Electronic Passports only for VWP

gctest50

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Must have a valid functioning electronic passport :

The U.S. Embassy in Ireland wishes to remind all Irish passport holders who are able to travel to the United States via the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) that as of 01 April 2016, they must have a valid electronic passport.

This rule applies even to those who possess a valid Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA).


http://dublin.usembassy.gov/index/embassy-news/ambassador/press-releases/press-releases/important-reminder-on-the-visa-waiver-program/esta-and-travel-to-the-united-states.html

Stheno

any Irish passport since 2006 is electronic.

Laphroaig52

gctest50 wrote: »

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Must have a valid functioning electronic passport :

Where does it say functioning?

gctest50

Try showing uo with a non-functioning one then

ProudDUB

Stheno wrote: »

any Irish passport since 2006 is electronic.

They're not. We've only been issuing electronic passports with the chip, since October 16 2006. So if you are traveling to the US & your passport was issued before that date, you have to apply for a visa.

Anyone who finds themselves in that boat, will have a passport that is about to expire soon. It would probably make more sense to just apply for a new passport, but the basic point still stands.

https://www.businesspost.ie/irish-holiday-makers-warned-electronic-passport-needed-for-us-travel/

Ficheall

Great. My passport (about a year old) allegedly has a chip, but has never worked on any of those scanning machines.
Coming through... hmm.. some part of the journey.. on my way back from the states a few weeks ago, the guy checking it asked if I had difficulty using the self-service machines. I said "Sometimes", and he nodded and let me through.

Supposed to be heading over again now in 11 days, hopefully they'll let me in to the country and back..

January

My ESTA was cancelled this morning because I don't have one of these passports. It's up in June this year. I'm not heading to the states until next year so I'm grand for now. But will renew it on time.

cena

I got a new passport a year and half ago. Should I be OK?

Ruu

If you have the logo below where it says Passport then you are okay.

ProudDUB

This only affects people whose most recent Irish passport was issued ON, OR BEFORE October 16, 2006.

If your passport was issued AFTER October 16, 2006, you have nothing to worry about.

Post edited. Shower o'bleedin smart arses !

mansize

2006

Ficheall

ProudDUB wrote: »

This only affects people whose most recent Irish passport was issued ON, OR BEFORE October 16, 2016.

If you passport was issued AFTER October 16, 2016, you have nothing to worry about.

Do you need a passport to travel by Delorean?

Esel

Ficheall wrote: »

Do you need a passport to travel by Delorean?

Not if you are not crossing a year boundary, apparently.

Cork Lass

I just popped into November and got my one. I'm sorted 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

Leinster1980

My friend was in honeymoon last week in Cancun and they were due to go to new York on Sunday, her husband had an old passport. He was refused entry, they had to fly home. They weren't the only one it happened to. Not sure if there's anyway for them to claim back some of their expenses.

ProudDUB

Leinster1980 wrote: »

My friend was in honeymoon last week in Cancun and they were due to go to new York on Sunday, her husband had an old passport. He was refused entry, they had to fly home. They weren't the only one it happened to. Not sure if there's anyway for them to claim back some of their expenses.

Not unless they had travel insurance. And even if they did, I doubt if not having your paperwork/passports/visa requirements etc etc in order, would be covered. That is for the traveler to sort out for themselves.

coylemj

Leinster1980 wrote: »

Not sure if there's anyway for them to claim back some of their expenses.

And the potential candidates to claim from would be who?