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Electronic Travel Authorisations: Touting

Asked by Jonathan DaviesLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 80495

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made a comparative assessment of measures taken to prevent or restrict third-party resellers of Electronic Travel Authorisations in (a) the UK and (b) other countries.

Answered by Mike Tapp

We would always recommend that applications for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) be made via the official ETA app, and have consistently advised against the use of third party websites that offer ETAs. The overwhelming majority of applications are made via the app or the official web portal.

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