{"id":1205,"date":"2025-09-13T12:01:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T12:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esta-officiel-usa.com\/security-measures-for-entering-the-united-states\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T12:01:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T12:01:54","slug":"security-measures-for-entering-the-united-states","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.esta-officiel-usa.com\/en\/security-measures-for-entering-the-united-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Security measures for entering the United States"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New security measures for entering the United States<\/h1>\n\n

Would you like to travel to the United States of America, and discover the skyscrapers of American cities such as New York, the beaches of Florida and California, or the nature and wide-open spaces of Arizona? Travelling to the USA is not always easy, as the American authorities are increasingly vigilant thanks to new security measures in the USA(ESTA<\/a>, visa, green card…). Would you like to find out how to travel to the USA while complying with these security measures? Read our article and enjoy! <\/p>\n\n

Why so many security measures in the USA?<\/h2>\n\n

The American government has always been very cautious about \ntravelers arriving in its country. But since the September 11th attacks \n, security measures for entering the United States have been \ntightened. Indeed, to enter the U.S. territory, you \nneed to obtain a pass, be it an ESTA, a visa or \na green card. Without this, it is not possible for a traveler to\n visit the United States. <\/p>\n\n

In addition, at the request of the US government, travelers will \nnow undergo security interviews at check-in at \nthe departure airport. A questionnaire will have to be completed by \ntravelers wishing to fly across the Atlantic. <\/p>\n\n

Travelling to the United States: what are the safety precautions?<\/h2>\n\n

To ensure the protection of the country and its citizens, the \ngovernment has introduced passes allowing certain \napplicants to stay in the U.S. while reinforcing\n security measures. These include the ESTA and the visa, \n, both of which are described in this section. <\/p>\n\n

ESTA<\/h3>\n\n

The ESTA, or Electronic System For Travel Authorization, is a \ntravel authorization for the United States that can only be issued \nto nationals of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), in French \nProgramme d’Exemption de Visa (PEV). This program enables \nmany travelers to enjoy a temporary visa-free stay in the United States for tourism, business\n or transit. The program was set up \nto facilitate the work of the American authorities with regard to \nsecurity measures, and to enable certain travelers to come to the \nUnited States without a visa. <\/p>\n\n

Who can benefit?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

To benefit from this program, certain conditions must be met<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n