Britain imposes new travel permit requirement on Europeans

Electronic Travel Authorisation ETA: From Wednesday, European visitors to Britain must buy an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before travel, costing 10 pounds, to enhance immigration security. Irish citizens are exempt. Introduced for non-Europeans last year, ETA approval links digitally to passports, allowing multiple UK visits over two years. Airlines must verify ETA status. EU to implement similar checks from October.