Portuguese travellers will therefore be subject to the ETA obligation, similar to that required to travel to the United States, states Publituris.

This document concerns leisure travel, authorised professional activities, short-term studies and land transit (border control in connection with a return flight). For other situations, a visa application will be required.

However, certain profiles are automatically exempt from ETA, according to Publituris, such as visa holders, permanent residents or temporary residents, school groups of five or more children under 18, and passengers who stop over in the UK without going through customs.

The ETA will cost £10 per traveler, or around €12. This cost can be spread over time, since with an ETA you can make one or more trips of up to six months over the course of two years. After this period, you will need to renew your ETA and pay again. It is important to note that the ETA expires when your passport expires.

According to the British government, allocation times may be longer in cases of high demand, so applications must be made at least three days before the departure date.

There are only two ways to obtain an ETA: via the online platform from Wednesday 5 March, or via the UK government’s dedicated app. The process takes around 10 minutes.

To obtain this authorisation you will need a valid biometric passport issued by a country with a UK visa waiver scheme, a recent high-quality digital ID photo, a valid email address and a working bank card.