{"id":2829,"date":"2024-03-11T21:37:08","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T21:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usa-gv.com\/official-esta-website\/"},"modified":"2025-02-25T11:51:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T11:51:13","slug":"official-esta-website","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/usa-gv.com\/en\/official-esta-website\/","title":{"rendered":"The official ESTA website"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The official ESTA website<\/h1>\n\n<p>ESTA authorization allows eligible citizens to travel to the United States for tourism or business without a visa for stays of less than 90 days.\nESTA authorization can be obtained online from the Homeland Security Department&#8217;s official website. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>To obtain authorization in just a few minutes<\/strong>, simply click on <a href=\"https:\/\/usa-gv.com\/en\/esta-online-form\/\">ESTA online form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the official ESTA website?<\/h2>\n\n<p>The official ESTA online application site includes a form with all the <a href=\"https:\/\/usa-gv.com\/en\/esta-form-questions\/\">ESTA questions<\/a> to complete. The official website of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security allows you to apply directly online, at https:\/\/esta.cbp.dhs.gov\/. The site is available in 27 languages.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I check my ESTA on the official website?<\/h2>\n\n<p>You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/usa-gv.com\/en\/esta-validity-check\/\">check the status of your ESTA<\/a> on the official website. Three different statuses are possible for an ESTA application:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ESTA approved ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/usa-gv.com\/en\/esta-application-pending\/\">ESTA pending<\/a>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/usa-gv.com\/en\/esta-application-refused\/\">ESTA refused<\/a>.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much does an ESTA cost on the official website?<\/h2>\n\n<p>The ESTA authorization process on the official website requires online payment to validate the application.\nPayment of the <a href=\"https:\/\/usa-gv.com\/en\/us-esta-price\/\">ESTA fee<\/a> triggers computer processing of the application.\nThe ESTA fee is 21 US dollars.\nThey are used to finance the management of ESTA application services and to promote tourism in the United States.   <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Official ESTA website<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/usa-gv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esta-EN-1024x785.jpg\" alt=\"Official ESTA website for the United States\" class=\"wp-image-3279\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Official ESTA website<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The official ESTA website ESTA authorization allows eligible citizens to travel to the United States for tourism or business without a visa for stays of less than 90 days. 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