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Passport & Visa advice for those intending to travel abroad

From: (UK) Foreign and Commonwealth Office website

Thursday, 27 October 2005
ARE YOU TRAVELLING TO THE USA? - Then read this.

This page was last updated on the 27th October 2005, readers are advised to check the latest information by connecting to the various websites mentioned

The following information has been copied from the (UK) Foreign and Commonwealth Office website
http://www.fco.gov.uk

Readers are advised to connect to: (UK) Foreign and Commonwealth Office > > Travel Advice by Country > > United States (click here) and read the full script in context. About half way down the page is a section titled "Entry Requirements" where the following script appears:

Why might I need a visa?

There are reasons why a British traveller will need a visa. These include one or more of the following: (If you think that your situation falls into any of the following categories, you should consult the US Embassy about whether you need to apply for a visa – you must do this well in advance of any plans to travel to the US.)
  • The personal information page of your passport does not describe you as a "British Citizen", but instead says "British Subject", "British National (Overseas)", "British Overseas Territories Citizen", "British Dependent Territories Citizen", "British Protected Person" or "British Overseas Citizen"
  • You intend to stay longer than 90 days
  • You have a passport that is not machine readable
  • You intend to travel to the US for a reason other than business, pleasure or transit
  • You have been arrested, even if not convicted
  • You have a criminal record
  • You have a serious, communicable disease (including HIV)
  • You are HIV Positive
  • You have been refused entry to the US on a previous occasion
  • You have been deported from the US
  • You have previously overstayed the 90 days permitted under the Visa Waiver Programme (ie travel without a visa)
  • You are a child included on your parent's passport
In all of these cases, you need to apply for a visa, or seek further information from the US Embassy Visa Information Service on 09055 444546 – (calls are charged at £1.30 a minute) or www.usembassy.org.uk

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