Does a Burmese need a Transit visa for USA? [duplicate]

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I am Burmese and will travel to Burma from Bermuda. I'll need to transit at a New York City airport just to change flights, without leaving the airport.

Do I need transit visa and if so can I apply online?



Best Answer

Yes, you will require a visa unless you have a different passport to the one you implied. (I assumed that you are travelling on an ordinary Burmese/Myanmar passport and you are resident in Burma/Myanmar.)

Information as of  06MAR16 / 2206 UTC
National Myanmar (MM)           /Embarkation Bermuda (BM)
Transit USA (US)                /Destination Myanmar (MM)
ALSO CHECK DESTINATION INFORMATION BELOW
USA (US)

TWOV (Transit Without Visa):
Visa required, except for those flying Cathay Pacific (CX)
between Hong Kong and Toronto, via Anchorage (ANC), Alaska:

Additional Information:
- Holders of a valid "C-1" transit visa issued by the USA are
allowed to transit to a third country as long as this trip
is 29 days or less and then transit again, as long as this
trip also takes 29 days or less.

(If you have a British Overseas Territories Citizen passport, issued to residents of Bermuda, then the situation is different and you don't need a visa.)

You can apply online, but you will have to go to an interview at the US Embassy in person to discuss your application. There is a US Consulate in Hamilton.

http://www.travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/other/transit.html

It can take a while for the US to issue visas (often several weeks, occasionally months, one Russian I know was waiting for eighteen months). You should schedule this well in advance.

Bermuda also has direct flights to London Gatwick, which might be more convenient for you.




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Do I need a Visa for USA if in transit?

In general, travelers in transit through the United States require valid C-1 visas.

What documents do I need to transit through USA?

If you're transiting through USA Those transiting through the USA will need to get a visa or an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) visa waiver. You should consult the US State Department website to determine which you will need. You must still follow the COVID requirements detailed above.

Do you need a Visa to enter the country you are going to after you transit Canada?

You need a transit visa if: your international flight stops at a Canadian airport on its way to another country. you'll be connecting between 2 international flights at a Canadian airport. you'll transit through Canada in 48 hours or less, and.

Which countries ask for transit visa?

This means that passport holders of one of the countries listed above will need a transit visa regardless of the EU/Schengen country they are set to transit on their way to their destination country....The joint list consists of:
  • Afghanistan.
  • Bangladesh.
  • The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • Eritrea.
  • Ethiopia.
  • Ghana.
  • Iran.
  • Iraq.




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