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Electronic Travel Authorisations: Prosecutions

Asked by Mr Gregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist PartyHome OfficeTabled Answered 3 February 2026UIN 907630

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many court cases there have been relating to not having a valid electronic travel authorisation.

Answered by Mike Tapp

The Home Office is yet to commence the legislative provision that will make it an offence to knowingly arrive in the UK without an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). Accordingly, there have been no cases in the courts brought on this basis. Further details of how the ETA requirement is being enforced will be published in due course.

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