My Passport Can Enter USA??

• smartboy4

  27 Dec 07, 21:03

  Originally posted by mhcampboy:

  ya.. max is 90days..

  i think later will 0 days u detained in singapore
• mhcampboy

  27 Dec 07, 21:14

  i shld be ok.. after reading the sites..
• Xcert

  27 Dec 07, 21:42

  Originally posted by mhcampboy:

  OMG!!!...
  
  HELP!!!
  
  I FORGOT ABT MY PASSPORT!!!!
  
  DAMN!! PLS HELP!!....
  
  CAN I STILL TRAVEL OR NOT??
  
  i need real answers pls...??
  
  i got a flight this monday....
  
  to usa...
  
  and i carry.. a machine readable passport.. it was issued on june 2004!!!
  
  but its not biomatrix! HELP!! PLS HELP!!

  How could U have made this kind of mistake?especially when u have posted about it.
  
  now too late to make new SGP passport....tmr friday go US embassy and get a visa...dunno if they can do it within a day or not...
  
  cant help U much with it...I flying out of singapore in a few hours...good luck with the visa.
• mhcampboy

  27 Dec 07, 21:45

  Originally posted by Xcert:

  How could U have made this kind of mistake?especially when u have posted about it.
  
  now too late to make new SGP passport....tmr friday go US embassy and get a visa...dunno if they can do it within a day or not...
  
  cant help U much with it...I flying out of singapore in a few hours...good luck with the visa.

  and wad visa are u talking abt??
  
  we are part of VWP...
• Xcert

  27 Dec 07, 21:51

  from what I understand...ur passport was issued in 2004 and is not biometric.
  
  

  
  Source : http://app.ica.gov.sg/pressrelease/pressrelease_view.asp?pr_id=698
  US VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTENDED NON-BIOMETRIC PASSPORTS
  
  The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) understands that some Singaporeans holding the non-biometric passports which had been extended, were unable to enter the US without a valid visa.
  
  2 Arising from this, ICA has checked with the US Embassy on the visa requirements for entry into US. The US Embassy has now notified that under the US VWP requirements, passports issued or extended after 26 October 2006 are required to be biometric in order for the holder to enjoy visa waiver entry into US. The US Embassy has conveyed this requirement to all travel agencies and airlines recently. All Singapore Passports (BioPass) issued from 15 August 2006 are biometric passports and holders can continue to travel to the US under the VWP.
  
  3 ICA would like to highlight that the non-biometric passports are still valid for travel. However, the imposition of the visa requirements is the prerogative of the foreign immigration authorities concerned. Singaporeans intending to travel overseas should check with the relevant foreign authorities and ensure that they meet the entry requirements before embarking on their journey.
  
  4 For Singaporeans holding the non-biometric passports and who wish to travel to the US, they are advised to check directly with the US Embassy on their entry/visa requirements.
  
  5 Alternatively, the affected Singapore passport holders may consider applying for the BioPass to enjoy visa-free entry to the US. Singapore citizens may choose to apply for a BioPass via any one of the four available modes:
  a. Application online via APPLES;
  b. Application by post;
  c. Application by deposit box;
  d. Application in person over our Passport application counters.
  
  6 The BioPass application forms are available at ICAÂ’s website http://www.ica.gov.sg, Neighbourhood Police Posts and Community Clubs. You can also call 6738 3352 for a form to be mailed to you. If in doubt as to whether you need to apply for a visa to the US, you may wish to call ICA at 6391 6100 for clarifications.
  END OF NEWS RELEASE
  
  Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
  28 November 2007
  

  so ur non-biometric passport is valid for international travel...but not into US since its their requirement for U to have biometric passport.
• mhcampboy

  27 Dec 07, 23:28

  Originally posted by Xcert:

  from what I understand...ur passport was issued in 2004 and is not biometric.
  
  so ur non-biometric passport is valid for international travel...but not into US since its their requirement for U to have biometric passport.

  Hmmm, but ICA is wrong.
  
  This is from state departments webbie..
  
  http://www.dhs.gov/xtrvlsec/programs/content_multi_image_0021.shtm#3
  
  then u can read... they got 3 types of ppl...
  
  1 is for...
  
  Passports issued on or after October 26, 2006: e-Passports
  
  2 is for..
  
  Passports issued October 26, 2005 - October 25, 2006: Digital Photographs
  
  3 is for...
  
  Passports issued before October 26, 2005: Machine-Readable Zones..
  
  and from the ICA's site.. "passports issued or extended after 26 October 2006 are required to be biometric in order for the holder to enjoy visa waiver entry into US"...
  
  which is...
  
  Passports issued on or after October 26, 2006: e-Passports
  
  New passports issued by Visa Waiver Program countries 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 the symbol (see image at right).
  
  If your passport does not have this feature, you can still travel without a visa if it is a valid passport issued:
  
  * Before October 26, 2005, and includes a machine-readable zone, or
  * Between October 26, 2005, and October 25, 2006, and includes a digital photograph.
  
  And since i didnt meet the features.....I do however have a machine readable passport which was issued bbefore october 26..05.....