US ESTA - New One Required After Change of Country of Residence?
Feb 17, 2012, 12:22 pm
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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
Everything else remains the same - only 'country where you live' has changed
Feb 17, 2012, 12:30 pm
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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
Everything else remains the same - only 'country where you live' has changed
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
).
Feb 17, 2012, 12:55 pm
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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).
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
).
Feb 17, 2012, 1:00 pm
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I'll move this to a more appropriate forum (along with a less-vague thread title) where the question is more topical.
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Feb 17, 2012, 11:19 pm
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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.
Feb 18, 2012, 1:40 am
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Can I just print this and show it to the border agent? https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/WebHel...elp_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