British Home Office Reports Technical Outage in UK Electronic Travel Authorisation System
The UK restored its ETA system on June 5, 2026, after an outage caused widespread boarding denials for…
Lukas Brandt covers UK and European immigration for VisaVerge.com, from the post-Brexit UK visa system and Indefinite Leave to Remain to immigration routes across the EU. He follows Home Office and European policy shifts closely, explaining what they mean for workers, students, and families on the move. Lukas's reporting is the go-to resource for readers navigating immigration on both sides of the Channel.
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