Update ETA wording in check if you need a UK visa

The 8th of January is the first day that people of certain nationalities need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK.
alphagov · Jan 10, 2025 · 215332b · 215332b
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diff --git a/app/flows/check_uk_visa_flow.rb b/app/flows/check_uk_visa_flow.rb
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ def define
         if calculator.travelling_to_channel_islands_or_isle_of_man?
           next question(:channel_islands_or_isle_of_man?)
         elsif calculator.travelling_to_ireland?
-          if calculator.passport_country_requires_electronic_travel_authorisation?
+          if calculator.passport_country_is_taiwan?
+            next outcome(:outcome_transit_to_the_republic_of_ireland)
+          elsif calculator.passport_country_requires_electronic_travel_authorisation?
             next outcome(:outcome_transit_to_the_republic_of_ireland_electronic_travel_authorisation)
           elsif (calculator.passport_country_in_non_visa_national_list? ||
             calculator.passport_country_in_eea? ||
@@ -197,10 +199,10 @@ def define
           end
         elsif calculator.staying_for_six_months_or_less?
           if calculator.study_visit?
-            if calculator.passport_country_requires_electronic_travel_authorisation?
-              outcome :outcome_study_electronic_travel_authorisation
-            elsif calculator.passport_country_is_taiwan?
+            if calculator.passport_country_is_taiwan?
               outcome :outcome_study_waiver_taiwan
+            elsif calculator.passport_country_requires_electronic_travel_authorisation?
+              outcome :outcome_study_electronic_travel_authorisation
             elsif calculator.passport_country_in_direct_airside_transit_visa_list? ||
                 calculator.passport_country_in_visa_national_list? ||
                 calculator.travel_document?
@@ -209,10 +211,11 @@ def define
               outcome :outcome_study_no_visa_needed # outcome 1 no visa needed
             end
           elsif calculator.work_visit?
-            if calculator.passport_country_requires_electronic_travel_authorisation?
+            if calculator.passport_country_is_taiwan?
+              outcome :outcome_work_n
+            elsif calculator.passport_country_requires_electronic_travel_authorisation?
               outcome :outcome_work_electronic_travel_authorisation
             elsif (calculator.passport_country_in_british_overseas_territories_list? ||
-                calculator.passport_country_is_taiwan? ||
                 calculator.passport_country_in_non_visa_national_list? ||
                 calculator.passport_country_in_eea?) &&
                 !calculator.travel_document?
@@ -341,10 +344,10 @@ def travel_response_next_route(node)
       end
 
       if calculator.school_visit?
-        if calculator.passport_country_requires_electronic_travel_authorisation?
-          next outcome(:outcome_school_electronic_travel_authorisation)
-        elsif calculator.passport_country_is_taiwan?
+        if calculator.passport_country_is_taiwan?
           next outcome(:outcome_study_waiver_taiwan)
+        elsif calculator.passport_country_requires_electronic_travel_authorisation?
+          next outcome(:outcome_school_electronic_travel_authorisation)
         elsif calculator.passport_country_in_non_visa_national_list? || calculator.passport_country_in_british_overseas_territories_list? || calculator.passport_country_in_eea?
           next outcome(:outcome_school_n)
         else
@@ -353,10 +356,10 @@ def travel_response_next_route(node)
       end
 
       if calculator.medical_visit?
-        if calculator.passport_country_requires_electronic_travel_authorisation?
-          next outcome(:outcome_medical_electronic_travel_authorisation)
-        elsif calculator.passport_country_is_taiwan?
+        if calculator.passport_country_is_taiwan?
           next outcome(:outcome_visit_waiver_taiwan)
+        elsif calculator.passport_country_requires_electronic_travel_authorisation?
+          next outcome(:outcome_medical_electronic_travel_authorisation)
         elsif (calculator.passport_country_in_non_visa_national_list? ||
             calculator.passport_country_in_eea? ||
             calculator.passport_country_in_british_overseas_territories_list?) &&
@@ -368,10 +371,10 @@ def travel_response_next_route(node)
       end
 
       if calculator.tourism_visit?
-        if calculator.passport_country_requires_electronic_travel_authorisation?
-          next outcome(:outcome_tourism_electronic_travel_authorisation)
-        elsif calculator.passport_country_is_taiwan?
+        if calculator.passport_country_is_taiwan?
           next outcome(:outcome_visit_waiver_taiwan)
+        elsif calculator.passport_country_requires_electronic_travel_authorisation?
+          next outcome(:outcome_tourism_electronic_travel_authorisation)
         elsif (calculator.passport_country_in_non_visa_national_list? ||
             calculator.passport_country_in_eea? ||
             calculator.passport_country_in_british_overseas_territories_list?) &&

diff --git a/app/flows/check_uk_visa_flow/outcomes/_electronic_travel_authorisation_advice.erb b/app/flows/check_uk_visa_flow/outcomes/_electronic_travel_authorisation_advice.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-<% if calculator.passport_country_in_eta_rollout_group_1_rest_of_the_world? %>
-  ^If you’re travelling on or after 8 January 2025, you’ll need to apply for an [electronic travel authorisation (ETA)](/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta). 
-<% elsif calculator.passport_country_in_eta_rollout_group_2_eu_eea? %>
+<% if calculator.passport_country_in_eta_rollout_group_2_eu_eea? %>
   ^If you’re travelling on or after 2 April 2025, you’ll need to apply for an [electronic travel authorisation (ETA)](/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta). You’ll be able to apply from 5 March 2025.
 <% end %>
diff --git a/lib/smart_answer/calculators/uk_visa_calculator.rb b/lib/smart_answer/calculators/uk_visa_calculator.rb
@@ -86,10 +86,6 @@ def passport_country_in_british_national_overseas_list?
       COUNTRY_GROUP_BRITISH_NATIONAL_OVERSEAS.include?(@passport_country)
     end
 
-    def passport_country_in_eta_rollout_group_1_rest_of_the_world?
-      COUNTRY_GROUP_ETA_ROLLOUT_GROUP_1_REST_OF_THE_WORLD.include?(@passport_country)
-    end
-
     def passport_country_in_eta_rollout_group_2_eu_eea?
       COUNTRY_GROUP_ETA_ROLLOUT_GROUP_2_EU_EEA.include?(@passport_country)
     end
@@ -549,12 +545,63 @@ def eligible_for_india_young_professionals_scheme?
     ].freeze
 
     COUNTRY_GROUP_ELECTRONIC_TRAVEL_AUTHORISATION = %w[
-      qatar
+      antigua-and-barbuda
+      argentina
+      australia
+      bahamas
       bahrain
+      barbados
+      belize
+      botswana
+      brazil
+      british-national-overseas
+      brunei
+      canada
+      chile
+      colombia
+      costa-rica
+      federated-states-of-micronesia
+      grenada
+      guatemala
+      guyana
+      hong-kong
+      hong-kong-(british-national-overseas)
+      israel
+      japan
+      kiribati
       kuwait
+      macao
+      malaysia
+      maldives
+      marshall-islands
+      mauritius
+      mexico
+      nauru
+      new-zealand
+      nicaragua
       oman
+      palau
+      panama
+      papua-new-guinea
+      paraguay
+      peru
+      qatar
+      samoa
       saudi-arabia
+      seychelles
+      singapore
+      solomon-islands
+      south-korea
+      st-kitts-and-nevis
+      st-lucia
+      st-vincent-and-the-grenadines
+      taiwan
+      tonga
+      trinidad-and-tobago
+      tuvalu
       united-arab-emirates
+      uruguay
+      usa
     ].freeze
 
     COUNTRY_GROUP_EPASSPORT_GATES = %w[
@@ -626,60 +673,6 @@ def eligible_for_india_young_professionals_scheme?
       "zimbabwe",
     ].flatten.freeze
 
-    COUNTRY_GROUP_ETA_ROLLOUT_GROUP_1_REST_OF_THE_WORLD = %w[
-      antigua-and-barbuda
-      argentina
-      australia
-      bahamas
-      barbados
-      belize
-      botswana
-      brazil
-      british-national-overseas
-      brunei
-      canada
-      chile
-      colombia
-      costa-rica
-      federated-states-of-micronesia
-      grenada
-      guatemala
-      guyana
-      hong-kong
-      hong-kong-(british-national-overseas)
-      israel
-      japan
-      kiribati
-      macao
-      malaysia
-      maldives
-      marshall-islands
-      mauritius
-      mexico
-      nauru
-      new-zealand
-      nicaragua
-      palau
-      panama
-      papua-new-guinea
-      paraguay
-      peru
-      samoa
-      seychelles
-      singapore
-      solomon-islands
-      south-korea
-      st-kitts-and-nevis
-      st-lucia
-      st-vincent-and-the-grenadines
-      taiwan
-      tonga
-      trinidad-and-tobago
-      tuvalu
-      uruguay
-      usa
-    ].freeze
-
     COUNTRY_GROUP_ETA_ROLLOUT_GROUP_2_EU_EEA = %w[
       andorra
       austria