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[LANDIX]

I am thinking about joining a cruise to Alaska in Vancouver . I am British . Do i need a US visa to get on the ship ?

[Scurvy Seadog]

Citizens of the UK do not require a visa to enter the United States. Passport yes, visa no.

[6rugrats]

Wrong advice in previous post. As a UK citizen, You are going to need a ESTA or visa to enter the United States.

 

Apply here:

 

https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/

Edited January 23, 2017 by 6rugrats

[Scurvy Seadog]

ESTA is an electronic system that collects data. It's not a visa. My statement is accurate. As a UK citizen a visa is not required to enter the United States for brief travel.

[6rugrats]

ESTA is an electronic system that collects data. It's not a visa. My statement is accurate. As a UK citizen a visa is not required to enter the United States for brief travel.

 

 

ESTA is a visa waiver program. OP will need a visa if they are turned down for an ESTA. A reasonable person would assume OP was asking if they needed any travel documents to enter the US in addition to a valid passport.

Edited January 23, 2017 by 6rugrats

[kerryincork]

I am from Ireland and my aunt from England, we both needed an ESTA to travel to or through the US.

The link above is correct it costs $14 each and is valid for 2 years.

If you are being charged more than $14 you are not on the official US government website.

There are a lot of 3rd party websites that will do the A ESTA for you but will charge you +$60 each. These are a complete scam, the info you give them is the exact same as the official site. These sites also make themselves seem official with flags and what not.

 

My Aunt & I travel through US to go on cruises a couple of times each year. Our last cruise was to Alaska, which was great.

 

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[martincath]

Yup, follow the link above to apply for an ESTA.

 

That way all the possible reasons that might make you ineligible for a visa waiver will be checked (you don't mention if you are a joint citizen of another country that means you need a Visa, if you have a criminal record, if you have been previously rejected from visa-free entry to the USA etc. - plus with the recent change of US administration there could be brand new shiny reasons that prevent visa-free travel based on your religion or who knows what else coming in any time now...)

[LANDIX]

Yup, follow the link above to apply for an ESTA.

 

That way all the possible reasons that might make you ineligible for a visa waiver will be checked (you don't mention if you are a joint citizen of another country that means you need a Visa, if you have a criminal record, if you have been previously rejected from visa-free entry to the USA etc. - plus with the recent change of US administration there could be brand new shiny reasons that prevent visa-free travel based on your religion or who knows what else coming in any time now...)

 

I last stayed in LA on an ESTA but am currently waiting on an application to become French which would make me bi-national . I hadn't thought of that being a problem . Also as you say who knows what Mr T could do:(

[martincath]

^If your LA stay was <2 years ago that ESTA remains valid. Can't recall French-UK dual citizens having issues as both are on the list of Visa Waiver countries. Cases I've seen were joint Iranian, Iraqi, Syrian, or Sudanese. With the on-again-off-again threats about no travel/restricted travel/more careful checks on Muslims changes could still be a-comin' to Visa Waiver system, so I'd be inclined to renew that ESTA right away if it isn't still valid...

[TTFromSommersTown]

I am thinking about joining a cruise to Alaska in Vancouver . I am British . Do i need a US visa to get on the ship ?

 

Please also remember that you now need an ETA to enter Canada, this came into effect last fall and applies to most EU countries.

[Cuizer2]

Citizens of the UK do not require a visa to enter the United States. Passport yes, visa no.

 

Any cruise to Alaska requires that the person be able to enter both the USA and Canada.

[martincath]

Please also remember that you now need an ETA to enter Canada, this came into effect last fall and applies to most EU countries.

Good catch - OP did specify they were thinking of boarding a cruise to Alaska in Vancouver so there's a good chance they are flying into Canada and would need an eTA!

 

NB: in case you'd be flying to SEA and crossing the land border, or book a cruise out of Seattle instead, an eTA wouldn't be needed - it's explicitly mentioned on the very first page of the official government site that land and sea entry conditions have not changed.

 

Since all Alaska cruises do visit Canada - even if it's just a token stop in Victoria on a Seattle RT - it's certainly sensible to check what you need for Canadian enttry - this page has links covering documentation etc. Between that and eTA you'd be covering all possible bases.