Esta - Middle name not included

[Drivinginmoray]

Hi Folks, finally done my ESTA but didnt include middle names, like many others. Having gone through all the threads, i want to reapply in order to include them. Previous ESTA was approved btw. I would like to hear fron anyone who has made the same mistake and subsequently redone their ESTA. Did you have any problems getting a new one approved? Is it straightforward? I'm just concerned that doing another ESTA 3 days after the last one will flag up a problem and make things worse. Dont want to end up having to go for a Visa lol. All help much appreciated!

[Tsoski]

I've never added in the middle names and it's never been an issue for me in the last 2 visits I've made.

Edit: Just checked as I did our for next year, all approved no issues

[EssexSue]

Someone is making some money out of all these extra applications!

[JCA]

We did ours in March, some of the party had no middle names. Travelled end of may with no issues.

[Lisa_Lollipop]

I was just having the same panic, I did all our ESTAs yesterday for our trip in September and didn't include middle names. All were approved no problem.

I'd be interested to see if anyone is actually refused entry on the basis of not having their middle name included!

[Drivinginmoray]

All the feedback JCA is theres been no problems yet, so heres hoping. EssexSue, i agree. The question of first name on form seems deliberately ambiguous tbh, unless you click on the tiny question mark.

[Drivinginmoray]

Lisa, i actually just want to redo mine, but im just afraid it gets flagged up as 'suspicious' and causes more hassles tbh

[Maui]

I, personally, re did ESTAs for my wife and daughter a month after having applied for the initial ESTA and experienced no problems whatsoever online or at customs/immigration

[myaquarium]

The question first given name probably lends itself to a double barrel name such as Ann Marie. Etc. To everyone one else your first given name is your Christian name. It doesn’t help that the uk passport has your middle names next to your Christian name. It should place these on a separate line.
The whole passport situation is a joke. Badly thought out. This year my daughter signed below the signature line only for us to be told by the passport office that it should be ok as far as the uk was concerned but she could not comment on us immigration. Fair enough but she also mentioned it was the most common reason people phone up for after receiving the passport.she said It happens all the time. I suggested putting a box there. We basically had to reapply to correct our mistake on their badly designed page. They must be making a fortune out of badly worded online process and badly designed passports.

[Drivinginmoray]

Thanks Maui, that's what I like to hear.