There have been some misconceptions around the ESTA. It is possible to travel to the USA without applying for a visa. Instead you can use the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA). Most people don’t know how the program works. This guide provides you with all you need to know about ESTA. It is important you know that ESTA is not a visa. If you get approved to visit the USA using an ESTA, you don’t need a visa. You will have passed the vetting process and found eligible to go to the USA. ESTA application is done online. Approval takes about 24 hours through email. AS for a visa, it takes a lengthy process and the approval can take many weeks. After approval, ESTA can be used for two years. To get more info, visit ESTA. The period starts when you make your application online. It is advisable you ensure that your passport will not expire before the end of the two years. It means the ESTA will end on the day you passport expires.

Make sure you passport has two years on it before applying for ESTA. Also, ESTA gives you an opportunity to travel to USA for 90 days at a time. The 90 days begin when you reach the USA. It means that under no circumstances should you outstay this period. You may end up jeopardising your chance to re-enter the USA in the future. If you want to stay more than 90 days, you will have to apply for a visa. ESTA is meant for business or recreational purposes. It does not mean that you go to the USA to look for work. Business purposes means that you go to attend congresses, conferences and meeting. To get more info,check ESTA status. There are also other specific circumstances such as going to the USA for short-term medical treatments or to study academic courses that take less than three months. When applying for ESTA, keep in mind that you may get three different responses. The first response may be authorization approved which means that your ESTA has been approved definitively. The second response is authorization pending which means your ESTA application has to go through a secondary stage of vetting where a decision is made within 72 hours. The third response may be travel not authorized which means your eligibility to travel to USA using ESTA has been denied, you have to apply for a visa. It is advisable you check your application thoroughly before submitting it. Learn more from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_System_for_Travel_Authorization.