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class="usa-nav__link"> <span><strong>Who We Are</strong></span> </a> </div> <ul id="basic-nav-section-Who-We-Are-1" class="usa-nav__submenu-list"> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item"> <a href="/newsroom/stats/typical-day-fy2023"> <span>A Typical Day at CBP</span> </a> </li> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item"> <a href="/cbp-snapshot"> <span>CBP Snapshot of Operations</span> </a> </li> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item"> <a href="/document/publications/cbp-strategy-2024-2028"> <span>Vision and Strategy 2025</span> </a> </li> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item"> <a href="/about/civil-rights-liberties"> <span>Civil Rights and Civil Liberties</span> </a> </li> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item"> <a href="/about/labs-scientific-svcs"> <span>Labs and Scientific Services</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="usa-col"> <div class="usa-nav__submenu-item"> <a href="/about" class="usa-nav__link"> <span><strong>Learn About CBP</strong></span> </a> </div> <ul id="basic-nav-section-Learn-About-CBP-2" 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page-title"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Electronic System for Travel Authorization</span> </h1> </div> <div class="language-switcher-language-content-entity block block-language block-language-block:language-content" id="block-languageswitchercontent" role="navigation"> </div> <div id="block-cbpd8-gov-theme-cbp-gov-theme-system-main" class="block block-system block-system-main-block"> <article> <div> <div class="block block-cbp-plugins block-cbp-languae-switcher"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div alt="Stylized computer monitor with ESTA Logo. Electronic System for Travel Authorization: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Registered Trade Mark)." data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{"image_style":"","image_link":"file","image_loading":{"attribute":"lazy"}}" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="c476c67d-4995-4998-84f2-f711597736ea" data-langcode="en" class="align-center embedded-entity"> <a href="/sites/default/files/23_1023_esta-logo.jpg"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/23_1023_esta-logo.jpg" alt="Stylized computer monitor with ESTA Logo. Electronic System for Travel Authorization: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Registered Trade Mark)."> </a> </div> <p><br> ESTA is an automated system that determines the eligibility of visitors to travel to the United States under the <a href="/travel/international-visitors/visa-waiver-program">Visa Waiver Program (VWP)</a>. Authorization via ESTA does not determine whether a traveler is admissible to the United States. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers determine admissibility upon travelers’ arrival. The ESTA application collects biographic information and answers to VWP eligibility questions. ESTA applications may be submitted at any time prior to travel, though it is recommended that travelers apply as soon as they begin preparing travel plans or prior to purchasing airline tickets.</p> <p class="text-align-center"><a href="https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/"><span class="usa-green-button">Apply for an ESTA</span></a><br>  </p> <div class="usa-alert usa-alert--warning"> <div class="usa-alert__body"> <h2 class="usa-alert__heading">Important Notice</h2> <p class="usa-alert__text"><img alt="e-Passport symbol and passport" style="width:125px; height:125px; float:right" src="/sites/default/files/styles/webp_original_size/public/assets/epassport.jpg.webp?itok=YRuN8_gl" class="image-style-webp-original-size"> <strong>You must have an e-Passport to use the VWP.</strong> An <a class="usa-link usa-link--external" href="https://www.dhs.gov/e-passports">e-Passport</a> is an enhanced secure passport with an embedded electronic chip. 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