I’m looking to book a holiday to NYC next August but have seen that some people have said that your passport needs to be valid for 6 months – i will be going late August 2011 and my passport expires the 2nd February 2012 – will i need a new one
Also, if i do change it I would like to do it now so i can book early but i’ve already booked a holiday to Australia in December and just bought a years travel insurance (as well as applying for ESTA to enter the US) using my old passport number – can i change these, do i have to tell them?
thanks
http://www.visitusa.org.uk/visitors/us_visa_and_entry_requirements.aspx
this says it has to be valid for 90 days if I have a Visa waiver (ESTA thing) which I do – so is that ok?
In general the passport must be valid for 6 months beyond the stay in the United States. However more than 120 countries are exempted from this requirement. Their passports must only be valid during the period of indented stay. The United Kingdom is among those countries.
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/104770.pdf ..
I don’t comment the statements on a private website, just read through the official information by the London Embassy:
http://london.usembassy.gov/faq-passports.html#niv079 ..
If you should get a new passport you will need to apply for a new ESTA (note that it will involve a fee after the 7th of September 2010). You also need to inform the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship since your e-visitor or whatever type of label-fee visa you hold is linked to your passport number.
http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/tourist/evisitor/how-to-apply.htm#f ..