# UK enforces digital permission to travel

[neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk]

# UK enforces digital permission to travel

A warning / reminder for anyone planning on travelling to to UK.

AIUI, this applies to anyone who does not need a visa.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-enforces-digital-permission-to-travel

[krans@mastodon.me.uk]

@neil Double the price of the Korean equivalent and lasts 2 years rather than 3.

Rip-off Britain…

[helle@tacobelllabs.net]

@neil can we just start calling these things visas.....

countries, nationhood and citizenship were a mistake

[krans@mastodon.me.uk]

@neil Also, the end of physical documents for this is extremely problematic.

[helle@tacobelllabs.net]

@neil some blood aristocrats got annoyed that the plebs just moved around willy nilly and this is what we get

[quincy@chaos.social]

@helle @neil

[http_error_418@hachyderm.io]

@krans @neil also the fact that they're recommending a smartphone app and not a .gov.uk website.

[kelpana@mastodon.ie]

@neil Irish citizens or residents *do not* require an ETA, British Passport or to travel to the territory of the UK. This advice contradicts what it says elsewhere on UK government websites: "British and Irish citizens, including dual citizens, are exempt from needing an ETA but will be required to present either a valid British passport or Certificate of Entitlement when travelling to the UK."

[kelpana@mastodon.ie]

@neil The link shared directly contradicts this: https://www.gov.uk/eta/when-not-need-eta

[elphez@mas.to]

@alex @neil Oh, I had not seen that about the carryover between passport renewals. Good to know, thanks