One of the government’s priorities is securing the UK’s border and keeping our people safe by ensuring that everyone wishing to travel to the UK (except British and Irish citizens) has permission to do so in advance of travel. To fill the current gap in advance permissions the government is introducing an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme. The ETA Scheme will apply to those passengers visiting the UK or transiting the UK who do not need a visa for short stays. British and Irish citizens will not be required to obtain an ETA.

The introduction of ETAs will be a significant change for many people who can currently travel to the UK without any prior interaction with the Home Office. We will support rollout with a global marketing communications and engagement campaign.

This event will provide an overview of the ETA scheme and provide you with an opportunity to ask any questions about the scheme and its impact on organisations and the travelling public. We welcome attendance from all that are interested in learning about the scheme.

We will use Slido to make the event more interactive and would therefore really welcome your participation in this session. Please post any questions ahead of this event here:

https://app.sli.do/event/pfXuRUQE7rmPWFUYSTFfk4

Please note: This event will be held on Microsoft Teams Joining instructions can be found here; Click here to join the meeting

Meeting details will also be circulated to all registered attendees prior to the event.

If you have any queries, please contact the ETA Engagement Team at; etaengagement@homeoffice.gov.uk