New Visa Rules from Europe

[InternationalDan]

My wife who has a US passport traveled from CDG today on flight 787, she was with her neice and nephew (they have Spanish passports)...They got to the airport and were told the had to have a visa for the Spanish passport neice and nephew.....they panicked and called me of course my time was 2:30am and I was not in the right frame of mind when this occured, but I solved there problem for them in a matter of minutes, they told me the airport was in total disbelief...no one knew anything about this including myself....does anyone have any information about this....the checkin counter had not posters posted, but were given the website verbally to let them figure this out on there own...seems someone should have guided them around instead of passing the buck to unsuspecting travelers....scrambling on computers you had to pay for and could not get to work properly.....


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International Dan

 

[DASH8AV8R]

My wife who has a US passport traveled from CDG today on flight 787, she was with her neice and nephew (they have Spanish passports)...They got to the airport and were told the had to have a visa for the Spanish passport neice and nephew.....they panicked and called me of course my time was 2:30am and I was not in the right frame of mind when this occured, but I solved there problem for them in a matter of minutes, they told me the airport was in total disbelief...no one knew anything about this including myself....does anyone have any information about this....the checkin counter had not posters posted, but were given the website verbally to let them figure this out on there own...seems someone should have guided them around instead of passing the buck to unsuspecting travelers....scrambling on computers you had to pay for and could not get to work properly.....


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International Dan

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/business_pleasure/vwp/epssprt_vwp.xml


Try this!!

http://www.usairways.com/en-US/traveltools/specialneeds/ticketingpolicies/international.html

 

[Veritas]

My wife who has a US passport traveled from CDG today on flight 787, she was with her neice and nephew (they have Spanish passports)...They got to the airport and were told the had to have a visa for the Spanish passport neice and nephew.....they panicked and called me of course my time was 2:30am and I was not in the right frame of mind when this occured, but I solved there problem for them in a matter of minutes, they told me the airport was in total disbelief...no one knew anything about this including myself....does anyone have any information about this....the checkin counter had not posters posted, but were given the website verbally to let them figure this out on there own...seems someone should have guided them around instead of passing the buck to unsuspecting travelers....scrambling on computers you had to pay for and could not get to work properly.....


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International Dan

Citizens of Visa Waiver Program countries must apply for authorization to travel to the United States.

Visa Waiver Program

ESTA is Required: Effective January 20, 2010, the Department of Homeland Security is transitioning to enforced compliance of the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) requirement for VWP travelers. Therefore, VWP travelers who have not obtained approval through ESTA should expect to be denied boarding on any air carrier bound for the United States.

As of January 12, 2009, a valid ESTA approval is required for all Visa Waiver Program (VWP) to travel to the United States. The Department of Homeland Security, Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) is a free, automated system used to determine the eligibility of visitors to travel to the United States under the VWP. It collects the same information as the paper I-94W form that VWP travelers fill out en route to the United States. ESTA applications may be submitted at any time prior to travel. An ESTA authorization generally will be valid for up to two years. Authorizations will be valid for multiple entries into the United States. DHS recommends that travelers submit an ESTA application as soon as they begin making travel plans.​

Electronic System for Travel Authorization