Entering the UK:
Please note that as of late 2025, it is required for all foreign nationals entering the UK to register for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) beforehand. This can be done with the government website at www.gov.uk/eta/apply where further information will also be found.
We recommend that you book your travel/accommodation as soon as possible, since Edinburgh is a very popular tourist destination.
Please be aware of this Travel Scam!
If you received emails from travellerpoint(dot)org (or another travel company), please be careful. The email asks about arrival and departure dates to Edinburgh and offers a hotel booking form where they ask for credit card details.
Please, ignore the emails and do not reply nor click on any link given by them. You can also block the domain on your email client.
Our official emails are all from this website’s domain “@ed.ac.uk” (usually, sopa.events@ed.ac.uk). Please avoid giving private information to external sources.
