarauppt\u00f6ku og leggja fram fylgiskj\u00f6l. Kostna\u00f0ur: \u00a3115. Me\u00f0fer\u00f0art\u00edmi: um \u00fea\u00f0 bil \u00ferj\u00e1r vikur. S\u00e6kja skal vel fyrirfram.<\/p>\n<h3>Atbur\u00f0ar\u00e1s 3: N\u00edger\u00edskur foreldri heims\u00e6kir barn sitt sem stundar n\u00e1m \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u00de\u00fa \u00fearft: venjulegt gestadleyfi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>N\u00edger\u00edskir r\u00edkisborgarar \u00feurfa vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun til a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja Bretland. Sta\u00f0la\u00f0 gesta\u00e1ritun gerir \u00fe\u00e9r kleift a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja fj\u00f6lskyldume\u00f0limi. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 s\u00fdna fram \u00e1 fj\u00e1rhagslega getu, sterkar tengingar vi\u00f0 heimalandi\u00f0 \u00feitt og raunverulegan tilgang heims\u00f3knarinnar.<\/p>\n<h3>Atbur\u00f0ar\u00e1s 4: Franskur r\u00edkisborgari \u00ed helgarfr\u00edi \u00ed Edinborg<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u00de\u00fa \u00fearft: UK ETA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fr\u00e1 Brexit \u00feurfa franskir r\u00edkisborgarar (og allir r\u00edkisborgarar ESB) ETA til a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja Bretland. Ferli\u00f0 er einfalt og kostar 16 pund.<\/p>\n<h3>Atbur\u00f0ar\u00e1s 5: Pakistanskur r\u00edkisborgari heims\u00e6kir fj\u00f6lskyldu s\u00edna \u00ed Manchester<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u00de\u00fa \u00fearft: venjulegt gestadleyfi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pakistanskir r\u00edkisborgarar ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um dvalarleyfi sem gestir. Ums\u00f3knin krefst s\u00f6nnunar \u00e1 fj\u00f6lskyldub\u00f6ndum, fj\u00e1rhagslegri st\u00f6\u00f0ugleika og fyrir\u00e6tlunum um a\u00f0 sn\u00faa heim. \u00cdhuga\u00f0u a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um tveggja \u00e1ra e\u00f0a fimm \u00e1ra dvalarleyfi ef \u00fe\u00fa hyggst heims\u00e6kja reglulega.<\/p>\n<h3>Senario 6: japanskur vi\u00f0skiptama\u00f0ur sem fer\u00f0ast oft<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u00de\u00fa \u00fearft: UK ETA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Japanskir r\u00edkisborgarar eru undan\u00feegnir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. Ein ETA gildir um \u00f3takmarka\u00f0an fj\u00f6lda inng\u00f6ngna \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r, sem gerir hana kj\u00f6rna fyrir t\u00ed\u00f0 vi\u00f0skiptafer\u00f0al\u00f6g.<\/p>\n<h3>Atbur\u00f0ar\u00e1s 7: \u00c1stralskur r\u00edkisborgari sem vill vinna \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u00de\u00fa \u00fearft hvorki ETA n\u00e9 gesta\u00e1ritun.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa hyggst vinna \u00ed Bretlandi \u00fearftu dvalarleyfi til vinnu, ekki ETA n\u00e9 gestaleyfi. \u00c1stralskir r\u00edkisborgarar \u00e1 aldrinum 18 til 35 \u00e1ra geta \u00e1tt r\u00e9tt \u00e1 dvalarleyfi samkv\u00e6mt Youth Mobility Scheme. Fyrir \u00f6nnur st\u00f6rf \u00fearftu dvalarleyfi fyrir h\u00e6fa starfsmenn (Skilled Worker visa) e\u00f0a a\u00f0ra vi\u00f0eigandi lei\u00f0.<\/p>\n<h2>S\u00e9rstakar a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur<\/h2>\n<h3>Tv\u00edr\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9ttur<\/h3>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f fr\u00e1 tveimur l\u00f6ndum, \u00f6\u00f0ru sem er undan\u00feegi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun og hinu sem ekki er, getur \u00fe\u00fa nota\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 sem er undan\u00feegi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um ETA. Til d\u00e6mis getur einstaklingur sem \u00e1 b\u00e6\u00f0i niger\u00edskt og bandar\u00edskt vegabr\u00e9f nota\u00f0 bandar\u00edska vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 ETA \u00ed sta\u00f0 \u00feess a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun.<\/p>\n<h3>Hafna breskra r\u00edkisborgara (erlendis)<\/h3>\n<p>Borgarar me\u00f0 BN(O)-passa fr\u00e1 Hong Kong nj\u00f3ta s\u00e9rstakra samninga og geta s\u00f3tt um BN(O)-dvalarleyfi til a\u00f0 b\u00faa og starfa \u00ed Bretlandi. Fyrir stuttar heims\u00f3knir geta \u00feeir einnig \u00e1tt r\u00e9tt \u00e1 ETA, allt eftir a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0um \u00feeirra.<\/p>\n<h3>R\u00edkislausir einstaklingar og fl\u00f3ttamenn<\/h3>\n<p>R\u00edkislausir einstaklingar og vi\u00f0urkenndir fl\u00f3ttamenn kunna a\u00f0 \u00feurfa a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed hvar \u00feeir b\u00faa. Skilyr\u00f0in r\u00e1\u00f0ast af \u00fev\u00ed fer\u00f0askjali sem \u00feeir hafa. Leiti\u00f0 \u00e1 vefs\u00ed\u00f0u bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar e\u00f0a \u00e1 breska sendir\u00e1\u00f0inu til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 lei\u00f0beiningar sem henta ykkar a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0um.<\/p>\n<h3>Far\u00feegar \u00ed almenningssamg\u00f6ngum<\/h3>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0 um Bretland \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 fara \u00ed gegnum landam\u00e6rag\u00e6slu \u00fearftu samt sem \u00e1\u00f0ur UK ETA (ef \u00fe\u00fa ert undan\u00feeginn vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun) e\u00f0a millilendingarvegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun (ef r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9ttur \u00feinn krefst \u00feess). Sumir r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9ttir eru undan\u00feegnir kr\u00f6fu um millilendingarvegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun ef \u00feeir hafa gilda vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritanir e\u00f0a dvalarleyfi fyrir \u00e1kve\u00f0in l\u00f6nd. Fyrir reglur um millilendingu, sj\u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-2026-rules-cost-2\/\">Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um ETA \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_2.jpg\" alt=\"\u00dearf \u00e9g UK ETA e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun? Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 \u00e1kve\u00f0a \u2013 einstaklingur sem fyllir \u00fat ums\u00f3knarey\u00f0ubl\u00f6\u00f0\" class=\"wp-image-1164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_536_img_2-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2>Ums\u00f3knarferli\u00f0: ETA vs vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun \u2013 hli\u00f0 vi\u00f0 hli\u00f0<\/h2>\n<h3>Skref \u00ed ums\u00f3kn um komut\u00edma\u00e1\u00e6tlun (ETA) til Bretlands<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>S\u00e6ktu UK ETA-appi\u00f0 e\u00f0a heims\u00e6ktu GOV.UK<\/li>\n<li>Skanna\u00f0u vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt e\u00f0a sl\u00e1\u00f0u inn uppl\u00fdsingar handvirkt.<\/li>\n<li>Taktu andlitsmynd<\/li>\n<li>Svara\u00f0u h\u00e6fis- og \u00f6ryggisspurningum<\/li>\n<li>Grei\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00a316 me\u00f0 debet- e\u00f0a kreditkorti<\/li>\n<li>F\u00e1 sam\u00feykki (venjulega innan \u00feriggja vinnudaga)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Fyrir n\u00e1kv\u00e6ma lei\u00f0beiningu, sj\u00e1 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-application-guide\/\">Lei\u00f0beiningar um ETA-ums\u00f3kn fyrir Bretland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Skref \u00ed ums\u00f3kn um venjulegt gestadvalarleyfi<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Fylltu \u00fat ums\u00f3knarey\u00f0ubla\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00e1 netinu \u00e1 GOV.UK<\/li>\n<li>Safna\u00f0u saman stu\u00f0ningsg\u00f6gnum (bankayfirlit, starfss\u00f6nnun, fer\u00f0a\u00e1\u00e6tlun, gistib\u00f3kun o.s.frv.)<\/li>\n<li>Grei\u00f0i\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunargjaldi\u00f0 (\u00a3115 fyrir sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i)<\/li>\n<li>B\u00f3ka\u00f0u og m\u00e6ttu \u00e1 biometr\u00edska t\u00edma \u00ed vegabr\u00e9faums\u00f3knarmi\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0.<\/li>\n<li>Skila\u00f0u vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu og skj\u00f6lunum \u00fe\u00ednum<\/li>\n<li>B\u00edddu eftir \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un (venjulega \u00ferj\u00e1r vikur)<\/li>\n<li>S\u00e6kja vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarmi\u00f0a.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Kostna\u00f0arsamanbur\u00f0ur \u00ed sm\u00e1atri\u00f0um<\/h2>\n<p>Ver\u00f0munurinn \u00e1 ETA og vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun er verulegur. Me\u00f0 \u00a316 er ETA einn hagkv\u00e6masti fer\u00f0akrafan \u00ed heiminum. Sta\u00f0la\u00f0a gesta\u00e1ritunin, sem kostar \u00a3115 fyrir grunn sex m\u00e1na\u00f0a \u00e1ritun, er mun d\u00fdrari og krefst mun meiri fyrirhafnar til a\u00f0 f\u00e1.<\/p>\n<p>Fyrir fer\u00f0alanga sem heims\u00e6kja Bretland reglulega geta lengri dvalarleyfi bo\u00f0i\u00f0 upp \u00e1 betri ver\u00f0gildi \u00fer\u00e1tt fyrir h\u00e6rri upphafskostna\u00f0. Tveggja \u00e1ra dvalarleyfi kostar \u00a3432, fimm \u00e1ra dvalarleyfi kostar \u00a3771 og t\u00edu \u00e1ra dvalarleyfi kostar \u00a3963. \u00deessi lengri dvalarleyfi taka burt \u00fe\u00f6rfina \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja aftur um \u00ed hverri fer\u00f0, \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 hver dv\u00f6l s\u00e9 enn takm\u00f6rku\u00f0 vi\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i.<\/p>\n<p>Til samanbur\u00f0ar myndu ETS-hafar ey\u00f0a 16 pundum \u00e1 tveggja \u00e1ra fresti (e\u00f0a 20 pundum eftir fyrirhuga\u00f0 ver\u00f0h\u00e6kkanir), sem \u00e1 t\u00edu \u00e1rum nemur um 80 til 100 pundum, mun minna en jafnvel \u00f3d\u00fdrasta marg\u00e1ra vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunin.<\/p>\n<h2>Algeng mist\u00f6k sem \u00fearf a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um ranga tegund.<\/strong> Athuga\u00f0u alltaf hvort r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9ttur \u00feinn krefjist ETA e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e6kir um. A\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um rangt ferli\u00f0 ey\u00f0ir t\u00edma og peningum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A\u00f0 nota \u00f3opinberar vefs\u00ed\u00f0ur.<\/strong> B\u00e6\u00f0i ETA- og vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarbei\u00f0nir skulu fylltar \u00fat \u00ed gegnum opinberar r\u00e1sir bresku r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar. Vefs\u00ed\u00f0ur \u00feri\u00f0ja a\u00f0ila kunna a\u00f0 rukka of h\u00e1 gj\u00f6ld e\u00f0a veita rangar uppl\u00fdsingar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A\u00f0 l\u00e1ta of seint ver\u00f0a.<\/strong> \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 hra\u00f0afgrei\u00f0sluums\u00f3knir (ETA) s\u00e9u yfirleitt afgreiddar flj\u00f3tt, geta vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritanir teki\u00f0 \u00ferj\u00e1r vikur e\u00f0a lengur. S\u00e6kji\u00f0 um l\u00f6ngu fyrir fer\u00f0adaginn.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 gera r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir a\u00f0 ETA \u00feitt e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun tryggi \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0gang.<\/strong> B\u00e6\u00f0i ETA og vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun veita \u00fe\u00e9r leyfi til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands, en landam\u00e6rav\u00f6r\u00f0urinn tekur endanlega \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un um inng\u00f6ngu. Vertu alltaf tilb\u00fainn a\u00f0 \u00fatsk\u00fdra tilgang heims\u00f3knar \u00feinnar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A\u00f0 dvelja lengur en leyfilegt er.<\/strong> A\u00f0 dvelja lengur en leyfilegt er getur leitt til synjunar \u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunum \u00ed framt\u00ed\u00f0inni, innt\u00f6kubanns og annarra alvarlegra aflei\u00f0inga. Far\u00f0u alltaf \u00far Bretlandi \u00e1\u00f0ur en leyfileg dv\u00f6l \u00fe\u00edn rennur \u00fat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ekki athuga vegabr\u00e9fsskilyr\u00f0i.<\/strong> ETA- e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun \u00fe\u00edn er tengd vegabr\u00e9fi \u00fe\u00ednu. Ef vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 rennur \u00fat fellur heimildin einnig ni\u00f0ur. Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt s\u00e9 gilt allan t\u00edmann sem \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00ed fer\u00f0inni.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\n<h3>Get \u00e9g skipt \u00far ETA \u00ed vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00e9g er \u00ed Bretlandi?<\/h3>\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\/02\/536_ORG_Image_1.jpg\" alt=\"Fj\u00f6lskylda vi\u00f0 j\u00f3lasafn \u00ed Bretlandi sem n\u00fdtur fagna\u00f0arlegra kv\u00f6ldslj\u00f3sa utandyra\" class=\"wp-image-537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/536_ORG_Image_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/536_ORG_Image_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/536_ORG_Image_1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Almennt getur\u00f0u ekki skipt um dvalarst\u00f6\u00f0u \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00ed Bretlandi me\u00f0 ETA-heimild fyrir gesti e\u00f0a gestad\u00fask\u00f3ma. Ef \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft anna\u00f0 konar leyfi (t.d. vinnu- e\u00f0a n\u00e1msleyfi) \u00fearftu yfirleitt a\u00f0 sn\u00faa aftur til heimalandsins og s\u00e6kja um \u00fea\u00f0an.<\/p>\n<h3>M\u00e9r var neita\u00f0 um ETA. Get \u00e9g samt fengi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1. Neitun ETA kemur ekki \u00ed veg fyrir a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e6kist um venjulegt gestadleyfi. Reyndar gerir ums\u00f3knin \u00fe\u00e9r kleift a\u00f0 leggja fram stu\u00f0ningsg\u00f6gn sem geta varpa\u00f0 lj\u00f3si \u00e1 \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0urnar fyrir neitun ETA-ums\u00f3knar \u00feinnar. Margir sem f\u00e1 ETA-ums\u00f3knir s\u00ednar hafna\u00f0ar f\u00e1 me\u00f0 g\u00f3\u00f0um \u00e1rangri gestadleyfi.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00deurfa b\u00f6rn ETA e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1. B\u00f6rn \u00e1 \u00f6llum aldri \u00feurfa anna\u00f0hvort ETA e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun, allt eftir r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tti \u00feeirra, r\u00e9tt eins og fullor\u00f0nir. Engar aldursundantekningar gilda um hvorugt skilyr\u00f0i\u00f0. Hvert barn \u00fearf sitt eigi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f og s\u00edna eigin heimild.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00c9g er me\u00f0 sakaskr\u00e1. Get \u00e9g samt fengi\u00f0 ETA?<\/h3>\n<p>M\u00f6gulega. A\u00f0 hafa sakaskr\u00e1 \u00fatilokar \u00feig ekki sj\u00e1lfkrafa fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 f\u00e1 ETA, en \u00fea\u00f0 getur leitt til frekari sko\u00f0unar. \u00cd ETA-ums\u00f3kninni er spurt um sakas\u00f6gu, og ef \u00fe\u00fa gefur upp rangar uppl\u00fdsingar mun ums\u00f3kninni ver\u00f0a hafna\u00f0. Ef ETA-ums\u00f3kninni \u00feinni er hafna\u00f0 vegna sakas\u00f6gu g\u00e6tir\u00f0u haft betri \u00e1rangur me\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun, \u00fear sem \u00fe\u00fa getur veitt samhengi og lagt fram stu\u00f0ningsg\u00f6gn.<\/p>\n<h3>Hvernig athuga \u00e9g hvort landi\u00f0 mitt krefjist vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar e\u00f0a ETA?<\/h3>\n<p>Stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld Bretlands halda \u00fati uppf\u00e6r\u00f0um lista yfir l\u00f6nd sem eru undan\u00feegin vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun \u00e1 GOV.UK. \u00de\u00fa getur einnig nota\u00f0 netverkf\u00e6ri stj\u00f3rnvalda Bretlands til a\u00f0 athuga hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft \u00fat fr\u00e1 r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tti \u00fe\u00ednum og tilgangi heims\u00f3knar. Ef vafi leikur skaltu hafa samband vi\u00f0 n\u00e6stu bresku sendir\u00e1\u00f0 e\u00f0a kons\u00fal.<\/p>\n<h3>Get \u00e9g framlengt dv\u00f6l m\u00edna umfram sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i?<\/h3>\n<p>\u00dea\u00f0 er afar erfitt a\u00f0 framlengja dv\u00f6l umfram sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i b\u00e6\u00f0i me\u00f0 ETA-kerfinu og gestadvalarvisum. Framlenging getur veri\u00f0 veitt \u00ed undantekningartilvikum, svo sem vi\u00f0 l\u00e6knisfr\u00e6\u00f0ileg ney\u00f0artilvik, en er ekki \u00ed bo\u00f0i fyrir almenna fer\u00f0a- e\u00f0a vi\u00f0skiptafer\u00f0ir. Ef \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 dvelja lengur skaltu kanna a\u00f0rar vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritanir.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00c1lyktun<\/h2>\n<p>\u00dea\u00f0 er einfalt a\u00f0 \u00e1kvar\u00f0a hvort \u00fe\u00fa \u00feurfir UK ETA e\u00f0a gestad\u00f3msleyfi \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa \u00feekkir reglurnar. \u00dej\u00f3\u00f0erni \u00feitt r\u00e6\u00f0ur \u00farslitum: r\u00edkisborgarar fr\u00e1 l\u00f6ndum sem eru undan\u00feegnir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun s\u00e6kja um hra\u00f0a og hagkv\u00e6ma ETA, en r\u00edkisborgarar annarra landa \u00feurfa a\u00f0 fara \u00ed gegnum \u00edtarlegri og d\u00fdrari vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarferli.<\/p>\n<p>\u00d3h\u00e1\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed hva\u00f0a lei\u00f0 \u00e1 vi\u00f0 um \u00feig er r\u00e9tt undirb\u00faningur lykilatri\u00f0i. S\u00e6kja snemma, nota opinberar r\u00edkisr\u00e1sir, ganga \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt s\u00e9 gilt og hafa sk\u00fdra skilning \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa m\u00e1tt og m\u00e1tt ekki gera \u00e1 dv\u00f6l \u00feinni. Hvort sem \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 koma inn \u00ed Bretland me\u00f0 ETA e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun b\u00fd\u00f0ur landi\u00f0 upp \u00e1 einstakar upplifanir fyrir alla gesti.<\/p>\n<p>Fyrir frekari uppl\u00fdsingar um UK ETA-kerfi\u00f0, heims\u00e6ki\u00f0 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-requirements-2026-guide\/\">kr\u00f6fulei\u00f0beining<\/a> e\u00f0a okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-application-guide\/\">Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um ums\u00f3kn<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ETA vs fer\u00f0amannav\u00edsir fyrir Bretland: Fullkomin lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir til \u00e1rsins 2026 fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur. Beri\u00f0 saman kostna\u00f0, skilyr\u00f0i og afgrei\u00f0slut\u00edma til a\u00f0 velja r\u00e9ttan valkost.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1163,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"UK ETA or visa","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Do I Need a UK ETA or Visa? How to Decide in 2026","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Find out if you need a UK ETA or visitor visa. 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