ESTA, US clarifies given name requirement

[Kev Harrison]

Originally Posted by Quensabob

Nothing has changed as in customs still let you through with no middle name included, however if you now renew your esta its probably sensible to add all your names in the box when applying!

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I renewed my kids esta’s and still didn’t add the middle names. About 2 months back.

[PPM]

Originally Posted by Kev Harrison

I renewed my kids esta’s and still didn’t add the middle names. About 2 months back.

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So you either didn’t fully read the instructions, or chose to ignore them?

Still you won’t get stopped at immigration ( or Customs ) as they aren’t enforcing their instructions. If they were to I’m sure it wouldn’t be retrospective.

[ChrisS]

Originally Posted by Kev Harrison

I renewed my kids esta’s and still didn’t add the middle names. About 2 months back.

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Hi Kev, per the large diagram the US added in 2018, alongside the name question, they require names per pp.

If you're travelling soon you should have no issues, if the US do decide to enforce without a doubt it'll be advised on the Dibb

[tspill]

Well I redid my (and OH's) ESTAs. And included my middle names
Once I sorted out what to enter regarding dual citizenship and passports, completing them took maybe 5 minutes each. Took around 30 minutes to be authorised.

For those completing them - they are really simple. Don't let scare stories on here make you nervous or stressed about doing them.