cdmtdm Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 i have a friend who has been invited to talk at a seminar in the USA in July , he has a EU passport but lives in Thailand ( Phuket) he will travel for a maximum of two weeks , what does he need to do to obtain a visa ? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanyaburi Mac Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 The place to start is here: http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/non-immigrant_visas.html Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamnanT Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 You say he has an EU passport - depending which EU country that is, he is probably eligible for the Visa Waiver Program. No visa required, but he does need to register for ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization). Do this online at the Customs & Border Patrol official site - watch out for the hundreds of scam sites that try to get you to pay extra for an ESTA application: they add absolutely no value. The official site is at http://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta. Used to be free but now there is a fee - I believe it's about $20 - so your friend will need a credit card to obtain his ESTA online. Once obtained, an ESTA is valid for 2 years unless passport details change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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