New security controls for Europeans heading for the UK next month.
New security controls for Europeans heading for the UK next month.
Start applying for UK entry visa now
The ETA is a permit to travel to the United Kingdom that the British Government requires of all travellers who do not need a visa and are travelling for short stays (less than six months).
Airlines oppose ETA price hike to enter the UK
"Travel and tourism should be taxed fairly; excessive increases run the risk of suppressing demand and holding back a thriving industry.”
How can I apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)?
Once approved, the ETA is valid for two years and linked to the passport used for the application.
New UK travel authorisation rules could impact unprepared travellers
Travellers arriving in the UK without an ETA will be denied entry.
Uncertainty surrounds EU Entry/Exit System implementation
The EC has promised an information campaign ahead of the EES launch, but no details have been provided about its start date.
Spain's Basque Country regional vote yields likely repeat of incumbent coalition
The Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) and EH Bildu ("Basque Country Unite") both earned 27 seats, falling well short of the 38 needed for a majority in the regional parliament.
New EU and UK border controls – EES, ETIAS and ETA
These new systems are simply travel authorisations for short stays and are not visas.
Mallorca remembers the Guardia Civil killed in Calvia terrorist attack
It was the last fatal ETA terrorist attack in Spain.
Mallorca terrorist attack investigation plea
The attack on July 30, 2009 in Palmanova, Calviá was the last fatal attack committed by the terrorist group ETA in Spain.
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Majorca remembers Guardia officers murdered by ETA
The ETA bomb in Palmanova exploded on the afternoon of the thirtieth of July, 2009.
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Homage paid to murdered Guardia Civil officers
The interior minister laid a wreath in memory of the officers who were killed by a bomb in their patrol vehicle.
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Death knell sounds for ETA four years after end of Spain violence
“Outside of jails, there is no more ETA.”
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Comment
Spanish don’t like Brexit now thay have to pay!
The new Electronic Travel Authorisation comes into force next month costing Spaniards travelling to the UK ten pounds each and they’re not happy.
Humphrey Carter07/03/2025 10:48