new york

[dawndevil]

Do i need a visa for new york
http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=O penMarket%2FXcelerate%2FShowPage&c=Page&cid=10 07029390590&a=KCountryAdvice&aid=1013618385531
states "The US Visa Waiver Programme (VWP) allows most British Citizen passport holders to visit the USA for up to 90 days without a visa. However, this does not apply to all British passport holders."
but i dont know how old this information is
it would be just for a short break a week or two

thanks in advance

[NORMANTHEDOG]

you can use the visa waiver forms on the plane,unless you are a convicted drug dealer or terroist,in which case get a visa.

[dawndevil]

so take it you get the forms before you land in NY
no i'm not either of those
thanks
:)

[dawndevil]

whats H T H

[squarebear]

You will fill a form in on the plane which you hand in when you get to USA.

HTH means "hope that helps". For some reason, a few people put that on the end of their posts.

[dawndevil]

Yes it does
i don't use abbreviations much
:p

[auntiebertie]

Make sure you don't make any mistakes on the form though - the US officials are power crazed and delight in sending you to the back of the line [queue] to complete another one!

And here are some more:

TIA - Thanks in Advance
IMO- In My Opinion
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
OP - Original Poster [the person who asked the question in the first place]
ROFLMAO - Rolling on the Floor Laughing my A** Off

[chazza]

Yes, you'll get a green form to fill in on the plane, make sure you have the details of where you'll be staying (address, zip code etc) as these are essential on the form!

[dawndevil]

thanks to everyone!!

[dzug]

As long as you have a 'normal' British passport and are a 'normal citizen' then you should be OK.

If you are a British citizen through eg being Hong Kong chinese then you may not be eligible.

And I'm afraid Norman is wrong - if you are a convicted drug dealer or terrorist you will not get a visa

[Trotbot]

And by 'normal', that means biometric now. Non-biometric passports require a visa

[smartgolly]

My son flew to New York yesterday from heathrow with Virgin and they gave him a green form and a blue form to fill in at the checking in desk, to be filled in on the plane. You must have the place you are staying at written on the form. Passport number plus questions to tick yes or no to.

[dzug]

And by 'normal', that means biometric now. Non-biometric passports require a visa

Not true - depends on when the passport was issued.
Only NEW passports issued after 26 October 2006 need to be fully biometric. Issued in the year before that they just need a biometric (ie digital) photograph. Before that - machime readable.

It's the date the passport the passport was issued that matters - not the date of the visit.

[dawndevil]

Thanks i am a 'normal' ! british citizen
and my passport is a new one