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ETANL 1.1. Nationalities of the following locations (including countries and associated territories) are subject to the requirement to obtain an ETA for travel to the UK, pursuant to Appendix Electronic Travel Authorisation:

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  1. (a) for travel to the UK on or after 15 November 2023: \n

    Qatar\n

    (b) for travel to the UK on or after 22 February 2024:

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    2. \n
  2. Bahrain
    3. \n
  3. Kuwait
    4. \n
  4. Oman
    5. \n
  5. United Arab Emirates
    6. \n
  6. Saudi Arabia \n

    (c) for travel to the UK on or after 8 January 2025:

    \n
    7. \n
  7. Antigua and Barbuda
    8. \n
  8. Argentina
    9. \n
  9. Australia
    10. \n
  10. Barbados
    11. \n
  11. Belize
    12. \n
  12. Brazil
    13. \n
  13. Brunei
    14. \n
  14. Canada
    15. \n
  15. Chile
    16. \n
  16. Costa Rica
    17. \n
  17. Grenada
    18. \n
  18. Guatemala
    19. \n
  19. Guyana
    20. \n
  20. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
    21. \n
  21. Israel
    22. \n
  22. Japan
    23. \n
  23. Kiribati
    24. \n
  24. Macao Special Administrative Region
    25. \n
  25. Malaysia
    26. \n
  26. Maldives
    27. \n
  27. Marshall Islands
    28. \n
  28. Mauritius
    29. \n
  29. Mexico
    30. \n
  30. Federated States of Micronesia
    31. \n
  31. New Zealand
    32. \n
  32. Palau
    33. \n
  33. Panama
    34. \n
  34. Papua New Guinea
    35. \n
  35. Paraguay
    36. \n
  36. Peru
    37. \n
  37. St Kitts and Nevis
    38. \n
  38. St Vincent and the Grenadines
    39. \n
  39. Samoa
    40. \n
  40. Seychelles
    41. \n
  41. Singapore
    42. \n
  42. Solomon Islands
    43. \n
  43. South Korea
    44. \n
  44. Taiwan*
    45. \n
  45. The Bahamas
    46. \n
  46. Tonga
    47. \n
  47. Tuvalu
    48. \n
  48. United States
    49. \n
  49. Uruguay \n

    *Those who hold a passport issued by Taiwan that includes in it the number of the identification card issued by the competent authority in Taiwan. \n

    (d) travelling to the UK on or after 2 April 2025:

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    50. \n
  50. Andorra
    51. \n
  51. Austria
    52. \n
  52. Belgium
    53. \n
  53. Bulgaria
    54. \n
  54. Croatia
    55. \n
  55. Cyprus
    56. \n
  56. Czechia
    57. \n
  57. Denmark
    58. \n
  58. Estonia
    59. \n
  59. Finland
    60. \n
  60. France
    61. \n
  61. Germany
    62. \n
  62. Greece
    63. \n
  63. Hungary
    64. \n
  64. Iceland
    65. \n
  65. Italy
    66. \n
  66. Latvia
    67. \n
  67. Liechtenstein
    68. \n
  68. Lithuania
    69. \n
  69. Luxembourg
    70. \n
  70. Malta
    71. \n
  71. Monaco
    72. \n
  72. Netherlands
    73. \n
  73. Norway
    74. \n
  74. Poland
    75. \n
  75. Portugal
    76. \n
  76. Romania
    77. \n
  77. San Marino
    78. \n
  78. Slovakia
    79. \n
  79. Slovenia
    80. \n
  80. Spain
    81. \n
  81. Sweden
    82. \n
  82. Switzerland
    83. \n
  83. Vatican City
    84. \n
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