{"id":2448,"date":"2022-07-27T21:35:17","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T19:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/123-esta.com\/esta-official\/"},"modified":"2022-09-19T17:56:39","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T15:56:39","slug":"esta-official","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/123-esta.com\/en\/esta-official\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel without a visa to the USA with the official ESTA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you a fan of American culture? It has never been easier to travel to the USA. It is perfectly possible to travel to the United States without a B2 tourist visa<\/a>. A simple electronic travel authorization is all you need: the official ESTA. Established by the U.S. administration, its objective is to strengthen homeland security while facilitating entry into the United States. However, the official ESTA is not available to everyone. In this article, we will see the different conditions that must be met to be eligible for ESTA. We will then detail the procedure to follow to apply for it. <\/span><\/p>\n\n

Eligibility requirements for the<\/span>official ESTA <\/span>United States <\/span> <\/h2>\n\n

The nationality of the citizen<\/span><\/h3>\n\n

The first thing to check before applying for the official ESTA authorization is to make sure that your nationality is part of the VWP (Visa Waiver Program). This visa waiver scheme covers a total of 40 nations since 2022. Among the member countries, there are the EU countries (France, Italy, Spain, Poland, etc.), Australia, New Zealand and Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

European citizens are therefore entitled to travel to the USA without a visa, provided that they do not hold dual Syrian, Iraqi, Iranian or Sudanese nationality. <\/span><\/p>\n\n

The traveler’s passport <\/span><\/h3>\n\n

To enter the country, you must of course always be accompanied by a valid identity document. U.S. authorities require travelers to have a biometric or electronic passport. This condition is valid for both the ESTA and the USA visa. <\/span><\/p>\n\n

It is also required to have a valid passport covering the entire duration of your trip to the USA. If your passport expires before you leave for the United States, you will need to renew it at your local city hall.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

How to enter the United States <\/span><\/h3>\n\n

The ESTA visa authorizes foreign nationals to enter the country by air or sea. If you arrive in the USA by land, it is now also necessary to apply for an ESTA from Mexico or Canada, the form l94-W is not enough since May 2022. <\/span><\/p>\n\n

The reason for the trip to the USA <\/span><\/h3>\n\n

The official ESTA is only issued for three types of stay in the USA: <\/span><\/p>\n\n