Just received this:
Effective April 1, 2016, the United States requires a valid e-Passport (passport with a chip) to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program. You are receiving this email because your passport has been identified as a non e-Passport or it was issued prior to your country of citizenship’s issuance of e-Passports. Your ESTA application is cancelled due to this new travel requirement.
There must be others out there with valid 'chipless' passports, so be warned.....
This of interest:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/new...976.1459809521
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