{"id":661,"date":"2026-03-19T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/?p=661"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:42:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:42:36","slug":"uk-eta-vs-eu-etias-comparison-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-vs-eu-etias-comparison-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UK ETA vs ESB ETIAS: Alhli\u00f0a samanbur\u00f0ur 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h2>Inngangur: Tv\u00e6r n\u00fdjar fer\u00f0akerfis fyrir Evr\u00f3pu og Bretland<\/h2>\n<p>Al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legar fer\u00f0ir til Evr\u00f3pu og Bretlands eru a\u00f0 ganga \u00ed gegnum verulegar breytingar. Bretland hefur \u00feegar innleitt rafr\u00e6na fer\u00f0aleyfi (ETA), \u00e1 me\u00f0an Evr\u00f3pusambandi\u00f0 heldur \u00e1fram a\u00f0 \u00fer\u00f3a sitt eigi\u00f0 rafr\u00e6na skimunarforrit sem kallast ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorisation System). Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 skipuleggja fer\u00f0 sem felur \u00ed s\u00e9r b\u00e6\u00f0i Bretland og meginland Evr\u00f3pu er nau\u00f0synlegt a\u00f0 skilja muninn \u00e1 \u00feessum tveimur kerfum.<\/p>\n<p>\u00deessi lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir veitir \u00edtarlega hli\u00f0 vi\u00f0 hli\u00f0 samanbur\u00f0 \u00e1 UK ETA og EU ETIAS, \u00fear sem fjalla\u00f0 er um kostna\u00f0, gildist\u00edma, ums\u00f3knarferla, h\u00e6fi og hagn\u00fdtar r\u00e1\u00f0leggingar fyrir fer\u00f0alanga sem heims\u00e6kja b\u00e1\u00f0ar sv\u00e6\u00f0in \u00e1 s\u00f6mu fer\u00f0. Hvort sem \u00fe\u00fa ert reglulegur vi\u00f0skiptafari e\u00f0a ert a\u00f0 skipuleggja einstaka fr\u00edfer\u00f0, mun \u00feessi grein hj\u00e1lpa \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 skilja n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft.<\/p>\n<h2>Hva\u00f0 er breska ETA?<\/h2>\n<p>Rafra\u00f0 fer\u00f0aleyfi fyrir Bretland (ETA) er stafr\u00e6nt inntaksskilyr\u00f0i sem breska r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnin kynnti sem hluta af landam\u00e6ravarnarstefnu sinni eftir Brexit. \u00dea\u00f0 gildir um gesti fr\u00e1 r\u00edkjum sem eru undan\u00feegin vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun og vilja dvelja \u00ed Bretlandi \u00ed allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0i. ETA fyrir Bretland er ekki vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. \u00cd sta\u00f0inn er \u00fea\u00f0 forsko\u00f0unart\u00e6ki sem gerir breskum yfirv\u00f6ldum kleift a\u00f0 meta fer\u00f0amenn \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir koma.<\/p>\n<p>Fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 jan\u00faar 2025 hefur ETA veri\u00f0 skylda fyrir r\u00edkisborgara a\u00f0ildarr\u00edkja Samstarfsr\u00e1\u00f0s G\u00f3lfsins (GCC). Fr\u00e1 2. apr\u00edl 2025 \u00feurfa einnig r\u00edkisborgarar allra annarra r\u00edkja sem eru undan\u00feegnir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al a\u00f0ildarr\u00edkja ESB, a\u00f0 hafa gilda ETA \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands. \u00de\u00fa getur s\u00f3tt um \u00ed gegnum opinbera <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ETA-vefg\u00e1tt breska r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnarinnar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fyrir fullkomi\u00f0 yfirlit yfir ETA-kerfi Bretlands, lestu okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-2026-rules-cost-2\/\">Alhli\u00f0a lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um breska ETA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Hva\u00f0 er EES ETIAS?<\/h2>\n<p>Evr\u00f3pska fer\u00f0auppl\u00fdsinga- og heimildarkerfi\u00f0 (ETIAS) er fyrirhugu\u00f0 rafr\u00e6n fer\u00f0heimild fyrir Schengen-sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0. H\u00fan mun gilda um r\u00edkisborgara \u00feeirra landa sem n\u00fa nj\u00f3ta vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarlausra fer\u00f0a til Schengen-sv\u00e6\u00f0isins, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al Bandar\u00edkjanna, Kanada, \u00c1stral\u00edu, Japans, Bretlands og margra annarra r\u00edkja.<\/p>\n<p>ETIAS var upphaflega \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0 a\u00f0 hefjast seint \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025, en upphafsdagsetningin hefur veri\u00f0 frestu\u00f0 \u00edtreka\u00f0. Fr\u00e1 byrjun \u00e1rs 2026 hefur ESB ekki sta\u00f0fest endanlega upphafsdagsetningu, og fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum er r\u00e1\u00f0lagt a\u00f0 fylgjast me\u00f0 opinberum tilkynningum ESB um frekari uppl\u00fdsingar. \u00deegar kerfi\u00f0 ver\u00f0ur komi\u00f0 \u00ed gagni\u00f0 ver\u00f0ur ETIAS skylda til a\u00f0 komast inn \u00ed \u00f6ll 27 Schengen-r\u00edkjunum.<\/p>\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\/03\/article_661_img_1.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA vs ESB ETIAS: Fullkomin samanbur\u00f0ur 2026 - Union Jack-f\u00e1ninn\" class=\"wp-image-1150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_661_img_1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_661_img_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_661_img_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_661_img_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_661_img_1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Mikilv\u00e6gt er a\u00f0 taka fram a\u00f0 ETIAS er heldur ekki vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. Eins og breska ETA-kerfi\u00f0 er \u00fea\u00f0 forsko\u00f0unart\u00e6ki sem hanna\u00f0 er til a\u00f0 styrkja landam\u00e6rav\u00f6rn \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00e1fram er vi\u00f0haldi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarlausum fer\u00f0askipulagi.<\/p>\n<h2>UK ETA vs ESB ETIAS: Yfirlitsbor\u00f0<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>A\u00f0aleiginleiki<\/th>\n<th>Komut\u00edmi \u00ed Bretlandi<\/th>\n<th>ESB ETIAS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Sta\u00f0a<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Algerlega starfandi s\u00ed\u00f0an 2025<\/td>\n<td>Ekki enn sett \u00e1 marka\u00f0 (dagsetning \u00f3viss)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Kostna\u00f0ur<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a316 (\u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0 er a\u00f0 h\u00e6kka \u00ed \u00a320 \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026, dagsetning \u00f3sta\u00f0fest)<\/td>\n<td>\u20ac7 (\u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0 ver\u00f0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Gildleiki<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2 \u00e1r e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 rennur \u00fat<\/td>\n<td>3 \u00e1r e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 rennur \u00fat (\u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0)<\/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>90 dagar innan hvers 180 daga t\u00edmabils<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Fleiri f\u00e6rslur<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>J\u00e1, \u00f3takmarka\u00f0ar tilraunir \u00e1 gildist\u00edma<\/td>\n<td>J\u00e1, \u00f3takmarka\u00f0ar tilraunir \u00e1 gildist\u00edma (v\u00e6ntanlegar)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Notkunara\u00f0fer\u00f0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>UK ETA-appi\u00f0 (iOS\/Android) e\u00f0a \u00e1 netinu<\/td>\n<td>Rafr\u00e6n ums\u00f3kn (v\u00e6nst)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Vinnslut\u00edmi<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Venjulega innan 3 vinnudaga (oft sama dag)<\/td>\n<td>B\u00faist er vi\u00f0 innan nokkurra m\u00edn\u00fatna til 72 klukkustunda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Tengdur vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>J\u00e1, stafr\u00e6nt tengt<\/td>\n<td>J\u00e1, stafr\u00e6nt tengt (v\u00e6nt)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Tekur til fer\u00f0ar<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>J\u00e1, krafist jafnvel fyrir millilendingu innan flugvallarsv\u00e6\u00f0isins.<\/td>\n<td>Gert er r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir a\u00f0 umfj\u00f6llun n\u00e1i yfir land-, sj\u00f3- og loftlei\u00f0ir.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hver \u00fearf \u00fea\u00f0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Allir r\u00edkisborgarar sem eru undan\u00feegnir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun og heims\u00e6kja Bretland<\/td>\n<td>Allir r\u00edkisborgarar sem eru undan\u00feegnir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun og heims\u00e6kja Schengen-l\u00f6ndin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>\u00c1fr\u00fdjun synjunar<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Stj\u00f3rns\u00fdsluendursko\u00f0un \u00ed bo\u00f0i<\/td>\n<td>\u00c1fr\u00fdjunarferli v\u00e6ntanlegt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>L\u00f6nd sem tekin eru fyrir<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Sameina\u00f0a konungsr\u00edki\u00f0 (Enland, Skotland, Wales, Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrland)<\/td>\n<td>27 Schengen-a\u00f0ildarr\u00edki<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Kostna\u00f0arsamanbur\u00f0ur: UK ETA vs ETIAS<\/h2>\n<p>Einn af \u00e1berandi muninum \u00e1 kerfunum tveimur er ver\u00f0i\u00f0. ETA fyrir Bretland kostar n\u00fa \u00a316, og breska r\u00edkisstj\u00f3rnin hefur gefi\u00f0 \u00ed skyn a\u00f0 \u00feessi gjald muni h\u00e6kka \u00ed \u00a320 einhvern t\u00edma \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026, \u00fe\u00f3 enginn tiltekinn dagur hafi veri\u00f0 sta\u00f0festur. \u00c1\u00e6tla\u00f0 er a\u00f0 ETIAS \u00ed ESB kosti a\u00f0eins \u20ac7, sem gerir \u00fea\u00f0 verulega \u00f3d\u00fdrara en breska kerfi\u00f0.<\/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_661_img_2.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA vs ESB ETIAS: Alhli\u00f0a samanbur\u00f0ur 2026 - Big Ben og \u00deingh\u00fasi\u00f0 \u00ed London\" class=\"wp-image-1151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_661_img_2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_661_img_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_661_img_2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_661_img_2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_661_img_2-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\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>Til a\u00f0 setja \u00feetta \u00ed samhengi, ef \u00fe\u00fa ert bandar\u00edskur fer\u00f0ama\u00f0ur sem skipuleggur sumarfr\u00ed \u00ed Evr\u00f3pu sem n\u00e6r b\u00e6\u00f0i til London og Par\u00edsar, \u00fearftu a\u00f0 gera r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir um \u00fea\u00f0 bil 16 pundum (um \u00fea\u00f0 bil 20 bandar\u00edkjadollara) fyrir UK ETA og 7 evrum (um \u00fea\u00f0 bil 7,50 bandar\u00edkjadollara) fyrir ETIAS, a\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed gefnu a\u00f0 kerfi\u00f0 hafi veri\u00f0 sett \u00ed gagni\u00f0 \u00feegar fer\u00f0in fer fram. B\u00e1\u00f0ir kostna\u00f0arli\u00f0irnir eru \u00f3afturkr\u00e6fir, jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3tt ums\u00f3knin \u00fe\u00edn ver\u00f0i synja\u00f0.<\/p>\n<p>B\u00f6rn og \u00f3l\u00f6gr\u00e1\u00f0a einstaklingar kunna a\u00f0 l\u00fata mismunandi gjaldskr\u00e1. Samkv\u00e6mt ETIAS-till\u00f6gunni yr\u00f0u fer\u00f0amenn undir 18 \u00e1ra aldri og yfir 70 \u00e1ra aldri undan\u00feegnir gjaldinu. UK ETA innheimtir n\u00fa sama gjald \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 aldri.<\/p>\n<h2>Gildist\u00edmi og dvalarlengd<\/h2>\n<p>UK ETA gildir \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r fr\u00e1 \u00fatg\u00e1fudegi e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt rennur \u00fat, hva\u00f0 sem er fyrr. \u00c1 \u00feessu t\u00edmabili getur \u00fe\u00fa komi\u00f0 til Bretlands \u00f3takmarka\u00f0 oft, me\u00f0 hverri dv\u00f6l sem varir allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0um. \u00deessi r\u00faml\u00e1ta h\u00e1marksdv\u00f6l gerir UK ETA s\u00e9rstaklega a\u00f0la\u00f0andi fyrir langt\u00edma gesti, vi\u00f0skiptaf\u00f3lk og \u00fe\u00e1 sem eiga fj\u00f6lskyldub\u00f6nd \u00ed Bretlandi.<\/p>\n<p>Gert er r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir a\u00f0 EES-ETIAS bj\u00f3\u00f0i upp \u00e1 \u00feriggja \u00e1ra gildist\u00edma, sem er eitt \u00e1r lengur en UK ETA. H\u00e1marksdv\u00f6lin \u00e1 hverri heims\u00f3kn er hins vegar mun styttri, e\u00f0a 90 dagar \u00e1 hverjum 180 d\u00f6gum. \u00deetta er sama regla sem gildir n\u00fa um vegfarendur \u00e1n vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar \u00e1 Schengen-sv\u00e6\u00f0inu. Ef \u00fe\u00fa dvelur lengur en 90 daga g\u00e6tir \u00fe\u00fa fengi\u00f0 sekt, veri\u00f0 sendur \u00far landi e\u00f0a fengi\u00f0 komubann \u00ed framt\u00ed\u00f0inni.<\/p>\n<p>Fyrir \u00edtarlegar uppl\u00fdsingar um kr\u00f6fur fyrir UK ETA, heims\u00e6ki\u00f0 okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-requirements-2026-guide\/\">Lei\u00f0beiningar um kr\u00f6fur fyrir ETA \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Ums\u00f3knarferli<\/h2>\n<h3>A\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um UK ETA<\/h3>\n<p>Ums\u00f3kn um breska ETA er afgreidd \u00ed opinberu UK ETA-forriti, sem er a\u00f0gengilegt \u00e1 iOS- og Android-t\u00e6kjum, e\u00f0a \u00ed gegnum GOV.UK-vefs\u00ed\u00f0una. Ferli\u00f0 felur \u00ed s\u00e9r a\u00f0 veita pers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingar, uppl\u00fdsingar \u00far vegabr\u00e9fi, svara \u00f6ryggis- og h\u00e6fisspurningum, hla\u00f0a upp andlitsmynd og grei\u00f0a 16 punda gjald.<\/p>\n<p>Flestar ums\u00f3knir eru afgreiddar innan \u00feriggja vinnudaga, \u00fe\u00f3 margir fer\u00f0amenn f\u00e1 sam\u00feykki sama dag. ETA er rafr\u00e6nt tengt vegabr\u00e9fi \u00fe\u00ednu, sem \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft ekki a\u00f0 bera me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r prenta\u00f0 skjal. Fyrir skref-fyrir-skref lei\u00f0beiningar, 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>A\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um EES ETIAS<\/h3>\n<p>\u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 n\u00e1kv\u00e6m ferli\u00f0 hafi ekki veri\u00f0 endanlega \u00fatf\u00e6rt, hefur ESB gefi\u00f0 til kynna a\u00f0 ums\u00f3knir um ETIAS ver\u00f0i fylltar \u00fat \u00e1 netinu. Ums\u00e6kjendur \u00feurfa a\u00f0 veita pers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingar, vegabr\u00e9fsuppl\u00fdsingar og svara \u00f6ryggistengdum spurningum. Gjaldi\u00f0 upp \u00e1 7 evrur grei\u00f0ist me\u00f0 kredit- e\u00f0a debetkorti. \u00darvinnsla er \u00e1\u00e6tlu\u00f0 a\u00f0 taka a\u00f0eins nokkrar m\u00edn\u00fatur \u00ed flestum tilvikum, en sumar ums\u00f3knir kunna a\u00f0 krefjast frekari sko\u00f0unar \u00ed allt a\u00f0 72 klukkustundir e\u00f0a, \u00ed undantekningartilvikum, allt a\u00f0 30 d\u00f6gum.<\/p>\n<h2>Hver \u00fearf hverja heimild?<\/h2>\n<h3>H\u00e6fi til ETA fyrir Bretland<\/h3>\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\/03\/article_661_img_0.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA vs EU ETIAS: Alhli\u00f0a samanbur\u00f0ur 2026 - EU f\u00e1nasveiflandi\" class=\"wp-image-1149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_661_img_0.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_661_img_0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_661_img_0-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_661_img_0-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_661_img_0-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>UK ETA er krafist fyrir r\u00edkisborgara allra l\u00f6ndanna sem eru undan\u00feegin vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. \u00deetta n\u00e6r til r\u00edkisborgara Evr\u00f3pusambandsins, Bandar\u00edkjanna, Kanada, \u00c1stral\u00edu, N\u00fdja-Sj\u00e1lands, Japans, Su\u00f0ur-K\u00f3reu og tugra annarra landa. Breskir og \u00edrskir r\u00edkisborgarar eru undan\u00feegnir, eins og \u00feeir sem \u00feegar eiga gilda breska vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun e\u00f0a hafa sta\u00f0festan e\u00f0a br\u00e1\u00f0abirg\u00f0abundinn b\u00fasetur\u00e9tt samkv\u00e6mt ESB-b\u00faseta\u00e1\u00e6tluninni.<\/p>\n<p>EES-borgarar sem hyggjast heims\u00e6kja Bretland \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 lesa s\u00e9rstaka lei\u00f0beiningu okkar. <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-eu-citizens-2026-guide\/\">Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir fyrir EES-borgara um \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0an komut\u00edma (ETA) \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Skilyr\u00f0i fyrir EES ETIAS<\/h3>\n<p>ETIAS ver\u00f0ur krafist fyrir r\u00edkisborgara um 60 landa sem hafa n\u00fa \u00feegar vegabr\u00e9fa\u00e1ritunarlaust a\u00f0gengi a\u00f0 Schengen-sv\u00e6\u00f0inu. \u00deetta n\u00e6r s\u00e9rstaklega til breskra r\u00edkisborgara, Bandar\u00edkjamanna, Kanadamanna, \u00c1strala og Japana. R\u00edkisborgarar a\u00f0ildarr\u00edkja ESB og Schengen-sv\u00e6\u00f0isins \u00feurfa ekki ETIAS, \u00fear sem \u00feeir nj\u00f3ta frj\u00e1lsrar hreyfingar innan sv\u00e6\u00f0isins.<\/p>\n<h2>A\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bretlands og Evr\u00f3pu \u00ed s\u00f6mu fer\u00f0<\/h2>\n<p>Margir fer\u00f0alangar sameina heims\u00f3knir til Bretlands og meginlands Evr\u00f3pu \u00ed einni fer\u00f0. Ef \u00fe\u00fa fellur undir \u00feennan h\u00f3p er afar mikilv\u00e6gt a\u00f0 skilja a\u00f0 UK ETA og EU ETIAS eru algj\u00f6rlega a\u00f0skilin kerfi sem eru rekin af mismunandi yfirv\u00f6ldum. A\u00f0 eiga anna\u00f0 \u00feeirra undanskilur \u00feig ekki fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00feurfa hitt.<\/p>\n<h3>Hagn\u00fdtt d\u00e6mi: tveggja vikna fer\u00f0<\/h3>\n<p>\u00cdmynda\u00f0u \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e9rt kanad\u00edskur r\u00edkisborgari sem er a\u00f0 skipuleggja tveggja vikna fr\u00ed. \u00de\u00fa \u00e6tlar a\u00f0 flj\u00faga til London, ey\u00f0a fimm d\u00f6gum \u00ed a\u00f0 kanna England, s\u00ed\u00f0an taka Eurostar-lestina til Par\u00edsar, heims\u00e6kja Amsterdam og flj\u00faga heim fr\u00e1 Brussel. Fyrir \u00feessa fer\u00f0a\u00e1\u00e6tlun \u00fearftu gilda UK ETA fyrir dv\u00f6l \u00fe\u00edna \u00ed London og, \u00feegar ETIAS tekur gildi, gilda ETIAS fyrir dv\u00f6l \u00fe\u00edna \u00ed Frakklandi, Hollandi og Belg\u00edu.<\/p>\n<p>\u00de\u00fa \u00e6ttir a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um b\u00e1\u00f0ar heimildir vel fyrir fer\u00f0ina \u00fe\u00edna. \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 b\u00e1\u00f0ar s\u00e9u yfirleitt afgreiddar flj\u00f3tt geta t\u00f6f komi\u00f0 upp, og \u00fev\u00ed er alltaf r\u00e1\u00f0lagt a\u00f0 hafa skj\u00f6lin \u00ed lagi \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa b\u00f3kar flug og h\u00f3tel.<\/p>\n<h3>A\u00f0flutningshugsanir<\/h3>\n<p>Bretland krefst ETA jafnvel fyrir flugvallarskiptum, sem \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 fer\u00f0amenn sem eing\u00f6ngu tengja flug \u00e1 breskum flugvelli \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 fara \u00ed gegnum landam\u00e6rag\u00e6slu \u00feurfa samt gilda ETA. \u00c1\u00e6tla\u00f0 er a\u00f0 ETIAS gildi um inng\u00f6ngu \u00ed Schengen-sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 en g\u00e6ti ekki veri\u00f0 krafist fyrir flugvallarskiptum innan sv\u00e6\u00f0isins. Fer\u00f0amenn \u00e6ttu \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 kanna n\u00fdjustu reglur \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir fer\u00f0ast.<\/p>\n<p>F\u00e1\u00f0u n\u00e1nari uppl\u00fdsingar um flutningskr\u00f6fur \u00ed Bretlandi \u00ed okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-2026-rules-cost-2\/\">Lei\u00f0beiningar um ETA-reglur \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Hva\u00f0 gerist ef ums\u00f3knin \u00fe\u00edn er hafna\u00f0?<\/h2>\n<h3>Synjun \u00e1 ETA fyrir Bretland<\/h3>\n<p>Ef ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn um UK ETA er synja\u00f0, \u00e1tt \u00fe\u00fa r\u00e9tt \u00e1 a\u00f0 \u00f3ska eftir stj\u00f3rns\u00fdsluendursko\u00f0un. Endursko\u00f0unin er \u00e1n endurgjalds og er afgreidd af \u00f6\u00f0rum me\u00f0fer\u00f0ara\u00f0ila. Algengustu \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0ur synjunar eru sakfellingar, fyrri brot \u00e1 innflytjendal\u00f6gum e\u00f0a veiting rangra uppl\u00fdsinga. Ef endursko\u00f0unin gengur ekki upp getur\u00f0u samt s\u00f3tt um venjulegt gestadleyfi \u00ed sta\u00f0inn.<\/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_661_img_3.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA vs EU ETIAS: Alhli\u00f0a samanbur\u00f0ur 2026 \u2013 Fer\u00f0al\u00f6g um g\u00f6tur evr\u00f3pskra borga\" class=\"wp-image-1152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_661_img_3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_661_img_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_661_img_3-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_661_img_3-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/article_661_img_3-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Fyrir alhli\u00f0a lei\u00f0beiningar um me\u00f0fer\u00f0 \u00e1 synja\u00f0ri ETA, lestu okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-eta-refused-help-guide\/\">Lei\u00f0beiningar um synjun ETA fyrir Bretland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Synjun ESB ETIAS<\/h3>\n<p>ESB hefur gefi\u00f0 til kynna a\u00f0 synjanir vegna ETIAS fylgi r\u00e9ttur til k\u00e6ru. N\u00e1kv\u00e6mar k\u00e6rulei\u00f0ir og t\u00edmarammi hafa ekki veri\u00f0 endanlega \u00e1kve\u00f0nar. Fer\u00f0amenn sem f\u00e1 synjun um ETIAS geta samt sem \u00e1\u00f0ur s\u00f3tt um Schengen-vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun \u00ed sendir\u00e1\u00f0i e\u00f0a kons\u00falati \u00feess lands sem \u00feeir hyggjast heims\u00e6kja.<\/p>\n<h2>Helstu munir \u00ed hnotskurn<\/h2>\n<p>\u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 UK ETA og EU ETIAS \u00fej\u00f3ni svipu\u00f0um tilgangi sem forsko\u00f0unart\u00f3l fyrir fer\u00f0al\u00f6g, eru \u00fe\u00e6r \u00f3l\u00edkar \u00e1 nokkrum mikilv\u00e6gum svi\u00f0um. UK ETA er \u00feegar \u00ed gildi og kostar meira en gerir kleift a\u00f0 dvelja lengur, allt a\u00f0 sex m\u00e1nu\u00f0um \u00ed hverri heims\u00f3kn. Gert er r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir a\u00f0 EU ETIAS ver\u00f0i \u00f3d\u00fdrara og gildi lengur, en \u00fea\u00f0 takmarkar heims\u00f3knir vi\u00f0 90 daga \u00e1 180 daga t\u00edmabili.<\/p>\n<p>Kannski er mikilv\u00e6gasta hagn\u00fdta munurinn s\u00e1 a\u00f0 UK ETA er sta\u00f0fest og virkt kerfi, \u00e1 me\u00f0an upphafsdagsetning ETIAS er enn \u00f3viss. Fer\u00f0amenn \u00e6ttu ekki a\u00f0 fresta \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um UK ETA \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00feeir b\u00ed\u00f0a eftir a\u00f0 ETIAS ver\u00f0i a\u00f0gengilegt.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00c1bendingar fyrir fer\u00f0alanga sem skipuleggja fer\u00f0ir til Bretlands og Evr\u00f3pu<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>S\u00e6kja snemma.<\/strong> Sendu inn UK ETA-ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edna a\u00f0 minnsta kosti tv\u00e6r vikur fyrir brottfarardaginn. \u00deegar ETIAS ver\u00f0ur virkt skaltu s\u00e6kja um \u00fea\u00f0 l\u00edka.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Athuga\u00f0u gildist\u00edma vegabr\u00e9fsins.<\/strong> B\u00e1\u00f0ar kerfin krefjast gilds vegabr\u00e9fs. Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feitt renni ekki \u00fat \u00e1 fyrirhugu\u00f0um fer\u00f0ad\u00f6gum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Haltu skr\u00e1.<\/strong> \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 b\u00e1\u00f0ar heimildir s\u00e9u stafr\u00e6nt tengdar vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu er skynsamlegt a\u00f0 vista sta\u00f0festingarp\u00f3sta og taka skj\u00e1myndir af tilkynningum um sam\u00feykki.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fylgjast me\u00f0 uppf\u00e6rslum \u00e1 ETIAS.<\/strong> \u00dear sem upphafsdagur ETIAS er \u00f3viss, skaltu reglulega athuga opinbera ESB-heimildir til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 n\u00fdjustu uppl\u00fdsingar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skildu 90\/180 regluna.<\/strong> Ef \u00fe\u00fa heims\u00e6kir Schengen-l\u00f6ndin, fylgstu vandlega me\u00f0 d\u00f6gum \u00fe\u00ednum til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast a\u00f0 dvelja lengur en 90 daga innan hvers 180 daga t\u00edmabils.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ger\u00f0u fj\u00e1rhags\u00e1\u00e6tlun \u00ed samr\u00e6mi vi\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0.<\/strong> Taktu b\u00e6\u00f0i gj\u00f6ldin fyrir UK ETA (\u00a316) og ETIAS (\u20ac7) me\u00f0 \u00ed reikninginn \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa gerir fer\u00f0abudgetinn \u00feinn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Landam\u00e6rast\u00fdring: Hva\u00f0 m\u00e1 b\u00faast vi\u00f0<\/h2>\n<p>\u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa kemur til Bretlands er ETA-sta\u00f0a \u00fe\u00edn rafr\u00e6nt sta\u00f0fest vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6rin. Landam\u00e6raver\u00f0ir sj\u00e1 ETA-leyfi\u00f0 tengt vegabr\u00e9fi \u00fe\u00ednu og \u00ed flestum tilvikum fer\u00f0u \u00ed gegnum rafr\u00e6nar brottfararspj\u00f6ld (eGates) \u00e1 helstu flugv\u00f6llum. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft ekki a\u00f0 framv\u00edsa prentu\u00f0u ETA-skjali. F\u00e1\u00f0u n\u00e1nari uppl\u00fdsingar um a\u00f0gangskerfi Bretlands \u00ed okkar <a href=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/uk-border-control-customs-rules\/\">Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um landam\u00e6raeftirlit og toll \u00ed Bretlandi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fyrir Schengen-sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 er gert r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir a\u00f0 ETIAS virki \u00e1 svipa\u00f0an h\u00e1tt, \u00fear sem heimild \u00fe\u00edn er rafr\u00e6nt sta\u00f0fest vi\u00f0 innganginn. ESB er a\u00f0 fj\u00e1rfesta \u00ed n\u00fdrri inn- og \u00fatg\u00f6ngukerfisinnvi\u00f0um (Entry\/Exit System, EES) vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6ri til a\u00f0 au\u00f0velda \u00feessar rafr\u00e6nu athuganir.<\/p>\n<h2>Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\n<h3>Get \u00e9g nota\u00f0 breska ETA-i\u00f0 mitt til a\u00f0 komast inn \u00ed Evr\u00f3pu?<\/h3>\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\/airport-border-control.jpg\" alt=\"Bi\u00f0r\u00f6\u00f0 landam\u00e6rastj\u00f3rnar flugvallar fyrir ETA ETIAS ESTA handhafa\" class=\"wp-image-1609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/airport-border-control.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/airport-border-control-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/airport-border-control-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/airport-border-control-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/airport-border-control-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Nei. UK ETA gildir a\u00f0eins fyrir fer\u00f0al\u00f6g til Bretlands. \u00de\u00fa getur ekki nota\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 til a\u00f0 komast inn \u00ed neitt Schengen- e\u00f0a ESB-land. \u00c1 sama h\u00e1tt, \u00feegar ETIAS tekur til starfa, gildir \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0eins fyrir Schengen-sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 og n\u00e6r ekki til inng\u00f6ngu \u00ed Bretland.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00dearf \u00e9g b\u00e6\u00f0i UK ETA og ETIAS?<\/h3>\n<p>Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast b\u00e6\u00f0i til Bretlands og Schengen-sv\u00e6\u00f0isins og \u00fe\u00fa ert r\u00edkisborgari lands sem er undan\u00feegi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun fyrir b\u00e6\u00f0i sv\u00e6\u00f0in, \u00fe\u00e1 \u00fearftu a\u00f0 lokum b\u00e6\u00f0i leyfi. Eins og sta\u00f0an er n\u00fana er a\u00f0eins breska ETA-kerfi\u00f0 \u00ed rekstri.<\/p>\n<h3>Er UK ETA \u00fea\u00f0 sama og ETIAS?<\/h3>\n<p>Nei. \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 b\u00e6\u00f0i s\u00e9u rafr\u00e6n fer\u00f0au\u00f0kenningarkerfi, eru \u00feau rekin af gj\u00f6r\u00f3l\u00edkum yfirv\u00f6ldum. UK ETA er reki\u00f0 af innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti Bretlands, en ETIAS ver\u00f0ur reki\u00f0 af ESB. \u00deau gilda um mismunandi sv\u00e6\u00f0i og hafa mismunandi reglur.<\/p>\n<h3>Hva\u00f0 ef ETIAS hefur ekki veri\u00f0 sett \u00ed gagni\u00f0 \u00feegar \u00e9g fer\u00f0ast?<\/h3>\n<p>Ef ETIAS hefur ekki veri\u00f0 sett \u00ed gagni\u00f0 \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast til Evr\u00f3pu \u00fearftu \u00fea\u00f0 ekki. Eins og sta\u00f0an er n\u00fa geta r\u00edkisborgarar sem eru undan\u00feegnir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun komi\u00f0 inn \u00ed Schengen-sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 me\u00f0 gildum vegabr\u00e9fi. ETIAS ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0eins skylda \u00feegar ESB virkjar kerfi\u00f0 formlega.<\/p>\n<h3>Mun ver\u00f0h\u00e6kkun \u00e1 UK ETA hafa \u00e1hrif \u00e1 n\u00faverandi ETA mitt?<\/h3>\n<p>Nei. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00feegar me\u00f0 gilda breska ETA sem \u00fe\u00fa keyptir \u00e1 n\u00faverandi ver\u00f0i, \u00a316, mun h\u00fan gilda \u00ed allan sinn tveggja \u00e1ra gildist\u00edma \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 framt\u00ed\u00f0arver\u00f0h\u00e6kkunum. \u00c1\u00e6tlu\u00f0 h\u00e6kkun \u00ed \u00a320 mun a\u00f0eins gilda um n\u00fdjar ums\u00f3knir sem lag\u00f0ar eru fram eftir a\u00f0 ver\u00f0breytingin tekur gildi.<\/p>\n<h3>Getur m\u00e9r veri\u00f0 neita\u00f0 um b\u00e6\u00f0i UK ETA og ETIAS?<\/h3>\n<p>J\u00e1, \u00fea\u00f0 er m\u00f6gulegt a\u00f0 synja \u00fe\u00e9r um b\u00e1\u00f0a, s\u00e9rstaklega ef \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 sakaskr\u00e1 e\u00f0a fyrri brot \u00e1 innflytjendal\u00f6gum. A\u00f0 f\u00e1 sam\u00feykki fyrir \u00f6\u00f0ru tryggir ekki sam\u00feykki fyrir hinu, \u00fear sem hvert kerfi hefur s\u00edn eigin matsvi\u00f0mi\u00f0.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00c1lyktun<\/h2>\n<p>UK ETA og ETIAS ESB marka n\u00fdja \u00f6ld stafr\u00e6nnar fer\u00f0aleyfisveitingar. \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e6r byggist \u00e1 sama grundvallarhugmynd um forsko\u00f0un fer\u00f0amanna fyrir komu, starfa \u00fe\u00e6r sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6tt og n\u00e1 til mismunandi sv\u00e6\u00f0a. UK ETA er \u00feegar raunveruleiki sem fer\u00f0amenn ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 uppfylla, \u00e1 me\u00f0an ETIAS er enn \u00e1 sj\u00f3ndeildarhringnum me\u00f0 \u00f3vissa innlei\u00f0ingardagsetningu.<\/p>\n<p>Fyrir fer\u00f0alanga sem skipuleggja fer\u00f0ir sem n\u00e1 b\u00e6\u00f0i til Bretlands og meginlands Evr\u00f3pu er nau\u00f0synlegt a\u00f0 skilja b\u00e6\u00f0i kerfin. S\u00e6kj\u00f0u um breska ETA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt me\u00f0 g\u00f3\u00f0um fyrirvara, fylgstu me\u00f0 \u00fer\u00f3un ETIAS og vertu viss um a\u00f0 fer\u00f0askj\u00f6l \u00fe\u00edn s\u00e9u \u00ed lagi. Me\u00f0 r\u00e9ttri undirb\u00faningi er au\u00f0velt a\u00f0 rata \u00ed gegnum \u00feessar n\u00fdju kr\u00f6fur og \u00fe\u00e6r \u00e6ttu ekki a\u00f0 hindra neinn \u00ed a\u00f0 nj\u00f3ta fj\u00f6lmargra upplifana sem Bretland og Evr\u00f3pa bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samanbur\u00f0ur \u00e1 UK ETA og EU ETIAS: kostna\u00f0ur, gildist\u00edmi, dvalartakm\u00f6rk, l\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ileg au\u00f0kenni og gildissvi\u00f0. Kynntu \u00fe\u00e9r hva\u00f0a au\u00f0kenni \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft fyrir fer\u00f0ir til Bretlands eing\u00f6ngu, til Evr\u00f3pu eing\u00f6ngu e\u00f0a sameiginlegar fer\u00f0ir \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026. 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