United States (ESTA)

Before you apply

📦 Usually ready in: 4 days.

📅 Visa expiration time: 2 years.

🔁 Multiple entries: Yes

🛂 Passport check: You need an e-passport with the chip symbol on the cover.

👶 One traveler = one ESTA: Every traveler needs a separate ESTA, including kids.

✈️ Transit counts: Even if you’re only connecting through the U.S., you still need ESTA.

🚫 Not a guaranteed entry ticket: ESTA approval lets you travel, but final entry is still decided by U.S. border officers.

Visato upload tips

📷 Passport image: Upload a sharp, full photo of the passport bio page. No blur, no fingers, no cropped corners.

💡 Lighting: Use even light. No glare, no flash reflections, no shadows across the passport.

🧾 Match everything exactly: Your full name, passport number, and birth date must match the passport character by character.

📱 Keep it clean: Don’t upload screenshots, edited images, or photos with filters.

Do

✅ Apply early

✅ Use the exact passport you’ll travel with

✅ Double-check names, dates, and passport number

✅ Make sure your U.S. stay/contact details are real and current

Don’t

❌ Don’t wait for the airport

❌ Don’t use a non-electronic passport

❌ Don’t guess details from memory

❌ Don’t assume approval = guaranteed entry