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Old Oct 17th, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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Do I need a visa to go to London?
Hi! I don't travel all that much, but I was thinking of visiting a friend in London. Do I need to have a visa? (I'm an American citizen...)

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Old Oct 17th, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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no (unless you want to work or stay more than 6 months . . )
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Old Oct 17th, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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Oh, and if I go I was thinking I'd be there for about 5 days... Any recommendations as to what to see? I have ... "The Eye", The Royal Observatory, ... Oh yeah! the SIS building! What would you guys recommend?
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Old Oct 17th, 2009 | 05:02 PM
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Cool! Thanks janisj! So, a valid passport and a ticket is all I need?
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Old Oct 17th, 2009 | 06:32 PM
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No Bozo.
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Old Oct 17th, 2009 | 08:06 PM
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Best leave your clown nose at home though!
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Old Oct 17th, 2009 | 08:08 PM
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This:

http://tinyurl.com/nuvtz4
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Old Oct 18th, 2009 | 12:01 AM
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Visit this site, you might get some ideas. http://www.londontown.com/ Surely your friend will have a good ideas though.
Oh yeah....don't forget to pack your clothes and your toothbrush too!
All the best
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Old Oct 18th, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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Oh no! As a paranoid programmer, what's all this I'm reading about biometrics??? http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk/en/visas/visa-bio Do I have to do all this?
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Old Oct 18th, 2009 | 12:24 PM
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When you cross a border these days is one fingerprinted and retina scanned??
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Old Oct 18th, 2009 | 12:46 PM
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OK - why are you concerned about that(??)

The site you linked is for those applying for a visa. As we all said, you will not need a visa. "<i><B><blue>Notice about biometric data of those applying for UK visas </i><B></blue>"
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Old Oct 18th, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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OK! Good! (I was just wondering if that meant that I'd be scanned just for visiting!)
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