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Canada eTA Visa Information

eTA Eligibility & Border Entry Rules

The Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is electronically tied to your biometric passport. When arriving at Canadian airports, immigration officers verify your eTA digitally upon scanning your passport at primary inspection kiosks.

1. About eTA

Since March 15, 2016, eligible foreign nationals travelling to Canada by air have been required to obtain a visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), depending on their nationality and circumstances.

An eTA is an electronic travel authorization linked to your passport. Visa-exempt foreign nationals generally need an eTA to fly to or transit through Canada by air.

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2. eTA Expiration

Your eTA allows you to travel to Canada multiple times during its validity period of up to 5 years from the date it is approved, or until your passport expires, whichever occurs first.

3. Countries and Territories Whose Citizens Require an eTA to Travel to Canada

Citizens of the following countries and territories must obtain an eTA before boarding a flight to Canada:

Andorra Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Austria Bahamas Barbados Belgium Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Chile Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Japan Korea, Republic of Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Mexico Monaco Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Norway Panama Papua New Guinea Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Seychelles Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Trinidad and Tobago United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Vatican City

British Overseas Territories

British Overseas Territories citizens who have obtained their citizenship through birth, descent, naturalization, or registration in any of the following British Overseas Territories:

Anguilla Bermuda British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Falkland Islands Gibraltar Montserrat Pitcairn Island Saint Helena Turks and Caicos Islands

Other Foreign Nationals Who Need an eTA to Travel to Canada

The following foreign nationals are required to obtain an eTA before boarding their flight to Canada:

  • Lawful permanent residents of the United States who have been admitted to the United States for permanent residence.
  • Holders of a passport or travel document issued by the Holy See.
  • Holders of a national Israeli passport.
  • Holders of a passport issued by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.
  • Holders of a United Kingdom passport issued to a British National (Overseas) who was born, naturalized, or registered in Hong Kong.
  • Holders of a United Kingdom passport issued to a British Subject that includes an observation confirming the holder has the right of abode in the United Kingdom.
  • Holders of an ordinary passport issued by Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs that contains the holder’s personal identification number.
Note: Taiwanese citizens travelling with a passport issued by Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs that does not contain their personal identification number require a visa to travel to Canada.

4. Verify/Check Your eTA Status

If you have already submitted an online eTA application and would like to check or verify its status, you can submit this form.

Please provide your name, passport number, email address, and transaction ID so that your application can be identified and checked.

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5. eTA Application

To apply for an eTA, you will need a valid passport, an email address, and a credit card or other accepted payment method to complete the online application.

The information entered in your eTA application must match the details shown on your passport exactly. You must also travel using the same passport that was used for and linked to your eTA application.

As part of the application, you will be asked to provide biographical information, including your name, date and place of birth, gender, marital status, address, nationality, and passport details. You will also need to answer several background questions to help determine your eligibility to travel to Canada. These may include questions about your current employment, the funds available for your visit, and certain medical matters.

To submit your eTA application, complete the eTA Application Form:

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