Airlines are reminding passengers including those from Antigua and Barbuda to apply for UK Electronic Travel Authorisation

easyJet has warned passengers travelling to the UK who are not British citizens that they may need to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) as the Government expands its visa waiver scheme.

The system has been in force since 2023, initially applying to citizens from countries in the Middle East. In 2025 the scheme will be expanded to include nationalities from across the globe, including citizens from the United States, Australia and the EU.

In a statement on its website, easyJet said: “You may now need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK. You will need to complete this process online yourself. If you haven’t already done so, please visit to make sure you have the correct documents before you travel. If you arrive at the airport without the correct documents, you might not be able to fly. “

The ETA, designed to boost border security, costs £10 and visitors will need to apply either via the app or online. They will need to scan their passport and provide a photo.

It does not guarantee entry to the UK, and travellers will still need to either see a Border Force officer or use an ePassport gate if eligible upon arrival in the UK.

According to the UK government website, you will not need the visa if one of the following applies:

• You have a visa
• You have permission to live, work of study in the UK (including settled or pre-settled status or right of abode)
• you are a British or Irish citizen
• you are travelling with a British overseas territories citizen passport
• you live in Ireland and you are travelling from Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man

The citizens from the following countries can already apply:

• Bahrain
• Kuwait
• Oman
• Qatar
• Saudi Arabia
• United Arab Emirates

Nationalities from the following locations can apply for an ETA now if travelling on or after January 8 2025 (these nationalities do not need an ETA to travel to the UK on or before January 7, 2025.)

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Argentina
• Australia
• The Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belize
• Botswana
• Brazil
• Brunei
• Canada
• Chile
• Costa Rica
• Grenada
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (including British national overseas)
• Israel
• Japan
• Kiribati
• Macao Special Administrative Region
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Marshall Islands
• Mauritius
• Mexico
• Federated States of Micronesia
• Nauru
• New Zealand
• Nicaragua
• Palau
• Panama
• Papua New Guinea
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Samoa
• Seychelles
• Singapore
• Solomon Islands
• South Korea
• St Kitts and Nevis
• St Lucia
• St Vincent and the Grenadines
• Taiwan (if you have a passport issued by Taiwan that includes in it the number of the identification card issued by the competent authority in Taiwan)
• Tonga
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Tuvalu
• United States
• Uruguay

Nationalities from the following countries can apply for an ETA from March 5, 2025 and can travel to the UK with an ETA from April 2 2025

• Andorra
• Austria
• Belgium
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Czechia
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Italy
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Monaco
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• San Marino
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Vatican City

Other nationalities cannot get an ETA and may need a visa instead. For more information and to apply, visit the UK Government website here.

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