Entry requirements for the United States

You are a citizen of an EU country or Switzerland

Here are the requirements if you are a citizen of an EU country or Switzerland:

• Present a round-trip airline ticket to prove you will leave the United States.
• Have a valid biometric, electronic, or machine-readable passport. Without one, you must obtain a visa.
• Stay no more than 90 days in the United States.
• Apply for an ESTA authorization. Complete this form at least 72 hours before departure on the official ESTA website. Since September 8, 2010, this authorization requires a fee ($40 as of September 30, 2025). For help filling out the form, follow my step-by-step guide to completing your ESTA.
• If you have traveled to Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, or Yemen since March 1, 2011, you cannot apply for an ESTA. You must apply for a visa through US authorities. Visit the US Embassy website for your country.
• To speed up your passage through US immigration, consider using the Mobile Passport Control app. It is not required, but it allows you to use a dedicated line that can save significant time at immigration. This app is available to all travelers who have an ESTA.

You are a Canadian citizen

To enter the United States, you must present proof of Canadian citizenship (passport, Canadian citizenship card or certificate, or birth certificate issued by a government) and a photo ID. For more information, visit the US Consulate General in Montreal.

You are a citizen of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, or Senegal

To enter the United States, you must apply for a visa. You can obtain it from the US consulate in the country where you reside. Here are the links to the embassies in each country:

• US Embassy in Morocco
• US Embassy in Algeria
• US Embassy in Tunisia
• US Embassy in Senegal