Travelling to the UK from the Netherlands? You’ll soon need this special travel permit

Starting today, international travellers must apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to enter the United Kingdom. The UK government’s reasoning for this new step? "To better monitor their borders." While European nationals...

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