US delays new passport laws
New security rules that will require travellers from countries who can enter the US without a visa to have a machine-readable passport have been put back for a year.
The new law, which was due to come into effect on October 1, has now been delayed until October 26, 2004. The postponement gives agents breathing space to make sure their clients are aware of the new rules which also apply to children.
The UK has been granted a postponement, along with Australia, Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Five other countries – Andorra, Brunei, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Slovenia – opted not to apply for a postponement because most of their citizens have the appropriate passport.
Belgium was not eligible for the extension because its travellers have had to present a machine-readable passport since May.
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