We travel to London in just over three weeks. We accidentally applied for ETAs through a third-party service called iVisa. We were sent PDF documents that say they are from GOV.UK, but this would be very easy to fake. I've tried for a week to find a site that lets me verify the reference numbers we were given, to know avail. Does anyone no how to do this? I tried the UK.GOV site, but I can only find places to verify the type of visa for living, studying, etc., and not the ETA. Thank you.
Posted by
Virginia
991 posts
Go to this link https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-factsheet-april-2025/
Scroll to the bottom of the page where it says,
What do people do if they apply through a fraudulent website?
People should visit the official GOV.UK website to find more information about applying for an ETA.
Anyone can report suspected internet immigration scams through our internet scams tool on GOV.UK
People can verify if they hold a valid ETA or if their application has been received using our ETA Webchat
Try using the link for their webchat and see if that will get you an answer.
Posted by
Salem, Oregon, USA
3221 posts
And if you do try using the webchat, keep in mind the time difference from where you live to the UK as I don't believe you can request to chat with a live agent outside UK business hours.