THE BOOKING PROCESS completed by all guests
If applicable: • Where the booking includes a pre- or post-cruise hotel night, hotel(s) must be confirmed • Air must be ticketed
5.9 PASSPORT, VISA & CUSTOMS Guests are responsible for ensuring they fulfil all passport and visa requirements for all countries visited during the cruise and when travelling to and from the port of embarkation/disembarkation. EU citizens need a biometric passport issued by an EU member state valid for at least six months beyond the date of completion of the cruise (also applicable for children of any age). A passport is also required for all European sailings (Exception: citizens of Schengen States may travel with a valid identity card if the booked cruise
does not leave the Schengen Area.). For further information please GO TO
www.ncl.com/visa-requirements.
The United States Visa Waiver Programme (VWP) enables eligible citizens and nationals of designated countries to travel to the U.S. for tourism and business stays of 90 days or less without first obtaining a visa. Travellers who do not qualify for the VWP must obtain a visa to travel to the U.S. Should you need to obtain a visa, please be sure to apply for a multiple entry visa. The Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) is effective for citizens and eligible nationals of VWP countries to apply for advance authorisation to travel to the United States under the VWP. ESTA stipulates that all Visa Waiver Programme travellers are required to obtain via the internet ( GO TO
esta.cbp.dhs.gov) an electronic travel authorisation prior to boarding a carrier to travel by air or sea to the U.S. under the VWP. Countries currently enrolled in the VWP include Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and Sweden, among others, but not all EU member states. ESTA authorisations are valid for multiple entries within two years (or less if the passport expires during this period). Please note that U.S. authorities will charge a fee of US$ 21 per person (status: December 2023) for travel authorisation. This fee has to be paid by credit card during the application process. Additional information regarding the VWP and ESTA is available at GO TO . For U.S.-bound Atlantic Crossings, we strongly advise guests to print out their ESTA before travelling, as this is a requirement at check-in before you can board the ship. All travellers (including children) must have an e-Passport to use the Visa Waiver Programme. An e-Passport, denoted by the respective symbol, is an enhanced secure passport with an embedded electronic chip. E-Passports are issued by the proper passport issuing authority and must meet international standards for securing and storing information corresponding
to the passport and bearer. More information can be found on GO TO
https://www.cbp.gov/. Please be aware that immigration
and visa regulations are subject to change. For current information, GO TO
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas.html or check with the respective embassies or consulates. The information above refers to the status at the time of printing. It is assumed that the traveller is a citizen of a Visa Waiver Programme country. For all citizens of non-Visa Waiver Programme countries, they will have to check individual treaties between their state and the U.S. Government and whether they have to apply for a special tourist visa with the U.S. embassy of their home state. Please consider that the application for a visa could take up to three months. To
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check participation of your state in the Visa Waiver Programme please GO TO
https://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/ frequently-asked-questions-about-visa-waiver-program-vwp- and-electronic-system-travel.
Similar to the U.S. VWP, Canada requires visa-exempt foreign nationals who fly to or via Canada to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) prior to travel for a fee of CAD 7 per person. The eTA is valid for multiple entries within five years (or less
if the passport expires during this period). For information GO TO
www.cic.gc.ca. Travellers to New Zealand must have an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA), which can be requested through the ETA mobile app (cost NZ$ 9) or the Immigration NZ website (cost NZ$ 12) and is valid for two years. Since 1 December 2023, Malaysia requires travellers to obtain a digital arrival card 72 hours prior to arrival via GO TO
imigresen-online.imi.gov.my/mdac/main.
The United Kingdom plans the introduction of an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) system for the course of 2024. At the time of
print (March 2024) full details were not yet available, but please GO TO
etauk.uk/application-form/ ahead of your intended entry to the UK for the latest information.
All travellers who are not citizens of a VWP country please check your individual passport and immigration/visa requirements with the respective embassies or consulates. Personal circumstances cannot be considered. We will try within our means to inform you of the applicable requirements.
During most cruises, NCL personnel will need to retain the guests' passport. Guests therefore must carry a second government- issued photo ID with them at all times. It is the sole responsibility of the guest to provide all necessary documentation. Guests are not entitled to a refund if entry into any foreign territory or boarding is denied by immigration officials or NCL personnel for lack of proper documents.
The American Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has implemented the
Secure Flight Programme for international
air traffic. This programme intends to reduce the instances of misidentification of the authorised travel passengers to the U.S. as well as to enhance the security of air travel. Within this programme, all airlines commit to transmit the following Secure Flight Passenger Data (SFPD) from travellers who are arriving in and/or departing from the U.S. to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Full name as per valid government-issued passport (including middle name, initials etc.), date of birth, gender and Redress Number (if applicable). Therefore, we ask all guests to check their confirmation carefully. In case of any incorrect data appearing on the confirmation, please contact our reservations department. If there is no client data available at the time of booking, NCL will use the data from the Online Check-In. For further information on the Secure Flight Programme, GO TO
http://www.tsa.gov/travel. Providing the Secure Flight Data does not release guests from the obligation to apply for the advanced authorisation to travel to the U.S. under the ESTA programme or to obtain a visa if the VWP does not apply to the visit.
A visa is required for some of the destinations visited on our cruises. To find the relevant information GO TO
http://cibtvisas.de/
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