Visas - Traveling to the USA

Last Updated: 7th May 2012

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Please visit www.usa.gov/visitors.shtml to see if the USA requires you to have a visa when traveling on a passport of your nationality.

All travelers seeking admission to the United States under the Visa Wavier Program (VWP – if no visa is required) must present a machine readable passport. A digital photograph printed on the passport photo page is required OR an integrated chip containing information from the data page (e-passport). A digital photograph is on that is printed onto the photo page, not a photo that has been glued, stapled or laminated onto the passport.

Machine readable passports issued or extended after October 26, 2006 are required to be e-passports. VWP travelers with non- compliant passports will need to obtain a new e-passport OR a visa in their passport containing the non-digital passport photo. Visa applications can be obtained by contacting the US consulate.

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Compassionate My Bad, i never seen a visa in my whole chronicle.. . :(

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Explorer1256651 posted on 3rd Jun 2011 Flag as Inappropriate
please i just want to know about it, when i can go in usa texas i need a visa right so what i need to do? and apply about this,,

Explorer1145748 posted on 3rd Aug 2009 Flag as Inappropriate
I am a South African going on the Wild Western tour. I know I need a visa for the US, but do I need a visa for the day in Tijauna?

JennyG posted on 27th Jan 2008 Flag as Inappropriate
I am doing the wild western contiki on the 30th April. I am from New Zealand. Will I need to have any paper work when I go over the boarder to Tijuana or visa?

angel-of-harlem posted on 20th Jan 2008 Flag as Inappropriate