UK imposes online entry permit on European visitors [Video]

European visitors to the UK will need a new online entry permit from Wednesday as the British government shakes up longstanding travel rules.

Travellers from Europe will now need a digital Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) permit, which UK officials said they were rolling out to boost security and streamline entry processes.

There will be a buffer period which could last several months.

The permit can be bought online in the next few days for £10 (12 euros), but the price is rising swiftly from April 9 to £16.

The ETA has already been introduced for American, Canadian and other visa-exempt nationals visiting the UK, which left the European Union in 2020.

The head of the UK’s border force Phil Douglas said the latest rollout was part of a wider plan to bring in the ETA for visitors from around the world.

“This scheme is essentially a border security measure,” he …