See the Sights of Las Vegas by Applying for an ESTA

If you are travelling to Vegas from outside of the US then you will need to check your visa requirements, depending on the country you are travelling from and your citizenship. If you are a citizen of one of the countries that are in the Visa Waiver Program then you can arrange a Las Vegas visa through an ESTA, which is for tourism and business trips to the US. Purposes of travel that apply with an ESTA include holidaying, attending a business convention or meeting, visiting relatives and to take part in amateur sports events.

If you are a citizen from a country that is not part of the Visa Waiver Program, then you will require another form of visa relevant to the purpose of your trip. Canadian citizens do require a TN visa to visit the US directly from Canada. Anyone who is wishing to work in Las Vegas would need to acquire an employment visa to enable them to do so.

Applying for an ESTA Las Vegas is easy and can be done in just ten minutes. You will need to have your passport details and ensure that your passport is valid for at least six months. You will also need to have a valid email address and a debit or credit card to pay the application fee for the ESTA.

The online form simply runs through a set of questions such as your name, address, date of birth, as well as questions related to medical health and criminal convictions. The answers to these questions will determine whether you are eligible to enter the US with an ESTA. It is very important that you take time to check over the details you provide in the ESTA form, as a small error could lead to your ESTA being refused. You may need to reapply for your ESTA which will delay your application and possibly affect your travel plans. One of the questions asks for details of your trip but if you do not have those details, you can add them later on.

Every individual travelling to Las Vegas will require their own separate ESTA, this includes babies and children making the trip. A unique ID number will be issued for each ESTA.

The process for applying for an ESTA is usually very quick and you will receive a response within a few days but often even sooner. However, if there are any issues with the application then it can take longer if you need to resubmit your application or apply for a visa instead.

If you are applying for a Las Vegas visa, e.g. a US tourist visa then the process is longer than for the ESTA. You will be required to attend an interview at your US Embassy in order to process your visa and the waiting times to get an appointment can delay your application. It is a good idea to apply for your visa in plenty of time before you intend on travelling to Las Vegas or anywhere else in the US.

When you apply for your ESTA it is valid for 2 years from the day that it is issued, provided that your passport is still valid in that time. The ESTA is electronically attached to your passport, so if your passport expires before the two year period is over, your ESTA is no longer valid. You would need to apply for a new ESTA when you renew your passport.

If your passport remains valid for those two years, you can make multiple trips to the US and Las Vegas using ESTA over the two years.

The ESTA has a 90 day limit for visits to the US and you cannot stay longer than that in one trip. If you overstay the limit then it can affect your future applications for ESTA and possibly prevent you from visiting US again. If your ESTA expires whilst you are in the US then this is not an issue unless you overstay the 90 days limit, your ESTA is only required for entering the US and not for exiting the US.

One of sections in the ESTA application concerns any previous criminal convictions. Different severity of convictions are considered when your ESTA for Las Vegas is reviewed. Your records will be checked on the criminal database to ensure that the correct information has been provided. There is no specific list of crimes that will lead to your application being declined and each application will be assessed individually.