Travelling form Ireland to NY

I%26#39;m going to New york in November for the first time for Halloween!

Do I need to complete any documentation/forms (other than passport)before I go??

Is there much difference between a Taxi and hiring a Sedan to Manhattan?

Travelling form Ireland to NY

Whether you fly from Shannon or Dublin you will go through US Immigration at the airport in Ireland. Before you get to the immigration desk there are forms to be filled and then handed to the immigration official. Be warned these are very stern individuals and dont seem to take lightly to any joking. There were 7 in our party and we were waiting for each other to come through and were given out to for loitering.

The immigration official will ask you a few questions about the purpose of your trip etc. and finger print you and take a picture of your eye. It only takes a few minutes. Part of the documentation you fill out needs to be kept and given to the official at JFK after baggage collection.

Hope this helps and have a wonderful trip.

Travelling form Ireland to NY

Halloween is in October

Thanks waterford, Thanks for the info.I%26#39;m actually going into Newark

The same procedure will apply no matter what airport you enter the US through. Immigration in Ireland and hand over part of the green form on arrival.

You can enter under the visa waiver scheme. The forms should be available on the plane from your stewardess.

A taxi is probably a little cheaper; a sedan a little nicer. I usually just take a taxi as I don%26#39;t want the hassle of trying to find the car.

Travelling from Ireland is different %26amp; you will have all your forms done at airport of exit unlike travelling from the UK where the air stewardess will give you the forms and you go through immigration at point of entry.

and remember that as of this week (4th October) the rule have changed and hey have just got much stricter on having the address while in the USA so have your hotel confirmation available with the full address - No more just writing ';Hilton Hotel, Times Square'; or whatever.

USA Officialdom%26#39;s info sent to my company%26#39;s travel section is:

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Advance Passenger Information (API) for the United States 01 September 2005

Since 2001, U.S. Legislation has required all commercial air carriers operating into and out of the United States to electronically transmit Advanced Passenger Information (API) on all passengers, to United States Customs and Border Protection.

Effective 04 October 2005, the U.S. Legislation will require additional API data to be collected. The API data will be required for all passengers arriving and departing the U.S. and must be extracted from the passenger%26#39;s passport at the time of check-in.

To avoid lengthy delays, please advise all U.S. bound passengers to ensure they have their relevant information with them for processing at time of check-in.

API Information Required / Arriving into USA / Departing from USA

- Full Name (as it appears on the passport)

- Date of Birth

- Gender

- Nationality

- Passport Number

- Passport Expiry

- Passport Country of Issuance

- Alien Registration Number (where applicable)

- Country of Residence

- Address while in the United States*, including: Street Number, Street Name, City, State, Zip Code. your hotel confirmation

Chesire Cat - I knew all of this apart from the %26#39;hotel confirmation%26#39; part. Not a problem, but is that 100% accurate?

Yes it%26#39;s accurate and the hotel part is new.

Thanks. That%26#39;s the first time I%26#39;ve seen that you need to provide a copy of your hotel reservation confirmation as well as the full address, which I%26#39;ve known about for some time.

It%26#39;s the kind of thing you have about you when checking-in but the check-in process is just going to get slower and slower don%26#39;t you think?!

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