Dear Client, We are pleased to present you with detailed instructions on processing your visa application with us. Within this information pack you will find: A list of the required documents for your application Embassy visa fees Application form Other important information Once you have completed the forms please send all the documents required to our London office. We will send you a confirmation email when we have received your application. If you have any questions, our Visa Consultants are available by email visas@diversitytravel.co.uk or telephone 020 3544 3550 Monday Friday 8.45am 5.30pm. For full terms and conditions on using our visa service please visit www.diversitytravel.co.uk/visas/terms.pdf Thank you for choosing Diversity Travel to process your visa applications. Sincerely, Diversity Travel Visa Department
Visa Application Requirements You Have Requested: Country: United States of America Type of Visa: ESTA Important Information: There have been a recent change to ESTA visas as per below. The Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 (the Act ), signed into law on December 18, 2015, established new eligibility requirements for travel under the VWP, to include travel restrictions. Detailed information concerning the changes is available from the DHS, Customs and Border Protection website at http://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/visa-waiver-program/visa-waiverprogram-improvement-and-terrorist-travel-prevention-act-faq ESTA processing service It is possible to process the visa online following the details below. However, if you prefer you can send us the details using the form below and Diversity Travel will process it for you. We charge 10 plus VAT for this service and the ESTA costs $14. Please send the completed forms to visas@diversitytravel.co.uk Am I eligible to travel on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)? It may be possible to travel without a visa if you are staying for less than 90 days and it is a business or tourist trip. Please view the US embassy's visa wizard. Once you have completed the visa wizard it will indicate whether you are eligible for the VWP, if you are then it is necessary to apply for an authorization before you travel. How do I obtain authorization to on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)? An online form should be filled in: Go to https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/ Follow the on screen instructions Make a note of the application number. You will need this to check whether your application has been approved The travel authorisation can take up to 72 hours It is advisable to take a print-out of the travel authorisation for your own records The travel authorisation is valid for 2 years or until the expiry date of your passport, whichever is sooner. What information can I update? Prior to submitting an electronic travel authorization application with the required payment information, you can update all application data fields except the passport number and passport issuing country. Once an application is complete and submitted with all the required payment information, you can still update any one of the following fields via https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/: E-mail address Telephone number Carrier Information City where you are boarding Address while in the United States
Visa Application Requirements Does a traveller ever need to reapply for a travel authorisation through ESTA? Yes, there may be instances when a new travel authorization via ESTA would be required. A new travel authorization may be required in any of the following circumstances: The traveller is issued a new passport The traveller changes his or her name The traveller changes his or her gender The traveller s country of citizenship changes; or The circumstances underlying the traveller s previous responses to any of the ESTA application questions requiring a yes or no response have changed. Travel authorization approvals will typically be granted for a period of two years or until the applicant s passport expires, whichever is sooner. ESTA will provide validity dates upon approval of the application. Therefore, a traveller must apply for a new travel authorization when a prior ESTA authorization or an applicant s passport expires. The associated fee will be charged for each new application submitted. Please send your documents to our London Office address: Diversity Travel Ground floor 9/10 Staple Inn Holborn London WC1V 7QH Or by email to: visas@diversitytravel.co.uk Once we have received your application we will send you a confirmation email with a quote and breakdown of the costs. If we have any questions or if we need additional information we will contact you directly.
ESTA Booking Form Who can apply for an ESTA? Please view the following Visa Wizard to see if you qualify: http://london. use mbassy.gov/ root/visa- wizard/ pages/ index. html Procedure Please complete all the information on the form then print it off sign it and then e mail a scanned copy of it through to visas@diversitytravel.co.uk Please se nd a scanned c opy o f eac h applicant s passp ort informat io n page. Although most ESTA authorizations are returned instantly please allow 5 working days. If the authorization is rejected the applicant will be nee d to go in person to the US embassy in order to obtain a visa. Once the authorisation has been approved we will send the details of the approval to the e mail address on the form. How much does it cost? We charge a processing fee of 10 plus VAT The ESTA fee is $14 Validity/rules of ESTA authorisation s The validation lasts for 2 years or the expiration date of the passport, whichever occurs the earliest The ESTA will become invalid should the passport that was used for the ESTA be replaced or reissued. You are permitted to stay for 90 days. The applicant is no longer travelling for business or tourism Contact information Who should we contact about the application: Email address: Applicant information Surname: Email address: Home Address:
Are you known by any other names or aliases? (If yes to above question) Surname: Sex: Date of Birth: Nationality: Country of residence: Parents: Surname: Surname: Passport number: Issued date: Expires: Are you a citizen of any other Country? (If yes to above question) Country: Passport number: Travel information Is your travel to the US occurring during transit to another country? (If no to above question) US point of contact: Address: Date of travel: Purpose of travel: Emergency contact In or Out of the United States Surname: Email address: Employment information Employer name: Address: Telephone Number: Job Title:
Additional information Please let us know if any of the following apply to you? (Please tic k the relevant answer) Do you have a communicable disease, physical or mental disorder, or are you a drug abuser or addict? Have you ever bee n arrested or convicted for a crime that resulted in serious damage to property, or serious harm to another person or government authority? Have you ever violated any law related to possessing, using, or distributing illegal drugs? Do you seek to engage in or have you ever engaged in terrorist activities, espionage, sabotage, or genocide? Have you ever committed fraud or misrepresented yourself or others to obtain, or assist others to obtain, a visa or entry into the United States? Are you currently seeking employment in the US or were you previously employed in the US without prior permission from the US government? Have you ever been denied a US visa you applied for with your current or previous passport, or have you ever been refused admission to the US or withdrawn your application for admission at a US port of entry? When?:Where?: Have you ever stayed in the US longer than the admission period granted to you by the US government? Have you ever traveled to, or been present in Iraq, Syria, Iran or Sudan on or after March 1, 2011?
If answered yes: Country you have travelled to Dates you stayed there from and to Primary Reason US Department of Homeland Security Waiver of Rights: I have read and understand that I hereby waive for the duration of my travel authorisation obtained via ESTA any rights to review or appeal of a US Customs and Border Officer s determination as to my admissibility, or to contest, other than on the basis of an application for asylum, any removal action arising from an application for admission under the Visa Waiver Program. In addition to the above waiver, as a condition of each admission to the US under the Visa Waive r Program, I agree that the submission of biometric identifiers (inc luding finge rprints and photographs) during processing upon arrival in the US shall reaffirm my waiver of any rights to review or appeal of a US Customs and Border Protection Officer s determination as to my admissibility, or to contest, other than on the basis of an application for asylum, any removal action from a n application under the Visa Waiver Program. I, the applicant, hereby certify that I have read, or have had rea d to me, all the questions and statements on this application and understand all the questions and statements on this application. The answers and information furnished in this application are true and correct to the best of my know ledge and belief. I give consent to Diversity Travel to complete the ESTA application form on my behalf. I unde rstand that there are it is not guaranteed that the ESTA will be granted. Name: Date Signature Payment Method (Please tick the appropriate box) We have an account with Diversity Travel please invoice us. If you organisation requires this please indicate the purchase order: Please contact me I will pay by credit or debit card. For details on when credit card fees apply view www.diversitytravel.co.uk/visas/terms.pdf