Knowledge Base

• WHAT IS THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION (ESTA)?
• WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ESTA AND A VISA?
• WHO IS REQUIRED TO HAVE A TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION?
• WHY DO I NEED TO FILL OUT AN ESTA APPLICATION IF I’M TRAVELING TO THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM?
• DOES A TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION GUARANTEE ME ADMISSION TO THE UNITED STATES?

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• WHO IS REQUIRED TO HAVE A TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION?
• WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION?
• WHY DO I NEED TO FILL OUT AN ESTA APPLICATION?
• IS THERE A FEE TO APPLY FOR AN ESTA?
• HOW LONG IS MY ESTA VALID FOR?

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• IS MY INFORMATION SECURE?
• HOW LONG IS MY APPLICATION DATA STORED?
• IS MY INFORMATION SHARED WITH ANYONE?
• IS MY PAYMENT INFORMATION SECURE?

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• HOW DO I APPLY FOR AN ESTA?
• CAN YOU PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND CLARIFICATION FOR SOME OF THE ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS?
• CAN I APPLY FOR AN ESTA WITHOUT HAVING CONFIRMED TRAVEL PLANS?
• HOW DO I CORRECT A MISTAKE ON MY APPLICATION?
• WILL MY ESTA BE DENIED IF I LEAVE A MANDATORY FIELD BLANK?

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• IS THERE A FEE TO APPLY FOR AN ESTA?
• HOW DO I PAY FOR MY APPLICATION?
• CAN I PAY FOR MY APPLICATION LATER?
• DO YOU ONLY ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS?
• CAN I GET A REFUND IF MY APPLICATION IS NOT APPROVED?

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• HOW DO I UPDATE THE INFORMATION ON MY APPLICATION?
• WHAT IF I FORGOT MY APPLICATION NUMBER?
• HOW DO I CHECK MY ESTA STATUS?
• What happens if your ESTA expires while in the US?
• Does my esta need renewing?

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• WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I’M NOT APPROVED FOR TRAVEL?
• WILL MY ESTA BE DENIED IF I LEAVE A MANDATORY FIELD BLANK?
• CAN I REAPPLY IF MY APPLICATION WAS DENIED?
• WHAT DO I DO IF MY TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION WAS DENIED AND I NEED TO TRAVEL IMMEDIATELY?

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• IF APPROVED, DOES MY TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION GUARANTEE ME ADMISSION TO THE UNITED STATES?
• HOW LONG IS MY ESTA VALID FOR?
• DO I NEED TO BRING A PRINTOUT OR DIGITAL COPY OF MY TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION TO THE AIRPORT?
• WHEN DO I NEED TO REAPPLY FOR AN ESTA?
• DO I NEED TO APPLY FOR A NEW ESTA IF MY CURRENT TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION WILL EXPIRE WHILE I’M IN THE UNITED STATES?

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