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Can prospective travelers apply for an ESTA without specific travel plans if they want to be able to travel to the U.S. later on short notice?

April 26, 2017able ESTA later plans Travel travelers

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Can prospective travelers apply for an ESTA without specific travel plans if they want to be able to travel to the U.S. later on short notice?

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Yes. VWP travelers are not required to have specific plans to travel to the U.S. before they apply for an ESTA. If a traveler’s destination address in the U.S. is unknown when he or she completes the ESTA application, the traveler should enter the name of the hotel or approximate location he or she intends to visit. Travelers may update this information when their plans are finalized, but they will not be required to update their destination addresses or itineraries should they change after their ESTA has been approved. DHS recommends that ESTA applications be submitted no less than 72 hours prior to travel. However, ESTA will accommodate last minute and emergency travelers.