2006-10-31 14:10:04 · 12 answers · asked by markanthonybwell 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
British citizens do not need a visa under the "Visa Waiver Program"
However, you must have a valid UK passport and be there for: business, pleasure, or transit. In addition, you cannot stay longer than 90 days on one visit.
See the following link for more info:
http://london.usembassy.gov/cons_new/visa/niv/vwp.html
2006-10-31 14:22:48 · answer #1 · answered by Ryan 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Assuming you have a UK passport and not an English one that you made yourself *g*, you don't need a visa.
Even if you're just catching another flight out of the US, you do need to clear customs and immigration. You have to fill out a green I-90 form (the visa waiver version) which you can pick up at either your departure or arrival airport, they also hand them round on the plane, as well as a customs declaration.
It's very straightforward, basically your name, passport details, flight info and the address you'll be at in the US (I guess you just put 'in transit'). You also have to affirm on the customs form that you're not smuggling anything.
You'll have to queue up for a really long time at the immigration desk, then they'll staple part of the form into your passport, stamp it and take a digital picture and fingerprints. It should all be fine, unless you suffer from dry hands like my mother, who gets yelled at for not making a proper print on the reader. (Top tip - use handcream!)
2006-11-01 21:58:58 · answer #2 · answered by lauriekins 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To summarize the few correct answers you have recieved:
While all transit passengers normally need visas even if they don't exit the transit area of the airport, because you have a UK passport you can transit on the Visa Waiver. So no, you don't need a visa to stop briefly in the US - or up to 90 days.
2006-10-31 23:16:39 · answer #3 · answered by dognhorsemom 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I heard that everyone needs a visa even if they are only transiting. Doesnt matter what country you are from. And apparently there is no transit lounge anymore.
When I transited through USA a few years ago, I had to collect my luggage, take it through customs & immigration, and then have it reloaded. My luggage could NOT be checked all the way through. I was forced to leave the transit lounge to do the immigrations trip.
And I am from a visa waiver country.
2006-10-31 22:40:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Visa? No. Passport? Yes. You'll get a temp Visa when you go through. Good for like 90 days or so.
2006-10-31 22:12:08 · answer #5 · answered by SGT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pass through or stop off? They are two different things, the defining issue being whether or not you pass through customs or stay in the transit areas.
International transfer passengers are not required to pass through customs.
However, if you want to go outside for a smoke . . . you'll need a visa.
2006-10-31 22:24:14 · answer #6 · answered by szydkids 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
i don't know ,but you will need a visa to get back into Britain . you are a foreigner in your own country , and unless you are an asylum seeker you have had it
2006-11-01 21:56:36 · answer #7 · answered by len m 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you plan on leaving the airport during a layover, then yes, you will need a visa.
2006-10-31 22:15:52 · answer #8 · answered by Gypsy Girl 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
No you don't need a passport America stole this land from your people.
You don't need a passport because the mexicans come here all the time without passports because we stole there land because were mean Americans.
2006-10-31 22:13:32 · answer #9 · answered by GloryDays49ers 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
GloryDays, you're dumb. The english stole this land from the Native Americans. We were merely stealing it back =)!
2006-10-31 22:21:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋