UK ETA for Kiribati Citizens
Applying for a UK ETA with a Kiribati passport
UK ETA for Kiribati Nationals
Kiribati passport holders have needed an ETA for visits to the United Kingdom since 8 January 2025. The ETA is an electronic permission linked to your passport, requested online and delivered by email.
Choose Regular Processing at $60 (3 working days) or Express Processing at $90 (12-36 hours). Both prices are in US dollars and are charged for each traveler on the application.
UK ETA Benefits for Kiribati Citizens
Kiribati: what to check before you start
3 working days or 12-36 hours
$60 Regular, $90 Express per traveler
Apply and pay online
One ETA, repeat visits during validity
Eligibility & Requirements
ETA required from 8 January 2025. What you need and what to expect.
• Kiribati passport
• A photo of your face
• Working email address
• Payment card
• Up to 2 years
• Visits up to 6 months
• No paid UK employment
• No guarantee of entry
Planning Your Visit
Short courses and study programs are covered by an ETA. A longer course of study needs a student visa instead.
Seeing family or friends in the UK is a permitted reason to travel, and visits can last up to six months each time.
Frequently Asked Questions - Kiribati Travelers
Two years from the date it is granted, or until the passport you used expires if that is sooner.
One person can complete applications for others, but each traveler has their own ETA and pays their own fee.
You need a new ETA, because the ETA is attached to the passport you used when you applied.
No. Working for a UK company or being self-employed in the UK is not allowed, with a small number of permitted paid engagements.
No. A border officer makes the decision when you arrive.
Choose Regular ($60, 3 working days) when you have time, or Express ($90, 12-36 hours) when your trip is close.