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Visa Invitation Letter & Travel Authorization Information

We understand that obtaining a visa is an essential part of international travel for many attendees. To help streamline your visa application process, ISLH offers Visa Invitation Letters for registered participants of ISLH 2026.

Steps to Receive a Visa Invitation Letter

  1. Register and Pay: Ensure you are fully registered for ISLH 2026, and your registration fees are paid in full.
    • Once you have successfully registered and paid, you can access your ISLH account to automatically generate your Visa Invitation Letter under the "Meeting Registration" section.

We look forward to assisting you with your travel arrangements for ISLH 2026.

Important Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) Information

  • What Is It? An ETA gives you permission to travel to the UK for up to 6 months for tourism, business, short-term study and allows you to layover/transit through a UK airport.

  • Relevance: Starting January 8, 2025 it will be required for more than 40 visa-exempt countries (including Canada and the US). View the full list of nationalities that need to apply here.

The cost to apply is 10 pounds and the decision is typically received within 3 working days. Your ETA will last for 2 years and is linked to the passport that you apply with.

Resources:
General information on ETA.
Check when you are able to apply.

Apply for ETA:
Click here to download the UK ETA App on the Apple Store.
Click here to download the UK ETA App on the Google Play Store.
Click here to apply online.

UK Visa Requirements
Click here to view the list of countries and territories who need a visa to enter or transit the UK.

Visa Application Not Approved?

If your visa application is not approved closer to the date of the conference, please email a copy of the denial to [email protected]. ISLH will refund the full registration amount paid.

We look forward to welcoming you to ISLH 2026!