UK opens pre-travel requirement to non-Europeans

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Press Release: UK opens pre-travel requirement to non-Europeans

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-o ... -europeans

Non-Europeans can now apply in advance for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) and will need one to travel to the UK from January 2025.

NB. Not for people with existing UK non-visitor visa/residence status
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-a ... sation-eta

Who does not need an ETA
You do not need an ETA if any of these apply to you:
you have a visa
you have permission to live, work or study in the UK (including settled or pre-settled status or right of abode)
you are a British or Irish citizen
you are travelling with a British overseas territories citizen passport
you live in Ireland and you are travelling from Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man