Step-by-Step Instructions
(Thanks, Drin!)
What you need:
Your Passport
A white wall (to take picture in front of)
A credit card
Access to your email
Open up the Apple App or Google Play store.
Type in UK ETA in the search bar
Download the app
Open the app once it has been downloaded
Swipe to the right after you read the screen
Swipe to the right again
Tap start now
Tap “agree and continue”
Enter your email address and press continue
Check your email for the 6-digit code
Enter the 6-digit code in the app and press continue
Enter your phone number and tape continue
If your passport has a biometric chip, select yes. If it doesn’t have a biometric chip, select no.
Press continue
Tap Yes to allow the app to have access to your camera.
Open your passport to the photo page and, using your phone, hold your phone over your passport photo page until the photo is fully in the white box on your phone screen.
It will automatically capture the photo, you don’t need to click any buttons.
If the image taken is acceptable, you will have the option to press continue.
If you have a biometric chip in your passport, press continue to access the chip in your passport.
When the app says “ready to scan,” place your phone over your passport.
You may have to take your phone case off for this.
If you are unable to find the chip, press “try again.”
If you have tried a couple of times and are still unable to find the chip, press “skip”
Confirm all of the information on the screen and press “confirm”
If something is not right, press edit and correct the information.
Select scan face
You will hold the phone directly in front of you until your face is in the oval.
This is very quick
Your face will look quite distorted. This is fine.
When you receive the message that says “scan face completed” select ok.
Now you must take a photo in front of a white wall.
Press continue
Press next
Press use camera
Hold your phone up and take a photo of your face, not smiling, in front of a white wall.
Once your photo meets their requirements. Select “Use this photo”
Enter your home address.
Answer the question about your job.
Answer the question about any felons
Answer the question about terrorists.
Review your answers.
Press “continue to payment”
Enter the country you are applying from.
Press continue to payment
Select pay by credit card.
Enter card # information and select pay.
You should receive an email that your application has been received and is being reviewed.
In a few hours (or days) you will receive an acceptance email.