ESTA-Visa Waiver Program

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The Visa Waiver Program

The Visa Waiver Program (VWP), administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in consultation with the State Department, permits citizens of 38 countries, including France, to travel to the United States for business or tourism for stays of up to 90 days without a visa by applying for an ESTA authorization.

ESTA

ESTA is an automated system that determines the eligibility of visitors to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
Please note that ESTA is not administered by the U.S. Embassy in Madrid.
Apply for an ESTA authorization.
Frequently Asked Questions concerning ESTA .

Notice

Please see the new VWP/ESTA eligibility requirements.
If you are a citizen of a Visa Waiver Program partner but have received notice that you are no longer eligible to travel to the United States under that program and/or that your ESTA authorization is no longer valid, you should apply for a nonimmigrant visa at as soon as possible in advance of your desired travel.

Contact Us

To contact a customer service representative, please visit the GSS Contact Us page for full information or use contact information below:

Telephone: Please contact a customer service representative using one of these telephone numbers:
Callers in Spain: Call (+34) 91.123.8866.
Callers in the United States: Call +1.703.543.9306.
Skype: To use Skype to speak to a customer service representative during regular hours of operation, add a new contact to your Skype account with the Skype name USVISASPAIN.

If you have questions and cannot find the answers on our website, please contact us at:
Nonimmigrant Visas: visasmadrid@state.gov
Immigrant Visas: ivmadrid@state.gov
Treaty Trader/Treaty Investor info: evisasmadrid@state.gov

The day of the interview, do not bring any luggage, back packs, or bags of any kind to the interview. You will not be allowed to enter with them and there is no place to store them.

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