Practical Travel Safety Issues - US ESTA - New One Required After Change of Country of Residence?

I am flying to the US from the UK in a week's time. I have an ESTA for travel to the United States under the VWP. It will not expire till later this year. However, there is a change in the country where I live - from my home country (VWP eligible) to the UK, where I am a student. Does this mean I have to apply for a new ESTA?

Everything else remains the same - only 'country where you live' has changed

I am flying to the US from the UK in a week's time. I have an ESTA for travel to the United States under the VWP. It will not expire till later this year. However, there is a change in the country where I live - from my home country (VWP eligible) to the UK, where I am a student. Does this mean I have to apply for a new ESTA?

Everything else remains the same - only 'country where you live' has changed

I'd recommend asking this question somewhere else rather than in the UA forum; we're not experts on this, and asking for advice on dealing with INS bureaucracy on the internet is iffy at the best of times.

However, I will note that the INS doesn't necessarily interpret "country where you live" in the same way that a sane person would. I, for instance, have lived in the United States for the last six years, but the "country where I live" is my home country (Australia). I tried putting "United States" there once, years ago, but the border guy made me change it; I'm merely a visitor in the United States on a succession of J1 and E3 visas, I do not officially "live" here. (Though I still pay taxes here at resident rates :mad:).

I'd recommend asking this question somewhere else rather than in the UA forum; we're not experts on this, and asking for advice on dealing with INS bureaucracy on the internet is iffy at the best of times.

However, I will note that the INS doesn't necessarily interpret "country where you live" in the same way that a sane person would. I, for instance, have lived in the United States for the last six years, but the "country where I live" is my home country (Australia). I tried putting "United States" there once, years ago, but the border guy made me change it; I'm merely a visitor in the United States on a succession of J1 and E3 visas, I do not officially "live" here. (Though I still pay taxes here at resident rates :mad:).

Noted. Sorry, I only asked this cos I am flying UA to the US. A bit of stretch I know. But it's amazing you are not considered to be living in the US

I'll move this to a more appropriate forum (along with a less-vague thread title) where the question is more topical.

FlyinHawaiian, Co-Moderator
United MileagePlus Forum

No, you do not need a new ESTA. Per the DHS website, your ESTA is valid for 2 years or until your passport expires. There is no mention of residence. If you have changed your country of citizenship then you would need a new ESTA to go with your new passport.

No, you do not need a new ESTA. Per the DHS website, your ESTA is valid for 2 years or until your passport expires. There is no mention of residence. If you have changed your country of citizenship then you would need a new ESTA to go with your new passport.

Hi thanks for this. I can't update this field to reflect where I live now however. Does this matter? The complicating thing is come summer, when this ESTA is still valid, I will be back in my home country and won't physically live in the UK anymore!

Can I just print this and show it to the border agent? https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/WebHelp/ESTA_Screen-Level_Online_Help_1.htm#APA6.

Ps: And no, there's been no change of citizenship. Nothing has changed except where I physically reside. The esta application is also dated September 2010

Just an update to confirm that no new esta required if (only) country of residence has changed. I got through okay.