IETF 74 - Update for Travelers from Visa Waiver Program Countries
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Please be informed that effective January 12, 2009, eligible citizens or nationals from all Visa Waiver Program countries must obtain approval through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) prior to traveling to the United States. Eligible nationals of the Visa Waiver Program countries are able to travel without a visa for tourist and business travel of 90 days or less provided they possess an e-passport and an approved authorization through ESTA. The ESTA approval form and additional information can be found at: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov The following countries participate in the Visa Waiver Program (as of December 30, 2008): Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom Applications may be submitted at any time prior to travel to the United States. The Department of Homeland Security recommends that travel authorization applications be submitted at least 72 hours prior to travel. Unless revoked, travel authorizations are valid for two years from the date of authorization, or until your passport expires, whichever comes first. You can update the following information at https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov once you have received approval: - Email address - Telephone number - Airline and flight number - City where you are boarding - Address while in the United States Online registration for the IETF meeting is at: http://www.ietf.org/meetings/74/ To request a letter of invitation for the IETF 74 meeting in San Francisco, go to: http://www.ietf.org/meetings/74/LOI.html Only 72 days until the San Francisco IETF! _______________________________________________ IETF-Announce mailing list IETF-Announce@ietf.org https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-announce
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