Entry requirements for UK nationals: UK passport holders must have a valid passport for travel to the USA. Under the Visa Waiver Programme (VWP) most British citizens do not require a visa for holiday, transit or business purposes in Florida providing their passports are machine-readable, the stay does not exceed 90 days and they hold a return or onward ticket. Holders of other UK passports must have a visa to be allowed entry to the United States.

Entry requirements for Irish nationals: Irish nationals require a valid passport and also qualify for the visa waiver programme, but a machine-readable passport (MRP) must be presented to gain visa-free entry to the country, which allows a stay of up to 90 days. Visitors must have return or onward tickets and all necessary documents for further travel.

Visitors entering Florida under the Visa Waiver Programme (VWP) must have a machine-readable passport (MRP) with a bar code on the photograph page. Eligible travellers under the VWP must include biometrics in their machine-readable passports if they wish to enter the country without a visa, containing unique personal data such as fingerprints or iris details.

With stronger security measures, all visitors to the USA will have a photograph and two fingerprints taken by an inkless scanner on arrival (including passengers travelling without a visa under the Visa Waiver Programme).

All travellers arriving or departing by air, land or sea between the USA and Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean, Bermuda, and Central and South America are required to present a valid passport.

Passport and visa requirements are liable to change at short notice so it is advisable to check current USA entry requirements with your embassy or consulate.