----- Original Message ----- From: Patricia Reifen - patriciareifen@xxxxxxxxxxx Subject: nothing to do with English Hi Etniers, I discovered the following information on a British site which some of you may need to know about. It's not only for Brits! Quick and Easy Registration with the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) Required as of January 12 In less than one week, British citizens eligible to travel to the United States on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) will need to register on line with the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) before departure. Beginning January 12, all nationals and citizens of Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries - including the UK - will be required by law to get travel authorization prior to boarding the airplane. ESTA is a free Internet application administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov, a U.S. Government Website. The information that travelers provide is the same as what they usually complete on the I-94W forms aboard the plane, the same data that most countries already collect at their borders. ESTA will eventually replace those forms. Additional information about ESTA may be found at http://www.cbp.gov/esta Enjoy life, Patricia ----------------------------------------------- Call for Articles The Etni Rag needs you ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------