While you can still arrive at London’s Heathrow Airport, flash your Aussie passport and head off to the nearest pub for a pint, those days are going to end.
We’re soon going to need an Electronic Travel Authorisation to enter the UK. This is not a visa. The ETA is a visa waiver, available to citizens of around 50 countries.
Australians will need to apply and pay for an Electronic Travel Authorisation under upcoming changes to the UK’s entry rules.Every incoming eligible traveller, regardless of age, will require an ETA . Even those transiting through the UK and not passing through border control will also need an ETA. To apply, applicants need a valid biometric passport and an email address.
As well as tourism and visiting family and friends, the ETA also allows for business and study visits . Once approved, it will be valid for two years. While it allows multiple visits to the UK within those two years, the UK government isn’t saying how long a period must elapse before a return visit. Based on current information, it appears you could stay in the UK for the full six months, hop across to France or Ireland for a weekend and re-enter the UK for another six months.
Australia already requires every visitor entering the country for tourism purposes to apply for a visa. The only exception is New Zealand citizens, who require only a valid passport. For UK tourists, the requirement is a subclass 651 eVisitor visa. The eVisitor visa allows the holder to visit Australia freely in any 12-month period, staying up to three months per visit, and it’s free.The latest travel news, tips and inspiration delivered to your inbox.
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