ESTA form questions

Foreign nationals wishing to travel to the USA under the Visa Waiver Program must complete an ESTA questionnaire online. ESTA authorization enhances security on American territory.

The ESTA questionnaire is divided into three main sections:

• The traveler’s personal identity information;
• Travel information for the United States ;
• Questions concerning the traveler’s state of health, intentions and criminal record.

To complete your ESTA form directly, simply click on online form.

Nationals of countries benefiting from the Visa Waiver Program can access the ESTA form directly on the Internet. The ESTA questionnaire can be completed in just a few minutes. The procedure requires few documents compared with the more complex USA formalities.

What documents do I need to answer ESTA questions?

To answer the questions asked in the ESTA application, you must ensure that you have with you :

• your passport ;
• your plane ticket ;
• your credit card to pay for your ESTA.

The different parts of the questionnaire

Personal information of the traveler

In the 1st part of the questionnaire, travelers are asked to fill in a set of personal details about themselves. Data to be entered includes: first and last names, date and town of birth, gender, marital status, e-mail address, parents’ identity.

Since December 2022, it has been mandatory to upload your passport for the USA online when applying for an ESTA.

Travel information for the United States

The ESTA application requires you to provide information about your trip to the USA. You must indicate your airline and the city where you will be boarding at the time of your trip. You are also invited to indicate your place of residence in the USA during your stay.

Complete your ESTA form, indicating whether or not you are employed, and provide emergency contact information for someone inside or outside the United States.

Last part on the details of your health and behavior

The last part of the questionnaire consists of 10 qualifying questions. These questions enable the American authorities to determine an ESTA applicant’s admissibility to the United States under the VWP. Each question is very important and covers the following aspects:

• The traveler’s personal health
• His criminal record
• His drug history
• Potential terrorist activities
• Applicant’s career aspirations in the United States
• History of visa applications in the USA
• His previous trips to Africa and the Middle East.

The answers to the 10 questions are only “yes” or “no”.

The answers are used to assess whether an applicant could represent a risk to US security. Far from being incidental, they deserve your full attention, as they concern your criminal record, your state of health and your relationship with American law.

The last box is for you to certify that you have read and understood this ESTA form, and officially waive your right to contest any decision made by the immigration officer upon your arrival in the United States. Your authorization to enter the U.S. will then be issued quickly.