Irish, with British subject passport travelling to USA
Apr 14th 2008, 6:12 pm
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Irish, with British subject passport travelling to USA
I need advice please.
My mum is Irish, she has a british subject passport and lives in Scotland. She is travelling to the US later this year (just for a visit). She has been advised by someone that she now requires an Irish Passport to gain entry to the USA. Can anyone throw some light on this for me please?
My mum is Irish, she has a british subject passport and lives in Scotland. She is travelling to the US later this year (just for a visit). She has been advised by someone that she now requires an Irish Passport to gain entry to the USA. Can anyone throw some light on this for me please?
Apr 14th 2008, 6:30 pm
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Re: Irish, with British subject passport travelling to USA
Did the person who told her look like this?
Apr 14th 2008, 6:37 pm
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Re: Irish, with British subject passport travelling to USA
I need advice please.
My mum is Irish, she has a british subject passport and lives in Scotland. She is travelling to the US later this year (just for a visit). She has been advised by someone that she now requires an Irish Passport to gain entry to the USA. Can anyone throw some light on this for me please?
My mum is Irish, she has a british subject passport and lives in Scotland. She is travelling to the US later this year (just for a visit). She has been advised by someone that she now requires an Irish Passport to gain entry to the USA. Can anyone throw some light on this for me please?
I may be wrong, and stand to be corrected by the more knowledgeable folk on board.
Apr 14th 2008, 6:44 pm
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Re: Irish, with British subject passport travelling to USA
I may be mistaken, but i think that people holding British Subject passports are ineligible for the Visa Waiver Program(VWP). In which case she will need a visa (B-2) or a passport from a participating country, such as Ireland.
I may be wrong, and stand to be corrected by the more knowledgeable folk on board.
I may be wrong, and stand to be corrected by the more knowledgeable folk on board.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British...lic_of_Ireland
Apr 14th 2008, 6:53 pm
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Re: Irish, with British subject passport travelling to USA
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From what you say, she does require an Irish Passport or a B2 Visa.
Please excuse my lack of knowledge in this area. If this is in fact the case, where to start for a B2 visa?
Thanks
From what you say, she does require an Irish Passport or a B2 Visa.
Please excuse my lack of knowledge in this area. If this is in fact the case, where to start for a B2 visa?
Thanks
Apr 14th 2008, 6:54 pm
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Re: Irish, with British subject passport travelling to USA
Apr 15th 2008, 12:08 am
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Re: Irish, with British subject passport travelling to USA
One of my friends mum had the same problem, she was so mad because she classes herself as British but her British Passport says British Subject and she got stopped at US Immigration...they let her in but I'm talking pre 09/11....
She got a visa if I remember rightly afterwards but it would have been much easier and cheaper for her to just get an Irish Passport...
It doesn't take that long to do and is cheaper than UK Passport.
LAL
She got a visa if I remember rightly afterwards but it would have been much easier and cheaper for her to just get an Irish Passport...
It doesn't take that long to do and is cheaper than UK Passport.
LAL
Apr 15th 2008, 12:38 am
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Re: Irish, with British subject passport travelling to USA
Irish passport is probably a better bet -- the B2 is NOT a walk in the park.
Apr 15th 2008, 3:12 am
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Re: Irish, with British subject passport travelling to USA
Thank you for the replies.
Apr 15th 2008, 3:13 am
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Re: Irish, with British subject passport travelling to USA
I need advice please.
My mum is Irish, she has a british subject passport and lives in Scotland. She is travelling to the US later this year (just for a visit). She has been advised by someone that she now requires an Irish Passport to gain entry to the USA. Can anyone throw some light on this for me please?
My mum is Irish, she has a british subject passport and lives in Scotland. She is travelling to the US later this year (just for a visit). She has been advised by someone that she now requires an Irish Passport to gain entry to the USA. Can anyone throw some light on this for me please?
Why doesn't she apply for registration as a British citizen? That way she would have a full British citizen passport.
If she has lived in the U.K. for at least 5 years, then registration is extremely straightforward:
http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/bri...itishnational/
