DHS does not charge VWP travelers a fee for completion of an ESTATM application. Eligible visitors seeking to travel to the United States under the VWP may apply for travel authorization via the ESTATM Web site at https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov.
VWP travelers should be aware that unauthorized third-parties have established Web sites, which charge visitors seeking to travel to the United States under the VWP, for information about ESTATM and for submitting ESTATM applications to DHS on behalf of the traveler. These businesses and Web sites are not endorsed by, associated with, or affiliated in any way with DHS or the United States Government. Again, the United States Government does not charge a fee to obtain information about, apply for, or obtain a travel authorization through the ESTATM Web site. Use of a private service to apply for travel authorization via ESTATM will not expedite the granting of approval.
The ESTATM application Web site is available in 16 languages and includes a help section that provides additional information for VWP travelers to guide them through the application process. Additional information about ESTATM may be found at http://www.cbp.gov/esta.
Each approved ESTA application will be valid for a period of two years, so that a visitor could travel to the United States repeatedly within a two-year period without obtaining another ESTA. Travelers whose ESTA applications are approved, but whose passports will expire in less than two years, will receive an ESTA valid until the passport's expiration date.
Visitors will need to apply for a new ESTA if their name changes, if they are issued a new passport, or if any of the answers they previously provided to the ESTA application eligibility questions should change during that two-year validity period. DHS is designing ESTA to
accommodate last-minute and emergency travel. DHS recommends, however, that travelers obtain an ESTA at the time of reservation or ticket purchase, or at least 72 hours before departure to the United States.
