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Need ESTA if transiting through US

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  • 23-10-2016 5:31pm
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    dudara
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    We're traveling for holidays soon and our return journey involves a change in Philadelphia for the overnight flight home to Dublin. To be clear, our holiday destination is outside the US.

    Will we clear Customs & Immigration when we arrive into PHL or will we simply pass through a transit area?


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    Stheno
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    dudara wrote: »
    We're traveling for holidays soon and our return journey involves a change in Philadelphia for the overnight flight home to Dublin.

    Will we clear Customs & Immigration when we arrive into PHL or will we sinply pass through a transit area?

    I transited through Chicago en route to Canada two years ago never went near customs but still needed an esta


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    coylemj
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    VWP = Visa Waiver Program, the system under which people from certain countries (incl. Ireland) can present for entry to the US without a visa. That category of traveller needs ESTA.

    Q: Do nationals or citizens of countries that participate in the VWP require an ESTA if they are only transiting the United States en route to another country?

    A: Yes. Eligible nationals or citizens of countries that participate in the VWP require either an ESTA or a visa to transit the United States. If a traveler is only planning to transit through the United States en route to another country, when he or she completes the ESTA application, the traveler should enter the words "In Transit" and his or her final destination in the address lines under the heading “Address While In The United States.”


    https://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/frequently-asked-questions-about-visa-waiver-program-vwp-and-electronic-system-travel


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