| s-1
| I'm American and I am going to the UK for the first time, what should I expect? |
| s-2
| I just need to talk to an another american who has gone to the UK before so that I know what expect when arriving at the airport and with going through visa process and everything. |
| s-3
| do you get your visitors visa immediately at the airport? |
| s-4
| I was told that americans automatically get a six months visitors visa. |
| s-5
| do you have to go through a medical exam right away? |
| s-6
| drug test? |
| s-7
| blood test? |
| s-8
| or do i just show them passport and walk through the gates? |
| s-9
| i have talked to some people that say that a medical exam is an invasion of privacy and other say its a routine thing when entering another country. |
| s-10
| I honestly have no idea what to expect or prepare for and calling in to get professional advice from either of the embassies costs by the minute- which I really don't have the money for. |
| s-11
| I'm really worried cause I have no idea who to talk to and want everything to go smoothly. |
| s-12
| An American passport should get you right into the country, there is no need for a VISA, for six months. |
| s-13
| There is no medical exam or blood test or others like that. |
| s-14
| You do not need to call the embassies to get professional advice. |
| s-15
| http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1052.html |
| s-16
| Above is the link to the Department of State travel website, which will give you all the info that you need, including passport information. |
| s-17
| It is free. |
| s-18
| I never stayed more than two weeks at a time when I visited the U.K. |
| s-19
| You should be fine with just a passport, unless you're staying longer than six months. |
| s-20
| You should double check with the necessary embassy before you leave though. |
| s-21
| I am not sure how well you planned this trip. |
| s-22
| You'll have a great time, so no worries there. |
| s-23
| I visited London, Edinburgh, and St. Andrews so far, and I was treated very well and with great kindness. |
| s-24
| Just treat everyone else as you would want to be treated, and you'll be fine. |
| s-25
| That tactic never failed me. |