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Planning a trip to the United States for business, transit, or a vacation? The Electronic System for Travel Authorization is a mandatory security requirement for all visa-exempt nationalities. Complete your registration in just a few minutes through our optimized platform.
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Secure your official US travel authorization without the stress. Our visa experts audit every detail to guarantee a flawless submission to government systems.
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Answer a few questions
Takes 5 minsFill out our straightforward digital questionnaire. We have translated complex legal questions into plain language, ensuring you only provide the precise details required by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Professional review & processing
Expert ReviewOur immigration specialists manually verify your passport details and responses. This pre-submission review catches typos, inverted numbers, and formatting errors that cause the vast majority of government rejections.
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Receive your ESTA by email
Fast ApprovalOnce authorized by the Department of Homeland Security, your ESTA is instantly linked to your passport. We deliver your confirmation straight to your inbox so you can head to the airport with complete peace of mind.
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United States immigration policy
What is a US Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)?
The US ESTA is an automated security screening system managed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to determine the eligibility of visitors to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program. Because it functions as an electronic travel authority rather than a traditional paper visa, there is no need to schedule an embassy interview, print documents, or receive a physical passport stamp.
Validity and Stay Limits
Once approved, your travel authorization is active for up to two consecutive years and permits an unlimited number of entries into the United States. However, immigration laws enforce a strict limit: individual stays cannot exceed 90 days per visit. It covers short-term tourism, family holiday visits, transit connections, and standard non-remunerative business meetings.
A note on multiple entries
There is no limit to the number of times you can enter the United States during your ESTA's two-year validity. However, each individual stay must not exceed 90 days. U.S. Customs and Border Protection monitors travel patterns, and using consecutive maximum stays to effectively reside in the United States may result in your ESTA being cancelled or entry being refused at the border.
Customs Rules on Arrival
Beyond the usual duty-free allowances, any amount over USD 10,000 — in cash or in financial instruments — must be declared to US customs. Agricultural, food and animal-origin products are subject to strict restrictions and must always be declared to avoid a fine.
Important Note: Your digital authorization is permanently tied to your specific passport. If your passport expires, changes numbers, or you receive a new travel document, your current ESTA becomes invalid and you must re-apply before your next trip.
What travel purposes require an ESTA before traveling to the United States?
Commercial airlines and maritime carriers are legally required to verify your ESTA status before allowing you to board. To ensure a seamless check-in experience at the airport or port, verify how your upcoming trip aligns with these four primary travel scenarios.
Tourist Visits
Family visits, leisure travel, holidays, medical treatments, and exploring American cities and national parks.
Business Travel
Attending corporate conferences, legal consultations, contract negotiations, or short-term professional conventions.
Transit Connections
Layovers or connecting international flights at any US airport while traveling to a third country destination.
Traveling with Minors
Infants, children, and teenagers require their own independent authorization linked to their individual passport.
Data Protection, Security, and Verification Procedures
Our secure data network relies on advanced encryption protocols designed to safely handle your biographical details. Every single file undergoes a meticulous compliance scan against strict US immigration rules before final transmission. By isolating mismatched names or passport number typos before they reach government databases, our platform maximizes approval rates and keeps your personal data fully secure.
Your personal information is protected with end-to-end encryption and handled under strict data privacy standards. We never store payment details beyond what is required to securely process your transaction.
Frequently Asked Questions — US ESTA
The ESTA is not an alternative to the B-1/B-2 visa: it is a visa waiver reserved for short, unpaid stays. A B-1/B-2 visa remains required if you plan to stay for more than 90 days, if your nationality is not covered by the Visa Waiver Program, or if the purpose of your trip goes beyond basic tourism or standard business meetings (such as studies, extended medical treatment, or local employment). A B-1/B-2 visa is also valid for longer (up to 10 years depending on bilateral agreements, compared to 2 years for the ESTA), but requires an in-person consular interview, unlike the ESTA which is processed entirely online.
In certain cases, yes. Under the 2015 Terrorist Travel Prevention Act, travelers who also hold citizenship from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, or North Korea—as well as those who have traveled to any of these countries (or to Libya, Somalia, or Yemen) since March 1, 2011—cannot use the ESTA, even if their other passport is eligible for the program. In such cases, a standard visa application through a US embassy is required.
Not automatically. Since 2016, only electronic passports equipped with a biometric chip (e-passports) allow travel under the Visa Waiver Program. A valid passport without a chip is not sufficient: in this case, a standard visa application remains necessary, even if your nationality is otherwise eligible for the ESTA.
That depends on the field in question. Certain minor details (such as contact information or local US address) can be updated directly on the existing application. However, any error concerning your identity or passport details (full name, date of birth, or passport number) requires submitting a brand-new application, as the original authorization remains permanently tied to the initial data entered. Our teams review every file before transmission specifically to prevent this from happening.
Certain airports outside the United States feature a US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspection facility that allows passengers to clear US immigration and customs before boarding—notably at Dublin and Shannon in Ireland, Abu Dhabi, and several Canadian airports. If your flight departs from one of these locations, you will present your ESTA and go through US border inspection before take-off, allowing you to arrive in the United States as a domestic passenger.
Yes, the validity of your ESTA does not depend on your flight routing. However, the reverse rule is crucial to keep in mind: if you transit through a US airport en route to a third country, you must go through US immigration just like any visitor entering the country—the United States does not operate sterile airside transit zones. An approved ESTA (or a valid visa) is therefore strictly required, even for a simple layover in the USA.
No. Service eVisa is an independent travel document support agency with no connection to the US government. Our processing fees cover expert verification of your file, error detection before transmission, and 24/7 dedicated customer support. You are fully entitled to submit your application yourself on the official portal at esta.cbp.dhs.gov.
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