Electronic Travel Authorisations: British National (Overseas) and Hong Kong
Commons · Question 21568 · Tabled 3 Jan 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of requiring Electronic Travel Authorisation on (a) BN(O) and (b) Hong Kong passport holders seeking sanctuary.
Answer
Answered by Seema Malhotra, 13 Feb 2025
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...