Requirements to enter USA

flyfto

Cheers great advice

van22663

You do need 6 months validity on passport from the return date back in the UK. So your wife will need a new passport.

luci

van22663 wrote: »

You do need 6 months validity on passport from the return date back in the UK. So your wife will need a new passport.

Sorry, but that is not true. As per the link above it only has to be valid for the duration of the trip.

denwhatshisname

van22663 wrote: »

You do need 6 months validity on passport from the return date back in the UK. So your wife will need a new passport.

Not on a UK passport you don't.

gilly1964

A friend of ours went to the US with 5½ months left on his passport and was refused entry as there was insufficient validity on his passport.

To be on the safe side and as you have time, I would get a new passport for the wife, the time left on the current one will be tagged on to the new one.

Then apply for the ESTA once the new one comes back

denwhatshisname

gilly1964 wrote: »

A friend of ours went to the US with 5½ months left on his passport and was refused entry as there was insufficient validity on his passport.

To be on the safe side and as you have time, I would get a new passport for the wife, the time left on the current one will be tagged on to the new one.

Then apply for the ESTA once the new one comes back

And what countries passport was your friend travelling on and how long were they staying.

gilly1964

denwhatshisname wrote: »

And what countries passport was your friend travelling on and how long were they staying.

UK passport and 3 week stay

Fridge3

gilly1964 wrote: »

UK passport and 3 week stay

Was this pre ESTA.

stephb34

gilly1964 wrote: »

A friend of ours went to the US with 5½ months left on his passport and was refused entry as there was insufficient validity on his passport.

To be on the safe side and as you have time, I would get a new passport for the wife, the time left on the current one will be tagged on to the new one.

Then apply for the ESTA once the new one comes back

I personally would do what your saying, new passport then get my esta better safe than sorry, less hassle.

claire16c

You do not need 6 months extra after your visit. Some countries are counted as having an extra 6 months AFTER expiration including the UK

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/104770.pdf

"Passports, regardless of the type, must be valid for six months past the expected stay in the United States (unless country-specific agreements provide exemptions). This is a requirement for all categories of passports - regular, diplomatic, and official - when the traveler is seeking to enter the United States for business or tourist purposes, for a maximum of 90 days." http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1990.html#travelertype

And country specific agreement is the pdf link.