Visa Required For Holiday to New York?

[Monster]

Evening, I was hoping that someone may help to clarify something for me. I am travelling with my girlfriend to New York on 17th Dec and a friend of mine said we need visas. Upon checking this on the internet it is not really clear what the standing is on this, we are both UK passport holders and don't have criminal records etc, but whats the actual standing?

Anyone been recently and had problems?

Thanks in advance.

 

[LordSplodge]

You fill one out on the plane.

 

[loltim]

UK passport = 6 months max stay, no visa req. As said above, you do all the immigration forms on the plane.

 

[Monster]

Will these forms be given to me then, i dont need to apply for anything? We just turn up and we should be fine, we are only going for 6 nights btw

And blimey quick responses, thanks.

 

[Rotty]

it's a bit tighter than a criminal record, technically you need a Visa if you have ever been arrested, even if they release you 10 mins later after realising they got the wrong person

 

[daz]

it's a bit tighter than a criminal record, technically you need a Visa if you have ever been arrested, even if they release you 10 mins later after realising they got the wrong person

Or if you were a part of the Nazi government in Germany from 1939-1945. I always laugh when I see that on the form.

 

[inferno]

Did you participate in the Holocaust?

and don't say you are from Great Britain, they don't like the Great bit!

 

[loltim]

Will these forms be given to me then

Yeah they handed them out on the plane when I went. Hope you aren't flying to Philidelphia airport, immigration seemed to take a really, really long time due to stupid airport staff :\

 

[Rotty]

Or if you were a part of the Nazi government in Germany from 1939-1945. I always laugh when I see that on the form.

I like the question "are you coming here to engage in acts of terrorism"

 

[daz]

c) Have you ever been or are you now involved in espionage or sabotage; or in terrorist activities; or genocide; or between 1933 and 1945 were you involved in any way, in persecutions associated with Nazi Germany or its allies?

YES/NO

 

[Monster]

it's a bit tighter than a criminal record, technically you need a Visa if you have ever been arrested, even if they release you 10 mins later after realising they got the wrong person

Do they check when you are boarding or something then? Think/hope we should be fine though

 

[Rotty]

Do they check when you are boarding or something then? Think/hope we should be fine though

I doubt they can check

 

[Dist]

I like the question "are you coming here to engage in acts of terrorism"

If thats a real question, i would love for someone to misread that as "are you coming here to engage in acts of tourism" and just tick yes

 

[ste_bla]

6 months?

I thought it was your passport must be valid 6 months after you leave and the standard entry visa is 90 days?

 

[inferno]

I doubt they can check

747/777s are often stuck at the gate at Heathrow because the Americans aren't happy with all the people on board.

 

[SiD the Turtle]

The FCO website is always a wealth of information:

http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front...7029390590&a=KCountryAdvice&aid=1013618385531

Also be prepared for a looooooong wait in customs, which is hot, smells and there are no seats. The queue we had at JFK in October was over an hour long, processing everyone, getting prints and photos etc. The only bad bit of our holiday

 

[loltim]

6 months?

I thought it was your passport must be valid 6 months after you leave and the standard entry visa is 90 days?

I think you're right.

 

[ste_bla]

One thing to add when you fill out the visa forms on the plane you will need the address (and maybe phone no.) of the first point of stay (ie hotel)

 

[Tom1138]

From what I recall when I went to Arizona in 1999, they gave me a green form to fill out on the plane. It will usually be stapled to your passport on arrival and removed when you leave. I believe it's 6 months but holiday purposes and no entitlement to work, etc.

I am unsure what its like now post 9/11

 

[Rotty]

One thing to add when you fill out the visa forms on the plane you will need the address (and maybe phone no.) of the first point of stay (ie hotel)

you need that at check in now