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  "id": "world/visa/uk-eta-fee",
  "catalog": "BC-001316",
  "title": "UK ETA fee (Electronic Travel Authorisation)",
  "title_en": "UK ETA fee (Electronic Travel Authorisation)",
  "value": 20,
  "unit": "GBP",
  "period": "2026",
  "valid_from": "2026-04-08",
  "valid_to": null,
  "applies_to": "UK",
  "note": "The UK ETA costs GBP 20 (raised from GBP 16 in April 2026). Required for visa-exempt visitors including EU nationals — mandatory for EU citizens since 2 April 2025, fully enforced in early 2026. Each entry permits a stay of up to 6 months. Apply via gov.uk/eta or the official UK ETA app.",
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    "vstup",
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    "how much is uk eta",
    "do i need uk eta",
    "uk travel authorisation",
    "eta britania poplatok",
    "vizum velka britania",
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  ],
  "source": {
    "name": "GOV.UK — Get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA)",
    "url": "https://www.gov.uk/eta",
    "retrieved": "2026-06-07",
    "quote": "An ETA costs £20.",
    "published": "2026-04-08",
    "published_kind": "effective",
    "quote_en": "An ETA costs £20."
  },
  "confidence": "high",
  "status": "ok",
  "corroboration": [
    {
      "name": "UK Home Office — Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) factsheet (April 2026)",
      "url": "https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-factsheet-april-2026/",
      "retrieved": "2026-06-07"
    }
  ],
  "sources_count": 2,
  "verification": {
    "is_real": true,
    "method": "cross-checked against multiple independent official sources (web research 2026-06-07)",
    "checked": "2026-06-07",
    "checked_by": "botcorpus verifikácia (web research, cross-check)",
    "note": "Real fact verified from multiple independent sources — not a hallucination.",
    "note_en": "Real fact verified from multiple independent sources — not a hallucination."
  },
  "freshness": {
    "source_dated": "2026-04-08",
    "retrieved": "2026-06-07",
    "last_checked": "2026-06-07",
    "next_check": "2026-09-05",
    "cadence_days": 90,
    "stale": false
  }
}