Information about on-line registration for travellers to the United States

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Information about on-line registration for travellers to the United States; required at least 72 hours before departure (mandatory from 12 January 2009)
New Zealanders travelling to the United States without a visa must obtain on-line authorisation to travel at least 72 hours before departure, under a new automated system, which becomes mandatory from 12 January 2009.

The Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) is free of charge and assists in determining eligibility to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Programme (VWP). New Zealand is one of over 30 countries included in the programme which allows visitors to spend up to 90 days in the United States.

Applications may be submitted at any time prior to travel, however, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recommends that applications be submitted no less than 72 hours prior to travel. In most cases you will receive a response within seconds.

Applicants must complete an on-line form accessible from https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov.

Information to be supplied includes personal details, passport information, the airline you are booked on and other details.

ESTA permits will be generally valid, unless revoked, for up to two years or until the traveller's passport expires, whichever comes first, and is valid for multiple entries into the United States.

An approved travel authorisation via ESTA is not a guarantee of admissibility to the United States at a port of entry. ESTA approval only authorizes a traveller to board a carrier for travel to the United States under the VWP.

For more information about ESTA, please visit www.cbp.gov/ESTA.

Frequently asked questions about ESTA can be viewed on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website.

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