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Your trip and passport details, in your language. We confirm UK ETA is the right authorisation.
United Kingdom · Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)
Apply for your UK ETA.
Answer a few questions, we check every field, and we submit your UK ETA to the UK authorities. One Venelas fee, the government fee on its own line. Approved, or your Venelas fee back.
Start your UK ETA
Takes about a minute · you pay when you submit
Approved, or your fee backGovernment fee shown separately, never marked upNo account needed to startA registered company, Opaige Inc
UK ETA, at a glance.
Every figure below is the destination’s own, checked against the official site.
- Venelas fee
- —to prepare, check and submit
- Government fee
- £20paid to the UK authorities, on its own line
- Valid for
- 2 years
- Decision
- Minutes for most, allow 3 working days
- You need
- Passport
- Issued by
- UK authoritiesVenelas is not a government agency
Who needs UK ETA.
You need UK ETA to travel to United Kingdom unless your passport is exempt. Venelas works out that UK ETA is the right authorisation for your trip, then prepares, checks and submits it for you.
Not sure whether you need one? Check the current rules on the official eligibility guidance before you apply.
What UK ETA is for.
UK ETA covers short visits to United Kingdom — tourism, visiting family and friends, business meetings, and, where the rules allow, transit. It is not a work permit or a long-stay visa.
If your trip is not covered by UK ETA — a longer stay, or a purpose it does not allow — you may instead need a UK visitor visa. Your passport must be valid for your whole trip; the UK authorities set the exact conditions, shown on the official site.
What you need.
Have these ready and the application takes about a minute.
Documents
- Passport
What we’ll ask you
- Your passport details
- Your trip dates
- An email address for the result
The fee, and how long it lasts.
One Venelas fee, the government fee always separate. Nothing is added once you start.
The fee, in full
- Venelas fee
- —
- Government fee
- £20
- Added after you start
- Nothing
- Refund if refused
- Venelas fee back
Validity & stay
- Authorisation
- UK ETA
- Valid for
- 2 years
- Length of stay
- Up to 6 months per visit
- Decision time
- Minutes for most, allow 3 working days
How it works.
The same four steps for every traveller on the application.
We check every field
We read each answer against the official form, so a small mistake does not cost you the application.
We submit for you
We file your UK ETA with the UK authorities and keep you posted at every step.
You get the result
The decision arrives by email and stays in your Venelas account. It is made solely by the UK authorities.
Why apply with Venelas.
Approved, or your fee back
If your application is refused, the Venelas fee comes back to you.
The fee on its own line
The government fee is shown separately, and nothing is added after you start.
Every field checked
We read each answer against the official form before we submit it.
Your whole family, one application
Add every traveller to one application; we prepare each authorisation.
In your language
Apply in any of twenty languages, with the price in your currency.
Kept for next time
Your details are kept private and saved, so your next application takes about a minute.
UK ETA questions, answered.
What does UK ETA cost through Venelas?
You pay one Venelas fee to prepare, check and submit your application, shown in full before you pay, plus the government fee of £20. Both are shown on their own lines, and no fee is added after you start.
Who needs UK ETA?
You need UK ETA to travel to United Kingdom unless your passport is exempt. If you are unsure, check the current rules on the official site before you apply.
What do I need to apply?
Your passport, an email address for the result, and your trip dates.
What can I do on UK ETA?
UK ETA is for short visits: tourism, seeing family and friends, business meetings, and, where the rules allow, transit. It does not permit paid work or long-term study. If your trip is not covered, you may instead need a UK visitor visa. The exact conditions are set by the UK authorities.
How long does UK ETA take?
Published guidance: minutes for most, allow 3 working days. We submit as soon as your application is ready.
How long is UK ETA valid, and how long can I stay?
It is valid 2 years. You can usually stay up to 6 months per visit.
Does my passport need to be valid for a certain time?
Your passport must be valid for your whole trip, and many destinations ask for at least six months’ validity beyond your arrival date. Check the current rule for United Kingdom on the official site; we flag it if your dates look short.
Do I need UK ETA to transit through United Kingdom?
Transit rules vary by nationality and route. If you will only pass through United Kingdom on the way somewhere else, check whether an authorisation is required on the official site; we prepare the one your trip needs.
Can I apply for my whole family at once?
Yes. One Venelas application can carry several travellers, and we prepare each person’s authorisation. In most cases every traveller needs their own, including children.
Do I apply through Venelas or the government?
Venelas prepares, checks and submits your application to the UK authorities. Venelas is a private company owned by Opaige Inc, not a government agency. The decision to grant or refuse the authorisation is made solely by the UK authorities.
Can I change my details after I apply?
Tell us before we submit and we correct it at no cost. Once the UK authorities have issued UK ETA, changes are made through them, not through Venelas.
How will I receive my UK ETA?
When the decision is made, we send it to the email address on your application, and it stays in your Venelas account so you can find it any time.
Is my information secure?
Your details are sent over an encrypted connection and kept private, never sold. We store them so your next application takes about a minute.
Why might an application be refused, and what happens then?
The most common cause is incomplete or inconsistent information, which is why we read every field against the official form before we submit. The decision rests with the UK authorities. If it is refused, your Venelas fee comes back to you; the government fee belongs to the destination.
UK ETA · one Venelas fee, the government fee separateStart your UK ETA