Documents required for UK citizen to travel to the US
Aug 1, 22, 2:28 pm
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Documents required for UK citizen to travel to the US
Hi.
Some assistance on documentation required for a UK citizen to visit the US for leisure would be appreciated.
I've got my NHS Covid vaccine paperwork and have applied for my ESTA. Is there anything else to complete before departure, apart from contact info that the airline already have.
I read an article in The Independent newspaper that said you need to compete a "Combined passenger disclosure and attestation to the United States of America" form!?! I read that this needs to be completed online and printed out. Is this still a requirement? I had no clue.
Yours a little confused.
Thanks.
Some assistance on documentation required for a UK citizen to visit the US for leisure would be appreciated.
I've got my NHS Covid vaccine paperwork and have applied for my ESTA. Is there anything else to complete before departure, apart from contact info that the airline already have.
I read an article in The Independent newspaper that said you need to compete a "Combined passenger disclosure and attestation to the United States of America" form!?! I read that this needs to be completed online and printed out. Is this still a requirement? I had no clue.
Yours a little confused.
Thanks.
Aug 1, 22, 2:33 pm
#2
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Ideally, though it's not compulsory, you should use the VeriFLY app before departure. More details and databpoints here
VeriFLY experiences
This will process your attestation and covid vaccination proof.
VeriFLY experiences
This will process your attestation and covid vaccination proof.
Aug 1, 22, 3:03 pm
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Ideally, though it's not compulsory, you should use the VeriFLY app before departure. More details and databpoints here
VeriFLY experiences
This will process your attestation and covid vaccination proof.
VeriFLY experiences
This will process your attestation and covid vaccination proof.
Aug 1, 22, 3:06 pm
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It may take you longer to check in, you may not get your boarding pass until you get to the airport, and if you have misunderstood the requirements (admittedly unlikely now, but I guess it could change) then VeriFLY at least tells you in time for you to possibly fix the problem. Whereas at the airport you may end up not flying as planned.
Aug 1, 22, 3:48 pm
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It may take you longer to check in, you may not get your boarding pass until you get to the airport, and if you have misunderstood the requirements (admittedly unlikely now, but I guess it could change) then VeriFLY at least tells you in time for you to possibly fix the problem. Whereas at the airport you may end up not flying as planned.
Aug 1, 22, 9:15 pm
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Hmm the Covid upload and attestation were all together in ba.com for me a few days before departure last week. All very simple.
Aug 1, 22, 9:24 pm
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I had spotted you can do some US destinations via MMB but not Washington DC, but then i got an email from BA saying I could do it all via MMB. All very simple. Note, the US attestation form is very long and intimidating, but if you re fully vaccinated you tick the first box and sign at the end and thats it.nowhere near as bad as it looked!
Aug 2, 22, 1:00 am
#9
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I had spotted you can do some US destinations via MMB but not Washington DC, but then i got an email from BA saying I could do it all via MMB. All very simple. Note, the US attestation form is very long and intimidating, but if you re fully vaccinated you tick the first box and sign at the end and thats it.nowhere near as bad as it looked!
Aug 2, 22, 1:04 am
#10
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Join Date: Mar 2013
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Ideally, though it's not compulsory, you should use the VeriFLY app before departure. More details and databpoints here
VeriFLY experiences
This will process your attestation and covid vaccination proof.
VeriFLY experiences
This will process your attestation and covid vaccination proof.
Aug 2, 22, 1:08 am
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I had spotted you can do some US destinations via MMB but not Washington DC, but then i got an email from BA saying I could do it all via MMB. All very simple. Note, the US attestation form is very long and intimidating, but if you re fully vaccinated you tick the first box and sign at the end and thats it.nowhere near as bad as it looked!
Aug 2, 22, 12:06 pm
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All very simple these days. Last October I went to Europe for holiday. I needed testing to board BA and enter the UK and EU, then again to board and return to the US. The paperwork was extensive: transit LHR, enter Germany, enter Austria, enter Switzerland, re-enter Germany, transit LHR, enter the US. I'm glad that's over and this year's Bundesliga-binge trip will be much easier.
