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Electronic Travel Authorisations: Prosecutions

Commons · Question 907630 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 3 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Gregory Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many court cases there have been relating to not having a valid electronic travel authorisation.

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 3 Feb 2026

The Home Office is yet to commence the legislative provision that will make it an offence to knowingly arrive in the UK without an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). Accordingly, there have been no cases in the courts brought on this basis. Further de...