UK visitor pass 'will strengthen borders'

ENFORCEMENT of a border system for visitors to the UK starting from today is “vital’, a minister has said.

- 

Passport control at Heathrow Airport

Home Office minister Mike Tapp urged anyone planning a trip to the UK to “ensure they are travel-ready.

From today, visitors to the UK will need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), which is a digital permission to travel introduced in October 2023.

They cost £16 and permit multiple journeys to the UK for stays of up to six months over two years or until the holder's passport expires, whichever is sooner.