Aus to US - Paper work confirmation

[antycbr]

I went to Seattle on 9th July. I flew SQ and they don't have an online version of the US attestation form like QF...so I had printed and signed a paper version. It was never asked for at any time...not at check in and not when entering the US.

Writing from SQ22 over the South China Sea, SYD-SIN-EWR on 17 August SQ checkin in SYD was very keen on the multi page attestation form. Also wanted to sight Vaccination Cert and ESTA numbers.

I assume these attestations get posted to the US and probably sit in a warehouse in suburban Virginia or somewhere like that for at least a decade.

For a country that doesn’t like bureaucracy they specialise in it.

 

[Lynda2475]

Im flying BA from LHR to JFK tomorrow. Ba ask you to download the Verifly app which was simple and vidated international vax certificate instantly (QRs are useful).

But then I also had to redo the attestation in MMB at BA.com, that upload didn't validate immediately took BA 5hrs to manually check but once confirmed (also needed to make sure APIS was up to date, note BA ask for details that QF APIS doesnt) I could check in online.

There was a warning g re needing an ESTA and a passport but no request for the details.

Will see what happens when I collect boarding pass and do bag drop tomorrow.

When I last did this flight in 2019 was not asked to show ESTA as it should automatically be linked to passport.

** edited to add, arrived at airport used kiosk to scan passport and print boarding pass, then went to automated bag drop (no option to check in or do bag drop with a persom at north end of lhr T5) and straight though express path security. At no stage did anyone ask to see my vax cert or ESTA.

*** edited agin to say entered via JFK about 40 mins ago, was not asked to show ESTA or vax proof. 5 questions only: purpose of trip?,where are you staying? How long are you staying,? Do you have anything to declar? How much cash do you have?