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Visa Waiver - flying from Canada

Hello everybody,

In the near future I will be embarking on a three week long adventure through Canada and the US. I've gone online to apply for my Visa Waiver but I'm not entirely sure what I need to do.

I'm flying from Manchester to Reykjavik originally, then from Reykjavik to Toronto. I know I don't need a Visa Waiver for Canada as I'm a British citizen but I will eventually be flying from Montreal into Boston, which is where I get a little bit confused.

I've tried googling with the specifics but I can't seem to find a definite answer. The original email which confirms my flights does mention a Visa Waiver and advises people to apply in advance, but they also do flights to the US so assume this is just a standard email.

So...do I need a Visa Waiver to fly into the US from Canada?

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  • ferf1223
    ferf1223 Posts: 8,936 Forumite
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    yes you do need an ESTA.

    Make sure you use the official site.

    https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/
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  • jackieblack
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    Yes, you will need ESTA because you are arriving in the USA by air.

    Had you been arriving via a land border crossing (eg by car, train or bus) then you wouldn't have needed ESTA.
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