Introducing Lewis Silkin's ETA Service For Complex Cases

The UK's Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme contains mandatory refusal grounds triggered by criminal convictions and other factors. An ETA refusal can have significant implications for both applicants and organisations, which can extend beyond the immediate inconvenience of being unable to enter the UK. This includes breach of contract or other liabilities when a UK entry refusal means contracted activities cannot be fulfilled. In this article, we connect the issues and highlight that if a person is not eligible for an ETA, legal advice may be required from both an immigration and commercial perspective.

The UK's ETA scheme is a pre-entry requirement for eligible nationals who intend to come to the UK to visit or for other short-term reasons. See our separate article for an overview of what an ETA is, who needs one and when.