A New Fee for Visa Waiver Program Travelers
A New Fee for Visa Waiver Program Travelers
09 August 2010
Since the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) was implemented, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has had discretion to charge a fee to cover the administering of the program. The fee is to be implemented on September 8, 2010.
A fee of $4.00 will cover the costs incurred by the DHS, Customs and Border Protection of providing and administering the ESTA system and is in addition to the mandatory $10.00 travel promotion fee established by the Travel Promotion Act of 2009. The total fee for a new or renewed ESTA will be $14.00.
Electronic System for Travel Authorization
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Travelers entering the United States by air or sea must register under the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) before boarding an air or sea carrier; those entering by land from Canada or Mexico are not required to register.
Please note that the failure to determine your eligibility to travel under the Visa Waiver Program before submitting a registration under ESTA may result in you being denied an opportunity to travel to the United States.
Please follow this link to submit a registration.
Important Notice: If your passport has ever been reported lost or stolen to the authorities and then recovered, please do not attempt to use it for travel to the United States. If you input the passport details into ESTA, your application will be denied.