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Official e-visa, ETA and arrival card websites: the only addresses to use

Last checked: 19 October 2026 · Official sites

Apply only on the government address for each scheme. The UK ETA costs £20 1. The US ESTA costs US$40.62 from 16 October 2026 2. Canada's eTA costs CAN$7 3. Thailand's TDAC is free 4, and so are Singapore's SG Arrival Card 5 and the Philippines eTravel form 6. Any site that charges more than the official fee, or charges for a free arrival card, is a private company and not the government.
UK ETA
£20 on GOV.UK or the UK ETA app 1
US ESTA
US$40.62 from 16 October 2026 2
Canada eTA
CAN$7 3
EU ETIAS
€20 once it starts, not yet taking applications on the Commission's 6 October 2025 page 7
Free arrival cards
Thailand TDAC 4, Singapore SGAC 5, Philippines eTravel 6
Rule of thumb
Official Indonesian government sites end in .go.id 8

How to use this table

Each row gives the address the government itself runs, the fee the government charges, and the official page we checked. We opened every source before publishing this page. Fees change, so check the official page before you pay.

Many private websites copy the look of these services. The Hong Kong Consumer Council found agency sites that looked like official ones and charged several times the official fee 9. If the address in your browser does not match the one below, close the page.

Official addresses and fees for 20 schemes

Where a fee depends on your nationality, the official site shows your fee before you pay. Where we could not confirm a fee from an official page, the table says so.

SchemeOfficial addressOfficial feeSource
UK ETAgov.uk/eta, then apply-for-an-eta.homeoffice.gov.uk, or the UK ETA app£201,10
US ESTAesta.cbp.dhs.gov or the ESTA Mobile appUS$40.62 from 16 October 2026 (US$40.27 before that)2,11
Canada eTAcanada.ca (eTA pages of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada)CAN$73
EU ETIAStravel-europe.europa.eu/etias€20 once operational. Not taking applications on the Commission page dated 6 October 20257
Australia ETAAustralian ETA app from the Department of Home AffairsAUD20 service charge, no other charge12
New Zealand NZeTAnzeta.immigration.govt.nz or the NZeTA appFrom NZ$1713
South Korea K-ETAwww.k-eta.go.kr or the K-ETA app₩10,000 (about US$7 to US$8). Many nationalities exempt until 31 December 202614,15
India e-Visaindianvisaonline.gov.in/evisae-Tourist 30 days: US$25 (July to March) or US$10 (April to June) for most countries, plus a 3% bank charge16,17
Sri Lanka ETAwww.eta.gov.lk/slvisaFree for 40 listed countries from 25 May 2026. Others US$50 (tourist), SAARC countries US$2018,19
Turkey e-Visawww.evisa.gov.trDepends on nationality, shown on the official site20
Kenya eTAwww.etakenya.go.ke or the Kenya Travel Authorisation appFrom US$30. Expedited processing costs US$100 more21
Vietnam e-visaevisa.gov.vn or thithucdientu.gov.vnNot confirmed from an official page we could open22
Egypt e-Visavisa2egypt.gov.ege-Visa fee not confirmed. The UK government says the standard visa bought on arrival costs US$3023
Cambodia e-visawww.evisa.gov.khNot confirmed from an official page we could open24
Thailand TDACtdac.immigration.go.thFree4
Malaysia MDACimigresen-online.imi.gov.my/mdac/mainFree25
Singapore SG Arrival Cardeservices.ica.gov.sg/sgarrivalcard or the MyICA Mobile appFree5,26
Philippines eTraveletravel.gov.ph or the eGovPH appFree6
Indonesia All Indonesiaallindonesia.imigrasi.go.idArrival card free. The e-VOA costs IDR500,000 plus a small online processing fee27,28
Japan Visit Japan Webservices.digital.go.jp/en/visit-japan-web (run by Japan's Digital Agency)The Digital Agency says the service does not ask for your credit card details29,30

Arrival cards are free

Digital arrival cards are not visas. They replace the paper card you once filled in on the plane. The governments in this table that run them say they cost nothing.

Thailand's tourism ministry says TDAC registration is “completely free of charge” and can only be done on the Immigration Bureau site 4. Singapore's ICA says SG Arrival Card submission is free and that paid helpers are not linked to it 5. The Philippines eTravel site says “eTravel is FREE” 6.

In Malaysia, the immigration director at Kuala Lumpur airport said in November 2024 that some sites charged up to RM300 to register an MDAC, when no charge applies 25. Indonesia's customs agency said filling in All Indonesia is “sepenuhnya gratis”, which means completely free 27.

Fees that changed recently

The US ESTA fee rose from US$21 to US$40 on 30 September 2025 31. It became US$40.27 on 1 January 2026 32 and US$40.62 on 16 October 2026 2.

Sri Lanka made its tourist ETA free for nationals of 40 countries from 25 May 2026. Fees paid before that date are not refunded 18. South Korea extended its temporary K-ETA exemption for listed countries to 31 December 2026 15.

The EU set the ETIAS fee at €20 instead of €7. The Commission says the new fee takes effect once ETIAS is running 7.

Signs you are on the right site

  • The address ends in the government domain shown in the table, such as .gov.uk, .gov, .gc.ca or .go.th.
  • Singapore's ICA says its official addresses always contain “.ica.gov.sg” 26.
  • Indonesia's immigration service says official government sites end in .go.id 8.
  • The price matches the official fee above. A higher price usually means a middleman.
  • The site does not promise faster approval. GOV.UK says you cannot get a faster ETA decision through another website or app 10.

Common questions

Can a private website charge more than the official fee?

A middleman can add a service charge. Under the ETIAS rules, commercial intermediaries may apply for travellers, and any charge above the official fee goes to them 33. The trouble starts when a site hides that it is private.

Do I need to pay for a digital arrival card?

No, for the cards in this table. Thailand 4, Singapore 5 and the Philippines 6 say their arrival cards are free.

Can I apply for ETIAS now?

The Commission page dated 6 October 2025 says ETIAS is not in operation and no applications are collected. It says the EU will announce the start date several months ahead 7.

How much is the US ESTA in October 2026?

US$40.62 for an approved authorisation from 16 October 2026. A denied application costs US$10.62 2.

Rules and fees change. Check the official site linked above before you apply or pay. Spotted an error? Email hello@evisascams.com with the official link.

Sources

  1. GOV.UK: Get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to visit the UK (accessed 19 October 2026)
  2. Federal Register: Certain DHS Immigration-Related Fees Required by HR-1, Fiscal Year 2027 Adjustments for Inflation (1 October 2026)
  3. Government of Canada: Apply for an eTA (accessed 19 October 2026)
  4. Thailand Ministry of Tourism and Sports: Tourism Ministry warns of fake TDAC websites charging fees (17 October 2025)
  5. Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (Singapore): SG Arrival Card (accessed 19 October 2026)
  6. Philippine Travel Information System: eTravel (accessed 19 October 2026)
  7. European Commission, Migration and Home Affairs: European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) (6 October 2025)
  8. Directorate General of Immigration (Indonesia): official website (accessed 19 October 2026)
  9. Consumer Council (Hong Kong): Unofficial Visa Agency Websites Charge Exorbitantly but No Protection for Unsuccessful Applications (17 June 2019)
  10. GOV.UK: Apply for an ETA (accessed 19 October 2026)
  11. Consulate General of Sweden in Houston: ESTA (accessed 19 October 2026)
  12. Australian Department of Home Affairs: Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601) (accessed 19 October 2026)
  13. Immigration New Zealand: New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) (accessed 19 October 2026)
  14. Korea Ministry of Justice: K-ETA official website (accessed 19 October 2026)
  15. Korea Ministry of Justice K-ETA Center: Notice on extension of the temporary K-ETA exemption (23 December 2025)
  16. Government of India: Country/Territory wise e-Tourist Visa fee (8 September 2026)
  17. Government of India: Indian e-Visa (accessed 19 October 2026)
  18. Sri Lanka Department of Immigration and Emigration: ETA website, important notices (accessed 19 October 2026)
  19. Sri Lanka Department of Immigration and Emigration: ETA fees (accessed 19 October 2026)
  20. Embassy of Türkiye in New Delhi: E-visa of the Republic of Türkiye (1 March 2024)
  21. Kenya Directorate of Immigration Services: eTA FAQs (accessed 19 October 2026)
  22. Vietnam Immigration Department: Notice on the e-visa portal domains (accessed 19 October 2026)
  23. UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Egypt entry requirements (updated 4 August 2026)
  24. Royal Embassy of Cambodia in London: Apply e-visa (accessed 19 October 2026)
  25. Utusan Malaysia: Imigresen tidak pernah lantik orang tengah daftar kad ketibaan (22 November 2024)
  26. Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (Singapore): Advisory on Fake or Misleading Websites (accessed 19 October 2026)
  27. DDTCNews: Waspada, DJBC Temukan Situs All Indonesia Palsu (16 October 2025)
  28. Smartraveller (Australian Government): Indonesia travel advice (accessed 19 October 2026)
  29. Digital Agency (Japan): Visit Japan Web (accessed 19 October 2026)
  30. Digital Agency (Japan): Alert Regarding Suspicious Information (accessed 19 October 2026)
  31. Federal Register: CBP Immigration Fees Required by HR-1 for Fiscal Year 2025 (28 August 2025)
  32. Federal Register: Certain DHS Immigration Fees Required by HR-1, Fiscal Year 2026 Adjustments for Inflation (19 November 2025)
  33. The Local Sweden: Non-EU travellers warned about unofficial ETIAS tourist visa websites (16 April 2023)

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