Germany and Britain Add Warnings for Travel to U.S. After Tourists Were Detained
Photo Credit: Travelers walk through a terminal at Frankfurt Airport in Germany. Unsplash / Romain Mathon
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It's unclear at this point whether recent incidents will impact on the number of Germans visiting the U.S. this year, but Germany is updating its travel advice for citizens going to the U.S.
Both Germany and Britain have revised their advice for citizens traveling to the U.S. to say that a visa or entry waiver does not guarantee entry, and that visitors may be liable to "arrest or detention" if they break the rules.
Tourists from most European countries, including Germany, generally enjoy visa-free travel to the United States for up to 90 days.
But Germany's Federal Foreign Office website was updated this week to explicitly state that "travelers should only enter the United States with a valid ESTA or visa that matches the intended purpose of their stay" and to warn that a valid Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) authorization nor a valid U.S. visa consti
