The ESTA application collects biographic information and answers to VWP eligibility questions. Customs and Border Protection officers determine admissibility upon travelers’ arrival.
Authorization via ESTA does not determine whether a traveler is admissible to the United States. You can readily identify an e-Passport, because it has a unique international symbol on the cover.Įlectronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)ĮSTA is an automated system that determines the eligibility of visitors to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). An e-Passport is an enhanced secure passport with an embedded electronic chip. In addition, as of April 1, 2016, you must have an e-passport to use the VWP. Nationals of VWP countries who are also nationals of Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Sudan, or Syria.Nationals of VWP countries who have traveled to or been present in Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Libya, Somalia and Yemen on or after Ma(with limited exceptions for travel for diplomatic or military purposes in the service of a VWP country).Travelers in the following categories are no longer eligible to travel or be admitted to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP): citizens and nationals to travel to their countries for a similar length of time without a visa for business or tourism purposes. In return, those 40 countries must permit U.S. The Visa Waiver Program (VWP), administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in consultation with the State Department, permits citizens of 40 countries to travel to the United States for business or tourism for stays of up to 90 days without a visa.
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