Written Question·Home Office·UIN 20972

Electronic Travel Authorisations: British National (Overseas)

Tabled: 18 December 2024

Answered: 13 February 2025

Question

Neil Coyle

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made on the potential impact of introducing electronic travel authorisations on British National (overseas) passport holders.

Answer

Seema Malhotra

Electronic travel authorisations (ETAs) have been introduced to enhance our ability to screen travellers upstream and stop those who pose a threat from travelling to the UK.ETAs were expanded to BN(O) passport holders on 27 November 2024 and are currently...

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