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Isn't it pretty normal for a lot of countries to require proof of prearranged room and board, in addition to departure flights, to utilize tourist visa?
EDIT: You lot downvote the most innocent shit. God forbid someone ask a question about typical international policy if it involves Americans.
The article doesn't explicitly say that, but it did say the authorization they tried to use only typically covers visits lasting a few days, not several weeks...
"WHO SHOULD APPLY? Your travel is for 90 days or less"
I'd say 5 weeks is well within the scope of esta.
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I've traveled a lot, and it's pretty common to have to specify your place of residence on your entry card. i remember my guide book telling me to just pick some place you intend to stay from their accommodations section.
but I have never been asked to document my full stay as long as you can show an exit ticket within the allowed time frame.
once I went to Thailand, planned on traveling there and down to Singapore later - as the flight back from Singapore was later than my allowed time in Thailand I was forced to buy an early enough flight to Singapore on site. so yes, there are all kind of requirements in all kind of places - but they can be handled in much better ways than what this article is describing.
Some do, some don't. The US however requires no such thing from EU citizens.
Gotcha, thanks. I'm by no means a globe trotter, but I believe the few countries I've traveled to had those stipulations in the fine print of their tourist visa requirements. Though I only recall the departure dates actually being actively verified by customs, and not the room/board part.
Typically wealthy nations require it from people from poor nations. When I travel overseas as an American, I’ve never had to show proof of anything. It’s to make sure people aren’t just trying to immigrant to the other nation illegally