Esta Website?

[Hefalump]

Hi All,

Can someone confirm that the following is the right website for ESTA's? I know there are lots of ones that try and pretend they are the official site so I want to make sure we use the right one - thanks

esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/

[baboons]

It is, but you can also Click the word ESTA in any post - it's a magic link to help info and the right site!

[nanu]

It is also at the top of this page in the yellow banner

[mick]

Just to add that nearly every question has a ? symbol next to it. This explains exactly what information is required. Answer simply what they ask for. Nothing more - nothing less. There are no trick questions.

Take your time - it's not a race and double check your answers.

There have been Dibbers refused because they picked "YES" to an obvious "NO" question.

We've had live ESTAs since they were introduced in Jan 2009 and we still sit side by side checking each answer.

Mick

[Hefalump]

Thanks everyone

[choccielover]

Originally Posted by mick

Just to add that nearly every question has a ? symbol next to it. This explains exactly what information is required. Answer simply what they ask for. Nothing more - nothing less. There are no trick questions.

Take your time - it's not a race and double check your answers.

There have been Dibbers refused because they picked "YES" to an obvious "NO" question.

We've had live ESTAs since they were introduced in Jan 2009 and we still sit side by side checking each answer.

Mick

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Filling is Esta's is the most stressful thing!

i hate doing them (always have them live for all 3 of us "just in case") and stress so much i'll do them wrong! I would always leave myself plenty of time to do a visa if needed but shouldnt ever have to - unless i have a dreaded fat finger moment"=!

[PPM]

Originally Posted by choccielover

Filling is Esta's is the most stressful thing!

i hate doing them (always have them live for all 3 of us "just in case") and stress so much i'll do them wrong! I would always leave myself plenty of time to do a visa if needed but shouldnt ever have to - unless i have a dreaded fat finger moment"=!

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You have been bitten by the Dibb ESTA bug. Don’t stress, just take your time and do them with no distractions. Switch off telly, phone and the Dibb! Read the questions carefully and use the help buttons next to each question.
For waves of terror on here regarding filling out ESTAs is like the coming of the next apocolypse.
But it’s not... ignore the hype you will be fine

[choccielover]

Originally Posted by PPM

You have been bitten by the Dibb ESTA bug. Don’t stress, just take your time and do them with no distractions. Switch off telly, phone and the Dibb! Read the questions carefully and use the help buttons next to each question.
For waves of terror on here regarding filling out ESTAs is like the coming of the next apocolypse.
But it’s not... ignore the hype you will be fine

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the weird thing is that i am the most level headed person in normal life. my job entails great responsibility and i can make huge decisions and very rarely sweat a drop.

however, the esta website sends me into fits every time

i've filled in loads of them - since they started and were free to access in fact - but that doesn't stop me worrying.

i'm fine till 2020 at the moment so i can travel in peace till then - and to be honest i'm considering going for the global thingy (cannot for the life of me remember the name of it right now ) so that would buy me even more time

[mick]

Originally Posted by choccielover

the weird thing is that i am the most level headed person in normal life. my job entails great responsibility and i can make huge decisions and very rarely sweat a drop.

however, the esta website sends me into fits every time

i've filled in loads of them - since they started and were free to access in fact - but that doesn't stop me worrying.

i'm fine till 2020 at the moment so i can travel in peace till then - and to be honest i'm considering going for the global thingy (cannot for the life of me remember the name of it right now ) so that would buy me even more time

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I think the Global Entry thing lasts for 5 years. We do go twice a year but we're 72 now. Had we only been 52 then maybe