Electronic Travel Authorisations: Northern Ireland
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on the proposed electronic travel authorisation scheme in Northern Ireland.
Answered by Seema Malhotra
The UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme was introduced on 25 October 2023 to enhance our ability to screen travellers upstream and stop those who pose a threat from travelling to the UK. It will be extended to eligible European nationals on 5 March 2025, and will be a requirement for this cohort for travel from 2 April 2025.
Individuals arriving in the UK, including those crossing the land border into Northern Ireland, will need to continue to enter in line with the UK’s immigration framework, including the requirement to obtain an ETA if applicable.
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