Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09CANBERRA440
2009-05-05 06:40:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:
VWP:AUSTRALIA INFORMED CONCERNING CBP POLICY UPDATE
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UNCLAS CANBERRA 000440
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CVIS CMGT KPAO PBTS PREL
SUBJECT: VWP:AUSTRALIA INFORMED CONCERNING CBP POLICY UPDATE
REF: STATE 41656
UNCLAS CANBERRA 000440
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CVIS CMGT KPAO PBTS PREL
SUBJECT: VWP:AUSTRALIA INFORMED CONCERNING CBP POLICY UPDATE
REF: STATE 41656
1. (U) April 30, Consular Officer delivered the U.S. Customs
and Border Protection announcement contained in reftel to
Richard J. Jameson, Executive Officer, Passport Systems and
Technology Section (PST),Passport Business Improvement and
Technology Branch (PSB),Australian Passport Office,
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
2. (U) Mr. Jameson told consular officer that all Australian
travel documents are machine-readable back to 1998; however,
emergency passports, Documents of Identity, and Certificates
of Identity are not e-chipped. All other Australian travel
documents are e-chipped.
CLUNE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CVIS CMGT KPAO PBTS PREL
SUBJECT: VWP:AUSTRALIA INFORMED CONCERNING CBP POLICY UPDATE
REF: STATE 41656
1. (U) April 30, Consular Officer delivered the U.S. Customs
and Border Protection announcement contained in reftel to
Richard J. Jameson, Executive Officer, Passport Systems and
Technology Section (PST),Passport Business Improvement and
Technology Branch (PSB),Australian Passport Office,
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
2. (U) Mr. Jameson told consular officer that all Australian
travel documents are machine-readable back to 1998; however,
emergency passports, Documents of Identity, and Certificates
of Identity are not e-chipped. All other Australian travel
documents are e-chipped.
CLUNE