Price of US ESTA increasing

[island]

From Thursday, the US will increase the cost of ESTAs (the online visa waiver required for British, Irish, and many other passport holders) by 50%. The ESTA is valid for 2 years so those minded to apply can do so at the old price of $14pp today and tomorrow.

(Not sure if this is the best forum for this so apologies if not and I am sure the moderators will rehome it as needed)

 

[duncanp]

From Thursday, the US will increase the cost of ESTAs (the online visa waiver required for British, Irish, and many other passport holders) by 50%. The ESTA is valid for 2 years so those minded to apply can do so at the old price of $14pp today and tomorrow.

(Not sure if this is the best forum for this so apologies if not and I am sure the moderators will rehome it as needed)

I think an increase of $7 is relatively small compared to the cost of a trip to the U.S., including flights, accomodation and spending money.

Especially when you consider how weak the pound is against the dollar at the moment.

 

[roversfan2001]

I think an increase of $7 is relatively small compared to the cost of a trip to the U.S., including flights, accomodation and spending money.

Especially when you consider how weak the pound is against the dollar at the moment.

It's a drop in the ocean compared to the overall cost of the trip, but it's a large increase all in one go, given what it is.

 

[thejuggler]

Thanks for the heads up. Job is now on my to do list for tomorrow, rather than a few weeks!

Increase is high, but it hasn't gone up since 2010, when it also increased $7 from 10 to $17.

 

[island]

Thanks for the heads up. Job is now on my to do list for tomorrow, rather than a few weeks!

Increase is high, but it hasn't gone up since 2010, when it also increased $7 from 10 to $17.

ESTAs have never cost $10, $17, or any price other than free or $14.

 

[Mikw]

It's increased a fare bit as well due to the fall in the value of stirling. And now this.

Similar scheme on the way for european countries too, EU countries are excempt.

 

[thejuggler]

My error over the previous price increase.

I did however manage to get the forms filled out and approved today. It wasn't made easy as I had three to do and as I clicked onto the last page of the last one the website crashed!

Despite me having codes for my application, when I entered it there were no records showing so I started again. However when I entered my email it said there were applications on file already. Thankfully the option to start again was given, so I did. Its almost two hours I won't get back.

There are lots of drop down menus for Countries, but I was intrigued why the drop down list of US states wasn't in alphabetical order.