USA holidays: Suspicious social media posts could cause problems for those applying to enter (Image: Getty Images)
USA holidays require Britons to obtain a visa to enter America but entry rules have become much stricter - this is the latest travel advice. Earlier this month it was announced that social media details would have to be revealed by those applying for a US visa. This means the applicant has to submit all social media account names that have been used within the last five years. Suspicious social media posts could cause problems for those applying to enter the US.
USA holidays: Britons could be banned from America over strict new social media rules
Any past alcohol or drug offences - even if they did not lead to any cautions or criminal charges following an arrest - could also see travellers banned from entering the country.
The US embassy explains: “If you have ever been arrested, cautioned and/or convicted of an offence anywhere in the world, you are required to declare it when applying for a visa.
“In cases where an arrest resulted in a conviction, you may be permanently ineligible to receive a visa and will require a waiver ineligibility to travel to the United States.”
Nita Upadhye, managing attorney at NNU Immigration in London, told the Financial Times that restrictions to enter the USA were the worst she’d seen in 15 years.
The percentage of people refused entry increased by 108 from 2015 to 2019, according to data from US Customs and Border Protection, Upadhye said.
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