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Old 08-01-2004, 13:05   #7
SMHarman
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Re: US Visas
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Originally Posted by Theodoric
I see that the Americans have upped the stakes on the need for fingerprints and mugshots of visitors. A few days ago, it was claimed that, because of the 'visa waiving programme', British holiday visitors would be exempt. Now it seems that people with passports issued after 26 October will need, at least for the next few years until 'biometric' passports arrive, to be photographed and fingerprinted. And this means travelling to London or Belfast; sending your fingers by post would be a bit extreme! Not a problem for me as my passport has 5 years to run and I'm only a 20 minute train journey from Central London, but for people living miles away . . .

And despite the publicity, there's almost certain to be scores of people who will be blissfully unaware of the need. Let's hope that the current British lobbying of the US gets some results.
You missed the bit about paying $100 for it (for each pax), so thats $400 for a family of four! On top of the queues etc at the embassy. The VWP means they are short at the mo, but if 10% of UK passport holders suddenly need visas then the queues will huge.
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