When travelling to the United States, you've always had to declare to their immigration people that you're not involved in any terrorist activities, you're not an international drug trafficker and you're basically a normal, well adjusted human being - or they wouldn't let you in. Well, ever since 9/11, security got even tighter - so it's nice to know that now, when you're travelling to the USA, the days of filling out a green piece of paper on a plane for entry into the US (the I-94, commonly known as the Visa Waiver form) have ended.
Instead, you can now fill in a simple online request to enter the States known as an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation form or ESTA for short. You need to do this at least three days before travelling as although you will usually get a decision in minutes, it can take up to three days. If you don't have one, you will be turned away at US immigration. When your ESTA expires, you need to reapply. The only method for this new procedure is online, so if you do not have internet access, you may need to get help from a friend, family member or colleague who is online for them to register. At Cruise.co.uk, we will do this for you but you'll need to send us in a copy of your passport.
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