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BEGINNING JANUARY 2009 CITIZENS OF VISA WAIVER PROGRAM COUNTRIES WILL NEED TO OBTAIN TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION IN ORDER TO TRAVEL TO THE US

Posted By Bradley Maged On December 24, 2008 @ 10:56 am In Uncategorized | No Comments

According to the Department of Homeland Security: “Beginning January 12, 2009, all nationals and citizens of Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries will be required by law to obtain a travel authorization prior to initiating travel to the United States under the VWP. This authorization may be obtained online through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA™), a free Internet application administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through a U.S. government Web site.”

Access to [1] Information on the ESTA program and the Online Application are now available.

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[1] Information on the ESTA program and the Online Application : http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/esta/

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