Questions tagged [esta]
Electronic System for Travel Authorization, an online application you must fill if you wish to travel to the US under the Visa Waiver Program. This tag is about the application; for the program itself, use the tag [us-visa-waiver-program].
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ESTA like travel authorizations
The US introduced ESTA, a visa like online travel authorization in 2008: ESTA at Wikipedia.
Some other countries have introduced similar procedures e.g. Canada and Australia. Others, e.g. the EU and ...
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Am I a 'repeat ESTA visitor' in US?
I have been to the US before 10 years ago with ESTA.
And I'm preparing to visit the US again with a new passport and new ESTA.
(The passport that I used before had been expired)
To simplify the US ...
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Documents needed by German citizen traveling by land from the U.S. to Canada and back to the U.S
My friends and I (all from Germany) are thinking about going to Canada (specifically Toronto) for a day during our stay in the U.S. next year. (we have a flight to and from the U.S.)
Do we need ...
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Difference between applying for ESTA by smartphone app and online web form
I have applied my ESTA using online web form from my laptop.
My friend has applied for ESTA using smartphone app.
When compared, our experience was quite different. The app has apparently far more ...
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Should I change my ESTA from transit to visit? [duplicate]
I am planning to transit through the US en route to Canada, for which I have already obtained a transit ESTA. However, after my week in Canada, I intend to visit the US for tourism. In this case, do I ...
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Can I be admitted to the US after a two-year overstay 21 years ago?
I overstayed my 90 day holiday waiver USA visa 21 years ago by about 2 years! I was young and foolish at the time. I so want to visit Graceland with my teenage daughter. Do I stand any chance at all? ...
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Not sure if I have overstayed ESTA as went to Caribbean and the I-94 gave new 90 days at re entry and officer also stamped passport with new 90 days
I went to the US on an ESTA for about two weeks, went to Caribbean for like 30 days (but two of those days were the flight to/from the US, meaning it was 28 days out of the states). It was not done ...
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Actual residential address does not match with the one in my passport
I applied for the ESTA a couple weeks ago and it got accepted, but I noticed I have put my actual residential address in the form which is different from the one in my passport, can I get denied the ...
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ESTA USA validity
I have a valid ESTA for the USA until November 24, 2023.
I should travel next October, so the ESTA will have expired when I will be in the US territory.
Can I travel without problems or is it ...
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ESTA question travel [duplicate]
I am an Italian citizen in possession of a valid ESTA for the United States. I have already traveled 3 times in 2023 and stayed there for 146 days. I would like to know if there is a 180 day rule as I ...
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Can I use a US visa in an expired passport, or do I need an ESTA? [duplicate]
I'm an Irish citizen. My American visa runs out in 2027, but it's in an expired passport. (I do have a valid passport.) Do I need to apply for an ESTA all over?
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Visiting U.S with ESTA during our around the world trip
We plan to enter the USA multiple times during our around-the-world trip, but not for more than 90 days each time.
28 Jan - 7 Feb Hawaii
7 Feb - 24 Feb Canada
24 Feb - 6 Mar Alaska
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ESTA approved but incorrect order of parents' first names and surnames
My girlfriend has been approved for ESTA, but when looking at the parents section, she has put their first name and surnames in the wrong order. Is this worth reapplying over? As stated, the ESTA has ...
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Can my family members enter the US with criminal convictions? [closed]
We have family planning to travel to the United States and especially Los Angeles. Some will depart from New Zealand and others from Australia. Some have had difficult circumstances in their lives. ...
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National Travel document for ESTA application
Is a Resident Alien Card issued to a Spanish citizen to reside in the US considered a national identity to travel? Question of the ESTA application
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Can I visit the USA again?
I left the USA voluntarily after 3 months stay on a credible fear asylum granted at the airport on a tourist visa. I did not wait to appear in Court.
It has been 10 years and now I am a citizen of the ...
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ESTA Guidance needed [duplicate]
I am planning on travelling to the US and Mexico on an ESTA from September, which permits me 90 days in total in both countries. However in order to be eligible for an ESTA I need to also have proof ...
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Returning to the U.S. on a B1/B2 Visa After a 3-Month Stay on an ESTA
I am a German citizen who recently spent 3 months in San Francisco, USA on an ESTA. My goal is to return to the U.S. as soon as possible, but this time, I plan to apply for a B1/B2 visa to potentially ...
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ESTA & travel within the United States
I am a British Citizen travelling from my home UK to USA on an ESTA Visa.
In the past I have just travelled to one state and just toured around there.
But this time I would like to visit Texas and ...
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I'm from the UK travelling to meeting my Girlfriend for the first time who is from the US. How will I get on going through CBP?
So I've got my ESTA and passport. I will be getting my flight ticket, travel insurance and vaccinations soon. My current 'employment' is that I care for my dad who is disabled. But I've arranged that ...
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Typo in ESTA home residential address, do I need to re-apply?
I have ESTA for my family with the correct (home) address, but when I had to apply for a newborn baby I made a typo in the home address.
It is not one of the important passport data fields (like name, ...
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ESTA - Point of Contact and Personal Address
In two months I am going to be in NY again for tourism and since my prevuious ESTA expired, I need to reapply for a new one.
This time, I am gonna stay in an AirBnB but I don't have the family name of ...
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Entering USA with ESTA whilst awaiting B1 visa
I need to attend a conference in the USA for which I have a valid ESTA. However, I plan to go back to the USA soon after under a B1 visa (more than a 90 days stay) which I cannot get in time before ...
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Can a valid ESTA received for business travel be used also for tourism?
I have acquired an ESTA for business travel which I've done in summer 2022. It is valid till 2024.
This summer (2023) I'd like to visit USA again but this time for pleasure, to visit my brother and ...
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Employment information on ESTA form
I plan to visit the US for vacations. I'm completing the ESTA form but I'm not sure what to put under employment information. I'm a contractor for a US company (different city/state as destination and ...
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ESTA advice please!: UK > USA
Regarding ESTA
I visited the USA October 2022, staying for 79 days (returned January 2023).
6 months later in July 2023, I would like to return to USA for 64 days. Visiting my boyfriend, family, ...
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Can I apply for ESTA with passport valid since february? [closed]
I plan to visit the US so I need to obtain an ESTA but will it be a problem that I have a new passport? I had a passport once when I was like 10 years old and none since then. Won’t they be suspicious ...
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What visa covers me for remote working in the US whilst on holiday?
I am planning on going to the US for a month to visit a friend who lives there. The main purpose of this trip is for a vacation. However, my employer (UK based) are happy for me to work remotely from ...
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Do I need to list a postdoc as a job on my ESTA?
I am a postdoc in Israel (while my passport is Portuguese) and I need to visit the US: while filling out an ESTA (for the first time), I discovered I needed to list any jobs I currently work.
I ...
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How to transfer between 2 international flights on IAH within 2 hours as ESTA holder
I have a ticket from AKL (Auckland - New Zealand) to PRG (Prague - Czech Republic). It is a single ticket, with two transfers, first transfer is IAH (George Bush International - Houston, Texas) 2 ...
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US stay of 90 days - return after 40 days both under ESTA
I traveled to the US from Germany and spent 90 days there to visit my girlfriend. I’ve been out of the country and in Germany for 40 days now and I have plans of returning for another week or two. How ...
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USA ESTA - Changed my address but point of contact can’t be changed and now differs?
I thought I was staying in a hotel and applied for an ESTA based on that. The hotel was both my ‘point of contact’ and my address where I would be staying in the US. The ESTA was approved.
My hotel ...
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I have an approved ESTA but then realised I need a visa J1
I have an approved ESTA but then realised I need a visa J1. I've now applied for the visa, can I just not use the ESTA as it wont cancel? Will it affect anything if I just use the visa (to US) ?
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Can I apply for ESTA while I'm in the US on a J-1 visa? [duplicate]
Right now I'm studying in the US on a J-1 visa. After studying, I would love to travel around the US (for longer than the grace period of 30 days, but under 90 days). Can I get an ESTA while still on ...
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Applying for ESTA while living temporarily in another country?
I'm a German citizen and am currently doing my bachelors in Norway. When applying for an ESTA tourist visa, which address do I add? My current address in Norway, or the one that is in my registry at ...
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ESTA still valid but new passport. can I ask for a new esta?
I'm an italian citizen, with a still valid ESTA. Anyway in the meantime I got a new passport, so I will have to ask for a new ESTA.
Before doing anything wrong, I would like to know if I should do ...
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How to fill out the ESTA application as a Singapore passport holder?
Unlike many other passports, the Singapore passport does not specify the last name and given name fields and instead follows what is reflected on the NRIC (Identity Card). My full name goes by (using ...
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What exactly is the definition of returning ESTA?
Several US airport immigration queues seem to differentiate between "first-time ESTA visitors" and "returning ESTA visitors" – what exactly is the definition for that distinction? ...
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Can I apply for an ESTA if I am married to a US citizen?
My boyfriend & I are planning on getting married, but we are not going to live in the same country, which would force me to apply for an ESTA every time I would want to visit him. Is this possible?...
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VWP vs a B1/B2 visa I already have - using which makes more sense for me?
I'm soon planning to visit my friend in the United States for a few days. It's been a long while since I last visited US and at that time, the country I am from was not a part of Visa Waiver Program. ...
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What should I do if the ESTA website freezes when uploading my passport?
The ESTA is an electronic visa waiver for entry to the USA. You apply online via the US government website.
Recently the website was updated to include uploading a photo of your passport, which has ...
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Applying for ESTA with (second) Russian citizenship
Asking on behalf of a family member, who is a British citizen, permanently resident in the UK, but who also has a Russian citizenship. The plan it to travel to the USA in April 2023. In the current ...
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Tourist Visa to USA for UK Citizen - What is the process?
I am a UK Citizen currently living in India. I was born in India and after 5 years of continous stay in UK, I became a naturalised citizen of UK.
I have a valid ESTA and can travel to the USA, but ...
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Applying for an ESTA as an ex-Green card holder
I gave up my green card last year, but am traveling to the US in several months. The ESTA application asks two questions which I am uncertain how to respond to.
Have you ever been a citizen or ...
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What is the up to date wording of the question about "Do you have a physical or mental disorder" on the US ESTA form?
What is the up to date wording of the question about "Do you have a physical or mental disorder" on the US ESTA form?
I am asking for my son who is a UK citizen wishing to travel to the ...
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If I don't have ESTA, do I need to ask for the I-94W form if I drive through the US/Canada border as an Irish national?
Will I be required to fill out an I-94W at the border between Canada and the US? My friends are planning to road-trip to Canada and then come get me and enter the US by land border. If someone doesn't ...
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If one of my passports has been denied ESTA approval, can I use my other passport to apply for ESTA?
I just want to know if the two passports are linked. For example, if I overstayed in the US on my Irish passport's ESTA, can I still enter the US on my British passport's ESTA? Are they linked in any ...
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Can I enter the US on VWP to attend a conference while waiting for a J1 exchange visitor visa to start in mid April?
I am currently awaiting my SEVIS number from UCLA in order to obtain my J1 exchange visitor visa, which is set to begin in mid-April. In the meantime, I have been invited to a conference in February ...
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ESTA with travel to Cuba before 2021
My friend (a French citizen) visited Cuba in 2015, and wants to visit the US on an ESTA.
I know Cuba was designated a state sponsor of terrorism in 2021, and travelling to such a country makes one ...
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US Citizen with dual nationality entering US on ESTA, what's the worst that can happen?
I've checked many old threads here but nobody has approached this specific scenario.
I recently became a nationalized American, it happened within 4 weeks of applying so was shocked and never ...
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