{"id":310,"date":"2022-01-30T17:03:23","date_gmt":"2022-01-30T17:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earlham-ia.org\/how-to-find-esta\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T12:09:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:09:01","slug":"how-to-find-esta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.earlham-ia.org\/en\/how-to-find-esta\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I obtain an ESTA?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.earlham-ia.org\/en\/\">ESTA<\/a> is an electronic travel authorization granted to nationals of countries that are members of the U.S. Visa Waiver Program. You can find the list of countries covered by the program on the U.S. government website. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Foreign nationals wishing to travel to the USA under ESTA must have a biometric or e-passport, and are traveling to the USA for tourism, business or transit.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you applied for ESTA for your next trip to the USA, but can&#8217;t find your ESTA authorization? We&#8217;ll explain how to find your ESTA authorization below. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get ESTA authorization<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trying to find your ESTA means checking that it has been obtained or is still valid. If you wish to retrieve your ESTA and present it to the American authorities, this is not necessary. You will not be asked to present your ESTA in paper format. As the passport number is linked to the authorization, all you need is your valid passport. Make sure, however, that your current passport is the passport used to complete the application form.    <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The process for obtaining an ESTA depends on the method used to obtain it.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find an ESTA ordered via the ESTA form on the official website<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To retrieve your ESTA, simply visit the U.S. government website and click on the &#8220;Check application status&#8221; tab. Either you know your ESTA number and simply fill it in, along with your passport number and date of birth, or you don&#8217;t know your ESTA number and must instead provide your passport number, issuing country, date of issue, expiry date and date of birth. Then click on &#8220;retrieve application&#8221; and you&#8217;re done.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can&#8217;t find an ESTA USA?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ve followed our instructions to find your ESTA, but you&#8217;re not getting any results? Either your authorization request has not been processed, which is very rare (unless fraud has occurred), or your ESTA is no longer valid. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An ESTA loses its validity once the official two-year validity period has elapsed, but also when a new passport is issued. A new passport means a new application. On the other hand, a new application will not be automatically accepted, as applications are processed independently. So be careful not to be turned down and forced to apply for a visa at the American embassy.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We hope we&#8217;ve helped you find your ESTA. 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