Travel to the US
Jun 20th 2010, 6:22 am
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Travel to the US
Hi all,
I have a trip to New York coming up and just wanted to check travel requirements. My understanding is that as a UK passport holder I can travel without a Visa under the visa waiver programme. My only concern is the below phrase. Can anyone confirm if I need to geta visa or just complete the waiver thing? Anyone travelled to the US this year that can confirm?
EXCEPTION: To be eligible for the VWP, persons presenting United Kingdom passports must possess the unrestricted right of permanent abode in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man
Cheers
Kittycatx
I have a trip to New York coming up and just wanted to check travel requirements. My understanding is that as a UK passport holder I can travel without a Visa under the visa waiver programme. My only concern is the below phrase. Can anyone confirm if I need to geta visa or just complete the waiver thing? Anyone travelled to the US this year that can confirm?
EXCEPTION: To be eligible for the VWP, persons presenting United Kingdom passports must possess the unrestricted right of permanent abode in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man
Cheers
Kittycatx
Jun 20th 2010, 6:28 am
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Re: Travel to the US
Hi all,
I have a trip to New York coming up and just wanted to check travel requirements. My understanding is that as a UK passport holder I can travel without a Visa under the visa waiver programme. My only concern is the below phrase. Can anyone confirm if I need to geta visa or just complete the waiver thing? Anyone travelled to the US this year that can confirm?
EXCEPTION: To be eligible for the VWP, persons presenting United Kingdom passports must possess the unrestricted right of permanent abode in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man
Cheers
Kittycatx
I have a trip to New York coming up and just wanted to check travel requirements. My understanding is that as a UK passport holder I can travel without a Visa under the visa waiver programme. My only concern is the below phrase. Can anyone confirm if I need to geta visa or just complete the waiver thing? Anyone travelled to the US this year that can confirm?
EXCEPTION: To be eligible for the VWP, persons presenting United Kingdom passports must possess the unrestricted right of permanent abode in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man
Cheers
Kittycatx
have you keen kicked out of the UK??? You will be fine - you possess the unrestricted right of permanent abode (you just choose not to exercise that right)
Isn't this to make sure that our friends with UK passports who are not allowed in the UK (e.g. the ghurkas)?
Jun 20th 2010, 6:58 am
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Re: Travel to the US
Hi all,
I have a trip to New York coming up and just wanted to check travel requirements. My understanding is that as a UK passport holder I can travel without a Visa under the visa waiver programme. My only concern is the below phrase. Can anyone confirm if I need to geta visa or just complete the waiver thing? Anyone travelled to the US this year that can confirm?
EXCEPTION: To be eligible for the VWP, persons presenting United Kingdom passports must possess the unrestricted right of permanent abode in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man
Cheers
Kittycatx
I have a trip to New York coming up and just wanted to check travel requirements. My understanding is that as a UK passport holder I can travel without a Visa under the visa waiver programme. My only concern is the below phrase. Can anyone confirm if I need to geta visa or just complete the waiver thing? Anyone travelled to the US this year that can confirm?
EXCEPTION: To be eligible for the VWP, persons presenting United Kingdom passports must possess the unrestricted right of permanent abode in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man
Cheers
Kittycatx
You need to go to the ESTA website and complete the form. You will them receive, hopefully
, an acceptance email....ESTA Site
Jun 20th 2010, 8:14 am
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Re: Travel to the US
"You need to go to the ESTA website and complete the form. You will them receive, hopefully , an acceptance email....
"
I'm off to the US tomorrow morning, registered with ESTA 10 days ago - no email as yet! Hopefully all will be ok.
edit: I just checked the status and it says approved.
"
I'm off to the US tomorrow morning, registered with ESTA 10 days ago - no email as yet! Hopefully all will be ok.
edit: I just checked the status and it says approved.
Last edited by MAV_DXB; Jun 20th 2010 at 8:18 am.
Jun 20th 2010, 8:44 am
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Re: Travel to the US
"You need to go to the ESTA website and complete the form. You will them receive, hopefully , an acceptance email....
"
I'm off to the US tomorrow morning, registered with ESTA 10 days ago - no email as yet! Hopefully all will be ok.
edit: I just checked the status and it says approved.
"
I'm off to the US tomorrow morning, registered with ESTA 10 days ago - no email as yet! Hopefully all will be ok.
edit: I just checked the status and it says approved.
Jun 20th 2010, 8:56 am
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Re: Travel to the US
I love my two passports.....
Easy in, easy out!
Easy in, easy out!
Jun 20th 2010, 10:10 am
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Re: Travel to the US
[QUOTE=kittycat1;8644002]Hi all,
I have a trip to New York coming up and just wanted to check travel requirements. My understanding is that as a UK passport holder I can travel without a Visa under the visa waiver programme.
Isn't there one basic requirement that you must have a modern machine readable passport to avoid a visa?
I haven't been there for about 15 years!
I have a trip to New York coming up and just wanted to check travel requirements. My understanding is that as a UK passport holder I can travel without a Visa under the visa waiver programme.
Isn't there one basic requirement that you must have a modern machine readable passport to avoid a visa?
I haven't been there for about 15 years!
Jun 21st 2010, 3:30 pm
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Re: Travel to the US
Hi all,
Yes you need a machine readable passport and I applied for my ESTA and got it instantly! hoorah- thanks for all the advice! New York here we come!
xxx
Yes you need a machine readable passport and I applied for my ESTA and got it instantly! hoorah- thanks for all the advice! New York here we come!
xxx
