UK to be taken out of VWP
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UK to be taken out of VWP
I'm watching Sky News and it's just been reported that the UK will no longer be part of the VWP and that all tourists will require a visa. Apparently it's also being reported in tomorrow's press.
Anyone else heard anything about this?
Anyone else heard anything about this?
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Re: UK to be taken out of VWP
Originally posted by sibsie
I'm watching Sky News and it's just been reported that the UK will no longer be part of the VWP and that all tourists will require a visa. Apparently it's also being reported in tomorrow's press.
Anyone else heard anything about this?
I'm watching Sky News and it's just been reported that the UK will no longer be part of the VWP and that all tourists will require a visa. Apparently it's also being reported in tomorrow's press.
Anyone else heard anything about this?
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Re: UK to be taken out of VWP
I just found out more details from The Telegraph. It only applies to passports issued after October this year.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...portaltop.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...portaltop.html
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Re: UK to be taken out of VWP
Originally posted by sibsie
I just found out more details from The Telegraph. It only applies to passports issued after October this year.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...portaltop.html
I just found out more details from The Telegraph. It only applies to passports issued after October this year.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...portaltop.html
The UK is NOT being pulled out of the VWP
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I realise that now. I just wish Sky would stop saying "British visitors now require a visa to visit US".
It'll still cause a few probs as the new style passports won't be available in time if you need to get yours renewed.
It'll still cause a few probs as the new style passports won't be available in time if you need to get yours renewed.
#6
Am I reading that article right? If my brother in Edinburgh wants to come visit me in the states and he doesnt have a passport he has to (after getting his passport) :-
Travel 600 miles down to London
Be fingerprinted, photographed and bloody interviewed?
Chaos doesnt even begin to describe what is going to happen :scared: :scared:
Travel 600 miles down to London
Be fingerprinted, photographed and bloody interviewed?
Chaos doesnt even begin to describe what is going to happen :scared: :scared:
#7
Tony
The U.S. Consulate General, Edinburgh, Scotland
Further information: http://www.usembassy.org.uk/scotland/
Principal Officer: Cecile Shea
Address Consulate General
3 Regent Terrace
Scotland, EH7 5BW
Phone [44] (0)131 556-8315
Fax [44] (0)131 557-6023
Hours of
Operation All offices are closed on Saturday, Sunday, and American and British and Scottish Holidays.
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. for phone inquiries ONLY; 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.for phone inquiries and personal appointments
hope thats saves your bro a train ticket
The U.S. Consulate General, Edinburgh, Scotland
Further information: http://www.usembassy.org.uk/scotland/
Principal Officer: Cecile Shea
Address Consulate General
3 Regent Terrace
Scotland, EH7 5BW
Phone [44] (0)131 556-8315
Fax [44] (0)131 557-6023
Hours of
Operation All offices are closed on Saturday, Sunday, and American and British and Scottish Holidays.
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. for phone inquiries ONLY; 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.for phone inquiries and personal appointments
hope thats saves your bro a train ticket
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How is an expat supposed to get this new "biometric" passport if it requires a fingerprint?
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Originally posted by manc1976
Tony
The U.S. Consulate General, Edinburgh, Scotland
Further information: http://www.usembassy.org.uk/scotland/
Principal Officer: Cecile Shea
Address Consulate General
3 Regent Terrace
Scotland, EH7 5BW
Phone [44] (0)131 556-8315
Fax [44] (0)131 557-6023
Hours of
Operation All offices are closed on Saturday, Sunday, and American and British and Scottish Holidays.
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. for phone inquiries ONLY; 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.for phone inquiries and personal appointments
hope thats saves your bro a train ticket
Tony
The U.S. Consulate General, Edinburgh, Scotland
Further information: http://www.usembassy.org.uk/scotland/
Principal Officer: Cecile Shea
Address Consulate General
3 Regent Terrace
Scotland, EH7 5BW
Phone [44] (0)131 556-8315
Fax [44] (0)131 557-6023
Hours of
Operation All offices are closed on Saturday, Sunday, and American and British and Scottish Holidays.
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. for phone inquiries ONLY; 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.for phone inquiries and personal appointments
hope thats saves your bro a train ticket
I was SOOOO happy to see this........til I checked it out
From the website
"The U.S. Consulate in Edinburgh does NOT process any type of immigrant or non-immigrant visas"
For me that would be a 900 mile trip! (although if I was doing it for the H visa I'd walk it bare foot
)
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It's going to be a real pain the arse for a lot of people and scupper tourism.
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Does this mean for people who havent yet got a passport or only had one since October, or for those who have renewed their passports since October too?
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Originally posted by crazi_daizi
Does this mean for people who havent yet got a passport or only had one since October, or for those who have renewed their passports since October too?
Does this mean for people who havent yet got a passport or only had one since October, or for those who have renewed their passports since October too?
Basically the US is ending the automatic right to enter and all visitors will have to have had biometric testing. This applies to all 27 VWP countries. The UK are lobbying the US goverment to delay this but it's not likely to be successful. If you have a passport issued before OCTOBER 26 2004 you can still enter under VWP as normal.
However when you go to renew your passport it will have to be either a visa or the new biometric passport.
Another new bizarre rule that's just been announced is that NO PASSENGERS on flights will be allowed to queue for the loos once the plane is over American airspace.
#13
Originally posted by BlueScottyGirl
I was SOOOO happy to see this........til I checked it out
From the website
"The U.S. Consulate in Edinburgh does NOT process any type of immigrant or non-immigrant visas"
For me that would be a 900 mile trip! (although if I was doing it for the H visa I'd walk it bare foot
)
I was SOOOO happy to see this........til I checked it out
From the website
"The U.S. Consulate in Edinburgh does NOT process any type of immigrant or non-immigrant visas"
For me that would be a 900 mile trip! (although if I was doing it for the H visa I'd walk it bare foot
)
#15
Originally posted by Sibsie
Another new bizarre rule that's just been announced is that NO PASSENGERS on flights will be allowed to queue for the loos once the plane is over American airspace.
Another new bizarre rule that's just been announced is that NO PASSENGERS on flights will be allowed to queue for the loos once the plane is over American airspace.
That's the premium time for going to the loo as far as I'm concerned cos for starters, after a eight and a half/nine hour flight, you wanna freshen up and secondly, you don't know how long it's gonna take you to get out of immigration when you've landed.
What about kiddies, old folks and those who just can't go half an hour without peeing?
Besides, with the three hour or so wait once you've landed and they're searching the plane for someone who might or might well not be dodgy, they'd have a lot of wet seats!!
I really can't see that happening.