Essential to your usa holiday (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA))

Member Name: mizzy

Product:	Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA)
Date:	14/03/09 (82 review reads)
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Advantages: No faffing on the plane

Disadvantages: Remembering to do it

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 everyone whos going there on holiday for a few weeks. As long as your not working there this is the right form to fill in.

Im not sure what you do if you dont have internet access. Just go to an internet cafe. The form is really simple, just simple things like name, address, contact details and reasons for travel.

Have a nice holiday in america!

Summary: happy holidays