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Visa for Tourist Travel - Business - Transit/Stopover

ESTA USA

Validity 2 Years - Maximum Duration of Stay 90 days

ESTA USA

Travelers coming to the United States for tourism, business or transit need an ESTA.

ESTA is a travel authorization that allows you to stay in the United States for 90 days or less.

Its validity is two years with multiple entries, each of them not exceeding 90 days.

An ESTA is usually approved within 2 hours of its submission, any changes in timing are due by the US Immigration Department which can take up to 72 hours.

If you already have a valid US visa, you do not need an ESTA.

Detailed ESTA information  

Since 2009 it is possible to travel to the United States, both in transit and in entry, without requiring a real physical visa but an ESTA authorization is sufficient.

The ESTA authorization also referred to as the "Electronic system for travel authorization" is a particular concession issued by the Department of Homeland Security which can be requested and obtained by citizens of countries belonging to the Visa Waiver Program to be authorized to travel to the United States for tourism, business, transit and stopover purposes, without the need for a non-immigrant visa.

The ESTA allows you to stay in the United States for a period of 90 days and is valid for 2 years. The validity period starts from the moment the application is approved and the ESTA is granted. During these two years it is allowed to make an unlimited number of trips to the United States, but every single consecutive stay cannot exceed 90 days of duration.

Furthermore, it is essential to specify that ESTA replaces the green I-94W form that citizens belonging to the VWP were required to complete in-flight before arriving in the United States. In fact, it can be considered a simpler and faster alternative to the procedures for a non-immigrant visa.

Requirements for obtaining an ESTA

To obtain an ESTA it is necessary:

  • belong to one of the countries of the Visa Waiver Program;
  • have a valid VWP e-passport;
  • have a return ticket;
  • declare that your stay does not exceed 90 days;
  • travel with a carrier recognized by the VWP;
  • have a credit or debit card that is Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and Paypal.

It is necessary to underline that there are 40 countries adhering to the Visa Waiver Program:

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Countries Netherlands, Poland, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Republic of Malta, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan and the United Kingdom.

And especially if you are planning a trip with your family it is necessary that every traveller, including infants and children, must have their own passport and ESTA authorization.

Procedure for obtaining an USA ESTA

To apply for your ESTA, you must complete an online form consisting of informative questions such as: personal data, travel information and security questions to verify your eligibility to enter the United States.

Often, to obtain your ESTA, it takes a very long time not due to bureaucratic aspects or processing times but due to the incorrect compilation of the application. In fact, recent analyzes have shown that around 25% of travellers make mistakes and compromise the time required to obtain their travel authorisation.

DocVisa is the perfect solution to solve this kind of problem in fact, thanks to its team of expert immigration consultants who constantly inform and assist the traveller, there are no errors thus allowing the requested visa to be issued quickly and safely.

The numbers show that 99% of our requests forwarded by us are approved without any  problems and in time for your departure.

What happens after completing an ESTA application

The authorization of an ESTA is usually approved within 2 hours of its submission, any changes in timing are due by the US Immigration Department which can take up to 72 hours.

Once approved, your ESTA authorization will be sent by email to the address provided during the form completion.

It should be noted that DocVisa supports the traveller at all stages even in the event of a refused ESTA authorization, the goal remains to find a suitable solution to allow the departure to the United States.

Contact our team of experts also and especially in case of delay in approving the request, we will immediately carry out a check to verify that everything has gone well.

Further clarifications on the use of the ESTA

ESTA authorization is required at the airport both during check-in and at customs upon arrival in the United States.

Only the ESTA authorization is not sufficient to guarantee entry into the United States because it is only and exclusively a travel authorization therefore, once in the United States, the immigration agents have the task of approving their entry through some quick checks .

There is no need to print out the ESTA authorization and carry it with you, as the inspectors can access it via their computer systems.

PURPOSE OF THE JOURNEY  ENTRANCE
tourism, transit and business  Multiple
MAXIMUM STAY DURATIONVALIDITY
90 days2 years
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FAQ ESTA

Here you will find all the answers to your questions about ESTA

The ESTA authorization, also known as the "Electronic system for travel authorization", is a particular concession issued by the Department of Homeland Security which can be requested and obtained by citizens of countries belonging to the Visa Waiver Program ("Travel Without Visa" Program) to be authorized to travel to the United States for tourism, business, transit and stopover purposes, without the need for a non-immigrant visa.

If you are traveling to the United States for business or pleasure and are staying for less than 90 days, simply apply for an ESTA. The ESTA is also sufficient if you are in the United States for transit and do not leave the airport. While a visa is required when the stay in the United States goes beyond 90 days. Remember that there are different types of visas that tend to vary according to the purpose for which you travel to the United States.

Filling out the online ESTA form. Once completed, which may be for you, another person or an entire travel group, you will need to pay government taxes and processing service fees. Once these steps have been completed, the application will be processed. Application processing times tend to vary according to the type of service chosen; in fact, urgent requests can be processed within a few hours.

There are 40 countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Countries Netherlands, Poland, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Republic of Malta, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan and the United Kingdom.

Be a citizen of one of the countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program - Have an electronic passport whose validity covers your entire stay in the United States - Travel to the United States for tourism, business or in transit to another destination - Stay in the United States for a maximum of 90 days - In addition to the reservation of the outward ticket, you also have the reservation of the return ticket.

Owning the ESTA allows you to access the means of transport, air or sea, departing for the United States, however it DOES NOT guarantee entry into the United States. Upon arrival in the United States, a Customs and Border Protection agent will determine whether or not the traveller is admitted under the principles of the Visa Waiver Program and United States laws.

The ESTA authorization is valid for a period of two years from the date of issue or until the expiry of the e-passport

The "Customs and border protection" recommends that you request your ESTA at least 72 hours before embarking on your journey to the USA, but this does not prevent the request from being submitted even a few hours before departure. In any case, our advice is to anticipate the request times in order to be able to deal with any difficulty that may arise.

For all minors including infants traveling without a ticket. Also in this case the ESTA authorization must be completed on the basis of the data of their e-passport.

Your visa will be sent by email and SMS. Furthermore, if you have registered on our website you will also receive the ESTA you requested by e-mail and SMS, but you can also access your Reserved Area and find your ESTA with all the essential information. The system thus records all the data provided with the aim of speeding up the time for requesting a new visa in the future.

If your ESTA application is rejected, you must apply for a non-immigrant visa suitable for the reason you are traveling to the United States. Since the request will have to be presented to the Embassy and an appointment will be made, it is possible to request an appointment with an expert immigration lawyer who will follow up the procedure for you, click here https://us-visa.lawyer/request-now/

When citizens of VWP countries are also citizens of Iran, Iraq, Sudan or Syria or when citizens of VWP countries who have travelled to or been to Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, Libya, Somalia and Yemen.