US travel - when do you need a new ESTA?

Archergirl

OP do you really think anyone on here cares now?..............

cinereus

jpsartre wrote: »

The OP is a fool. The correct answer has been given multiple times, yet they continue to argue over it.

Please do enlighten me. I've seen lots of people repeat my original assumption and lots of people unable to parse the question correctly, but nobody providing a source or personal experience of it working which is what I actually asked. Whose post have I missed?

Archergirl

The answer (again) is... An ESTA is valid for 2 yrs unless you change your passport.

Murphy_The_Cat

OP, maybe resubmitting your query via a specialist site like this would get the result you're looking for ?

cinereus

Archergirl wrote: »

The answer (again) is... An ESTA is valid for 2 yrs unless you change your passport.

Thanks - are you basing this on personal experience or if not please can you tell me your source? That is strongly implied but I am wary for the aforementioned reasons.

photome

cinereus wrote: »

Thanks - are you basing this on personal experience or if not please can you tell me your source? That is strongly implied but I am wary for the aforementioned reasons.

based on your continued arguing over something you have been told, is this why you are having problems with landlords and broadband suppliers


Many people have told you it's valid for 2 years, in fact it was answered in post 3

Archergirl

Based on what I have read, if you like please yourself ......2 choices!!!!!

ash28

cinereus wrote: »

Could you explain you behaviour too?



Because I naively assumed people had enough comprehension skills that they would only answer if they had any information not already expressed in the question itself.



And what about those too lazy to bother reading my question before spouting nonsense?



Guess what? Tried that too. Funnily enough, there's only pre-recorded messages on there which don't answer the question.



That's what I'd assume but it's fairly ambiguous given it says it's for transfers only. See my previous post for my thoughts on this.



"When you spply for an ESTA youre asked for the address where you'll be staying." I know.

"If you are only 'in transit' you don't have an address." I know.

"Go on the site, enter your number and give the address." Oh wise one, please do tell me how I uncheck the "in transit box" and enter my address after locating my ESTA?

Strangely enough, I already tried that before asking the question and it's not an option. It's clear you're just wildly guessing rather than attempting to say anything useful.

So, perhaps, is it not as "simples" as you patronisingly imply and you're again making it up as you go along. Is it that hard to think before you post and if you have nothing useful to say, not say anything since I'm perfectly capable of guessing myself. The reason I asked is because I potentially wanted people who had answers to reply.

Do you always ignore what's written and instead answer what you want to? Do you think it's in any way helpful to provide answers that are demonstrably false?

It is quite simple, you don't need to change your ESTA to travel, your ESTA is valid for 2 years unless your passport/name/gender changes - I got notified by email when my passport was close to expiring telling me I would need a new ESTA when I renewed my passport. If the answer to any of the 8 ESTA eligibility questions change - you will have ticked boxes on the application for these and they can't be changed - you will need a new ESTA. Otherwise you are good to go even if your ESTA says "in transit", if there was a possibility that you would be denied entry for not changing "in transit" then it would say so.



https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/1073/kw/esta/related/1

Once you are approved, that approval is good for two years or until your passport expired, whichever comes first, and you do not have to apply again during that period unless one of the above mentioned things changes.

The above mentioned things are below:

You must also answer eight Visa Waiver Program (VWP) eligibility questions regarding communicable diseases, arrests and convictions for certain crimes, and past history of visa revocation or deportation, among others. If you obtain a new passport or change your name, gender or country of citizenship, you will be required to apply for a new travel authorization. This is also required if one of your answers to any of the VWP eligibility questions changes. The associated fee of $14 will be charged for each new application.

You have to submit the address you are using in the US (at least for the first night) as part of the API and the information you provide will be sent to US before you fly.

jonesMUFCforever

Unbelievable!

jpsartre

cinereus wrote: »

Whose post have I missed?

The correct answer was given in the second reply and has been repeated multiple times. If you don't believe it that's your problem and no reason to pick a fight with posters that have taken the time to answer you.