TODAY. 2025 travel guide: Airline updates, authorization forms, more. Posted: January 1, 2025 | Last updated: March 26, 2025. Planning to travel in 2025?

There is a fee of $12.25 to submit the form. It takes about three days to get approved, but UK officials warn it could take longer. Once you’re approved, it is good for two years.

Every U.S. traveler, including children, visiting the U.K. or in transit elsewhere will be required to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) starting Jan. 8, 2025. What do you need to ...

Starting in 2024, American passport holders traveling to 30 European countries will need to receive authorization to travel via the ETIAS, a long-awaited measure designed to prevent terrorism.