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Post by ozziegiraffe on Jun 22, 2014 8:14:35 GMT -5
I'm planning a trip th Vancouver, including a cruise to Alaska, and possible stopovers in Korea and Hawaii. I will be leaving about two months from now, but for various reasons, won't have the cash for flights for another month.
At this stage, my questions are, what visas do I need, and how soon do I need to apply for them?
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Post by wombatrois on Jun 22, 2014 9:37:42 GMT -5
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Post by ozziegiraffe on Jun 22, 2014 9:49:20 GMT -5
Thanks, W3. I haven't been to any of these countries before. Was thinking of booking flights and stopovers through an agent where a friend works. Once I get there I will be staying with random figments and other online friends, or getting local advice locally.
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Post by libbyh on Jun 23, 2014 1:22:36 GMT -5
If you have an Australian passport you don't need any visas, unless you are going to stay in the US for more than 90 days. If not, you simply have to apply for the ESTA on line, an electronic pre-approval thing which allows them to check first you are not a terrorist or an undesirable criminal. Costs about $14.
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Post by ozziegiraffe on Jun 23, 2014 8:09:46 GMT -5
Thanks, Libby. For a while I was wondering what an ESTA was, when I looked at the website. I hate acronyms, especially when the assumption is that everyone uses the same ones. I finally found the explanation in the FAQs.
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