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GENERAL TOURISM INFORMATION
PASSPORT & VISA
Program and must obtain a visa before they travel to the U.S. information already required such as passport number, coun-
REQUIREMENTS Travellers requiring visas such as those travelling on one- try of issue, expiry date, given names (as they appear on the
Passports
way tickets, staying for longer than 90 days, those who have passport), last name, gender, date of birth and nationality.
All travellers intending to visit the U.S. without a visa under been convicted or arrested for any offence in the past and
the terms of the Visa Waiver Program are required to have those who have previously been refused entry or deported Arrival in the United States
an individual machine-readable passport. from the United States etc, should ensure that they apply for Most non U.S. citizen travellers to the U.S., from 14-79
Any traveller without a machine-readable passport is the visa well in advance of the planned departure date to the years old, are required to enrol in the US-VISIT programme
required to obtain a visa before coming to the United States. United States and that they do not make final travel plans and have their index fingerprints digitally scanned and their
Each individual traveller, including infants, is required to have until the visa has been issued and they are in receipt of their photograph taken upon entering the United States. No ink is
a machine-readable passport, in order to enter the U.S. passport. Most persons requiring a visa will be required to used. US-VISIT is an Entry-Exit system designed to enhance
under the Visa Waiver Program. Joint and family passports attend an interview at the U.S. Embassy. Information on control of U.S. borders and more effectively enforce U.S.
are no longer accepted. applying for a visa is available from the Embassy’s website, immigration law. This entry procedure adds only 10-15 sec-
A machine-readable passport can generally be identified or by calling their operator-assisted information line during onds to the entry screening process.
by the presence of two lines of computer code printed at the business hours. US-EXIT procedures are currently being rolled out across
bottom of the biographical page. (Generally, the only UK You are strongly recommended to check with the Embassy US airports.
passports NOT machine-readable are the old-style blue concerning your eligibility to travel visa free before purchasing The US Government no longer issues Indefinite visas.
passports or passports issued overseas). your tickets. Conditions relating to visa free travel are available Any person holding an indefinite B1/B2 visa should note that
Further changes regarding passport requirements came from the Embassy’s website at
http://london.usembassy.gov, it is now only valid for travel to the United States for 10 years
into effect in 2005 and 2006. In brief, machine-readable or by calling their operator assisted information line on 09042 from the date of issue of the visa.
passports issued before 26 October 2005 - no further 450 100 (£1.20 per minute) or the recorded information line If you currently hold a visa, please check with the Embassy’s
requirements. Machine-readable passports issued between number 0906 820 0290 (60p per minute). website or with the US Embassy information line on 09042
26 October 2005 and 25 October 2006 - require digital The visa application form and instructions on the payment 450 100 (£1.20 per minute from B.T. landlines, calls from
photograph printed on the data page or integrated chip with of the visa application fee may be obtained from the website mobiles and other network providers may vary) to determine
information from the data page. Machine-readable passports or by calling the Embassy’s operator assisted information line if you are still able to use it for travel to the United States.
issued on or after 26 October 2006 – require integrated chip during business hours.
with information from the data page (e-passport) Check Before You Go
Information is available on the U.S. Embassy’s website at: Before departure U.S. immigration regulations and procedures are subject to
www.usembassy.org.uk or the operator-assisted information Stateside visitors must now book their first night’s accommo- change at short notice so please check before travelling.
line on 09042 450 100 (£1.20 per minute from B.T. land- dation before they arrive in the country. The I-94W form (for Therefore, even if you have travelled to the U.S. previously
lines, calls from mobiles and other network providers may those travelling visa free) or I-94 (all others), which must be for a similar purpose, you may find that you are now subject
vary) or the recorded information line number 0906 820 completed by all foreign nationals and presented to US to additional requirements when applying for a visa. Before
0290 (60p per minute). Customs and Border Protection Authorities at the first point planning a trip it is imperative that you ensure that you are
of entry into the United States, must include specific details of correctly documented for travel. Check the live operator
Visas where the visitor will be staying on their first night. Arriving service or the Embassy’s website before making final travel
Most citizens of 27 countries, including the United Kingdom, visitors have to provide an accurate address and it is not plans to avoid any inconvenience and delay.
travelling on national or EU passports with at least 90 days acceptable to show ‘touring’ if on a fly-drive holiday, or ‘stay- Further information is available from the Embassy’s web-
validity from the date of entry into the US, for business or ing with relatives’. site at
http://london.usembassy.gov or on http://www.trav
tourism for 90 days or less, are eligible to travel visa free Additionally, this same information will also need to be in
el.state.gov, their live-operator service on 09042 450 100
under the Visa Waiver Program provided they meet certain the airline booking system when the aircraft departs the UK (£1.20 per minute from B.T. landlines, calls from mobiles and
conditions. A passport indicating that the bearer is a British and will be sent, ahead of arrival, to US Customs and Border other network providers may vary), the recorded informa-
Subject, British Dependent Territories Overseas Citizen, Protection officials at the destination airport. The address tion line number 0906 820 0290 (60p per minute), or by
British National (Overseas) Citizen or a British Protected recorded in the airline booking system and the address writing to the Consular Information Unit at the US Embassy,
Person does not qualify for visa free travel. Bearers of such shown on the I-94W/I-94 completed by the visitor en-route, 5 Upper Grosvenor Street, London W1A 2JB, enclosing a
passports are not eligible to travel under the Visa Waiver must be identical and may be checked. This is in addition to stamped, self-addressed envelope.
06 VISITUSA TRAVELPLANNER 2007 FOR MORE INFORMATION OR FOR BROCHURES, GO TO WWW.VISITUSA.ORG.UK OR CALL 0870 777 2213
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