I'm a british citizen and passport holder. Currently living in Shanghai, China. My passport was issued in 2002. Do I need a visa to visit the USA for 5 days in December for tourism?
2006-11-03 16:33:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
Below is a quote from the Dept of State website. The UK is listed last.
Visa Waiver Program
Travelers coming to the U.S. for tourism or business for 90 days or less from qualified countries may be eligible to visit the U.S. without a visa if they meet the visa waiver program requirements. Select Visa Waiver Program to learn more, and find out if you meet the visa waiver requirements.
Currently, 27 countries participate in the Visa Waiver Program, as shown below:
Visa Waiver Program - Participating Countries
Andorra
Iceland Norway
Australia Ireland Portugal
Austria Italy San Marino
Belgium Japan Singapore
Brunei Liechtenstein Slovenia
Denmark Luxembourg Spain
Finland Monaco Sweden
France the Netherlands Switzerland
Germany New Zealand United Kingdom.
2006-11-03 16:38:36 · answer #1 · answered by Laughing Libra 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The US Senate announced on 15 June 2005 a one-year extension (to 26 October 2006) to their requirement for biometric passports. This means that the digital passports currently issued by UKPS and FCO (machine-readable, with a digital image) will continue to meet the criteria of the Visa Waiver Programme (VWP) and most British Citizens will not require a US visa. All passports issued on or after 26 October 2006 will need to be biometric to benefit from visa-free travel to the US. For more detailed information about US visa and immigration rules visit www.usembassy.org.uk or www.fco.gov.uk.
i do not think as far as i read that you cannot enter the usa with your old passport .....in some cases that will give you a visa but not with your old passport
check the address above .
www.usembassy.org.uk
2006-11-03 19:50:16 · answer #2 · answered by HJW 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't need a visa if you have a British passport for 5 days tourism.
2006-11-03 16:41:50 · answer #3 · answered by Ivan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, just cross the mexican border, we'll give you free food, housing, medical, and Christmas gifts to send back home to your family.
2006-11-03 16:44:03 · answer #4 · answered by Kristi A 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
nope
2006-11-03 16:36:49 · answer #5 · answered by The Fred 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋