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Welcome to the Electronic System for Travel Authorization Web Site.

International travelers who are seeking to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) are now subject to enhanced security requirements and will be required to pay an administrative fee. All eligible travelers who wish to travel to the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Program must apply for authorization and then pay the fee using the following process:
 
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Step 1
Complete Your Application
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Step 2
Submit Your Application
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Step 3
Record Your Application Number
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Step 4
Make Payment
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Step 5
View Your Application Status
 

Please refer to the Help link at the top of each Web page if you have questions.

Before you begin this application, make sure that you have a valid passport and credit card available. This application will only accept the following credit cards: MasterCard, VISA, American Express, and Discover (JCB, Diners Club).

Please provide all responses in English. Mandatory fields are indicated by a red asterisk *.

Apply for an Authorization to Travel to the United States

Select this option if:

  • You are a citizen or eligible national of a Visa Waiver Program country.
  • You are currently not in possession of a visitor's visa.
  • Your travel is for 90 days or less.
  • You plan to travel to the United States for business or pleasure.
Which countries participate in the Visa Waiver Program?

What information do I need to complete the application?

What are the passport requirements for travel under the Visa Waiver Program?

Update or Check the Status of a Previously Submitted Authorization to Travel to the United States

Select this option if:

  • You previously submitted an application for an electronic travel authorization and you want to perform one of the following:
    • Determine the status of your travel authorization application.
    • Update your travel authorization application.
    • You saved your application information and want to return to it to pay the fee.
What information can I update?

Please provide the following information about your application:
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Enter the application number that was assigned to your application by the system when you applied for your travel authorization. The application number is required to update or check the status of your application.
Birth Date
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Choose the day on which you were born. The day of birth is required to complete the application or to check the status of your application.
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Choose the month in which you were born. The month of birth is required to complete the application or to check the status of your application.
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Choose the year in which you were born. The year of birth is required to complete the application or to check the status of your application.
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Enter your passport number as it appears on your passport. The passport number may contain numbers and/or characters. Please closely distinguish between the number zero and the letter O. The passport number is required to complete the application or to check the status of your application.
If you are missing your Application Number, please click here.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: an agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection and a person is not required to respond to this information unless it displays a current valid OMB control number. The control number for this collection is 1651-0111. The estimated average time to complete this submission is 15 minutes per respondent. If you have any comments regarding the burden estimate you can write to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Room 3.2.C., Washington DC 20229. Exp.

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For inquiries or questions regarding this application, please click here.
 
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