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Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of PLCY & CBP for a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Tourism, Competitiveness, and Innovation hearing titled “The State of U.S. Travel and Tourism: Government Efforts to Attract 100 Million Visitors Annually”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Policy (PLCY) Private Sector Office acting Assistant Secretary Michael Stroud and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations acting Assistant Commissioner John Wagner address DHS’ major travel and tourism initiatives.

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Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)

Internet-based Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) to screen Visa Waiver Program (VWP) applicants prior to traveling to the United States.