I have started to travel to the US a couple of times a year and have had to do the ESTA procedure. To be quite honest I do not see how it helps anything but I needed so did it. The ESTA itself cost me about £12 after the exchange rate so not sure how much it will be when you do it. There does seem to be some rather strange questions like 'Are you a terrorist or been involved in terrorist activity.' Possibly I am being cynical but I really can not see many terrorists been foiled by this cunning plan of just asking them, same as 'Am I a nazi war criminal' I would of thought any nazi war criminals who have evaded capture for 68 years have got quite ...  Read the complete review

There's already an excellent review written about the visa waiver system for entering the U.S which is very comprehensive and tells you everything you need to know about the form. I just feel the need, after going online to fill mine in today to reiterate to everyone that this is an entirely FREE procedure. I was absolutely appalled that when I used Google to search for this facility, that all of the most prominently featured ones were in fact agencies that charge a fee for this service. Worse still a few of them looked very official and I worry that people will be paying for this because they are ill informed. One of the sites I looked at was charging ...  Read the complete review

Whilst in Sta travel, I asked what visas you needed for going to certain countries. The USA was one of them. I was advised to fill out this online visa application at least 72 hours before entering the country. Before January 2009, this was done on a scrap of paper on the plane. I remember my dad filling it in when we went to Boston when I was 10. Now you must fill this in, as you wont be able to fill anything in on the aeroplane. Its to prove that you arent staying for very long so you dont need something like a green card visa or trying to stay there to live. The website is easy to use, just read the guidelines to who needs to apply. Basically ...  Read the complete review

ESTA stands for Electronic System for Travel Authorisation. The department of homeland security of the USA now requires all persons entering the USA to pre register with them prior to travelling to the USA.. If you have not done this then you will not be permitted to enter the USA let alone get on a plane bound for the states. It is a simple on line process which has to be completed up to 72 hours prior to departure. Anyone booking flights to the USA should have been informed of this by your ticket issuer or travel agent. The system became mandatory this January although you could register prior to that. All passengers who ...  Read the complete review