Holiday to the USA

[Savannah11]

We've booked our summer holiday to New York/Orlando but do we need to apply for ESTA visas to enter the us? We are all British citizens with e passports, no criminal background etc xx

 

[buttons1]

Yes you need to apply for an ESTA for each person in your party. You can do it online and it's really simple and relatively inexpensive to

 

[Erised]

Everyone travelling from the UK to the states requires either a Visa or an ESTA. If you apply through the correct website (Customs & Border Protection)) it only costs $14 per application, so just under £10. The process is fully done online, and the ESTA is *usually* granted within minutes though some random ones seem to take a little while to come back. Don't worry if it does =)
The questions are pretty straight forward as well. Just make sure you've got the passports ready, a card to pay on and information with the address of where you'll be staying.

 

[MindUtopia]

Yep, you'll definitely need an ESTA. It's easy to do though. I would just get it sorted well in advance. I remember my husband was traveling to visit me (I'm a U.S. citizen) when I still lived in the U.S. just before they brought in the ESTA system and he had to scramble last minute to get one. It's online and pretty painless.

 

[DanielleM]

Yes everyone needs an ESTA we just returned from Orlando on Friday, have a fab holiday. Apply for it sooner than later as if refused you will need to apply for a visa which can take a lot longer.