Does the Biometric Passport Extension change the October 26, 2004 Machine Readable Passport requirement?
No, the Biometric Passport Extension to October 26, 2005 does not change the Machine Readable Passport requirement. In improving the national security of the U.S., these are two different requirements for passports for foreign citizens traveling without a visa, on the VWP, to request permission by the U.S. immigration inspector, to enter the U.S.
