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RENEW YOUR ESTA APPLICATION<\/h1>\n\n

Even if you have successfully completed your first ESTA application, this authorization is only valid for two years. Once this period has elapsed, you’ll need to apply again for a new stay in the USA. Renewing your ESTA simply means making a new application. This is possible even if your first document has not yet expired. So prepare yourself for a feeling of d\u00e9j\u00e0-vu, and get back online! <\/p>\n\n

STEPS TO RENEW ESTA<\/h2>\n\n

The two-year validity of the ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) is strict: the American authorities will not grant you another day. Never take the risk of finding yourself in the United States with an out-of-date document. There’s only one solution: renew your ESTA application<\/a> online. <\/p>\n\n

This renewal involves nothing more than filling in the fields on the form again. You can’t go back to your previous ESTA and click on a “renew application” button, for example. Avoid copying and pasting your original form: you might forget some of the changes that have taken place in the meantime. What’s more, the reasons for your stay may be different, as may your state of health. <\/p>\n\n

And don’t expect to be exempt from processing fees either: every application requires payment, as your file is reviewed in its entirety.<\/p>\n\n

You can renew your official ESTA without waiting for the 2-year validity period to expire. This is sometimes essential if some of the information you provide is no longer up-to-date: passport number, address, criminal record, etc. <\/p>\n\n

A FIRST ESTA DOES NOT GUARANTEE A SECOND!<\/h2>\n\n

Please don’t assume that once an application has been accepted, it will automatically be accepted again. The American authorities make no link between two applications, and a single change since your previous ESTA may be enough to result in a refusal if it no longer complies with the rules for obtaining<\/a> it. <\/p>\n\n

Keep in mind all the conditions associated with the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n