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2 weeks in the US - Do i need a visa?

  • 01-06-2005 9:18pm
    #1
    Q_Ball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭


    This completely slipped my mind but i'm travelling to the US for 2 weeks and i'm wondering if i need a visa or how is it handled?

    I know there's an emigration form or some sort thats given to you on the flight, is this all thats needed? Also my passport is one of the old ones without the eye scan on it but it is in perfect nick, shouldnt be a problem being machine read.


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  • #2
    Tuesday_Girl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 389 ✭✭Tuesday_Girl


    Q_Ball wrote:
    This completely slipped my mind but i'm travelling to the US for 2 weeks and i'm wondering if i need a visa or how is it handled?

    I know there's an emigration form or some sort thats given to you on the flight, is this all thats needed? Also my passport is one of the old ones without the eye scan on it but it is in perfect nick, shouldnt be a problem being machine read.


    Ireland belongs to the visa waiver program, which means you can enter the US for a period of max 90 days without the need for a visa. Your passport must be machine-readable, sounds like it is from what you said.

    More info here:

    http://foreignaffairs.gov.ie/services/traveltotheus.asp


  • #3
    Captain Trips
    Closed Accounts Posts: 944 ✭✭✭Captain Trips


    You will be free to enter with the Visa Waiver programme they run with 27 countries. However, you won't be able to get a Fingerprint Waiver or Photograph Waiver.


  • #4
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    you will just have to get finger printed and photographed at immigration..or "homeland security"


  • #5
    tabatha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,078 ✭✭✭tabatha


    also make sure that your passport is with 6 months before expiry as they wont accept anything less.


  • #6
    Q_Ball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭Q_Ball


    Yeah it has about 5 years left so i'm not too worried ;)

    Cheers for the info guys!


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  • #7
    Enii
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,546 ✭✭✭Enii


    tabatha wrote:
    also make sure that your passport is with 6 months before expiry as they wont accept anything less.

    Last hol I had only a month left on my passport when I was going to the States. Was a bit worried so rang Immigration in Shannon and they said it would be fin - and it was! i always thought you needed 6 months aswell, seemingly not......


  • #8
    Lisapeep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 524 ✭✭✭Lisapeep


    Regarding, the length of time your passport must be valid for, here is a quote from the US embassy's website. It appears that it doesnt matter how long your passport is valid for, as long as it's valid for the duration of your stay in the US.

    The United States has an agreement with many countries (including Ireland) automatically extending the validity of a passport for six months past the passport's expiration date. Consequently, an Irish/EU passport need remain valid only for the duration of the holder's stay in the United States. However, if you are traveling visa-free on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) and your passport is valid for less than 90 days, you will generally be admitted only until the date the passport expires.


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