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How long an ETA lasts

2 years or until the passport expires, whichever is sooner; multiple journeys statement

standing figure · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

An ETA lasts for 2 years or until your passport expires, whichever is sooner. You can travel to the UK as many times as you want while you have an ETA.

key

uk/gov/eta/validity

value

2 years or until the passport expires, whichever is sooner; multiple journeys statement

period

—

effective

— to date

source

https://www.gov.uk/eta

verified

2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2026-11-03)

next expected change

none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)

source checked

2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)

scope

Visitors who do not need a visa; the nationality list is on the check-when-you-can-get-an-ETA guidance.

hash

sha256:edef0a0540a0d422fadb5ec2a958e4d1765871e637e9b114f49f933878cdbe2d

signature

EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/eta/validity?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/eta/validity

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  "aliases": [
    "uk/gov/electronic-travel-authorisation/validity",
    "uk/gov/electronic-travel-authorization/validity",
    "uk/gov/uk-eta/validity"
  ],
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  "value": "2 years or until the passport expires, whichever is sooner; multiple journeys",
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  "effectiveFrom": null,
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  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/eta",
  "quote": "An ETA lasts for 2 years or until your passport expires, whichever is sooner. You can travel to the UK as many times as you want while you have an ETA.",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-11-03",
  "changeCadence": "irregular",
  "nextExpectedChange": null,
  "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-11-02",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "scope": "Visitors who do not need a visa; the nationality list is on the check-when-you-can-get-an-ETA guidance.",
  "hash": "sha256:edef0a0540a0d422fadb5ec2a958e4d1765871e637e9b114f49f933878cdbe2d",
  "signature": {
    "alg": "EdDSA",
    "kid": "db-2026-10",
    "jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImtpZCI6ImRiLTIwMjYtMTAifQ..ZOel_GbYp00vtu_tHXdEmq-vDyhNZb0TGMV8iFNuy-PmCPefXD68iKiPPv90OdgA5eRFuc5H6Ruovw2rNudWCg",
    "keys": "https://databutler.dev/.well-known/jwks.json"
  },
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Data Butler",
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  },
  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/gov/eta/validity",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/eta"
  }
}