Editorial Policy

ETA Travel Assistant publishes guides on travel authorisations, ETA and visa guidance. This page explains how our content is researched, written, reviewed and kept up to date, so you know exactly what to expect before you rely on anything you read here.

Our editorial mission

Our goal with every guide is the same: give a reader facing a specific, real situation a clear, accurate, and genuinely useful answer — one detailed enough that they don't need to open a second tab to finish understanding their situation. We write for the person searching a specific question, not for search engines, and we'd rather publish fewer, better guides than pad out a topic that doesn't deserve the length.

How our content is researched and written

Every guide starts from primary and official sources — government websites, regulatory bodies, and other authoritative references relevant to travel authorisations, ETA and visa guidance — rather than from other blogs or secondhand summaries. Where figures, deadlines, fees, or eligibility rules are involved, we check them against the current official source at the time of writing, since these details change and a wrong number has real consequences for a reader's decision.

Our content is produced with the help of AI writing tools, used as a drafting aid under direct editorial supervision — every guide is reviewed, fact-checked, and edited by Can OTU before publication, not published automatically or without human review.

Editorial independence

Our editorial content is not for sale. We do not accept payment, free products, or other consideration in exchange for favorable coverage, a specific ranking, or inclusion in a guide. Where we link to third-party services, products, or providers, those links reflect our own editorial judgment about what's genuinely useful to the reader, not a paid placement.

Advertising and how we're funded

ETA Travel Assistant is supported by display advertising, including Google AdSense. Advertisements are clearly distinguishable from editorial content and play no role in what we choose to write about or how we write it. Advertising partners have no editorial input into, or advance view of, our content.

Author expertise and review

Can OTU is the editor responsible for the content on this site. Can OTU is the editor of ETA Travel Assistant, specialising in UK ETA, Schengen ETIAS, NZeTA and ESTA travel authorisations. Can monitors official government sources and policy updates to ensure every guide is accurate, current and genuinely useful for travellers. Every published guide reflects this same standard of research and review, regardless of which specific tools were used to help draft it.

Accuracy, corrections, and updates

Rules, fees, and requirements around travel authorisations, ETA and visa guidance change over time, and we periodically review and update existing guides to reflect current information. If you spot an error, an outdated figure, or something that no longer matches the official source, please contact us — we take correction requests seriously and aim to review and fix genuine errors promptly.

Nothing on this site constitutes professional travel or legal advice specific to your situation. Always confirm current requirements with the official source, or consult a qualified qualified immigration advisor or travel specialist, before making a decision based on anything you read here — see our Terms of Use for the full disclaimer.

Corrections and feedback

We welcome feedback, including reports of factual errors, broken links, or outdated information. Reach us at [email protected] or via our contact page.