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Entry-document preparation checklist
Use this page as a visual checklist. Nothing is submitted, saved or uploaded.
Check a likely routeBefore travel
Five checks
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Confirm the official route
Use the Finder as a starting point, then verify the result on the responsible government website for your passport and circumstances.
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Use the passport you will travel with
Electronic authorisations and visas can be linked to a specific passport. Recheck the route if a passport is replaced before travel.
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Check names, numbers and expiry dates
Compare any confirmation with the passport before departure. Correcting mistakes can require a new request or application.
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Allow time for an official decision
Published processing times are guidance, not guarantees. Avoid non-refundable commitments until the required permission is confirmed.
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Carry supporting travel evidence
A travel authorisation does not guarantee entry. Border authorities may still ask about the purpose, duration, funds, accommodation or onward journey.
This is not a document upload service. Do not send ETAApply a passport, photograph, payment detail or immigration record.
Independent information
Official sources, clearly identified
ETAApply is an independent travel-information website and is not affiliated with any government.