Will British passport holder with many Middle Eastern visas have a problem entering the US?
l am a British citizen with a British passport and, in my passport, I have many, many visas for Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Zanzibar and other countries in the Middle East. I am flying with Emirates from Athens to Newark. Will the United States let me enter?
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l am a British citizen with a British passport and, in my passport, I have many, many visas for Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Zanzibar and other countries in the Middle East. I am flying with Emirates from Athens to Newark. Will the United States let me enter?
usa customs-and-immigration us-visa-waiver-program uk-citizens
edited Mar 7 '17 at 20:40
Nate Eldredge
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asked Mar 7 '17 at 18:14
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You will need a US visa.
– gerrit
Mar 7 '17 at 19:19
1
Did you apply for an ESTA? If you answered all the questions accurately and were approved you should be okay to go, otherwise it will have told you that you need to apply for a visa. Note that they won't let you on the plane without either an approved ESTA or a visa.
– Dennis
Mar 7 '17 at 19:42
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@Dennis why don't you add that as an answer? It enhances the DUman response (and I'll upvote it).
– Giorgio
Mar 7 '17 at 19:53
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l am a British citizen with a British passport and, in my passport, I have many, many visas for Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Zanzibar and other countries in the Middle East. I am flying with Emirates from Athens to Newark. Will the United States let me enter?
usa customs-and-immigration us-visa-waiver-program uk-citizens
edited Mar 7 '17 at 20:40
Nate Eldredge
21.3k678102
asked Mar 7 '17 at 18:14
deiv kilby
411
l am a British citizen with a British passport and, in my passport, I have many, many visas for Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Zanzibar and other countries in the Middle East. I am flying with Emirates from Athens to Newark. Will the United States let me enter?
usa customs-and-immigration us-visa-waiver-program uk-citizens
usa customs-and-immigration us-visa-waiver-program uk-citizens
edited Mar 7 '17 at 20:40
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asked Mar 7 '17 at 18:14
deiv kilby
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edited Mar 7 '17 at 20:40
Nate Eldredge
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asked Mar 7 '17 at 18:14
deiv kilby
411
edited Mar 7 '17 at 20:40
Nate Eldredge
21.3k678102
edited Mar 7 '17 at 20:40
Nate Eldredge
21.3k678102
edited Mar 7 '17 at 20:40
Nate Eldredge
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21.3k678102
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deiv kilby
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asked Mar 7 '17 at 18:14
deiv kilby
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asked Mar 7 '17 at 18:14
deiv kilby
411
411
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You will need a US visa.
– gerrit
Mar 7 '17 at 19:19
1
Did you apply for an ESTA? If you answered all the questions accurately and were approved you should be okay to go, otherwise it will have told you that you need to apply for a visa. Note that they won't let you on the plane without either an approved ESTA or a visa.
– Dennis
Mar 7 '17 at 19:42
1
@Dennis why don't you add that as an answer? It enhances the DUman response (and I'll upvote it).
– Giorgio
Mar 7 '17 at 19:53
add a comment |
1
You will need a US visa.
– gerrit
Mar 7 '17 at 19:19
1
Did you apply for an ESTA? If you answered all the questions accurately and were approved you should be okay to go, otherwise it will have told you that you need to apply for a visa. Note that they won't let you on the plane without either an approved ESTA or a visa.
– Dennis
Mar 7 '17 at 19:42
1
@Dennis why don't you add that as an answer? It enhances the DUman response (and I'll upvote it).
– Giorgio
Mar 7 '17 at 19:53
1
1
You will need a US visa.
– gerrit
Mar 7 '17 at 19:19
You will need a US visa.
– gerrit
Mar 7 '17 at 19:19
1
1
Did you apply for an ESTA? If you answered all the questions accurately and were approved you should be okay to go, otherwise it will have told you that you need to apply for a visa. Note that they won't let you on the plane without either an approved ESTA or a visa.
– Dennis
Mar 7 '17 at 19:42
Did you apply for an ESTA? If you answered all the questions accurately and were approved you should be okay to go, otherwise it will have told you that you need to apply for a visa. Note that they won't let you on the plane without either an approved ESTA or a visa.
– Dennis
Mar 7 '17 at 19:42
1
1
@Dennis why don't you add that as an answer? It enhances the DUman response (and I'll upvote it).
– Giorgio
Mar 7 '17 at 19:53
@Dennis why don't you add that as an answer? It enhances the DUman response (and I'll upvote it).
– Giorgio
Mar 7 '17 at 19:53
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The US does not automatically deny entry based on which countries you have previously travelled to.
British citizens are generally eligible for the Visa Waiver Program when visiting as tourists. However, you are probably not eligible. Quoting from the US Department of State concerning exceptions to Visa Waiver:
Nationals of VWP countries who have traveled to or been present in Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, or Yemen on or after March 1, 2011 (with limited exceptions for travel for diplomatic or military purposes in the service of a VWP country).
So if the above applies to you, you will need to apply for a US visa. Given your travel history, you should expect to receive a higher than usual degree of scrutiny from US authorities.
Note that all travellers to the US without a visa, hoping to enter the US under the VWP, are required to have instead have an approved ESTA; otherwise you may be denied boarding to the plane. If you think your travel has not disqualified you from using the VWP you should instead apply for an ESTA. If you are approved you should be okay to travel that way.
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You will most likely need a visa.
However, my advice is you try getting an ESTA, the mandatory passport registration required for most visa-free nationals (including British) entering by air or sea. Answer the question regarding you having visited Syria truthfully, and add any explanations necessary if offered to do so.
In the unlikely (but not impossible) event that you're approved, you're good to go, otherwise you need to apply for a visa.
Do note that neither an approved ESTA or visa is a guarantee of admission.
answered Mar 8 '17 at 0:20
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Instead of "most visa-free nationals" you can say "visa-waiver program travelers" or the like. The only people able to use ESTA are those traveling under the VWP. (It's also not mandatory for travelers entering by land, but that obviously doesn't apply in this case.)
– phoog
Mar 8 '17 at 3:54
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The US does not automatically deny entry based on which countries you have previously travelled to.
British citizens are generally eligible for the Visa Waiver Program when visiting as tourists. However, you are probably not eligible. Quoting from the US Department of State concerning exceptions to Visa Waiver:
Nationals of VWP countries who have traveled to or been present in Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, or Yemen on or after March 1, 2011 (with limited exceptions for travel for diplomatic or military purposes in the service of a VWP country).
So if the above applies to you, you will need to apply for a US visa. Given your travel history, you should expect to receive a higher than usual degree of scrutiny from US authorities.
Note that all travellers to the US without a visa, hoping to enter the US under the VWP, are required to have instead have an approved ESTA; otherwise you may be denied boarding to the plane. If you think your travel has not disqualified you from using the VWP you should instead apply for an ESTA. If you are approved you should be okay to travel that way.
edited Mar 7 '17 at 20:32
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answered Mar 7 '17 at 19:24
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The US does not automatically deny entry based on which countries you have previously travelled to.
British citizens are generally eligible for the Visa Waiver Program when visiting as tourists. However, you are probably not eligible. Quoting from the US Department of State concerning exceptions to Visa Waiver:
Nationals of VWP countries who have traveled to or been present in Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, or Yemen on or after March 1, 2011 (with limited exceptions for travel for diplomatic or military purposes in the service of a VWP country).
So if the above applies to you, you will need to apply for a US visa. Given your travel history, you should expect to receive a higher than usual degree of scrutiny from US authorities.
Note that all travellers to the US without a visa, hoping to enter the US under the VWP, are required to have instead have an approved ESTA; otherwise you may be denied boarding to the plane. If you think your travel has not disqualified you from using the VWP you should instead apply for an ESTA. If you are approved you should be okay to travel that way.
edited Mar 7 '17 at 20:32
Dennis
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answered Mar 7 '17 at 19:24
DUman
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The US does not automatically deny entry based on which countries you have previously travelled to.
British citizens are generally eligible for the Visa Waiver Program when visiting as tourists. However, you are probably not eligible. Quoting from the US Department of State concerning exceptions to Visa Waiver:
Nationals of VWP countries who have traveled to or been present in Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, or Yemen on or after March 1, 2011 (with limited exceptions for travel for diplomatic or military purposes in the service of a VWP country).
So if the above applies to you, you will need to apply for a US visa. Given your travel history, you should expect to receive a higher than usual degree of scrutiny from US authorities.
Note that all travellers to the US without a visa, hoping to enter the US under the VWP, are required to have instead have an approved ESTA; otherwise you may be denied boarding to the plane. If you think your travel has not disqualified you from using the VWP you should instead apply for an ESTA. If you are approved you should be okay to travel that way.
edited Mar 7 '17 at 20:32
Dennis
2,761613
answered Mar 7 '17 at 19:24
DUman
1,991512
The US does not automatically deny entry based on which countries you have previously travelled to.
British citizens are generally eligible for the Visa Waiver Program when visiting as tourists. However, you are probably not eligible. Quoting from the US Department of State concerning exceptions to Visa Waiver:
Nationals of VWP countries who have traveled to or been present in Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, or Yemen on or after March 1, 2011 (with limited exceptions for travel for diplomatic or military purposes in the service of a VWP country).
So if the above applies to you, you will need to apply for a US visa. Given your travel history, you should expect to receive a higher than usual degree of scrutiny from US authorities.
Note that all travellers to the US without a visa, hoping to enter the US under the VWP, are required to have instead have an approved ESTA; otherwise you may be denied boarding to the plane. If you think your travel has not disqualified you from using the VWP you should instead apply for an ESTA. If you are approved you should be okay to travel that way.
edited Mar 7 '17 at 20:32
Dennis
2,761613
answered Mar 7 '17 at 19:24
DUman
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Dennis
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Dennis
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You will most likely need a visa.
However, my advice is you try getting an ESTA, the mandatory passport registration required for most visa-free nationals (including British) entering by air or sea. Answer the question regarding you having visited Syria truthfully, and add any explanations necessary if offered to do so.
In the unlikely (but not impossible) event that you're approved, you're good to go, otherwise you need to apply for a visa.
Do note that neither an approved ESTA or visa is a guarantee of admission.
answered Mar 8 '17 at 0:20
Crazydre
52.4k1196230
1
Instead of "most visa-free nationals" you can say "visa-waiver program travelers" or the like. The only people able to use ESTA are those traveling under the VWP. (It's also not mandatory for travelers entering by land, but that obviously doesn't apply in this case.)
– phoog
Mar 8 '17 at 3:54
add a comment |
You will most likely need a visa.
However, my advice is you try getting an ESTA, the mandatory passport registration required for most visa-free nationals (including British) entering by air or sea. Answer the question regarding you having visited Syria truthfully, and add any explanations necessary if offered to do so.
In the unlikely (but not impossible) event that you're approved, you're good to go, otherwise you need to apply for a visa.
Do note that neither an approved ESTA or visa is a guarantee of admission.
answered Mar 8 '17 at 0:20
Crazydre
52.4k1196230
1
Instead of "most visa-free nationals" you can say "visa-waiver program travelers" or the like. The only people able to use ESTA are those traveling under the VWP. (It's also not mandatory for travelers entering by land, but that obviously doesn't apply in this case.)
– phoog
Mar 8 '17 at 3:54
add a comment |
You will most likely need a visa.
However, my advice is you try getting an ESTA, the mandatory passport registration required for most visa-free nationals (including British) entering by air or sea. Answer the question regarding you having visited Syria truthfully, and add any explanations necessary if offered to do so.
In the unlikely (but not impossible) event that you're approved, you're good to go, otherwise you need to apply for a visa.
Do note that neither an approved ESTA or visa is a guarantee of admission.
answered Mar 8 '17 at 0:20
Crazydre
52.4k1196230
You will most likely need a visa.
However, my advice is you try getting an ESTA, the mandatory passport registration required for most visa-free nationals (including British) entering by air or sea. Answer the question regarding you having visited Syria truthfully, and add any explanations necessary if offered to do so.
In the unlikely (but not impossible) event that you're approved, you're good to go, otherwise you need to apply for a visa.
Do note that neither an approved ESTA or visa is a guarantee of admission.
answered Mar 8 '17 at 0:20
Crazydre
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edited Mar 8 '17 at 6:01
answered Mar 8 '17 at 0:20
Crazydre
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answered Mar 8 '17 at 0:20
Crazydre
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answered Mar 8 '17 at 0:20
Crazydre
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Instead of "most visa-free nationals" you can say "visa-waiver program travelers" or the like. The only people able to use ESTA are those traveling under the VWP. (It's also not mandatory for travelers entering by land, but that obviously doesn't apply in this case.)
– phoog
Mar 8 '17 at 3:54
add a comment |
1
Instead of "most visa-free nationals" you can say "visa-waiver program travelers" or the like. The only people able to use ESTA are those traveling under the VWP. (It's also not mandatory for travelers entering by land, but that obviously doesn't apply in this case.)
– phoog
Mar 8 '17 at 3:54
1
1
Instead of "most visa-free nationals" you can say "visa-waiver program travelers" or the like. The only people able to use ESTA are those traveling under the VWP. (It's also not mandatory for travelers entering by land, but that obviously doesn't apply in this case.)
– phoog
Mar 8 '17 at 3:54
Instead of "most visa-free nationals" you can say "visa-waiver program travelers" or the like. The only people able to use ESTA are those traveling under the VWP. (It's also not mandatory for travelers entering by land, but that obviously doesn't apply in this case.)
– phoog
Mar 8 '17 at 3:54
add a comment |
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You will need a US visa.
– gerrit
Mar 7 '17 at 19:19
1
Did you apply for an ESTA? If you answered all the questions accurately and were approved you should be okay to go, otherwise it will have told you that you need to apply for a visa. Note that they won't let you on the plane without either an approved ESTA or a visa.
– Dennis
Mar 7 '17 at 19:42
1
@Dennis why don't you add that as an answer? It enhances the DUman response (and I'll upvote it).
– Giorgio
Mar 7 '17 at 19:53