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Passports and Visas
Your passport should have at least six months to run after your return date to the U.K.
It is your responsibility to ensure that you have all travel documents necessary for your trip, including visas (the cost of which will be
in addition to the price quoted for your travel arrangements).
As visa requirements are subject to change, you should always obtain up-to-date information by referring to each separate country's
visa information prior to travel. In some cases the Cruise Line insists that you have a particular visa that may not be specified by the
country in question, so it is important to also check in your Cruise Personaliser.
For your convenience CIBT provide a specialist Visa service offering the latest information and will obtain visas for you for a
small charge. Tel: 020 7593 6100
Canada Bound Passengers
New entry requirement is coming
into effect from 15 March 2016. Under
Canada's Electronic Travel Authorization
(eTA) program, citizens from countries
other than the United States (U.S.) who
do not need a visa to enter Canada will
need to obtain an online authorization
before flying to Canada, unless otherwise
exempted.
This includes travel in transit
(connecting flights). This new entry
requirement is not mandatory until March
15, 2016. However, beginning on August
1, 2015, eligible travellers will have the
opportunity to go online and apply
for their eTA ahead of time. For more
information visit www.canada.ca/eta
The eTA is similar to the ESTA explained
in the previous page. The cost of an eTA
is C$7*. You should NOT pay any more
than that. There are sites on the internet
that purport to be official sites that
charge much more than this. It is a very
easy process and you do NOT need to
use one of these sites.
The official site to use to obtain your
eTA is:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/eta.asp
Once you have completed your eTA it is
recommended that you make a note of
the unique reference number and keep it
with your documents while travelling.
The only way to complete an eTA is
'on-line'. If you do not have access to
the internet at all then please call our
Customer Services Department and they
will make an appointment with you to
complete a form on your behalf.
*Price is correct at the time of going to press
Jan 2017. These may vary slightly at a
later date.
ESTA (if travelling to USA).
Everyone travelling to the USA by air or sea
must complete an ESTA before departure
from the UK. There are no exceptions and
failure to do this will seriously affect your
travel. Access to the USA is likely to be
denied.
Even if you are simply passing through
the USA, an ESTA is still required.
AN ESTA costs $14* for each person
and you should NOT pay any more than
that. There are sites on the internet that
purport to be official sites that charge
much more than this. It is a very easy
process and you do NOT need to use
one of these sites.
The only official site to obtain you ESTA is
https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/esta.html
Once you have completed your ESTA it
is recommended that you make a note of
the unique reference number and keep it
with your documents while travelling.
The only way to complete an ESTA is
'on-line'. If you do not have access to
the internet at all then please call our
Customer Services Department and they
will make an appointment with you to
complete a form on your behalf.
If a previous ESTA has expired or you
have lost your passport you will have to
purchase a new one from the above site.
If you are unsure if your current ESTA is still
valid, you can use the above site to check
*Price is correct at the time of going to press
March 2016. These may vary slightly at a
later date.
ePassport required with ESTA
In preparation for your trip, please be
aware that important changes have been
made to passport requirements for the
US. If you are travelling on
the Visa Waiver Programme
(ESTA) to the US on or
after 1st April 2016, you must hold an
ePassport.
If you are not sure if you already have
one or not, simply check your current
passport for the ePassport symbol on the
front cover as shown above.
To find out more, please refer to:
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usa