You can easily apply for an eTA Canada by using the application form on this website. Most European travellers going to Canada by plane are eligible for the eTA. You can apply simultaneously for an eTA for several people with one single form.

Why filling in an eTA application form?

An important step in planning your trip to Canada is to fill in the the eTA application form. This form must be completed by travellers who arrive in Canada by plane as tourists, for a stopover, or to work or study in the country. Filling out the eTA form is not needed for those who already have a visa for Canada, have Canadian or US citizenship or are travelling by boat or road to Canada (and not by plane).

Once you have completed the eTA form and made the payment, your application will be processed by the Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada department (IRCC), Canada's immigration authority. The IRCC verifies that the travellers in the form do not pose a security risk for the country. If everything is correct, each traveller will obtain an eTA Canada allowing them to fly an unlimited amount of times to Canada within a maximum validity period of five years.

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Where can I find the application form?

Apply for the eTA Canada by filling in the online form on this website.
Open the eTA application form

How to fill in the eTA application form

The eTA form is quite straightforward and it can be filled in no time. You will need around 5 minutes per traveller. The eTA form you will find on this website consists of the following parts:

• Your contact details
• Your travel itinerary
• Your passport details
• Some general information
• Information about your employer
• Some background questions
• The consent form

You can enter an eTA application for several travellers simultaneously with just one form. To start, enter the data of one of the travellers. Then click on the ‘Add a traveller’ button at the bottom. You can then fill in the following traveller's details. There is no need to fill in the contact and travel details again. Also, you only have to pay once for a group request. This allows you to save time and effort. Group applications and individual applications have the same price per person.

Additional information about the eTA application form
Each entry field in the eTA form includes an additional explanation to make your application as simple as possible. Click on the input field and an explanation will appear on the right-hand side of the screen. If you are using a smartphone or a tablet to fill in the eTA form, click on the question mark to see the explanation.

Fill in your contact details

If you are applying for an eTA for yourself, enter your own contact details at the top of the form. If you want to apply for one or several other travellers, but not for yourself, enter the contact details of one of these travellers. The contact details must match the data of at least one of the travellers in the eTA form.

It is not necesary that all the travellers live at the same address. However, they all must live in the same country. If the travellers live in different countries they must submit individual eTA applications. The eTA remains valid if the traveller moves home within the same country. However, if they move to another country, they will need to apply for a new eTA Canada.

Enter your travel details

The eTA Canada can be used for various travel purposes: for tourism or business travel, to visit friends or family, or to make a stopover in Canada. You do not need to indicate the purpose of your trip in the application form. However, you do need to indicate the date when you expect to arrive in Canada. Canadian immigration authorities advise travellers to apply for their eTA as early as possible, preferably before booking their trip, even if their exact arrival date in Canada is still unknown. This is not a problem, as you may make an estimate of your arrival date. The eTA is valid immediately after being granted, regardless of the arrival date entered in the form. Once your application is approved, you may decide the date you will arrive in Canada.

Passport details per traveller

In the application form, you must enter the passport details of each traveller. Do this carefully. A small typing error can result in an invalid eTA. Don't risk finding out that there is an error on your eTA when you are checking in for your flight to Canada. It is therefore recommended that you double-check all passport details before submitting your application.

General information per traveller

In this section of the eTA form, you must provide information about the traveller's marital status and any other potential nationalities they could have. You should also indicate if the traveller has ever had Canada's resident or citizen status. Not sure what to fill in here? Read the page with further information on applying for an eTA for those who have previously lived in Canada..

If the traveller has been to Canada before, they probably have an eTA number or UCI number. If you or the concerned person do not know this number anymore, you may answer this question with ‘No’. This can delay a bit the application process.

Employer information per traveller

This part of the eTA form inquiries about the traveller's employer. Since not every traveller has an employer, it is also possible to enter ‘unemployed’, ‘housewife or househusband’, ‘student’ or ‘retired’. Students do not have to provide employer details, even if they have a part-time job. Instead, they should enter the name and location of their educational institution.

If you are self-employed, enter the name with which your company is registered at the Chamber of Commerce. If you have several businesses or several employers, enter the details of your main source of income.

This part of the form is not displayed for travellers under 18 years of age.

Background questions and compliance statement

The eTA Canada allows Canadian immigration authorities to refuse foreign travellers who may pose a risk to the country's security. Thus, a number of background questions must be answered during the eTA application. Check the eTA Canada requirements page for further information. Only those who are able to answer all background questions with ‘No’ meet all the requirements.

If you need to answer one or more questions with ‘Yes’, then you are not eligible for an eTA. Is this is your case, you can try to apply for a visa for Canada. Applying for a Canada visa is more complicated, expensive and time-consuming than filling in an eTA form.

Finally, all travellers must agree to a compliance statement which states, among other things, that you have filled in the form completely and truthfully. If the Canadian immigration authorities find out that the eTA form has been filled in incorrectly or incompletely, this could result in an entry ban or deportation.