{"id":319,"date":"2022-01-30T17:30:59","date_gmt":"2022-01-30T17:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earlham-ia.org\/should-have-an-esta-for-a-transit\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T12:15:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:15:42","slug":"should-have-an-esta-for-a-transit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.earlham-ia.org\/en\/should-have-an-esta-for-a-transit\/","title":{"rendered":"Is an ESTA required for transit?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To travel to the USA, a foreign national must apply for a travel authorization. You can choose between a U.S. visa orESTA USA<\/a>, which is available to nationals of the 40 member countries of the Visa Waiver Program. <\/p>\n\n

Do you want to travel to Cuba, Mexico, Canada, etc., but need to transit through the United States? Are you wondering whether you need ESTA authorization for this transit? Answer in this article.<\/p>\n\n

Do I need an ESTA document for a stopover?<\/h2>\n\n

It’s understandable to wonder whether ESTA is necessary when you’re not leaving the airport. However, for obvious security reasons, the U.S. government requires transit travelers to have authorization. What’s more, airlines and shipping companies will probably refuse you boarding without proper travel authorization. <\/p>\n\n

To obtain ESTA authorization, we remind you that foreign nationals must meet certain conditions:<\/p>\n\n