Conferences are inadvertently excluding many attendees from foreign countries
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Re: Conferences are inadvertently excluding many attendees from foreign countries
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Re: Conferences are inadvertently excluding many attendees from foreign countries
#3As you mentioned American and Canadian visa has a longer duration, so visa renewal is something you need to worry about only once in 10 years or so.
For Europe, I think (not sure) if you travel there frequently, you are eligible for a longer-duration multiple-entry visa [1] (the linked website is NOT an official government website). I know somebody with such a type of visa.
Re: Conferences are inadvertently excluding many attendees from foreign countries
#4As you mentioned American and Canadian visa has a longer duration, so visa renewal is something you need to worry about only once in 10 years or so. For Europe, I think (not sure) if you travel there frequently, you are eligible for a longer-duration multiple-entry visa [1] (the linked website is NOT an official government website). I know somebody with such a type of visa. [1] https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/scheng…
For the US you sometimes might get a visa that's valid only for a year, and in some extreme cases I've seen people receive visas for 30 days surrounding a specific event they were traveling for .
Re: Conferences are inadvertently excluding many attendees from foreign countries
#5As you mentioned American and Canadian visa has a longer duration, so visa renewal is something you need to worry about only once in 10 years or so. For Europe, I think (not sure) if you travel there frequently, you are eligible for a longer-duration multiple-entry visa [1] (the linked website is NOT an official government website). I know somebody with such a type of visa. [1] https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/scheng…
Regarding the US, as an European the ESTA is tied to the passport, so when it expires (or you lose it and have to renew it), you have to redo it. So yeah, usually it's ~10 years.
EDIT: sorry for the misinformation, ESTA expires after 2 years OR when the passport expires [0]
[0] https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-1126?language=en_US
Re: Conferences are inadvertently excluding many attendees from foreign countries
#6As you mentioned American and Canadian visa has a longer duration, so visa renewal is something you need to worry about only once in 10 years or so. For Europe, I think (not sure) if you travel there frequently, you are eligible for a longer-duration multiple-entry visa [1] (the linked website is NOT an official government website). I know somebody with such a type of visa. [1] https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/scheng…
For the US you sometimes might get a visa that's valid only for a year, and in some extreme cases I've seen people receive visas for 30 days surrounding a specific event they were traveling for .
What does this depend on? I (Israeli citizen) always got 10 year visas to the US (now on my 3rd one).
Re: Conferences are inadvertently excluding many attendees from foreign countries
#7As you mentioned American and Canadian visa has a longer duration, so visa renewal is something you need to worry about only once in 10 years or so. For Europe, I think (not sure) if you travel there frequently, you are eligible for a longer-duration multiple-entry visa [1] (the linked website is NOT an official government website). I know somebody with such a type of visa. [1] https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/scheng…
Regarding the US, as an European the ESTA is tied to the passport, so when it expires (or you lose it and have to renew it), you have to redo it. So yeah, usually it's ~10 years. EDIT: sorry for the misinformation, ESTA expires after 2 years OR when the passport expires [0] [0] https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-1126?language=en_US
I thought EU citizens no longer need a visa to the US ahead of time at all[0]?
[0] https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-...
Re: Conferences are inadvertently excluding many attendees from foreign countries
#8As you mentioned American and Canadian visa has a longer duration, so visa renewal is something you need to worry about only once in 10 years or so. For Europe, I think (not sure) if you travel there frequently, you are eligible for a longer-duration multiple-entry visa [1] (the linked website is NOT an official government website). I know somebody with such a type of visa. [1] https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/scheng…
Regarding the US, as an European the ESTA is tied to the passport, so when it expires (or you lose it and have to renew it), you have to redo it. So yeah, usually it's ~10 years. EDIT: sorry for the misinformation, ESTA expires after 2 years OR when the passport expires [0] [0] https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-1126?language=en_US
Side note: EU is planning to retaliate, and just as US is requiring ESTA from EU citizens traveling to US, in 2024 EU will start to require a similar application caller ETIAS, from US citizens traveling to EU.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Travel_Information_an...
Re: Conferences are inadvertently excluding many attendees from foreign countries
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
Regarding the US, as an European the ESTA is tied to the passport, so when it expires (or you lose it and have to renew it), you have to redo it. So yeah, usually it's ~10 years. EDIT: sorry for the misinformation, ESTA expires after 2 years OR when the passport expires [0] [0] https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-1126?language=en_US
I thought EU citizens no longer need a visa to the US ahead of time at all[0]? [0] https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-...
It's not technically a visa, but you must have an ESTA which is like a pre-approval for a visa and is required for all flights to USA from participating countries. Then on arrival it's up to the border patrol to determine you're validity for entry and issue you with a 90 day "visa".
From your link:
> Travelers must have a valid Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) approval prior to travel and meet all requirements explained below. If you prefer to have a visa in your passport, you may still apply for a visitor (B) visa.
So it's not as complex as the visa process and can be all done online. The ESTA lasts for 2 years (as far as I can remember).
edit: spelling
Re: Conferences are inadvertently excluding many attendees from foreign countries
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Regarding the US, as an European the ESTA is tied to the passport, so when it expires (or you lose it and have to renew it), you have to redo it. So yeah, usually it's ~10 years. EDIT: sorry for the misinformation, ESTA expires after 2 years OR when the passport expires [0] [0] https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-1126?language=en_US
I thought EU citizens no longer need a visa to the US ahead of time at all[0]? [0] https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-...
No Visa in advance but you need to fill out ESTA online a few days prior to your departure.
If you are declined for ESTA you need to apply using the usual process at the embassy/consulate.