UK to raise price of travel permits for EU visitors by 60%
- The UK has launched its Electronic Travel Authorisation programme for non-UK or EU passport holders, starting January 2025.
- The Home Office plans to raise the ETA fee from £10 to £16, a 60% increase, subject to parliamentary approval.
- Julia Lo Bue-Said criticized the ETA fee increase as disappointing for the economy and travel sector.
- Liberal Democrat Lord Foster expressed concern over the ETA fee, noting it could harm the UK's competitiveness in tourism.
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