Guidance
Electronic travel authorisation (ETA): residents of Ireland
If you're eligible for an ETA, you may be exempt from the requirement to get one if you live in Ireland.
If you’re a national of a country eligible for an ETA, you do not need an ETA if both of the following apply:
- you’re legally resident in Ireland
- you’re entering the UK from Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man
The only people who can currently apply for an ETA are nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates.
If you’re a national of another country, check if you need a visa.
You should bring proof you live in Ireland. Any of these can be used:
- Irish driving licence
- Irish learner permit
- medical card
- GP visit card
- European Health Insurance Card
- Irish Residence Permit
- Permanent Residence Certificate
- National Age Card
The document must be:
- an original
- issued by the Irish government
- valid at the time you travel
If you’re under 16, you do not need to bring proof you live in Ireland.
Updates to this page
Published 25 October 2023