2 passports, 2 current ESTAs?
I have 2 current passports which are both the same nationality. I just have 2 as I travel a lot, and work need one to be able to apply for my visas. I have an ESTA from last year in one passport (which I forgot I had) so I applied for a new ESTA in my 2nd passport to go on holiday this year. Is my ESTA from last year still valid as well as my new one, or would my new ESTA have cancelled out my old one?
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By inference from CBP one does not cancel the other:
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I just got an email stating my ESTA has been cancelled because of a non e-passport, however my passport is an e-passport with the symbol on the cover. What should I do?
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Please check your application with your e-passport on the ESTA website. If you submitted your email address on more than one ESTA application, the email could be referencing another ESTA application for a previous passport. The email you received refers to the cancellation of the ESTA application of your non e-passport. Your ESTA application with your current e-passport should still be valid.
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Can I have two estas in different passports?
No. Each Visa Waiver Program traveler must have an approved travel authorization for the passport they plan to use before they travel to the United States. If a traveler obtains a new passport, they must submit a new travel authorization application in ESTA using the new passport.Can you travel on the same ESTA twice?
There is no limit on the number of times you may enter the U.S. under either ESTA of a visa. However, if reentering the U.S. using ESTA soon after staying for nearly 90 days, you can expect to be questioned in detail by the immigration officer about the purpose of your visit.Do I need to update ESTA for each trip?
There is no need whatsoever to update your ESTA each time you go to the USA within the two year period it lasts for. It even says this on the application form. The address of your new accommodation will be collected in the Advance Passenger Information everyone has to supply to the airline before travel to the USA.Is ESTA linked to passport?
An ESTA approval is always linked to a passport and the corresponding passport number. Since your new passport will receive a different passport number, you will need to submit a new ESTA application.Traveling with two passports - I almost got arrested | Jure Sanguinis Italian Dual Citizenship
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