ESTA costSince 8 September 2010, the ESTA is no longer free of charge. The U. S. Department of Homeland Security charges travellers from countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program a fee of $14 USD. ESTA deniedESTA denied - travel not authorized - what to do next? ESTA StatusYou haven't received a response to your ESTA application after 72 hours, or you already hold a valid visa and would like to print it out again for your next trip to the USA? Update of an ESTAYou can update all information in the form. However, this is only possible, before the application is submitted. Once you have received the electronic travel authorization for the United States, you will only be able to update the following data: Validity of an ESTAESTA travel permits are valid for two years. Unless the permission is revoked or your passport loses its validity. Everything to know about ESTA VWPESTA is the abbreviation of Electronic System for Travel Authorization. As part of the US Visa Waiver Program, the ESTA Regulation was adopted by the DHS - Department of Homeland Security on November 7, 2008 and on January 12, 2009. Eligible passportSince April 1, 2016, entry into the USA with an ESTA is only possible with a biometric passport. Children's passports, which are recognized as entry documents in many countries, are not valid in the USA. Read more about the reasons why an ESTA is rejected How often can you enter the USA with an ESTA?The number of possible entries is not exactly indicated on the ESTA form. Many tourists think that they can enter unlimited often. But that's not right in this form. Who wants to abuse this possibility to a permanent stay in the USA, can also be prevented from entering the country.