{"id":1854,"date":"2026-04-20T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/en\/?p=1854"},"modified":"2026-05-27T16:16:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:16:56","slug":"uk-eta-and-dual-nationality-when-you-still-need-to-apply-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/ro\/uk-eta-and-dual-nationality-when-you-still-need-to-apply-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UK ETA \u0219i Cet\u0103\u021benia Dubl\u0103: C\u00e2nd Trebuie Totu\u0219i S\u0103 Te \u00censcrii \u00een 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

C\u0103l\u0103tori\u021bi cu dou\u0103 pa\u0219apoarte? Iat\u0103 regula crucial\u0103: ave\u021bi nevoie de UK ETA doar dac\u0103 intra\u021bi \u00een UK cu un pa\u0219aport non-britanic sau non-irlandez care se calific\u0103 pentru intrare f\u0103r\u0103 viz\u0103. Dac\u0103 de\u021bine\u021bi at\u00e2t un pa\u0219aport britanic c\u00e2t \u0219i unul irlandez, NU ave\u021bi nevoie de ETA\u2014nici nu ve\u021bi avea nevoie de una c\u00e2nd c\u0103l\u0103tori\u021bi cu documentul britanic sau irlandez. Aceasta \u00eenseamn\u0103 c\u0103 situa\u021biile ETA cu cet\u0103\u021benie dual\u0103 se aplic\u0103 \u00een mare m\u0103sur\u0103 combina\u021biilor cu \u021b\u0103ri ter\u021be: de exemplu, titulari de pa\u0219aporte american\u2013brazilian, canadian\u2013italian, australian\u2013britanic, sau japonez\u2013coreean. Cu toate acestea, cazurile excep\u021bionale abund\u0103. Ce se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103 dac\u0103 pa\u0219aportul britanic a expirat? Ce se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103 dac\u0103 sunte\u021bi eligibil pentru cet\u0103\u021benia britanic\u0103 prin descenden\u021b\u0103, dar nu a\u021bi depus cererea \u00eenc\u0103? Acest ghid explic\u0103 regulile, cazurile excep\u021bionale \u0219i pa\u0219ii practici pentru cet\u0103\u021benii cu cet\u0103\u021benie dual\u0103 care pl\u0103nuiesc o c\u0103l\u0103torie \u00een UK \u00een 2026.<\/p>\n\n

\"Pa\u0219aport<\/figure>\n\n

\u00cen\u021belegerea Regulii Cet\u0103\u021beniei Duale: Pa\u0219apoarte Britanice \u0219i Irlandeze<\/h2>\n\n

Principiul central este clar: cet\u0103\u021benii britanici \u0219i cet\u0103\u021benii irlandezi au drept automat de intrare \u00een Regatul Unit f\u0103r\u0103 nicio autoriza\u021bie de c\u0103l\u0103torie. Prin urmare, dac\u0103 de\u021bine\u021bi un pa\u0219aport britanic, un pa\u0219aport irlandez, sau ambele, sunte\u021bi scuti\u021bi complet de cerin\u021ba UK ETA. Aceast\u0103 scutire se aplic\u0103 indiferent de a doua, a treia sau a patra dvs. na\u021bionalitate. Regatul Unit recunoa\u0219te acordul Zonei Comune de C\u0103l\u0103torie cu Irlanda, care acord\u0103 cet\u0103\u021benilor irlandezi aceea\u0219i libertate de mi\u0219care ca \u0219i cet\u0103\u021benilor britanici. \u00cen consecin\u021b\u0103, orice c\u0103l\u0103tor cu un pa\u0219aport britanic sau irlandez valid ar trebui s\u0103 foloseasc\u0103 acel document pentru intrarea \u00een Regatul Unit \u0219i s\u0103 ignore complet aplica\u021biile ETA. Cu toate acestea, \u00eentrebarea practic\u0103 apare: care pa\u0219aport ar trebui de fapt s\u0103 utiliza\u021bi pentru c\u0103l\u0103torie? R\u0103spunsul depinde de circumstan\u021bele dvs. individuale, cerin\u021bele de viz\u0103 pentru c\u0103l\u0103toria ulterioar\u0103 \u0219i datele valabilit\u0103\u021bii documentelor.<\/p>\n\n

\"Pa\u0219aport<\/figure>\n\n

Dac\u0103 Pa\u0219aportul Dvs. Britanic A Expirat sau Nu A Fost \u00cenc\u0103 Emis<\/h2>\n\n

Un scenariu frecvent neglijat: de\u021bine\u021bi cet\u0103\u021benia britanic\u0103 prin descenden\u021b\u0103 sau naturalizare recent\u0103, dar pa\u0219aportul dvs. britanic fie a expirat, fie nu a fost \u00eenc\u0103 emis. \u00cen aceast\u0103 perioad\u0103 interimar\u0103, nu pute\u021bi folosi un document britanic inexistent sau invalid pentru a intra \u00een Regatul Unit. Dac\u0103 de\u021bine\u021bi un al doilea pa\u0219aport dintr-o \u021bar\u0103 eligibil\u0103 pentru scutire de viz\u0103 (cum ar fi Statele Unite, Canada sau Australia), trebuie s\u0103 aplica\u021bi pentru o UK ETA folosind acel pa\u0219aport. Odat\u0103 ce noul dvs. pa\u0219aport britanic sose\u015fte, pute\u021bi arunca ETA \u0219i c\u0103l\u0103tori cu documentul dvs. britanic \u00een schimb. Aceasta este o m\u0103sur\u0103 temporar\u0103, nu o cerin\u021b\u0103 permanent\u0103. \u00cen schimb, dac\u0103 al doilea dvs. pa\u0219aport necesit\u0103 o viz\u0103 pentru intrarea \u00een Regatul Unit, va trebui s\u0103 aplica\u021bi pentru o Viz\u0103 de Vizitator Standard pentru Regatul Unit \u00een schimb. Cronologia conteaz\u0103: dac\u0103 aplica\u021bia dvs. pentru pa\u0219aportul britanic este \u00een a\u0219teptare \u0219i va sosi \u00eenainte de c\u0103l\u0103toria dvs., a\u0219tepta\u021bi-o mai degrab\u0103 dec\u00e2t s\u0103 suporta\u021bi taxe ETA.<\/p>\n\n

\"Pa\u0219aport<\/figure>\n\n

Cet\u0103\u021beni Duali: Ambele Pa\u0219apoarte Eligibile pentru Scutire de Viz\u0103<\/h2>\n\n

Mul\u021bi cet\u0103\u021beni duali de\u021bin dou\u0103 pa\u0219apoarte care ambele se calific\u0103 pentru intrare cu scutire de viz\u0103 \u00een Regatul Unit. Exemple includ combina\u021bii SUA\u2013Canadian, SUA\u2013Australian, Canadian\u2013Australian, sau Japonez\u2013Coreean de Sud. \u00cen aceste situa\u021bii, din punct de vedere tehnic nici un pa\u0219aport nu necesit\u0103 o ETA atunci c\u00e2nd este folosit singur\u2014dar aici este unde considera\u021biile ETA privind cet\u0103\u021benia dubl\u0103 devin relevante. Nu sunte\u021bi obligat s\u0103 aplica\u021bi pentru nicio ETA. Cu toate acestea, din perspectiv\u0103 practic\u0103 a c\u0103l\u0103toriei, s-ar putea s\u0103 alege\u021bi s\u0103 aplica\u021bi pentru o ETA sub un pa\u0219aport pentru a simplifica procedurile la grani\u021b\u0103 \u0219i a crea o \u00eenregistrare documentat\u0103 a permisiunii de intrare. Dac\u0103 aplica\u021bi, folosi\u021bi pa\u0219aportul cu care sunte\u021bi cel mai probabil s\u0103 c\u0103l\u0103tori\u021bi, deoarece ETA este legat\u0103 de un anumit num\u0103r de pa\u0219aport. Aplicarea pentru ETA-uri sub ambele pa\u0219apoarte este inutil\u0103 \u0219i risipitor; una este suficient\u0103.<\/p>\n\n

Scenarii Mixte: Un Pa\u0219aport cu Scutire de Viz\u0103, Unul care Necesit\u0103 Viz\u0103<\/h2>\n\n

Complica\u021bii apar atunci c\u00e2nd de\u021bine\u021bi un pa\u0219aport eligibil pentru scutire de viz\u0103 \u0219i unul care \u00een mod normal necesit\u0103 o viz\u0103 pentru Regatul Unit. De exemplu, a\u021bi putea fi cet\u0103\u021bean dual SUA\u2013Indian, sau Canadian\u2013Brazilian. Dac\u0103 c\u0103l\u0103tori\u021bi cu pa\u0219aportul SUA sau canadian, ave\u021bi nevoie doar de o ETA (cost\u0103 \u00a320 \u00een 2026). Dac\u0103 c\u0103l\u0103tori\u021bi cu pa\u0219aportul indian sau brazilian, ve\u021bi avea nevoie de o Viz\u0103 de Vizitator Standard \u00een schimb, care necesit\u0103 mai mult\u0103 documenta\u021bie, dureaz\u0103 mai mult de procesat \u0219i poate costa mai mult. Recomandarea practic\u0103: folosi\u021bi pa\u0219aportul dvs. cu scutire de viz\u0103 \u0219i aplica\u021bi pentru ETA. Aceasta este mai rapid\u0103, mai ieftin\u0103 \u0219i implic\u0103 mai pu\u021bin\u0103 biroca\u021bie dec\u00e2t ob\u021binerea unei Vize de Vizitator Standard. Cu toate acestea, dac\u0103 pa\u0219aportul dvs. cu scutire de viz\u0103 expir\u0103 \u00een cur\u00e2nd \u0219i pa\u0219aportul dvs. care necesit\u0103 viz\u0103 este nou, s-ar putea s\u0103 alege\u021bi s\u0103 aplica\u021bi pentru viz\u0103 folosind cel\u0103lalt document\u2014planifica\u021bi \u00een avans atunci c\u00e2nd este posibil.<\/p>\n\n

\"Simbol<\/figure>\n\n

Cet\u0103\u021beni cu cet\u0103\u021benie dubl\u0103 din Commonwealth \u0219i din afara Commonwealth<\/h2>\n\n

A subtle distinction: many Commonwealth nationals benefit from visa-waiver eligibility, but not all. Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, and South African citizens generally qualify for UK visa-waiver entry and thus need only an ETA. However, if you hold dual citizenship with a non-Commonwealth country whose nationals require a UK visa (such as India, China, or Russia), you must use the Commonwealth passport for visa-waiver entry or apply for a full visa using the other document. Some dual nationals hold two Commonwealth passports (e.g., Australian\u2013New Zealand or Canadian\u2013Australian), in which case both are visa-waiver eligible and neither requires an ETA. Check the UK Home Office's current visa-waiver country list, as eligibility occasionally changes. Additionally, some Commonwealth nations have unique arrangements: for example, Hong Kong BN(O) passport holders historically had different requirements, though as of 2026 they follow standard visa-waiver rules if the passport is valid.<\/p>\n\n

\"Controlul<\/figure>\n\n

Cazuri speciale: Chagossieni \u0219i cet\u0103\u021benie prin descenden\u021b\u0103<\/h2>\n\n

Two edge cases deserve specific attention. First, Chagossian citizens and stateless individuals claiming UK citizenship have limited travel options and may not qualify for standard visa-waiver entry. If you hold Chagossian citizenship or believe you might, contact the UK Home Office directly before attempting an ETA application, as your case likely requires individual assessment. Second, citizenship by descent (common among those born abroad to British parents) grants full British citizenship rights, but the process of obtaining your British passport can take months. During that waiting period, if you hold another visa-waiver-eligible passport, apply for an ETA using that document. Once your British passport is issued and arrives, your ETA becomes unnecessary. Conversely, if your second passport requires a visa, you'll need to apply for a Standard Visitor Visa while your British passport application is pending\u2014though many prefer to wait for the British passport to avoid visa fees and application complexity.<\/p>\n\n

Cum s\u0103 depui o cerere pentru un ETA ca cet\u0103\u021bean cu cet\u0103\u021benie dubl\u0103<\/h2>\n\n

When you have determined that an ETA is needed, the application process is identical regardless of dual nationality status. You apply for the ETA using whichever passport you'll travel on. During the online application, you'll enter your passport number, issue date, expiry date, and personal details. The system does not ask about second passports or multiple nationalities; it only processes the single document you've selected. Crucially, once your ETA is approved, it is tied to that specific passport number. If you later decide to travel on your second passport instead, your first ETA becomes irrelevant\u2014you'll need a new ETA under the second passport's number. This is why it's important to choose your travel passport in advance and stick with it throughout your journey. The ETA costs \u00a320 (as of April 2026), is valid for two years, and permits multiple entries to the UK.<\/p>\n\n

Sfaturi practice \u0219i capcane comune<\/h2>\n\n

Iat\u0103 lec\u021biile cheie pentru cet\u0103\u021benii cu dubl\u0103 na\u021bionalitate care pl\u0103nuiesc c\u0103l\u0103torii \u00een UK. \u00cen primul r\u00e2nd, duce\u021bi \u00eentotdeauna ambele pa\u0219apoarte valide atunci c\u00e2nd c\u0103l\u0103tori\u021bi, chiar dac\u0103 inten\u021biona\u021bi s\u0103 utiliza\u021bi doar unul pentru intrarea \u00een UK. Ofi\u021berii vamali pot cere s\u0103 inspecteze ambele documente, \u00een special dac\u0103 observ\u0103 dovezi ale dublei na\u021bionalit\u0103\u021bi pe cardul dvs. de intrare sau bagaje. \u00cen al doilea r\u00e2nd, nu presupune\u021bi niciodat\u0103 c\u0103 ave\u021bi nevoie de ETA; verifica\u021bi statusul pa\u0219aportului dvs. pe website-ul Ministerului de Interne al UK \u00eenainte de a petrece timp sau bani pe o cerere. \u00cen al treilea r\u00e2nd, p\u0103stra\u021bi confirmarea aprob\u0103rii ETA \u0219i pa\u0219aportul \u00een locuri u\u0219or accesibile \u00een timpul c\u0103l\u0103toriei, deoarece vi se poate cere s\u0103 ar\u0103ta\u021bi dovada autoriz\u0103rii la grani\u021b\u0103. \u00cen al patrulea r\u00e2nd, dac\u0103 planurile dvs. de c\u0103l\u0103torie se schimb\u0103 \u0219i dori\u021bi s\u0103 trece\u021bi la al doilea pa\u0219aport, verifica\u021bi dac\u0103 este necesar un ETA (sau viz\u0103) pentru acel document \u00eenainte de a presupune c\u0103 \u00eel pute\u021bi folosi pur \u0219i simplu la poart\u0103. \u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it, nu \u00eencerca\u021bi s\u0103 aplica\u021bi pentru ETA sub ambele pa\u0219apoarte simultaneous sau s\u0103 utiliza\u021bi informa\u021bii false pentru a ob\u021bine mai multe autoriz\u0103ri\u2014ofi\u021berii de grani\u021b\u0103 au acces la baze de date cuprinz\u0103toare \u0219i cererile frauduloase pot duce la refuzul intr\u0103rii \u0219i la complica\u021bii suplimentare \u00een materie de imigra\u021bie.<\/p>\n\n

\u00cen Privin\u021ba General\u0103: Tabel de Compara\u021bie<\/h2>\n\n
Combina\u021bie de pa\u0219apoarte<\/th>ETA Necesar?<\/th>Cost (2026)<\/th>Timp de procesare<\/th>Op\u021biune alternativ\u0103<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Britanic + Canadian<\/td>Nu (niciun pa\u0219aport nu necesit\u0103 ETA)<\/td>\u00a30<\/td>N\/A<\/td>C\u0103l\u0103tori\u021bi cu pa\u0219aportul britanic pentru drept complet de \u0219edere<\/td><\/tr>
SUA + Australian<\/td>Nu (niciun pa\u0219aport nu necesit\u0103 ETA)<\/td>\u00a30<\/td>N\/A<\/td>Alege\u021bi unul pentru a c\u0103l\u0103tori; ambele sunt eligibile pentru scutire de viz\u0103<\/td><\/tr>
SUA + Indian<\/td>Da (utiliza\u021bi pa\u0219aport SUA + ETA)<\/td>\u00a320 (ETA) sau taxe de viz\u0103 (pa\u0219aport indian)<\/td>Minute p\u00e2n\u0103 la ore (ETA) vs s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni (viz\u0103)<\/td>Solicita\u021bi Standard Visitor Visa dac\u0103 folosi\u021bi pa\u0219aport indian<\/td><\/tr>
Canadian + Brazilian<\/td>Da (folosi\u021bi pa\u0219aport canadian + ETA)<\/td>\u00a320 (ETA) sau mai mare (viza brazilian\u0103)<\/td>Minute p\u00e2n\u0103 la ore (ETA) vs s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni (viz\u0103)<\/td>Solicita\u021bi viza dac\u0103 folosi\u021bi pa\u0219aport brazilian<\/td><\/tr>
Britanic + Hong Kong BN(O)<\/td>Nu (pa\u0219aport britanic scutit)<\/td>\u00a30<\/td>N\/A<\/td>Hong Kong BN(O) poate solicita ETA dac\u0103 prefer\u0103, dar pa\u0219aportul britanic este \u00eentotdeauna de preferat<\/td><\/tr>
Japanese + Korean<\/td>Nu (niciun pa\u0219aport nu necesit\u0103 ETA)<\/td>\u00a30<\/td>N\/A<\/td>Ambii sunt eligibili pentru scutirea de viz\u0103; alege\u021bi \u00een func\u021bie de datele de expirare sau preferin\u021b\u0103<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

\u00centreb\u0103ri frecvente<\/h2>\n

Am nevoie de un ETA dac\u0103 de\u021bin at\u00e2t un pa\u0219aport britanic, c\u00e2t \u0219i altul?<\/h3>\n

Nu. Pa\u0219apoartele britanice acord\u0103 dreptul automat de intrare \u00een Regatul Unit. Nu ave\u021bi nevoie de un ETA, viz\u0103 sau orice alte autoriza\u021bii de c\u0103l\u0103torie. Pur \u0219i simplu c\u0103l\u0103tori\u021bi cu pa\u0219aportul dvs. britanic \u0219i sunte\u021bi aprobat pentru intrare.<\/p>\n

Pa\u0219aportul meu britanic nu a sosit \u00eenc\u0103. Ce se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103 dac\u0103 c\u0103l\u0103toresc \u00een cur\u00e2nd?<\/h3>\n

Dac\u0103 al doilea t\u0103u pa\u0219aport provine dintr-o \u021bar\u0103 eligibil\u0103 pentru scutirea de viz\u0103, aplic\u0103 pentru un ETA folosind acel pa\u0219aport. Odat\u0103 ce pa\u0219aportul t\u0103u britanic ajunge, po\u021bi renun\u021ba la ETA. Dac\u0103 al doilea t\u0103u pa\u0219aport necesit\u0103 viz\u0103, aplic\u0103 pentru o Viz\u0103 Standard Visitor \u00een schimb.<\/p>\n

De\u021bin pa\u0219apoarte americane \u0219i canadiene. Am nevoie de un ETA?<\/h3>\n

Niciun pa\u0219aport nu necesit\u0103 un ETA pentru intrarea \u00een UK, deoarece ambele sunt eligibile pentru scutirea de viz\u0103. Nu trebuie s\u0103 aplici pentru nimic dac\u0103 nu dore\u0219ti s\u0103 faci acest lucru pentru claritate administrativ\u0103 (op\u021bional).<\/p>\n

Ce pa\u0219aport ar trebui s\u0103 folosesc: cel scutit de viz\u0103 sau cel care necesit\u0103 viz\u0103?<\/h3>\n

Folose\u0219te \u00eentotdeauna pa\u0219aportul t\u0103u eligibil pentru scutirea de viz\u0103 dac\u0103 ai unul. Aceasta evit\u0103 complexitatea, costul \u0219i \u00eent\u00e2rzierea unei cereri de viz\u0103 complete. Folose\u0219te pa\u0219aportul t\u0103u care necesit\u0103 viz\u0103 doar dac\u0103 pa\u0219aportul t\u0103u scutit de viz\u0103 a expirat sau este invalid.<\/p>\n

Pot aplica pentru un ETA sub ambele pa\u0219apoarte ale mele?<\/h3>\n

Din punct de vedere tehnic da, dar este inutil \u0219i risipitor. Un ETA este legat de un num\u0103r de pa\u0219aport specific, deci ai nevoie de doar uno sub pa\u0219aportul pe care o s\u0103-l folose\u0219ti efectiv pentru c\u0103l\u0103torie. Aplicarea pentru ambele \u00ee\u021bi dubleaz\u0103 costurile f\u0103r\u0103 niciun beneficiu.<\/p>\n

Ce se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103 dac\u0103 sunt cet\u0103\u021bean Chagossian sau revendic cet\u0103\u021benia prin descenden\u021b\u0103?<\/h3>\n

Cet\u0103\u021benii Chagossieni ar trebui s\u0103 contacteze direct UK Home Office \u00eenainte de a depune cererea, deoarece cazul dumneavoastr\u0103 poate necesita o manevr\u0103 special\u0103. Pentru cet\u0103\u021benia prin descenden\u021b\u0103, aplica\u021bi pentru pa\u0219aportul britanic c\u00e2t mai cur\u00e2nd posibil; \u00een timp ce a\u0219tepta\u021bi, utiliza\u021bi un al doilea pa\u0219aport eligibil pentru intrare f\u0103r\u0103 viz\u0103 cu UK ETA dac\u0103 este necesar.<\/p>\n

Vor ofi\u021berii de frontier\u0103 \u0219ti c\u0103 de\u021bin dou\u0103 pa\u0219apoarte?<\/h3>\n

Posibil, \u00een func\u021bie de timbre \u0219i \u00eenregistr\u0103ri de intrare \u00een documentele dumneavoastr\u0103. Purta\u021bi \u00eentotdeauna ambele pa\u0219apoarte valide c\u00e2nd c\u0103l\u0103tori\u021bi la nivel interna\u021bional, deoarece ofi\u021berii pot le inspecta. Nu \u00eencerca\u021bi s\u0103 ascunde\u021bi cet\u0103\u021benia dual\u0103, deoarece aceasta poate crea complica\u021bii serioase la grani\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n

Articole conexe UK ETA<\/h2>\n