On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 19:44:55 +0100, Keith W wrote:
> "Juliana L Holm" wrote in message
> news:d3ecg5$3i5j$1@osf1.gmu.edu...
>> Tony Fletcher wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> Does anyone have any idea of the US entry requirements for UK citizens
>>> after
>>> 25 Oct 2005? There was talk of UK citizens needing visas after this
>>> date.
>>> I've tried the Dept of Homeland Security and they haven't replied.
>>
>> Wrong department. You want the Department of State
>>
>> Their web site states that "Starting October 26, 2004(!) visa waiver
>> travelers
>> from ALL 27 Visa Waiver Program countries must present either a machine-
>> readable passport at the U.S. port of entry to enter the U.S. without a
>> visa,
>> otherwise a U.S. Visa is required."
>>
>> The next page "learn more" states that "President Bush signed legislation,
>> which delays until October 26, 2005 the requirement for Visa Waiver
>> Program
>> (VWP) countries to include biometrics in their passports."
>>
>> So you need a Visa if you don't have biometrics in your passport.
>>
>
> This is not what it says.
>
> The statement is clear
>
> Passports issued on or after that date (October 26, 2005I will be required
> to
> be biometrically enabled to be valid for use in VWP travel.
>
> Machine readable passports issued BEFORE that date will
> still be valid for the VWP. British passports issued by
> any of the UK passport offices will be machine readable
I believe that some (types of?) passports issued abroad by some British
embassies are not machine-readable, or weren't until fairly recently?
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