Visa requirements
🇪🇺 Schengen / EU → United States
ETA (electronic travel authorisation) · 90 days
Schengen / EU passport holders need eta (electronic travel authorisation) to enter United States. Visa Waiver Program — most EU passports qualify.
The details
- Requirement
- ETA (electronic travel authorisation)
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- Cost
- ~$21 USD
- Lead time to apply
- 72+ hours
- System
- ESTA
What to do next
- Start the application at least 72+ hours before departure.
- Apply only through official government channels — third-party “expedited” sites typically charge a premium for the same form.
- Have a digital passport photo, your travel dates, and accommodation details ready.
- Cross-reference with your nearest United States embassy or consulate — destination.com is not an immigration authority.
Plan the trip itself
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