For the thousands of Britons who have booked trips to America recently, their travels may end before they begin, as last month the US quietly rolled out new entry requirements in a stated effort to boost security.
On
April 1, the Department of Homeland Security changed admission rules
for all foreigners so that every person entering the US is required
to have a biometric passport, sometimes referred to as an e-passport.
"All travellers wishing to enter the US under the VWP (Visa Waiver
Programme) now need to hold a passport with an integrated chip (an
ePassport). Your passport is an ePassport if it carries this
internationally recognized symbol on the front cover," the YouGov
information reads.
For many tourists that have UK passports the news came as an unwelcome revelation.
For many tourists that have UK passports the news came as an unwelcome revelation.
