On this page, you can read more about API/APIS, ESTA and eTA. There are links for submitting your APIS information, and applying for ESTA or eTA travel authorization via the official government application systems.
Travelers applying for ESTA must submit their application online at least 72 hours prior to departure. Travelers applying for eTA should also submit their applications 72 hours prior to departure. In most cases, the application is handled immediately and you will receive an instant answer online.
All Visa Waiver Program travelers to the US are required to pay a fee when submitting their ESTA application through the ESTA website. A credit card or debit card payment is required.
Please note, individuals who've received a Redress number now have to provide their number on My Journey, at least 72 hours before the flight. More information can be found on the Homeland Security website.
We kindly ask passengers who are traveling to and from the United States to use the electronic APIS to update their API/APIS information, if it has not already been done during reservation. You can provide and update your APIS information via Manage booking.
For travel to and from Canada and the United Kingdom, the API information is completed at check-in.
Once the application has been approved, the ESTA will typically be valid for two years.
More detailed information can be found on your local US embassy website or at the US Department of Homeland Security site. There is also information at Welcome to ESTA.