USA ESTA Online Application

ESTA is an automated electronic system used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to determine the eligibility of international visitors to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). An approved ESTA is valid for two years or until the traveler's passport expires, whichever comes first. It permits multiple visits of up to 90 days each for tourism, business meetings, or transit without requiring a physical visa from a U.S. embassy.

No. Under the legal framework of the Visa Waiver Program, travelers admitted to the United States on an ESTA cannot extend their 90-day period of stay under any circumstances, nor can they adjust their status to another visa category (such as student or employment) while inside the country. You must depart the United States on or before your 90-day authorized stay expires.

Under the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act, travelers who have visited or been present in Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Yemen, Libya, or Somalia on or after March 1, 2011, or who have traveled to Cuba on or after January 12, 2021, are not eligible for an ESTA. Dual nationals of these countries are also ineligible. Disqualified travelers must apply for a standard B1/B2 tourist visa at a U.S. embassy.

No private agency or third-party facilitator can guarantee ESTA approval. Authorization decisions are determined entirely by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Homeland Security. NomadicMart is an independent application facilitator not affiliated with the U.S. Government or esta.cbp.dhs.gov. Our team reviews your application for data entry accuracy and compliance before submission.

Yes. All travelers seeking to enter the United States under the Visa Waiver Program must hold an electronic passport (e-Passport) containing an embedded integrated microchip displaying the international biometric e-passport symbol on its front cover. Passports without an embedded chip are not accepted under the VWP.