Kids visas

[pubmaster2k]

Friends of ours are going to Florida next year.Adult passports were issued last year,so will be o.k. for visa waiver,but thier 2 kids need passports, will they (kids ) have to go to US embassy for visas?
Cheers

[blott]

First of all, anyone under 14 doesn't have to attend the American Embassy for a visa. Secondly, the kids don't need a visa as long as your friends get them their own passports before the visit.

[steph_goodrum]

If they get the childrens passports before the Oct 26th deadline next year (as it stands at present unless it is extended again) then the children wont need visas.

Blott, just clarifying the deadline in case anyone is planning to go for Christmas and takes it to mean they wont need visas.

[blott]

Steph, thanks! Just clarifying too...

The requirement for children to have individual passports is already in force and it's the biometic passport requirements that have been postponed until 26 October 2005. http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_web/visa/niv/mrp.htm

As you say, as long as people have an individual passport before that date, they don't need to apply for a visa unless they're not qualified for visa waiver for any reason. http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_web/visa/niv/vwp.htm

[pubmaster2k]

thanx guys will pass on the info.
cheers