ePassport required for travel to USA from 1 April

peachyprice

littlereddevil wrote: »

My passport was issued in October 2016 and does NOT have one.
I am off to USA in April but luckily I renewed my passport last month so that I could have my ESTA on it for 2 years as my current one runs out this month

I take it you mean 2006?

Did you renew it before March 2006 but have months added on so it doesn't expire until October 2016?

As all passports issued after 7th March 2006 should have one I would imagine you are the exception rather than the rule that has somehow slipped through the net, most likely as I said above because you renewed before March.

Roger1

HappyMJ wrote: »

If you don't have an ePassport you can still travel to US you just need to apply for a visa before you travel.

Sure, but that's to be avoided if at all possible. You need a personal interview normally at the US Embassy in London, and unless things have changed recently, the appointment for the interview can only be made by calling a ripoff expensive phone number.

Costs: cost of application for visa ($100?), expensive phone call, travel to London, time (which for some will be loss of earnings). For many/most, it would be cheaper and more practical to get a new passport.

xHannahx

peachyprice wrote: »

I take it you mean 2006?

Did you renew it before March 2006 but have months added on so it doesn't expire until October 2016?

As all passports issued after 7th March 2006 should have one I would imagine you are the exception rather than the rule that has somehow slipped through the net, most likely as I said above because you renewed before March.

Issue date of mine is 7/8/06 and doesn't have one neither.

littlereddevil

peachyprice wrote: »

I take it you mean 2006?

Did you renew it before March 2006 but have months added on so it doesn't expire until October 2016?

As all passports issued after 7th March 2006 should have one I would imagine you are the exception rather than the rule that has somehow slipped through the net, most likely as I said above because you renewed before March.

Silly me of course I meant October 2006
Perhaps I did apply for it early, I don't recall now.
But it def doesn't have it.
My oh who renewed in 2017 sails through he automatic gates but not me!.

jackieblack

littlereddevil wrote: »

My oh who renewed in 2017

Time travel?:D

Pollycat

littlereddevil wrote: »

Silly me of course I meant October 2006
Perhaps I did apply for it early, I don't recall now.
But it def doesn't have it.
My oh who renewed in 2017 sails through he automatic gates but not me!.

Do you really mean 2017?

Is there something wrong with the number keys on your keyboard? :rotfl:

littlereddevil

OMG my brain deffo not in gear today! Yes Polly looks my number keys have moved lol