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ESTA - US 'point of contact'????

I'm not booking anything and laying out money until i've got ESTA but the application for ESTA asks for a 'point of contact' in US - name. address - as required information. Can't find any advice on this but surely there must be many who've been in my position?

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  • Ganga
    Ganga Posts: 4,253 Forumite
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    Just put any hotel in the city you intend to visit ,they do not check.
  • kuepper
    kuepper Posts: 1,515 Forumite
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    Ganga said:
    Just put any hotel in the city you intend to visit ,they do not check.

    Hotel info is the next question which is optional anyway but 'point of contact' info is mandatory
  • Agree, just use hotel details for point of contact. Even though I have family in US, I still used hotel details.
  • razord
    razord Posts: 566 Forumite
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    You can use UNKNOWN on the application for an ESTA if you don't know yet. Just update it before you travel.
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