NanoScale 2026 will extend over 3 full days again this year to accommodate more oral presentations and allow more discussion. We recommend to arrive already on Monday and to leave on Friday.
NanoScale takes place at NPL, Teddington, England. Please use the main entrance at Hampton Road (not Bushy House). Information on how to get there is given on the NPL website.
Please have your passport ready when entering the NPL premises. Entry without proof of ID is not possible.

Full postal address: National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0LW, ENGLAND 

For a safe and comfortable stay, please also see the NPL safety rules (pdf). Information for disabled persons and on the accessability of the NPL buildings can be found in this guide (pdf).

Please understand that tight security rules are in force at NPL due to the increased international confrontation: Please do not forget to have your passport ready whenever entering NPL. Only the original paper documents are accepted, no scans, no copies, no digital formats on your phone. Admission is only allowed with proof of ID. Such ID checks are required whenever you enter NPL (again), so also on the 2nd and 3rd day: Please arrive early around 08.30 on the 2nd and 3rd day, maybe enjoy a coffee or tea and be sure not to miss the beginning of the sessions.

The attendees are expected to book and pay their accomodation themselves according to the rules applicable to their institution. A list of hotels around NPL can be found on the NPL website as pdf-file. In some cases, preferential rates might be granted to guests of NPL.

Please note that the British entry conditions have been severely tightened in the past few years after brexit and due to the increased international tensions in the course of the Russian aggression war against Ukraine.

It is recommended to check the conditions for entry to the UK. An ID-card is no longer accepted for entry to the UK! All visitors need a valid passport.

In addition to the passport, an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) is needed. It can be obtained online a few weeks before the business trip. Please make sure that you carry the same passport with you that is stated in the ETA.

Members of institutions in countries that support the Russian aggression war (Russia, Belarus, Iran...) cannot attend at all, in line with the sanctions imposed by Britain, the European Union and its member states, the recommendations given by EURAMET and the rules applicable for NMIs in Europe and elsewhere after February 24th, 2022. NPL and PTB reserve the right to refuse invitation or attendance at their sole discretion.

• An ID-card is no longer accepted for entry to the UK! Citizens of EU countries need a passport - please consult with your institute's mobility management whether a private passport or an official passport is required. You may already apply for a new passport now, bearing in mind that waiting times may be very long in some countries. (For German citizens at PTB, a private passport is currently considered sufficient by the PTB mobility management, but you many also use an official passport.)
• In addition to the passport, an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) is needed. It can be obtained online a few weeks before the business trip. Please make sure that you carry the same passport with you that is stated in the ETA.

• Please check if you need a visa, e. g. on https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa and consult with your institution's travel/mobility management
• If you need a visa to enter the UK, please submit your abstract first, register for NanoScale 2026, and then contact the organizers for a visa support letter. For this, please attach a scan of the ID page of your passport and sent it - together with your business address and affiliation - to the organizers. Please note, however, that NPL and PTB reserve the right to refuse invitation or attendance at their sole discretion.
• The organizers may wait with the visa support letter until the payment of the registration fee for NanoScale is received on the bank account of Hemholtz Fund. If visa application fails, the organizers will transfer the money back.
• Furthermore, for your visa apllication, you will need a letter from your employer on official headed paper, detailing the period of your conference stay in Britain, the purpose of your stay and how it is financed.
• The participant needs to bear all travel costs on its own (e. g. for travel, accomodation, etc.) and may need to prove this upon visa application, together with, among others, a health insurance valid in Britain.
• In many cases, an electronic start of the visa application is the first step, followed by an interview (in person) at a British consulate / visa centre.
• Usually, an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) is needed in addition, too.
• Members of institutions in countries that support the Russian aggression war (Russia, Belarus, Iran...) cannot attend at all, in line with the sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom, the European Union and its member states, the recommendations given by EURAMET and the rules applicable for NMIs in Europe and elsewhere after February 24th, 2022.