ESTA

[ukman]

Now that there is a charge for esta, how long before your trip would you fill your online application.

[wilfy]

I would say it depends on wether you plan to go back to the US in the next couple of years. But as a cautious person i would complete them before you book the flights...

[Katys Grandad]

If my passport was going to expire before I went again, I'd wait until I renewed.

In the great scheme of things, the ESTA fee is pretty insignificant when set against the cost of a Florida holiday as a whole. Definitely worth saving but not something worth agonising about to the extent that I'd wait until the last minute.

[Sniff]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Katys Grandad
In the great scheme of things, the ESTA fee is pretty insignificant when set against the cost of a Florida holiday as a whole.[/quote]
My thoughts exactly! $14 for 2 years? get it done and forget about it

[Lyn]

I would say a month before your trip should be plenty, but don't forget[msnwink]

[cathie brydon]

We are due to travel to Florida on Friday.
We have been out to the US already twice this year so already had our on line travel authorisation, I even have the printed copy of our applications with an expiration date of 2012. Just thought I would check on-line that everything was OK and it has come up saying expired - you now need to pay for a renewal. Has this happened to others?
I obviously have no choice but to renew but would like to find out why it has expired.
Cathie

[Sniff]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by cathie brydon
We are due to travel to Florida on Friday.
We have been out to the US already twice this year so already had our on line travel authorisation, I even have the printed copy of our applications with an expiration date of 2012. Just thought I would check on-line that everything was OK and it has come up saying expired - you now need to pay for a renewal. Has this happened to others?
I obviously have no choice but to renew but would like to find out why it has expired.
Cathie

[/quote]
An ESTA registration should only expire after 2 years, or when your passport expires, whichever comes first. I have not heard of any expiring earlier than this.

[cathie brydon]

Thanks Keith
There doesn't seem to be any way to find out why it has expired but it has allowed me to reapply for a new one so everything is in order for Friday.
Cathie

[Sniff]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by cathie brydon
Thanks Keith
There doesn't seem to be any way to find out why it has expired but it has allowed me to reapply for a new one so everything is in order for Friday.
Cathie

[/quote]
Yes, you can apply for a new registration at any time, even if your old one has not expired - it simply over-writes the old one (assuming same passport number). Of course you need to pay again though

[ujpest doza]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Sniff
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by cathie brydon
Thanks Keith
There doesn't seem to be any way to find out why it has expired but it has allowed me to reapply for a new one so everything is in order for Friday.
Cathie

[/quote]
Yes, you can apply for a new registration at any time, even if your old one has not expired - it simply over-writes the old one (assuming same passport number). Of course you need to pay again though
[/quote]We got our ESTA's just prior to the charge coming in to effect.

Due to an unforseen and sad set of circumstances we have had our booking transferred from one villa owner to another with a very slight change of address (same street different number and actually facing each other). If i change our ESTA's to take account of this change of address are you saying i'm now going to have to pay the fee?

Don't want to get into bother for not changing the address either but wonder how much difference it will make if we don't?