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Visas issued by the UK Home Office are being switched to digital systems in the new year. This means that most government-issued documents that confirm a person’s immigration status will expire ...
The Home Office announced that visa-free nationalities outside Europe will be able to apply for UK ETA starting 27 November 2024 and be able to use it to travel to the UK from 8 January 2025. European visa-free nationalities may apply for it from 5 March 2025 and may use it to travel to the UK from 2 April 2025.
Exclusive: Millions have been forced to change to a digital immigration system in 2025 but the transition to the eVisa has led to problems for foreign nationals and refugees
Beginning in the 2000s many countries introduced e-visas and electronic travel authorisations (ETAs) as an alternative to traditional visas.An ETA is a kind of pre-arrival registration, which may or may not be officially classified as a visa depending on the issuing jurisdiction, required for foreign travellers who are exempted from obtaining a full visa.
An electronic visa (e-Visa or eVisa) is stored in a computer and is linked to the passport number so no label, sticker, or stamp is placed in the passport before travel. The application is done over the internet, and the receipt acts as a visa, which can be printed or stored on a mobile device.
The then Home Secretary, Theresa May, announced the abolition of the UK Border Agency on 26 March 2013, with the intention that its work would be returned to the Home Office. [1] The agency's executive agency status was removed, and internally it was split, with one division responsible for the visa system and the other for immigration ...
UK citizens do not require an entry visa for Switzerland for either short stays or for long stays (over 90 days). [347] Syria: eVisa [348] [349] Due to security concerns, the UK Government advises its citizens to avoid travelling to Syria. [350] Taiwan: Visa not required [351] 90 days Tajikistan: eVisa / Visa on arrival [352] [353] 60 days / 45 ...
eVisa [158] [159] Due to security concerns, Government of UK advises its citizens to avoid travelling to Libya. [160] Liechtenstein: Visa not required [161] 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area Lithuania: Visa not required [162] 90 days 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area Luxembourg: Visa not ...