Official travel authorisation fees
Last checked: 18 October 2026
This page lists the government fee for each travel authorisation we write about, the date we last compared it with the official source, and the notices we used. Our guides link here so a figure that changes is corrected in one place. ETA Travel Assistant is independent and does not process applications, so you never pay us anything.
Always confirm the amount on the official payment page before you pay. Fees change, and this page shows the last figure we confirmed, not a live price.
UK ETA (Electronic Travel Authorisation)
| Fee | £20 per person |
|---|---|
| Status | Operating. Required for most visa-free visitors; every traveller, including babies and children, needs their own. |
| Fee history | £10 at launch; £16 from 9 April 2025; £20 from 8 April 2026. |
| Last checked | 18 October 2026 |
Official sources:
US ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization)
| Fee | $40.62 per application |
|---|---|
| Status | Operating. If an application is denied, CBP sets the fee at $10.62. The amount is adjusted for inflation each US fiscal year. |
| Fee history | $21 until 29 September 2025; $40 from 30 September 2025; $40.27 under the fiscal year 2026 adjustment; $40.62 from 16 October 2026. |
| Last checked | 18 October 2026 |
Official sources:
- Federal Register, 1 October 2026: fiscal year 2027 fee adjustments
- Federal Register, 19 November 2025: fiscal year 2026 fee adjustments
- Federal Register, 28 August 2025: the $40 fee under HR-1
EU ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorisation System)
| Fee | €20 per application (applicants under 18 and over 70 are exempt from the fee) |
|---|---|
| Status | Not yet operating. Applications are not being taken and we have not found a confirmed start date, so do not apply through any website that claims otherwise. |
| Fee history | Earlier planning figure of €7; the published fee is €20 (European Commission announcement of 17 July 2025). |
| Last checked | 18 October 2026 |
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How we keep this page accurate
We compare each figure with the government notice listed above rather than with other websites, and we record the date of the check. Our descriptions of how applications and payment screens work were updated using information from people around us who have applied, checked against those sources. What you see at checkout, including currency conversion by your bank, can still differ slightly from the amounts above. If you spot an out-of-date figure, please tell us through the contact page. See our editorial policy for how guides are researched and updated.