What is required for British Citizen to Visit US

[canbrit]

Hello,

I've never really been clear what my British husband needs to travel to the US. We are waiting for his passport back, but from what I understand, even with a PR card, this does not change his requirements to travel to the US.

The two times we have travelled from Canada to the US by car we have had to pay a fee and that was it. But what I'm not clear is going forward, if we drive or fly, what sort of paperwork would be needed. I tried to look this up online, but couldn't seem to find anything.

Anyone know what is required or where I can find information on this?

Thanks,
canbrit

[Leon]

British citizens are visa exempt to go to the US as tourists so he needs his passport and if coming in by flight, he should have a return ticket.  He also might need to show that he has the funds to support himself while in the US.  Having a Canadian PR card doesn't really mean anything in the US.

[Hope42010]

Since 2001 you also have to file a pre autorization of visit, information can ben found at the US embassy web site.

[whoopi83]

Hi

For UK citizen he needs to apply for ESTA:

https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/esta.html?_flowExecutionKey=_cD6946CE9-6D2C-015C-03D1-DE3D76D090CE_k1DF26EC1-AF09-D706-6B20-9DF3B9725F04

This is only needed every two years.

Also:

He will still be issued with an I-94W.  If you cross by land it will probably still cost six bucks.  By plane it's free.

Also VWP nationals resident in Mexico, Canada or adjacent islands are generally exempted from requirements to show onward travel to other foreign destinations.  (Extracted from this link http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1990.html around 30% of the way down - this section:
Which travelers may use the Visa Waiver Program to enter the United States?)