P ASSPOR TS, VISAS AND HEAL TH MA TTERS
For all other nationalities, we strongly recommend you check to see if you are eligible for the VWP program by visiting the US Embassy website
www.usembassy.org.uk. If you are not eligible for this program, you should contact the US consulate or embassy to confirm your individual visa requirements. British Subject* passport holders are required to obtain a full US visa prior to travel.
* These are mostly people who were born in British India before 01/01/49 and did not become citizens of India, or who were citizens of Eire and British subjects before 01/01/49 and have made a claim to retain British Subject status.
If issued before 26 October 2005, your passport must be machine-readable for entry into the USA. A British passport is machine-readable when there are two lines of letters, numbers and chevrons (<<<<<<) printed across the long edge of the personal information page (the page with photograph and personal details). The machine-readable text will appear on a white strip on older passports and directly on the page on newer passports. If there are no such lines of text on the personal information page, the passport is not machine-readable.
If your passport was issued between 26 October 2005 and 26 October 2006 then it must have a digitally applied photograph (a digital photo is one that is printed on the page, not a photo that is glued or laminated into the passport). At the time of printing this information, any passport that is issued on or after 26 October 2006 must be biometric if used to travel to the United States. If your passport is issued after this date and is machine readable but not biometric, you will need to obtain a full US visa. Passports issued at embassies overseas for British Citizens may not be machine readable or biometric.
British Citizen passport holders may enter the United States of America (USA) without a visa after completing an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), provided they have a biometric passport as stated above.
When joining the liner in the United States, US Immigration require guests to provide information in advance and therefore ask you to submit these details on-line by visiting
www.cunard.com, selecting ‘Voyage Personaliser’. Failure to do so will result in denied boarding. This information may be provided to us at check-in so long as this is done no less than 90 minutes prior to departure.
Should you require further information regarding passports or visas, please contact our recommended visa agent, CIBT on 0845 899 7256
Australia/China/India All guests whose voyage itinerary includes the countries listed above will need to obtain visas
for each of these countries prior to travel. We will send you full information on how to obtain these, including application forms, approximately 10 weeks prior to the voyage's departure in January. Guests participating in overland tours may require double-entry visas for some destinations, or additional visas, depending on their specific itinerary. Further information about this will be included in our general visa mailing prior to travel.
If you decide to apply for your visa(s) through Cunard’s recommended agent you will have to pay an additional charge.
South Africa Guests are required to have two fully blank pages in their passports.
South America
Guests who do not hold British Citizen and European passports may need to obtain visas for some South American countries. Failure to obtain the correct travel documentation can lead to hefty fines that will need to be paid by the guest. Please check that your visa requirements are in order before embarkation to avoid extra expense.
Egypt/Indonesia/Jordan/ Oman/Papua New Guinea/
United Arab Emirates/Vietnam Visas will be provided on board, at a charge which will be debited to your on board account.
Schengen Visa Information Non-European passport holders may require a Schengen visa for entry into Continental Europe. The United Kingdom is not a Schengen State member. British Citizen passport holders do not require a Schengen Visa.
Schengen State members are: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
Please remember: Visa regulations and requirements change, in addition, if you are arriving at an embarkation point early or staying on at the end of your voyage, different visa regulations may apply. We recommend that you check your requirements with your travel agent or the appropriate embassy at least 4 months prior to departure if possible. Alternatively for information regarding visa requirements or passports, please contact the Cunard visa team via email at:
visas@cunard.co.uk.
Please note that it is your responsibility to have a valid passport and the appropriate visas for your journey
HEALTH MATTERS & VACCINATIONS
At the time of going to press, there are no compulsory vaccinations for any of the ports of call in this brochure. We recommend that all guests seek advice from their medical practitioner or travel medicine clinic, at least six weeks before their voyage, to discuss their personal travel plans and obtain appropriate advice and vaccinations prior to travel. A seasonal influenza vaccination is recommended for all guests. Alternatively you can obtain the Department of Health’s Health Advice for Travellers' leaflet from your local Post Office or travel agent. You will also find further travel health advice on the NaTHNaC UK government funded website at
www.nathnac.org.
Vaccination requirements vary by destination and change from time to time. It is your responsibility to have with you any necessary health certificates.
Malaria (Queen Elizabeth) There is a risk of malaria in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. Guests should seek advice from a recognised travel medicine clinic or their own medical practitioner with regard to their personal itinerary including tours and pre/post voyage travel as malaria advice/prophylaxis may be recommended.
Calls To United Arab Emirates Please be aware that some prescriptions, over the counter drugs, complimentary therapies and other medicines that are purchased in the UK may be illegal in the United Arab Emirates and are therefore banned in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Codeine, for example, is banned and no products containing codeine, which may include paracetamol, may be imported or sold in the country. Penalties can be severe if banned substances are found when entering this country. If you are taking any medication and are in any doubt then please contact the medical department of the United Arab Emirates Embassy in London by email at
medical@aemil.co.uk or visit
www.fco.gov.uk for more information prior to your departure. It is also essential to carry a prescription for any medication as well as a medical report if you are travelling with syringes or other medical equipment. We strongly advise you to seek advice if any of the above affects you.
To book visit
www.cunard.com, call 0843 374 2222or contact your travel agent
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