Hello,
Is UKETA required for crew? or only for passengers?
I tend to fly with other pilots and it's a bit of hassle to arrange at last minute: it's not really difficult to apply and it's valid for 2 years but it's another layer of process when flying with other pilots to UK (2 days notice and about 20min to apply online)
My question does it apply to crew in the first place? say day trip or short-term visit?
Looking at AIP GEN1.7, UK filed ICAO differences, 3.69.2 "recommandation", I understand crew don't need "visa or waiver" and they do not need "entry clearance" when staying less than 7 days (e.g. day trip), however, they still need to appear on SGAR as part of People and Cargo manifest (General Aviation legislation April 2024) and they still need to meet UKBF on arrival if this is required
The "crew exemption" appears in UKBF guidance (2021), the original text comes from Immigration Act 1971, does this mean UKETA is not required for operational crew staying less than 7 days?
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... n-aircraft
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/77
8Exceptions for seamen, aircrews and other special cases.
(1)Where a person arrives at a place in the United Kingdom as a member of the crew of a ship or aircraft under an engagement requiring him to leave on that ship as a member of the crew, or to leave within seven days on that or another aircraft as a member of its crew, then unless either—
(a)there is in force a deportation order made against him; or
(b)he has at any time been refused leave to enter the United Kingdom and has not since then been given leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom; or
(c)an immigration officer requires him to submit to examination in accordance with Schedule 2 to this Act; [F55or
(d)the person has ever met the four conditions in section 2 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (conditions relating to removal from the United Kingdom)F56...;]he may without leave enter the United Kingdom at that place and remain until the departure of the ship or aircraft on which he is required by his engagement to leave.
Is UKETA required for crew? or only for passengers?
I tend to fly with other pilots and it's a bit of hassle to arrange at last minute: it's not really difficult to apply and it's valid for 2 years but it's another layer of process when flying with other pilots to UK (2 days notice and about 20min to apply online)
My question does it apply to crew in the first place? say day trip or short-term visit?
Looking at AIP GEN1.7, UK filed ICAO differences, 3.69.2 "recommandation", I understand crew don't need "visa or waiver" and they do not need "entry clearance" when staying less than 7 days (e.g. day trip), however, they still need to appear on SGAR as part of People and Cargo manifest (General Aviation legislation April 2024) and they still need to meet UKBF on arrival if this is required
The "crew exemption" appears in UKBF guidance (2021), the original text comes from Immigration Act 1971, does this mean UKETA is not required for operational crew staying less than 7 days?
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... n-aircraft
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/77
8Exceptions for seamen, aircrews and other special cases.
(1)Where a person arrives at a place in the United Kingdom as a member of the crew of a ship or aircraft under an engagement requiring him to leave on that ship as a member of the crew, or to leave within seven days on that or another aircraft as a member of its crew, then unless either—
(a)there is in force a deportation order made against him; or
(b)he has at any time been refused leave to enter the United Kingdom and has not since then been given leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom; or
(c)an immigration officer requires him to submit to examination in accordance with Schedule 2 to this Act; [F55or
(d)the person has ever met the four conditions in section 2 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (conditions relating to removal from the United Kingdom)F56...;]he may without leave enter the United Kingdom at that place and remain until the departure of the ship or aircraft on which he is required by his engagement to leave.
Last edited by Ibra on Mon Jun 23, 2025 9:14 am, edited 2 times in total.
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