India, April 2 -- The British government has made changes in the longstanding travel rules by which European visitors will need to get an online entry permit to visit the UK from Wednesday.

Travellers from Europe will need a digital Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) permit to enter the UK.

UK Home Office said in a statement: "Eligible Europeans can now apply for an ETA and will need an ETA to travel from 2 April 2025."

"Eligible non-Europeans already need an ETA to travel to the UK," the Home Office said.

An ETA is a digital permission to travel is not a visa and does not permit entry into the UK. It authorises a person to travel to the UK.

Visitors should apply in advance and find out when to do so on GOV.UK.

An ETA currently c...