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Guidance: Electronic travel authorisation (ETA): residents of Ireland

Uk Visas Immigration

October 25
09:00 2023

You do not need an ETA if all of the following apply:

  • youre legally resident in Ireland
  • you do not need a visa to enter the UK
  • youre entering the UK from Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man

You can prove you live in Ireland by showing any of these:

  • Irish driving licence
  • Irish learner permit
  • medical card
  • GP visit card
  • European Health InsuranceCard
  • Irish Residence Permit
  • Permanent Residence Certificate
  • National Age Card

The document must be:

  • an original
  • issued by the Irish government
  • valid at the time you travel

If youre under 16, you will not be asked to show a document.

If you have an Irish passport

You do not need an ETA to come to the UK.

Published 25 October 2023

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