US to impose stricter visa rule

Passengers travelling to the United States from countries whose citizens do not need visas (which includes most of Western Europe and some Central Europe countries) must register online with the US government at least 72 hours before departure, in the latest measure to strengthen American security, June 2008.

United States: Department of Homeland Security: US Customs and Border Protection (CBP): News, 23.5.08: Implementation of Electronic System for Travel Authorization http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/elec_sys_travel.xml

United Sates: Department of State: Bureau of Consular Affairs: Visa Waiver Programme http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1990.html

Wikipedia: Visa Waiver Program http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_Waiver_Program

Council of the European Union: Press Release: PRES?08/66: US Visa Waiver Program Legislation http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/misc/99208.pdf

European Commission: Press Release: IP/08/612: Council authorizes the Commission to open negotiations for an agreement with the United States of America regarding certain conditions for access to the US Visa Waiver Program http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/08/612&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: SCADPLUS: Summaries of legislation: Free movement of persons, asylum and immigration: Reciprocity regarding visa exemptions http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/lvb/l14513.htm

EurActiv, 6.10.09: Lawmaker: EU-US data deals 'will have to be re-opened' http://www.euractiv.com/en/justice/lawmaker-eu-us-data-deals-opened/article-186090

Deutsche Welle, 6.11.09: US warns five EU countries of fading visa-waiver hopes http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4867597,00.html

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