Can't seem to find where you officially fill in the ESTA form. There seems to be plenty of official looking websites (and those that charge) but it would be helpful if someone could let me know where the real official website is! This might be a good idea for a sticky as well. Apologies if it is elsewhere and I'm just to dumb or lazy to find it!
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by baz
Can't seem to find where you officially fill in the ESTA form. There seems to be plenty of official looking websites (and those that charge) but it would be helpful if someone could let me know where the real official website is! This might be a good idea for a sticky as well. Apologies if it is elsewhere and I'm just to dumb or lazy to find it!
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As far as I'm aware, the Dept of Homeland Security website is the "official" one. It's the one I used, no charges and no problems.
https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov
Keith
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:As far as I'm aware, the Dept of Homeland Security website is the "official" one. It's the one I used, no charges and no problems.
https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov[/quote]Samw here [msnsmile]
TOM
http://www.villasflorida.com/florida-vacation-rental-1231.aspx
Just heard of guests paying £20 each for esta. Is this something we should be warning our guests against. Are the charging website legitimate and getting people to pay them but offering real esta numbers?
Tks Julie
Cost me zilch when I did it earlier in the year - sounds like a scam to me
It's a scam all right. Just done mine half an hour ago on official site as mentioned above
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by julieann
Just heard of guests paying £20 each for esta. Is this something we should be warning our guests against. Are the charging website legitimate and getting people to pay them but offering real esta numbers?
Tks Julie
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Julie if i was a first time visitor i would appreciate you pointing out to me that i should only get an esta from the official site and that it is free-good idea[clap]
The problem is that Google has a 'sponsored link' to one of these outfits so it's very easy for the unwary to be directed to them from a simple search for 'ESTA'. It's been like that ever since ESTA went live.
As far as I can tell, they just complete the form for you - not a scam as such but it sounds like easy money to me.
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Katys Grandad
The problem is that Google has a 'sponsored link' to one of these outfits so it's very easy for the unwary to be directed to them from a simple search for 'ESTA'. It's been like that ever since ESTA went live.
As far as I can tell, they just complete the form for you - not a scam as such but it sounds like easy money to me.
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KG,
a scam is a scam, how can 'they' complete the form more proficiently for you when all they need is the info. you need to complete yourself.
As I said I completed the info. at no cost.... so why is anybody paying $20 a pop... simpels... it's a scam.
It is very easy to get the wrong site, when doing ours for the first time I filled in all the required information before I got to the page that asks you to pay. The site was a very official looking site and anyone not nowing any better would think that this was the only site available and that you had to pay. You do not have to pay and anyone visiting for the first time should be made aware of this. You do not need help to fill the form in, it is quite easy, you just need your passport and your 1st nights address.
Lyn
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