ESTA is an Electronic System for Travel Authorization that all passport holders from Visa Waiver Program countries must complete prior to boarding a carrier to travel by air or sea to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program.
This travel authorization has been mandatory since Jan. 12, 2009.
From September 8th the US will charge $14 per ESTA to be paid online by credit card. The ESTA doesn't require travel plans to register and is valid for 2 years or until your passport expires.
InselAir advises everybody with a passport capable of having a US Visa Waiver to fill in the ESTA form online before September 8th to avoid the new charge of $14.
The website for registration is https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/.
Passengers that require an ESTA and have not completed the process or have not been approved may be denied boarding to the United States without a valid US visa.
The ESTA requirement applies to all Dutch nationals, including residents of Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao and St. Martin. Passengers with passports that require a US visa, or otherwise have a US visa, are exempt from the ESTA requirement, as are US passport holders.
Please visit www.state.gov for more information on entry and visa requirements for the United States. For more information: US Customs and Borders Protection website www.cbp.gov or visit www.fly-inselair.com.
