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17 Jul

Working towards Visa Waiver Program reciprocity

The Visa Waiver Program allows citizens of certain countries (38 in total) to travel to the USA without a visa. In a reciprocal way, US citizens can travel to all of these countries without visas, under the same conditions. But it’s not quite that simple…

The 38 countries that form part of the Visa Waiver Program include the whole of the European Union, as well as other countries outside of the ...

28 Jun

New screening technology from the TSA

As many travelers around the world are submitting their ESTA applications and preparing their summer vacations to the USA, the TSA is consistently working to ensure smoother and more secure screening procedures.

The TSA is the Transportation Security Administration in the USA, and works as an agency of the DHS (Department of Homeland Security). It was created as part of the response to the Septe...

01 May

First time flying to the USA? Here’s what you can expect...

Instead of talking about the USA itself, we’re going to be focusing on the trip there this week, as it may well be your first time flying there, or potentially your first long-haul flight.

For many people flying to the USA, it is the first long-haul flight they have to take. Particularly for Europeans, as there are so many beautiful countries close to our own, we are often only used to flights b...

27 Apr

John Kelly discusses the Visa Waiver Program and its future

The current Homeland Security Secretary of the USA, John Kelly, spoke up last week on his opinion with respect to the Visa Waiver Program.

15 Mar

Visa Waiver Program Key Updates

At a time of considerable uncertainty, our aim here is to keep you up to date with what’s going on with ESTA and the Visa Waiver Program.

06 Mar

Visiting the USA as a European

Most European countries are members of the Visa Waiver Program, which allows their citizens to apply for visa waivers for visiting the USA. Thanks to the ease and affordability, it’s more than tempting to ‘cross the pond’ and see it for ourselves. So, as tourists, how does it compare with Europe?

Whether youve already been to the USA or not, you surely have a fairly solid idea of what its like, ...

ESTA Travel Blogs

Working towards Visa Waiver Program reciprocity

New screening technology from the TSA

First time flying to the USA? Here’s what you can expect...

John Kelly discusses the Visa Waiver Program and its future

Visa Waiver Program Key Updates

Visiting the USA as a European