All travelers from Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries are required to obtain approval through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) prior to travelling to the United States. 

ESTA is a web-based system that determines the preliminary eligibility of visotrs to travel under the VWP prior to boarding a flight or ship to the United States.  Visitors may apply for travel authorization on the ESTA website.  DHS has stated it will take a reasonable approach to travellers who have not obtainied an approved travel authorization through ESTA, but warns these travelers will be subject to delays or may be denied boarding or admission at a U.S. port of entry.

The VWP allows eligible citizens or nationals of designated countries to enter the United States for tourism or business for stays of 90 days or less without obtainig a visa.  Nationals or citizens of the following countries are currently eligible to travel to the United States under the VWP:

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

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