Are all new passport all Biometric Now

joannemc3

im so confused !!!! im going to new york next june , my passport doesnt run out untill 2008 , do i need to renew it before i go ???

joannemc3

also i renewed my 5 year olds passport and my 4 week olds in may both at the same time , 5 year olds is a bio metric and babys is a normal one !!!!!!

jen1

I am also confused as my daughters passport has run out and are going to florida for xmas shall i get her passport now or later?

jem16

alanrowell wrote:

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/niv/mrp_bio.html



In short machine readable passports from before October 2005 are OK for the VWP, passports issued after October 2006 are OK, all others require you to have a visa

This gives the impression that those passports issued between October 2005 and October 2006 will need a visa which isn't the case.


These are the rules as quoted from the US Embassy link you gave.


Before October 2005 - must be machine readable
Between October 2005 and October 2006 - must have a digitally printed photograph
After october 2006 - must be a biometric passport.

My passport was issued in Jan 05, my sons in Jan 06 and June 06 - all have digital photos. We all travelled to Florida in April 06 and did not require a visa.

Basically if your passport was issued in the UK and is at least machine readable there is no problem in entering the US under the visa waiver programme.