Go Irish passport holders need a visa to travel to the USA?

Question

I'm set to fly off to the US at the end of this week and although I've been checking nearly everywhere I could regarding the above question, I just thought I would ask Yahoo Answers too - Do Irish people / people with an Irish passport require a Visa to travel to the USA? Last I heard this was waivered. Thanks!

Answer 1

Yes, you do need to have VISA otherwise, you CAN NOT enter U.S.A. Unless, you are a Greencard Holder (Permanenet Resident of U.S), then off course all you need is your green card.

Hope I helped and Travel Safe !!!

Answer 2

Visitors traveling to the US from Ireland do not require a visa if they meet certain requirements. These include having proof such as return airplaine tickets that the visit is temporary.

***** From the Customs and Border Patrol Website *******

Visa Free Travel

U.S. policy permits citizens of certain countries as identified below to travel to the United States without a visa. The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) permits nationals from designated countries to apply for admission to the United States for 90 days or less as nonimmigrant visitors for business or pleasure without first obtaining a U.S. nonimmigrant visa.

At the time of application for admission, a VWP applicant must:

Be in possession of a round-trip ticket that will transport the individual out of the United States to any other foreign port or place as long as the trip does not terminate in contiguous territory or an adjacent island; except that the round trip ticket may transport the traveler to contiguous territory or an adjacent island, if the traveler is a resident of the country of destination or if arriving at a land border, provide evidence of financial solvency and a domicile abroad to which the traveler intends to return;

Be arriving on designated carrier that is signatory to a Visa Waiver Program Agreement, if applicable;

Have a machine-readable passport valid for 6 months beyond the period of intended stay, or essentially 9 months (90 days + 6 months). The Department of State's 6-month list extending the validity of certain foreign passports can be found on the Department of State Website, at ( Countries with Agreements with the United States to Extend Passport Validity for an Additional Six Months ) . (A traveler with an expired passport is ineligible for VWP admission); and,

Complete an Arrival/Departure Form I-94W. Travelers arriving at a land border will be required to pay the required Form I-94W processing fee.

In addition, VWP visitors may not file an application to change status to an immigrant or another nonimmigrant classification or extend their stay beyond the 90-day timeframe. VWP applicants waive their right to proceedings before an Immigration Judge, unless they make an asylum application.