Flying to the US - questions
Sep 3, 23, 7:02 pm
#16
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Join Date: Aug 2023
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You will find the pre-clearance in Dublin very easy all round and the agents tend to be very nice. It makes the arrival at the other end a brilliant experience, just being able to collect bags and go.
On the Passport issue, I would advise doing your renewal when you have a gap between travel. Do the renewal and put the ESTA on the Passport you travel with all the time. I renewed my Irish Passport about 12 months ago. I got a photo place to do the photo on a Sunday in the shop, he e-mailed me the digital image, I applied for the renewal online and the Passport arrived in the mail two days later. While I know you're not renewing an Irish passport, I would hope it would be that quick. I also did not have to send my old Passport anywhere, so it may well be much easier than you think it will be
On the Passport issue, I would advise doing your renewal when you have a gap between travel. Do the renewal and put the ESTA on the Passport you travel with all the time. I renewed my Irish Passport about 12 months ago. I got a photo place to do the photo on a Sunday in the shop, he e-mailed me the digital image, I applied for the renewal online and the Passport arrived in the mail two days later. While I know you're not renewing an Irish passport, I would hope it would be that quick. I also did not have to send my old Passport anywhere, so it may well be much easier than you think it will be
I never really know when I'll have a gap between travel, so it's tricky. I think I'd like to put the ESTA in my Irish passport, so it might not end up being overly problematic if I have to wait for the other passport to be processed. It's a British one and I'm pretty sure you have to send it off, and it can be quite slow. I've been dreading doing it...never seems to be a good time!
Sep 3, 23, 7:04 pm
#17
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Join Date: Aug 2023
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The difference here is you arrive in the country via preclearance before you leave. So the airline won't be denying boarding.
And when I say deny boarding I mean outside of the rules of the arriving country. Again in this case there is no 6 month requirement and therefore no issue.
And when I say deny boarding I mean outside of the rules of the arriving country. Again in this case there is no 6 month requirement and therefore no issue.
Sep 3, 23, 7:06 pm
#18
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Join Date: Aug 2023
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The Irish passport renewal via the online tool is world class experience and in most cases its 2 business days. Few if any countries can match this.
Airlines follow something called timatic which is an IATA tool which takes the flight, passport and visa details and spits out a yes or no. If you can get checked in you are good to go.
Airlines follow something called timatic which is an IATA tool which takes the flight, passport and visa details and spits out a yes or no. If you can get checked in you are good to go.
