Requirements for citizens of Andorra, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom
Depending on when your passport was issued, it will need to meet certain requirements. These requirements are as follows:
Passports issued on or after October 26, 2006:
e-Passports
New passports issued by Visa Waiver Program countries on or after October 26, 2006 must be e-Passports, which include an integrated computer chip capable of storing biographic information from the data page, as well as other biometric information, such as the required digital photograph of the holder.
You can identify an e-Passport by whether the e-Passport symbol appears on the front cover of the passport (see the image to the right).
|
|
Passports issued between October 26, 2005 to October 25, 2006:
Digital Photographs
Older, but still valid passports issued or renewed/extended by Visa Waiver Program countries between October 26, 2005, and October 25, 2006, must include a digital photo printed on the data page, or the traveller will be required to obtain a visa.
You can identify a digital photo as one that is printed on the page, not a photo that is glued or laminated into the passport (see the image to the right).
|
|
Passports issued before October 26, 2005:
Machine-Readable Zones
Older, but still valid passports issued by Visa Waiver Program countries before October 26, 2005, must have a machine-readable zone.
You can identify a machine-readable passport by the presence of two lines of text as letters, numbers and chevrons (i.e. <<<) at the bottom of the personal information page, along with the bearer’s picture (see the image to the right).
|
|
Bookmark 
Print
