From January 8, Australians will need an electronic travel authorisation to enter the UK. You can apply for yours now.
While you can still arrive at London’s Heathrow Airport, flash your Aussie passport and head to the nearest pub for a pint of Old Peculier, those days are about to end. Australians will soon need an electronic travel authorisation to enter the UK. This is a visa waiver, similar to the ESTA system introduced by the US in 2008.
Travellers with passports from European Union countries will need an ETA from April 2 and can apply from March 5.The ETA costs £10 and the fastest way to apply is via the UK ETA app, available from the Once granted, an ETA allows you to stay in the UK for up to six months – the same amount of time Australian passport-holders have been permitted to remain previously. As well as tourism and visiting family and friends, the ETA permits business and study visits. It’s valid for two years, and during that period you can travel to the UK as many times as you want.
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