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Travelling to America, Visa Waiver question and passport.
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Okay so I am planning to go to America in March, 22nd ish. so got some time.
I've never been there so I need to clarify,
I believe as I am only going for a week, I can use a Visa Waiver, is that correct? aka no need for a Visa or need to apply for one? How do I go about that or which is the best way to do that? thanks
Also,
I will phone the passport office in the morning but I had a passport when I was 13 or so, it's expire and lost now, also my address and name has changed since them, will it be hard to get a passport or quite easy?
Obviously will speak to them when their offices are open.
I've never been there so I need to clarify,
I believe as I am only going for a week, I can use a Visa Waiver, is that correct? aka no need for a Visa or need to apply for one? How do I go about that or which is the best way to do that? thanks
Also,
I will phone the passport office in the morning but I had a passport when I was 13 or so, it's expire and lost now, also my address and name has changed since them, will it be hard to get a passport or quite easy?
Obviously will speak to them when their offices are open.
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Thanks Marina,
I need to wait for my passport to arrive before I can request it but I do not think I'll be denied, lol.
Next question, how long should I leave for connecting flights if it is with the same airline? is 2hours enough? or longer? if it is a connecting flight do I have to go out and then back through security?
Also looking for direct flights too.
Ahhh sweet as
Still trying to find the best deals, so many agents out there I am unsure off, I am also trying to find a stop over in America rather than Amsterdam and CDG (Paris)
Keep searching, but thank you
If you book through the airline then its up to the airline to offer you a flight for which there is sufficient transfer time - but in my experience even 2 hours probably wont' be long enough as when entering the US you have to clear passport control collect your baggage take it through customs then re check it again and go back through security to get on your flight - just the initial passport controll can take 2 hours before you've assed around with your luggage etc.
It really is a million times easier to change in europe if you can - your luggge goes straigt through and you don't need to clear passport control - just go to the next gate at the airport.
I'm flying to seattle, I am looking for direct flights from Glasgow, or with B-A/Virgin which change in london which isn't too bad as it is the same country.
I just need to keep researching but thank you so much Wyetry, I've never flown abroad before I think a europe change over or even london will be better
Ahhh not bad, Around £17 (lowest excess) £9 for higher excess for medical, cancellation and baggage
Ohh though if its to the west coast sometimes its nicer to break your journey and not have to stand in a long que in immigration at the end when your realllly knackered - if you go on north west via minneappolis the change is quite easy as its a pretty small airport
oh great, will look into that thanks getting exited now, except B-A flights have gone from £300 each way this morning to £800plus...
yeah they dropped down to 300 again the next day, funny thats
just waiting to book my tickets now.
Yeah I'd definitely suggest having travel insurance that includes medical when you're going through the States! Check out if you need help or more info - found mine on there last trip. Hope that helps mate :thumb:
When i went to tampa last month we didn't have to fill in anything as long as we had our ESTA print out - it was all pretty smooth but the immigration ques were very long - they only had 3 desks open for the whole plane - but thankfully having a potentially screaming baby helped us get fast tracked to the front of the que - as noone wants a screaming one.