Important new entry requirements for the USA

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Individuals who have traveled to Iraq, Iran, Sudan or Syria since 03.01.2011, or who have citizenship  for one of these countries in addition to Austrian citizenship, will require a visa to enter the USA from now on! These new conditions were only recently made public by the US State Department, and override the existing “ESTA-Travel Authorizations” for visa-free entry to the USA for these groups of people. This also affects ESTA travel permits which have already been granted!

IMPORTANT: Please refrain in these cases from applying a new passport or to enter a second one (without stamp). These are false statements and may result in denied entry!

Furthermore, all travelers entering through the visa exemption program require a biometric passport (with a chip). Detailed information about the new conditions can be found here.

Our visa support is happy to help with inquiries & the processing of visa applications (visaaustria@ax-travel.at).