Written Question·Home Office·UIN 30222

Electronic Travel Authorisations: British National (Overseas)

Tabled: 10 February 2025

Answered: 13 February 2025

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Question

Alicia Kearns

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the introduction of Electronic Travel Authorisation on British National (Overseas) Passport holders without UK visas.

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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