Visa-exempt travelers heading to the United States will soon pay slightly more for their electronic travel authorization. Starting October 16, 2026, the ESTA fee will rise from $40.27 to $40.62 as part of a new annual inflation adjustment.
After nearly doubling a few weeks ago, the ESTA fee will soon undergo another adjustment. This change, scheduled every year, remains very modest and is simply the result of applying the inflation-indexing mechanism.
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“No later than December 1, 2024”, Qatar will become the 42nd country included in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program and ESTA electronic travel authorization system.
