ESTA, US clarifies given name requirement

[Nimbus]

Originally Posted by Burgmeister

So, when you enter your details do you have to put the chevrons in as well?

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No, put a space instead.

Just repeat what’s in the Given Names part of your passport (there isn’t a Middle Name part on your passport).

[Mickey Mouse 69]

Got our esta's in October last year and we are going on Sunday.Just looked at our passports and we've got an 11 year old going with us with 2 middle names and I didn't put either on it.What would you do?

[Emma & Lloyd]

I bottled it and amended ours yesterday to include all middle names. For the sake of $14 each, I thought it was worth it for peace of mind.

[Mickey Mouse 69]

Just been on live chat on application-esta.co.uk and Chanel I spoke to said it will be ok it doesn't make a difference

[mick]

Originally Posted by Mickey Mouse 69

Just been on live chat on application-esta.co.uk and Chanel I spoke to said it will be ok it doesn't make a difference

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Trouble is that's not the official site. They charge you $74 to do something that costs $14 on the official site.

Personally I wouldn't trust anything they say.

Mick

[ChrisS]

Originally Posted by sunseeker100

Not sure if this helps anyone but I’ve never put my middle name or partner’s on Estas and we’ve had at least 5. Most recent one has seen us travel to mco twice internationally and jfk once. All in the last 12 mths. No delay or questions from anyone.

Only my experience though obviously doesn’t mean it’s the same for everyone 😊

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Hi Karen, the US aren't, yet, enforcing the full given names update so you were fine Bro plans to make 3 Fl trips this year on his early 2018 approved ESTA or until notice of enforcement. I never put hubs middle name on I-94 or ESTA (it's on his B2 visa). I note, whilst now incorrect, Google results still advise no middle name requirement.

[ChrisS]

Originally Posted by Mickey Mouse 69

Just been on live chat on application-esta.co.uk and Chanel I spoke to said it will be ok it doesn't make a difference

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Hi MM, makes a big difference, application-ESTA are a very expensive form completion service (charging c600% more than the official ESTA site!) who may be unaware of the given names update. If they accept the Disclaimer prior to completing and do not enter full given names/all information correctly they're leaving the applicant wide open. The US wouldn't update the official $14pp ESTA website with a diagram of what they require if it was irrelevant.

As Gadgey Mick said, I too wouldn't trust anything a, £74pp, form completion service said.

[mick]

Originally Posted by ChrisS

Hi MM, makes a big difference, application-ESTA are a very expensive form completion service (charging c600% more than the official ESTA site!) who may be unaware of the given names update. If they accept the Disclaimer prior to completing and do not enter full given names/all information correctly they're leaving the applicant wide open. The US wouldn't update the official $14pp ESTA website with a diagram of what they require if it was irrelevant.

As Gadgey Mick said, I too wouldn't trust anything a, £74pp, form completion service said.

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Chris

Not illegal of course but at least most of these "we can do it for you" sites at least have the decency to tell you on their home page what they charge. I had to search Ts & Cs to find out with these people.


EDITED to remove link to official site as you've had more recent reasoned advice

Mick

[ChrisS]

Originally Posted by Mickey Mouse 69

Got our esta's in October last year and we are going on Sunday.Just looked at our passports and we've got an 11 year old going with us with 2 middle names and I didn't put either on it.What would you do?

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Leave it MM, the US are not yet enforcing, you'll likely sail thro check-in without any problems. It's too near to travelling to apply for the bairn.

Have a smashing holiday

[Mickey Mouse 69]

Thank you for your replies.Yes I'm going to leave it,as Wooden Top says if I hadn't been on this site I wouldn't have known you are now meant to have middle names on the Esta's.Just looked at the print out of the Esta's and his passport number and date of birth are on it,so hopefully that should be enough for only a short delay if any delay