HATC SAMPLE EDITION:    Politics & Foreign Relations    Economic News    Business News    Other News of Interest    All stories	26th February, 2026 Travel permit needed for entering UK Foreigners not obliged to have visas, among them the citizens of the EU, may enter the United Kingdom from Wednesday only in possession of an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). The British Home Office said on Wednesday that those who have not bought the online travel permit will not be allowed to enter the country. The permit costing £16 and downloadable to smartphones, is valid for two years or until the expiry of the applicant’s passport, and is good for an unlimited number of entries during the period of validity, in each case for a maximum six months. Sources regularly consulted, with abbreviations used in text: Népszabadság (N); Magyar Hírlap (MH); Világgazdaság (VG); Napi Gazdaság (NG); Magyar Nemzet (MN); Népszava (Nsz); Kossuth Rádió news (KR); nightly TV news (TV).
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