Do I need to apply for ESTA?
I am Greek holding a Greek passport and travelling to Cancun directly from Amsterdam. Do I still need to apply for ESTA?
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The only ESTA I know of is a system to obtain authorization to travel to the United States of America. Your description of your itinerary doesn't mention traveling to the USA at all, so you do not need to apply for ESTA.
If your flight involved a connection in the USA, then you would need to apply for ESTA. But since you say you are traveling "directly" from Amsterdam, I presume that is not the case.
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Am I required to apply for ESTA? No. Only travelers entering the United States visa free under the Visa Waiver Program by air or sea carrier are required to apply for travel authorization under ESTA.Do I need to file ESTA?
If you are arriving by air or sea, you do need to apply for ESTA. I am a citizen of a VWP country and am traveling to the United States by air to transit the United States? Yes. You must apply for ESTA even if you are only transiting the U.S. In the address field of the application, write "In Transit."Can you enter the US without an ESTA?
When you arrive in the US your passport will be checked at the Customs and Border area and the agent will be able to see that you have a valid ESTA. An ESTA is only required when you are travelling into the US as it is part of the US security and immigration system.APPLYING for an ESTA 🇺🇸
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ESTA is a Unites States government requirement for foreign citizens.
However, if you're not visiting the USA, you have no need to get it.
So as long as your flight from Amsterdam to Cancun (or any others) don't transit, land or layover in any US airport, you do NOT need to get this, no matter what your citizenship.
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