Thread: Flying with Virgin to New York, Passport

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You said it, LMV.

Quick question.... My passport is a normal passport which was issue 5 years ago and expire 2013 it does not have a chip in it as i beleive chipped passports didnt not come in when i renewed my passport, is this passport ok to travel on because it doesnt havw a chip? its machine readable as it has all the numbers etc on the bottom of the photo page, ive tried various website etc for a answer and starting to panick now as im going in 2 weeks!!...

Don't worry your passport is valid for it's full validity period. Mine is the same! Clare

Hey there, my passport's one of the "older" passports - no chip, expires in 2012 and yes I'm smiling in my mugshot gums, teeth and all. I too was a bit anxious about the no chip thing but don't worry as long as it's machine readable you'll be right. Enjoy your holiday! p.s. those NY immigration officers are quite nice aye - seriously! Lovely fellas, or maybe it's because I had Italian guys who...

Just to add what others have said, your passport is fine as you said it is machine readable. My passport is same as yours but a year younger and there was no problem. Now that you have completed your ESTA, you are ready to go.

I think your passport needs to be the chipped type. We changed ours to chipped type. They add the years left to run on your old passport onto your new passport. Hope you get sorted

Your passport will be fine. I travelled to New York , three times-the last being in August 2009 and my passport was issued in 2000 ( it's due for renewal in March 2010) As long as your passport is machine readable, which it will be if it was issued in 2005, you'll be fine. Happy holidays...

It does NOT need to have a chip. I am not a US citizen and I travel with a non-chip, machine readable passport and there have been no problems. Enjoy your trip!