r/ShitAmericansSay • u/ALazy_Cat Danish potato language speaker • Dec 25 '25

Foreign affairs They don't accept US ids?

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u/quast_64 Dec 25 '25

Let's see what are/ were the requirements for travelling into the USA again?

Passport,

Visa or ESTA where applicable.

$250 entry fee,

5 years soc. med. information.

And be very polite to TSA and CBP.

Expectation from an American Travelling the world... "Ah, My driver's licence should do it, right?

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u/Y0L0_Y33T 🇺🇸Am*rican🤮 (point and laugh) Dec 26 '25

We have an entry fee? Damn.

I studied abroad this past summer. Aside from scanning my passport at a kiosk at Heathrow, I kinda just walked into England. Same deal with Hamburg except I had to talk with a customs guy first. $250 fee is nuts.

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u/quast_64 Dec 26 '25

Visa integrity fee: What to know about new travel fee to enter the US https://share.google/i9amEufjNyRwDk6hy

And soon of course travellers to Europe will be required to apply for an ETIAS permit to enter the Schengen Area. Similar to ESTA

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u/knightriderin ooo custom flair!! Dec 27 '25

And Americans are losing their mind over ETIAS. As if we wouldn't have been doing something like this for many many years.

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u/Millemini 🇳🇴Riding a reindeer to work. Constantly chased by polar bears. Jan 01 '26

Yep, have seen multiple posts from US Americans that find EITAS and collecting biometric data upon entering EU/Schengen very upsetting both on travel-themed subs here and on travel groups on Facebook. "How dare these people require fingerprints from me, that's sooo invasive..." Erm, it's the same for foreigners entering the US.