Data Study · 2026
e-Visa & ETA guide: who can apply online in 2026
More countries than ever let you skip the embassy and apply for entry on your phone — but the rules differ wildly. Some e-Visas are open to every nationality; some electronic travel authorisations (ESTA, ETIAS, the UK ETA) only cover the visa-exempt. We compare the major online schemes by who can apply, what they cost, how long they take and how long you can stay. Every figure is verified at the official government portal and dated. Need a specific country? Open its page for the full per-nationality rules.
18schemes compared
10full e-Visas
FreeCheapest — Sri Lanka
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| Country & scheme | Who can apply online | Fee from | Max stay | Processing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇹Ethiopiae-Visae-Visa | All countries | From ~US$52Africa | Up to 30 days | Up to 3 business days | Open to every nationality. The 30-day single-entry tourist e-Visa starts around US$52; longer 90-day options cost more. Valid 90 days from issue. Official portal ↗ |
| 🇱🇰Sri LankaETAETA | All visitors (free for 40 nationalities) | Free (40 countries) / ~US$50Asia | Up to 30 days | Usually 24–48h | From 25 May 2026, 40 nationalities get the tourist ETA free of charge (double entry, 30 days); others pay ~US$50. The ETA is still required even when free. Official portal ↗ |
| 🇻🇳Vietname-Visae-Visa | All countries | US$25 single / US$50 multiAsia | Up to 90 days | 3–5 working days | Open to every nationality since Aug 2023, with a 90-day single- or multiple-entry option — one of the most generous e-Visas anywhere. Official portal ↗ |
| 🇰🇭Cambodiae-Visae-Visa | Most nationalities | US$30 (+ service)Asia | Up to 30 days | Up to 3 days | Tourist e-Visa reduced to US$30. A handful of nationalities (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Sudan, Algeria, Saudi Arabia) must apply at an embassy instead. Official portal ↗ |
| 🇰🇪KenyaeTAETA | All non-exempt visitors | US$30 (+ service)Africa | Up to 90 days | Up to 3 working days | Kenya replaced visas with a universal eTA in Jan 2024. Since 30 May 2025 most African nationals (except Libya & Somalia) are exempt and need no eTA at all. Official portal ↗ |
| 🇮🇳Indiae-Visa (e-Tourist)e-Visa | 166 nationalities | From US$10Asia | 30 days / 1 yr / 5 yr* | Up to 3–5 days | Reciprocal pricing — the 30-day e-Tourist runs US$10–25 by season, the 1-year is ~US$40, and some nationalities pay far more (UK up to ~£484). Also issues e-Business, e-Medical and e-Conference visas. Official portal ↗ |
| 🇵🇰Pakistane-Visae-Visa | ~126 countries | Varies (some free)Asia | 30–90 days | Up to ~7–10 days | The free Visa-Prior-to-Arrival waiver was suspended on 1 Jan 2026 — all 126 eligible nationalities now use the standard paid e-Visa, though a few (incl. China, Japan, UAE, Saudi Arabia) pay no fee. Official portal ↗ |
| 🇮🇩Indonesiae-VOAe-Visa | ~97 countries | IDR 500k (~US$35)Asia | 30 days (extendable to 60) | Minutes | The electronic Visa on Arrival is single entry, valid 30 days and extendable once for 30 more. Bali adds a separate ~US$10 tourist levy. Official portal ↗ |
| 🇦🇿AzerbaijanASAN e-Visae-Visa | 95 countries | US$25 (+ US$5 service)Asia | Up to 30 days | Up to 3 working days (3h urgent) | Single-entry, 30-day visa. A US$60 urgent option is processed within 3 hours. Use only the official evisa.gov.az portal — reseller sites charge far more. Official portal ↗ |
| 🇬🇧United KingdomETAETA | Non-visa nationals (85 nationalities) | £20 (~US$26)Europe | Up to 6 months | Up to 3 working days | All EU/EEA/Swiss nationals have needed an ETA since 2 Apr 2025; the fee rose from £16 to £20 on 8 Apr 2026. Valid 2 years. British & Irish citizens are exempt. Official portal ↗ |
| 🇸🇦Saudi Arabiae-Visae-Visa | 66 countries | ~SAR 535 (~US$160)Middle East | Up to 90 days/visit | Minutes – days | The fee is uniform across all 66 eligible nationalities and bundles mandatory health insurance. Valid 1 year, multiple entry, with up to 90 days total stay. Official portal ↗ |
| 🇪🇺European Union (Schengen)ETIASETA | Visa-exempt nationals (~60 countries) | €20 (~US$22)Europe | Up to 90 days / 180 | Minutes (up to 30 days) | NOT YET LIVE — launches Q4 2026 with mandatory enforcement from ~April 2027; any site taking applications now is fraudulent. Fee €20 (under-18s/over-70s exempt). Valid 3 years. Official portal ↗ |
| 🇳🇿New ZealandNZeTAETA | Visa-waiver nationals (~60 countries) | NZ$117 incl. levy (~US$70)Oceania | Up to 90 days | Up to 72h | The NZeTA itself is NZ$17 (app) / NZ$23 (web), but the mandatory NZ$100 International Visitor Levy makes the real entry cost ~NZ$117. Valid 2 years. Australians are exempt. Official portal ↗ |
| 🇨🇦CanadaeTAETA | Visa-exempt air travellers (~55 countries) | CA$7 (~US$5)North America | Up to 6 months | Minutes | The cheapest authorisation here. Required only for air arrivals; valid 5 years. Indonesia & Malaysia were added to eligibility in 2026. Official portal ↗ |
| 🇪🇬Egypte-Visae-Visa | ~46 countries | US$30 single / US$65 multiAfrica | Up to 30 days | Up to 3 working days | Tourist e-Visa fees rose US$5 on 27 Apr 2026 (now US$30 single / US$65 multiple). Single-entry valid 3 months; multiple-entry valid 6 months. Official portal ↗ |
| 🇦🇺AustraliaETA (601) / eVisitor (651)ETA | ETA: 8 nations incl. US/Japan/Singapore · eVisitor: ~35 European | Free – A$20 (~US$13)Oceania | Up to 3 months/visit | Minutes | Two schemes: the eVisitor (651) is free for European passports; the ETA (601, for the US, Canada, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Hong Kong) carries an A$20 service fee via the app. Both valid 12 months. Official portal ↗ |
| 🇺🇸United StatesESTAETA | Visa Waiver Program nationals (42 countries) | US$40.27North America | Up to 90 days | Minutes (up to 72h) | Fee jumped from US$21 to US$40 on 30 Sep 2025 under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, then to US$40.27 on 1 Jan 2026. Valid 2 years, multiple entry. Official portal ↗ |
| 🇹🇷Türkiyee-Visae-Visa | ~40 visa-required nationalities | US$20–60Middle East | 30–90 days | Minutes | Only for nationalities that need a visa (most of the EU is already visa-free). Issued in about three minutes; valid 180 days with up to a 90-day stay. Official portal ↗ |
How to read this guide
- e-Visa vs ETA are different products. An e-Visa is a full visa issued online (India, Vietnam, Türkiye and the rest) — usually per-trip and often priced by nationality. An ETA is a lighter electronic travel authorisation, normally cheaper and valid for years, for travellers who would otherwise be visa-free (ESTA, the UK ETA, ETIAS). Kenya and Sri Lanka call theirs an eTA/ETA even though it applies to almost everyone.
- “Fee from” is the cheapest single-applicant route. Many schemes price by nationality, by single vs multiple entry, or add service and insurance charges — treat the figure as the floor, not the all-in total. India and Pakistan in particular vary widely by passport.
- Eligibility is who can apply online, not who is visa-free. Türkiye’s e-Visa, for example, is only for nationalities that need a visa at all — most of Europe enters visa-free and never touches it. A low eligibility count can simply mean most people don’t need it.
- Processing times are typical, not guaranteed. “Minutes” schemes (ESTA, Türkiye, Saudi) can still be pulled for manual review; always apply several days ahead. Vietnam and India run 3–5 working days; Pakistan can take longer.
- ETIAS is not live yet. The EU scheme is included because it is imminent — it launches in Q4 2026 with mandatory enforcement from around April 2027. Until then no application is required, and any site charging for ETIAS today is fraudulent.
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