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Eligibility

ESTA requirements

ESTA is tied to the Visa Waiver Program. Whether you are eligible in your individual case is checked by the US authority. We help you prepare your details completely.

Quick check: your passport

What you need

  • Biometric passport, valid beyond the planned trip
  • Name, birth and nationality details – exactly as in the passport
  • Contact and address details
  • Planned arrival and accommodation in the USA, if known
  • Passport photo and image of the passport data page
  • Truthful answers to the eligibility questions

What ESTA is not intended for

  • Work or study in the USA
  • Stays beyond the usual 90-day limit of the Visa Waiver Program
  • Entry without ESTA if you want to travel visa-free
  • Entry is decided solely by CBP officers on arrival.
  • US visas, embassy appointments or crew/student procedures – we do not offer these

Common mistakes: spelling that differs from the passport, expired passports, incomplete eligibility questions, missing details for children. Every child needs their own authorization. Even pure transit through the USA usually requires an ESTA.

Further guides

All ESTA guides

Apply for a US ESTA – prepare now.

Fill in the steps first. You only need an account for payment. The decision is made exclusively by CBP.