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Secure Flight Passenger
Data - Like all other airlines, Air Canada adheres to the Advance
Passenger Information System (APIS) , which requires the collection
of specific information from every passenger travelling to Canada,
as well as to/from the U.S. and certain other countries. This information
is required for the purposes of ensuring aviation safety and security
US Department
of Homeland Security
All Visa
Waiver Program (VWP) travellers must obtain ESTA travel authorization
in orderto board an air or sea carrier to the United States.
This replaces the green I94W form.
Failure
to obtain authorization prior to travel, may result in delays or
denied entry to USA.
Apply
online now at https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov
For more
information:
Custom
and Border Protection ESTA website
ESTA
program summary (PDF)
Secure
Flight – As
require under the US Department of Homeland Security – Transportation
Security Administration (TSA) Secure Flight Program, all passengers
travelling to, from or via the U.S. are required to provide, the
following, 72 hours prior to travel, or at time of booking:-
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Full name as it appears on the passport
(mandatory)
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Date of birth (mandatory),
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Gender (mandatory),
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Redress Number (optional)
In
order to comply with these regulations, when making your bookings
through Meyer-Franklin Travel, your consultant will request the
above information. We are advised that effective 1 st November 2010,
any booking without this information may be cancelled
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Advance
Passenger Information System APIS
enhances border security by providing officers with pre-arrival
and departure manifest data on all passengers and crew members,
this includes passport details:-
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Full name as it appears on the passport
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Passport number, country of issue and
expiry date
•
Nationality and
birth date.
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Some countries
may require further information (i.e. destination and residential
address).
The
following countries require API (Advance Passenger Information)
from all airlines carrying passengers into their countries. Please
note that this list is subject to change without notice:
•
Antigua
•
Australia
•
Barbados
•
Canada
•
China
•
Costa Rica
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Cuba
•
Dominican
Republic
•
Grenada
•
Jamaica
•
Japan
•
Mexico
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Republic
of Korea
•
Saint Lucia
•
Trinidad
& Tobago
•
United
Kingdom
•
United
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For
the latest information please connect to
Commencing
December 28, 2009
October
9, 2008
The Customs
Department is introducing a new Customs Traveller Declaration (Customs
Form 98) effective immediately.
The old
form (Form 98-P) will not be accepted after October 31, 2008 and
may be discarded.
On the
new form there are a few new questions and important information
on the reverse to read carefully.
The United States Consulate
in Bermuda serves Americans living in and visiting Bermuda as well
as Bermudians and foreign nationals who wish to visit the United
States. The Consulate is located at 16 Middle Road in Devonshire.
Customer service has recently been upgraded and appointments
for consular services can now by made on-line at http://hamilton.usconsulate.gov.
Information about other Consulate services can also be found at
that web address.
January
3, 2008
Due to a change of policy
of the European Union on 26 Dec 2006, there is a rule that any British
Dependent Territory citizens with a local passport will need a visa
to enter Italy .
This applies if Italy is
either the first port of entry OR Italy is the country where the
visitor stay is for the longest period of travel.
Due to the great number of
Bermudians traveling to Europe each year, and as Italy is one of
the most popular destinations, we do not want any traveler to be
inconvenienced during business or vacation trips. We therefore
felt the need to inform the local travel agencies so that they can
in turn, inform their customers of these new rules.
Requirements
The application for the Italian
visa has to be processed through the Italian Honorary Consul on
the island
Contact Information:
Tel: 295-5391 Fax: 295-5327
Email: italia@northrock.bm
Costs
The cost of entry visa which
takes up to 8 weeks or sometimes longer to obtain, changes every
3 months:
- $85.90 by US $ draft and
this cost varies according to the Euro exchange rates
- Approx. $95 for courier
costs
- Approx. $70 administration
agency costs to prepare and process the paperwork
Once a visa is obtained,
it allows travel within the following 15 Schengen countries:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden.
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