London | Australians who want to visit the UK have long been used to just turning up at Heathrow Airport and showing their passport. But from January 8, all that comes to an end.
Britain is rolling out a universal Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme – a visitor visa, similar to Australia’s ETA. And six weeks from now, no Australian will be able to enter Britain without it.
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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com
