Written Question·Home Office·UIN 23002

Electronic Travel Authorisations: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 9 January 2025
Answered: 14 January 2025
Named Day

Question

Claire Hanna

Social Democratic & Labour PartyBelfast South and Mid Down

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Electronic Travel Authorisations on (a) tourism and (b) the economy in Northern Ireland.

Answer

Seema Malhotra
The introduction of ETAs is a significant change to our migration and border system, affecting a cohort of travellers who have previously been able to travel without making any prior application to the Home Office.To ensure that the requirement is fully u...

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