UK to bar eligible visitors without ETA from February 25

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The United Kingdom will begin full enforcement of its Electronic Travel Authorisation requirement for visa-exempt travellers from February 25, 2026, the UK government has said.

With just over two weeks to the enforcement date, UK authorities have warned that eligible visitors who fail to obtain an ETA before travelling risk being denied boarding on flights, trains or ferries bound for the UK.

The warning was issued in a statement posted on X by UK Visas and Immigration, an agency of the Home Office.

“From 25 February 2026, eligible visitors to the UK can’t legally travel without an Electronic Travel Authorisation,” the Home Office said. Punch