Electronic travel authorisations and eVisas
A travel authorisation is a short online form for people who can already visit without a visa. An eVisa is a real visa application made online. Both are sold by agents for far more than the official fee. Here is each one's official price and site, with the date we read it.
| Scheme | For | Type | Official fee | Valid for | Official site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia ETA | Australia | Travel authorisation (visa) | AUD 20 app service charge, and no other charge immi.homeaffairs.gov.au · read | 12 months, or until your passport expires if sooner; multiple entry immi.homeaffairs.gov.au · read | immi.homeaffairs.gov.au |
| Canada eTA | Canada | Travel authorisation | CA$7 canada.ca · read | Up to 5 years, or until your passport expires if sooner canada.ca · read | canada.ca |
| ETIAS Not running yet | 30 European countries | Travel authorisation | €20 travel-europe.europa.eu · read | 3 years, or until the passport you applied with expires if that is sooner travel-europe.europa.eu · read | travel-europe.europa.eu |
| India e-Visa | India | eVisa | Set by nationality, plus a 3% bank charge indianvisaonline.gov.in · read | e-Tourist: 30 days, 1 year or 5 years from grant, multiple entry indianvisaonline.gov.in · read | indianvisaonline.gov.in |
| UK ETA | United Kingdom | Travel authorisation | £20 gov.uk · read | 2 years, or until your passport expires if that is sooner. Unlimited trips in that time. gov.uk · read | gov.uk |
| US ESTA | United States | Travel authorisation | US$40.27 until 15 October 2026; US$40.62 from 16 October 2026 federalregister.gov · read | 2 years, or until your passport expires if sooner esta.cbp.dhs.gov · read | esta.cbp.dhs.gov |
| Vietnam e-Visa | Vietnam | eVisa | US$25 single entry, US$50 multiple entry evisa.gov.vn · read | Up to 90 days, single or multiple entry evisa.gov.vn · read | evisa.gov.vn |
Not to be confused with
The UK eVisa is not a way to visit the UK. It is the digital record of someone's immigration status, for people who already have permission to live, work or study there.
The difference between each kind of permission is in our guide, eTA, ESTA, ETIAS, eVisa: what's the difference.
Last checked 4 October 2026. Fees change; check every figure against the government page before you pay. What changed