TRAVELLING FROM CANADA TO USA ON BRITISH PASSPORT ?
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TRAVELLING FROM CANADA TO USA ON BRITISH PASSPORT ?
Hello, i,ve travelled across the USA border by car a few times. I normally have to pay $6 for 3 mths + have photo taken + fingerprint taken. I havn,t been across for nearly a year now.
I have booked return flights from Vancouver to San Francisco for this weekend.
Will i need to go thru the same process of paying $6 for 3 mths + having my photo/fingerprints taken etc.
I have booked return flights from Vancouver to San Francisco for this weekend.
Will i need to go thru the same process of paying $6 for 3 mths + having my photo/fingerprints taken etc.
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Re: TRAVELLING FROM CANADA TO USA ON BRITISH PASSPORT ?
don't know - but if flying to usa with british passport you need ESTA
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i almost missed my flight few months back, as frantically filling out form on-line
- not that well advertised (i guess as Cdns are exempt)
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i almost missed my flight few months back, as frantically filling out form on-line
- not that well advertised (i guess as Cdns are exempt)
Last edited by iaink; Sep 29th 2010 at 1:17 pm. Reason: < erroneous link removed>
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Re: TRAVELLING FROM CANADA TO USA ON BRITISH PASSPORT ?
The Department of Homeland Security recommends that ESTA travel authorization applications be submitted at least 72 hours prior to travel.
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Re: TRAVELLING FROM CANADA TO USA ON BRITISH PASSPORT ?
I only live 15 mins from the USA border , can i go there and fill it in.
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Re: TRAVELLING FROM CANADA TO USA ON BRITISH PASSPORT ?
you should be okay go now and fill it in online it only takes a few minutes and in "most" case is approved right away.
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Re: TRAVELLING FROM CANADA TO USA ON BRITISH PASSPORT ?
Edit: forgot to say that you now have to pay for the ESTA, $14 I think but it lasts for 2 years
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Re: TRAVELLING FROM CANADA TO USA ON BRITISH PASSPORT ?
i filled mine out at a westjet computer at airport, after discovering the check-in guy was'nt on a wind up - then re-joined the check-in
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Re: TRAVELLING FROM CANADA TO USA ON BRITISH PASSPORT ?
you won't need to pay the $6 for the visa waiver form if you are flying, it's pre-payed by the airline and included in the cost of your flight. you'll have your photo / fingerprints taken when you land and got through passport control
Edit: forgot to say that you now have to pay for the ESTA, $14 I think but it lasts for 2 years
Edit: forgot to say that you now have to pay for the ESTA, $14 I think but it lasts for 2 years
If i do need the ESTA when i get to the Airport , how much does it cost ?
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Re: TRAVELLING FROM CANADA TO USA ON BRITISH PASSPORT ?
Just got back from the Peace Arch USA border . I paid $6 and the green 194w card is stapled to my Brit Passport. I asked the USA officer and he said that i won,t need the ESTA as i have this green card in my passport.
If i do need the ESTA when i get to the Airport , how much does it cost ?
If i do need the ESTA when i get to the Airport , how much does it cost ?
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This is the official website:
https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/esta.h...3-8F82743B6849
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Re: TRAVELLING FROM CANADA TO USA ON BRITISH PASSPORT ?
If you are British and you travel to NewYork, for example. Try not to leave your passport and PR card in the back of a yellow cab that has dropped you at your hotel like I did this week.
As luck would have it I managed to retrieve it by getting another cab
back to the airport and getting the taxi supervisor to trace my journey to a cab which had fortunately returned to the airport. Lucky me!
As luck would have it I managed to retrieve it by getting another cab
back to the airport and getting the taxi supervisor to trace my journey to a cab which had fortunately returned to the airport. Lucky me!
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Re: TRAVELLING FROM CANADA TO USA ON BRITISH PASSPORT ?
Hello, i,ve travelled across the USA border by car a few times. I normally have to pay $6 for 3 mths + have photo taken + fingerprint taken. I havn,t been across for nearly a year now.
I have booked return flights from Vancouver to San Francisco for this weekend.
Will i need to go thru the same process of paying $6 for 3 mths + having my photo/fingerprints taken etc.
I have booked return flights from Vancouver to San Francisco for this weekend.
Will i need to go thru the same process of paying $6 for 3 mths + having my photo/fingerprints taken etc.
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Re: TRAVELLING FROM CANADA TO USA ON BRITISH PASSPORT ?
We are planning to travel to southern states in US at the end of the month flying from Bellingham. We will drive from Vancouver to Bellingham. Will the green I94 card be sufficient or do we need to get this ESTA thingy? many thanks.