How To Fill In An Esta For A Cruise?

ESTA is an automated system that determines the eligibility of visitors to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). It does not determine whether a person is eligible for travel authorization through ESTA. If you are entering the United States by air or sea carrier under the VWP, you are required to apply for travel authorization under ESTA.

To accurately complete an ESTA form for your upcoming cruise, follow step-by-step guidance. If you plan to be in the United States briefly, you need an ESTA for transiting through the United States to reach your cruise departure port. If you arrive on a cruise ship and depart on the same cruise ship, you do not meet the ESTA requirements and will need to apply for a visa or ESTA for Caribbean cruises departing the U.S. or calling at U.S. territory.

For US point of contact information, visit the official ESTA website operated by the US Customs and Border Protection agency. Choose tourism if you are arriving on a cruise ship and transferring to a different ship, or in transit if you are arriving on a cruise ship and transferring to a different ship. When filling out your ESTA, you will be asked if your travel to the U.S. is for your cruise. For your cruise, enter the cruise lines head office address and phone number.

In summary, ESTA is an automated online system used to determine the eligibility of visitors to travel to the U.S. under the VWP and whether such travel poses any laws.