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passports, visas and health matters
Your travel agent will be able to tell you if there is any current All VWP travellers, regardless of age or type of passport must
advice for the countries you are visiting. Alternatively you can possess a machine-readable passport
contact the Travel Advice Unit on 0870 6060 290 or visit the
All passports issued before 26 October 2005 must be machine-
Foreign and Commonwealth Office website at
readable. Passports issued between 26 October 2005 and 26
www.fco.gov.uk/knowbeforeyougo.
October 2006 must have a digital photograph (digital photos are
The information in this section is for holders of British Citizen printed on a page, not glued or laminated into the passport).
passports only. Anyone who does not hold a British Citizen
Passports issued on or after 26 October 2006 must be biometric
passport (this includes citizens of British Dependent Territories,
for travel to the USA. If your passport is issued after this date and is
citizens who hold their citizenship by virtue of their connection
machine-readable but not biometric, you will need a full US visa.
with Gibraltar, British Subjects who have the right of abode in the
If any guest has a police history or an arrest, even if the arrest did
UK and EC and other nationals) should consult the embassy of the
not result in a criminal conviction or a criminal record, a full US
country of destination and the Home Office Immigration
visa may be required
Department, to check whether they require special documentation
for the countries they are visiting or for return to the UK.
If any guest has any serious communicable disease or illness a
full US visa may be required
Passports
If any guest has been refused entry to the US on a previous
All British Passports must be valid for travel and have at least 6
occasion, including deportation, you must contact the US
months validity after you return home at the end of your holiday.
Embassy on 090 4245 0100 (premium call rate)
All British Citizens require a full 10 year British Passport for all
Other important information for entry into the
voyages. Children who have been issued passports valid for 5 years
USA is as follows:
are permitted to travel. It is important that names and initials on
British Subject passport holders must obtain a full US Visa direct
the passport exactly match those on your tickets.
from the US Embassy
If you are applying for a new passport, please leave adequate time to
Travellers born in the US or with dual US citizenship must enter
action your application. Please be aware that if you are applying for
and depart the US on US passports
your first British Citizen passport, you may now be required to
British Visitor passports are no longer valid
attend interviews prior to the passport being issued. For this reason,
we would advise all guests in this situation to allow a minimum of
Passengers who hold B1/2 visas are advised they may be
six weeks to obtain their passports. For further information, please
presented separately to US Immigration.
contact the Identity and Passport Service Advice line on
It is your responsibility to ensure that you comply with all the US
(+44) 0870 521 0410 or visit the website at
www.ukpa.gov.uk.
entry conditions. Failure to meet these conditions will make you
If you DO NOT HOLD A BRITISH CITIZEN PASSPORT, your
responsible for any repatriation costs or airline fines you may
passport, travel documentation and visa requirements may
incur. If you are uncertain please contact the US Embassy helpline
be different.
or Cunard Line Visa Department. You will also be able to check if
you require a visa for the USA at
Visas
www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/visa_wizard.html.
The visa advice included in this brochure is applicable to British Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)
Citizen passport holders only. If you do not hold a British Citizen The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recently
passport your situation may be different and you should seek announced the introduction of the Electronic System for Travel
advice from your travel agent, the relevant embassy/consulate or Authorization (ESTA), a new online system that is part of the Visa
the Cunard Visa Department on 0845 071 0307. Waiver Program (VWP). ESTA is an automated system used to
United States of America Entry Requirements
determine the eligibility of visitors to travel to the United States
under the VWP and whether such travel poses any law enforcement
International travellers, who are nationals of Visa Waiver Program
or security risk. Please note that you will be unable to enter the
(VWP) countries, may enter the USA without a visa after
United States under the VWP unless you have already obtained an
completing an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) –
ESTA a minimum of 72 hours prior to travel.
information on this requirement can be found at the end of the US
section. You may check to see if you are eligible for this programme
Obtaining ESTA approval, for most travellers, will be simple and
by visiting the US Embassy website in the UK at
easy. To apply for your ESTA, please visit the ESTA Web site at
www.usembassy.org.uk or by contacting them on 090 4245 0100
https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov. A third party, such as a relative or travel
(premium call rate). Some of the conditions for entry into the VWP
agent, is permitted to submit an ESTA application on behalf of a
are listed below, however if you do not hold a full British Citizen
VWP traveller.
passport or a passport from another country eligible for the VWP, It is anticipated that mandatory ESTA requirements will begin on
your situation may be different and you should check to ensure 12 January 2009. Once ESTA is mandatory, all nationals or citizens
you have the correct documentation for your holiday. of VWP countries who plan to travel to the United States under the
VWP, including children, will be required to hold an ESTA prior to
boarding a US-bound aeroplane or vessel.
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