ESTA electronic travel authorization<\/a>. <\/p>\nESTA is not applicable to all trips to the USA. It is imperative that the stay in the USA be a temporary one of no more than 90 days. It can also be for transit, tourism or business purposes only. <\/p>\n
The nature of the travel authorization requires an online application via a form to be completed on the official U.S. government website. The ESTA form is subject to a fee, and can only be validated once payment has been made. It can take up to 72 hours to receive a response to an authorization request. <\/p>\n
The travel authorization is valid for two years, but its validity depends on the validity of the passport. The ESTA allows multiple entries, so there’s no need to apply for a travel authorization every time you travel to the USA. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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