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# Visa waiver Saipan (UK passport) Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Northern Mariana Islands
22camels 05:10 UTC 29 Mar 2017 | Hi, I am going to Saipan for a long weekend from South Korea (where I live) in April, for tourism. I have a UK passport. I just wanted to confirm about the visa situation as I cannot seem to find any official up to date info. I haven't been to the US for many years, but I understand that now I don't get a Visa Waiver on arrival, but have to apply for entry pre-clearance, ESTA, before I go. Does this apply to Saipan? I heard there is some separate Visa waiver thing (CNMI VWP?) that covers Saipan and Guam but not sure how it works. Can I just go, or do I need to apply for the US ESTA in advance? Thanks, 22camels |
marka55 12:44 UTC 29 Mar 2017 | With a UK passport you can use either the US or the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program, the US VWP requires an ESTA but the Guam-CNMI VWP does not, so you can just go. US Visa Waiver Program (INA § 217): 36 participating countries/geographic areas Admission not to exceed 90 days Admission to the United States, including the 50 states ESTA electronic travel authorization required Requires completed and signed Form I-94W Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program (INA § 212(l)): 12 participating countries/geographic areas Admission not to exceed 45 days Admission only to Guam and/or the CNMI No electronic travel authorization currently required Requires completed and signed Form I-736 Requires a completed Form I-94 | 1
22camels 13:37 UTC 29 Mar 2017 | Perfect, thanks! | 2
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