Entering usa?

Question

my passport expires jun09,am going to usa on nov19th08,do i have to renew it,also what is a machine readable passport,i got my passport in jun99,can someone enlighten me,as dont want to be caught short,re renewal of passport,thank you ,much appreciated, i am from united kingdom

Answer 1

No you dont need to renew your passport as the US immigration mention a minimum period of 6 months and you are at 7 - 8 month frame. You are fine. Dont worry abt it

Answer 2

A "machine readable" passport has a chip built in. All the new passports issued in the EU since 2006 have had this chip for identification purposes. If I were you, I would renew my passport before I leave for the States. Good luck!