When planning a trip to the US, be it for a holiday or business purposes, every traveler who is not a US-citizen should make timely arrangements to receive authorization for entering the country. If you are a citizen of one of the 36 countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program, you will not need a visum. Citizens from all other countries will have to apply for a visum.
Click here for an overview of the countries that are part of the Visa Waiver Program.
Procedure for travelers from a Visa Waiver country
If you are a passport holder from a Visa Waiver country, please visit the US Electronic System for Travel Authorization at https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov and arrange your travel authorization via this website at least 72 hours prior to departure.
Procedure for travelers from non-Visa Waiver countries
Passport holders from countries that do not participate in the Visa Waiver program, can visit the website of the US Department of State to find out which form(s) to use and to start up the application procedure for obtaining a visum.
