{"schemaVersion":1,"source":"live","checkedAt":"2026-10-08T03:06:05.901Z","passport":{"code":"SA","name":"Saudi Arabia","slug":"saudi-arabia"},"destination":{"code":"GB","name":"United Kingdom"},"status":"eta","evidenceLevel":"exact","supportsCurrentStatus":true,"reviewedAt":"2026-08-20","allowedStays":[{"label":"Up to six months","basis":"per_visit"}],"policies":[{"id":"uk-eta-nationalities-before-2025","title":"Early United Kingdom ETA nationalities","summary":"These Gulf passport holders require an ETA for qualifying short visitor travel to the United Kingdom.","status":"eta","conditions":["Qatar has required ETA for travel from 15 November 2023; the other listed nationalities from 22 February 2024.","The route covers qualifying visitor stays up to six months and does not itself grant entry.","Valid UK permission, specified British statuses, and lawful Irish residence with Common Travel Area travel can remove the ETA requirement.","Airside transit and travel through border control have separate rules."],"sourceIds":["uk-immigration-rules-eta-national-list","uk-immigration-rules-eta","uk-eta-when-not-needed","uk-transit-visa-overview","uk-eta-apply"],"application":{"url":"https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply","label":"Apply through the official UK ETA service","steps":["Confirm that the nationality, purpose, travel date, and exceptions make ETA appropriate.","Apply online or in the UK ETA app using the passport intended for travel.","Travel with the linked passport after grant; admission remains a border decision."]}}],"conditional":[],"sources":[{"id":"uk-immigration-rules-eta-national-list","title":"UK Immigration Rules Appendix ETA National List","url":"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-eta-national-list","publisher":"UK Home Office","jurisdiction":"United Kingdom","kind":"law","language":"English","reviewedAt":"2026-08-20"},{"id":"uk-immigration-rules-eta","title":"UK Immigration Rules Appendix Electronic Travel Authorisation","url":"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-electronic-travel-authorisation","publisher":"UK Home Office","jurisdiction":"United Kingdom","kind":"law","language":"English","reviewedAt":"2026-08-20"},{"id":"uk-eta-when-not-needed","title":"When a UK ETA is not needed","url":"https://www.gov.uk/eta/when-not-need-eta","publisher":"UK Home Office","jurisdiction":"United Kingdom","kind":"government-guidance","language":"English","reviewedAt":"2026-08-20"},{"id":"uk-transit-visa-overview","title":"UK transit visa overview","url":"https://www.gov.uk/transit-visa","publisher":"UK Home Office","jurisdiction":"United Kingdom","kind":"government-guidance","language":"English","reviewedAt":"2026-08-20"},{"id":"uk-eta-apply","title":"Apply for a UK ETA","url":"https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply","publisher":"UK Home Office","jurisdiction":"United Kingdom","kind":"official-portal","language":"English","reviewedAt":"2026-08-20"}]}