Official ESTA Application Website

Official Website of the Department of Homeland Security

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

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 selfie photo (If Applicable).
Traveler's aliases or other names (if applicable).
Traveler's National ID or Personnel ID number (if applicable).
Traveler's Global Entry 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).

Paperwork Reduction Act: An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection and a person is not required to respond to this information unless it displays a current valid OMB control number and an expiration date. The control number for this collection is 1651-0111. The estimated average time to complete this application is 23 minutes. If you have any comments regarding this burden estimate you can write to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Regulations and Rulings, 90 K Street, NE, 10th Floor, Washington DC 20229. Expiration .