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Visas for the United States of America

Visa Travel International

Important information for United States of America

Information and conditions of entry into the country

Documents to be provided

General information

Citizens of the following countries, beneficiaries of the Visa Waiver Program, must obtain an ESTA (electronic visa) to travel to the United States for a maximum stay of 90 days:

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Chile, Croatia, South Korea, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Norway, New Zealand, Netherlands, Portugal, Republic of Malta, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan.

Visa Travel International supports you in your efforts to obtain this electronic visa. To this end, you will find on this page all the information and answers to questions that will be useful to you in obtaining your visa. If this is not the case, do not hesitate to get back to us so that we can give you all the information you need.

It should be noted that for all other nationalities not listed above, the traveler must request a visa from the consular service of the United States embassy.

To do this, you will find the necessary information on our website and Visa Travel International can support you in your efforts to obtain this Visa (B1 B2). Consult the Documents to be Provided tab above

Do you need a Visa for the United States of America?

Holding an ESTA or Visa before departure is mandatory to travel to the United States. No visa is issued upon arrival in the country.

Pay attention to the conditions for granting or validity of the ESTA. Indeed, if you have traveled to “at risk” countries (since 2011) and/or to Cuba (since 01/12/2021), then a Visa is required.

It should be noted that the deadlines for obtaining an appointment with the United States Embassy (in order to submit your Visa application) are very long (often more than 200 days of waiting). Visa Travel International unfortunately cannot influence this deadline.

Conditions of entry in the United States of America

To be able to enter the territory of the USA, the traveler must bring his passport with ESTA or Visa as well as a return flight ticket.

It should be noted that, even if the traveler is in possession of all the documents required to validate his entry into the USA, the American authorities reserve the right to refuse access to their territory without having to justify it.

Understanding the Visa for the United States of America

The ESTA is generally valid for two years for a maximum duration of 90 days per stay.

The duration of the visa varies according to the request (type of visa requested, nationality of the applicant, etc.).

Documents to be provided: Visas Business and Tourism (B1 B2 and others)

  • Scan of the double page of passport data (signed, valid for 6 months after travel to the USA).
  • Scan of a Proof of residence in France
  • For non-European traveller, scan of the “titre/carte de séjour” (residence permit)

These documents should be sent to us by email to contact@visatravel.fr

 

On the day of your appointment at the Embassy, ​​you will need to bring with you:

  • Passport with a minimum validity of 6 months
  • Identity photo 5cmx5cm
  • Confirmation of the online form
  • Confirmation of the appointment
  • The payment receipt for the online application
  • Return plane tickets may be requested in certain cases (proof that they plan to leave US territory)
  • Proof of address
  • A certificate/proof of financial resources

We will confirm that to you once we finalise the details of your appointment.

 

Documents to be provided: ESTA

  • The copy of the passport data page.

These documents should be sent to us by email at contact@visatravel.fr

ESTA eligibility:

  • The traveler must be in possession of a biometric or electronic passport with a validity of six months. Any holder of another type of passport will need to apply for a visa.
  • Each traveler, including children, must be in possession of a passport and their own ESTA.
  • ESTA must be requested no later than 72 hours before departure. Attention, we advise you to make your request as soon as possible, doing it at the last moment exposes you to the non-issuance of the ESTA in time.

Following your ESTA request:

  • The request is granted, your ESTA will be offered as soon as possible.
  • The request is rejected. In this case, the applicant will have to apply for a visa with the consular service of the United States Embassy.

Your entry into the United States:

  • Submit your passport with ESTA (or visa if applicable).
  • Show your return flight ticket.
  • Present proof of solvency (credit card, check, cash, etc.).

 

WARNING: if you have applied for ESTA and it has been granted and then you have traveled to certain countries (since 2011) said to be at risk by the USA (Yemen, Iraq, Syria, Iran, South Sudan, etc.), your entry on American soil may be refused.

Same goes for Cuba: if you travelled to this country (since 12/01/2021) with the passport for your application, you will then need a Visa (specific process).

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NB : The lead times given here are the ones from Consulates and/or Embassies.

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VTI’s advice for your trip to the USA

WARNING to all ESTA holders!

If you have an ESTA but have subsequently traveled to a country on the US blacklist, such as Yemen, Syria, Iran or Iraq (non-exhaustive list and may varied at all times), then your ESTA is invalidated and you will not be able to use it to enter American soil.

A visa application will then have to be made to the United States Embassy.

Same goes for Cuba: if you travelled to this country with the passport for your application, you will then need a Visa (specific process). 

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