Question follow-through · 27869
Electronic Travel Authorisations
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 7 September 2026 to WPQ 26501, when legislative provision will be enacted making it an offence to arrive in the UK without Electronic Travel Authorisation.
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 8 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 11 Sept 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 7 September 2026 to WPQ 26501, when legislative provision will be enacted making it an offence to arrive in the UK without Electronic Travel Authorisation.
11 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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11 Sept 2026
Answer published
We have now begun enforcement of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) requirement. Since 25 February 2026 eligible visitors without an ETA will not be able to board their transport and cannot legally travel to the UK. Further enforcement measures, in...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
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