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OFFICIAL
ESTA APPLICATION
Welcome to the Electronic System for Travel Authorization
When should I submit an application through ESTA?
If I traveled to Cuba?
Need help getting started?
HOW DO I APPLY?
- Answer Disclaimers
- Enter Applicant Information
- Enter Personal Information
- Enter Travel Information
- Answer Eligibility Questions
- Review Application
- Pay
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
- You are a citizen or eligible national of a Visa Waiver Program country.
- You are currently not in possession of a visitor's visa.
- Your travel is for 90 days or less.
- You plan to travel to the United States for business or pleasure.
- You want to apply for a new authorization for one person or a group of applications for two or more persons.
WHAT DO I NEED TO APPLY?
- Valid passport(s) from a Visa Waiver Program country.
List of Visa Waiver Countries - Traveler's valid email address.
- Traveler's home address and phone number.
- Traveler's emergency point of contact phone and email.
- Payment method:
Fee for application is $21.00 USD.
Valid payment methods include MasterCard, VISA, American Express, Discover (JCB or Diners Club only), and PayPal.
The following information may also be required:
- Traveler's aliases or other names (If Applicable).
- Traveler's National ID or Personal ID number (If Applicable).
- Traveler's Global Entry/NEXUS/SENTRI ID number (If Applicable).
- Traveler's employer address and phone number (If Applicable).
- Traveler's U.S. point of contact name, address, and phone (If Applicable).
