UK government confirms 25 percent ETA fee hike to £20 from late February |11 February 2026

UK government confirms 25 percent ETA fee hike to £20 from late February

The Home Office has confirmed that the charge for the UK’s new Electronic Travel Authorisation will rise by 25 percent, from £16 to £20, when full enforcement begins on February 25, 2026.

The increase, first reported on February 8, 2026 by industry outlet Travel and Tour World, comes only ten months after the £16 fee was set and just weeks before carriers must adopt a strict no Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), no travel policy.

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