Yes, there is a fee associated with the Travel Promotion Act of 2009, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (PL 116-94), and the Big Beautiful Bill Act (PL . 119-21). The fee is comprised of three parts :
- Processing Fee. All applicants requesting an electronic travel authorization are charged US $10 for the processing of the application.
- Authorization Fee. If your application is approved and you receive authorization to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program, an additional US $30.00 will be added to your payment method. This is comprised of the $17 travel promotion fee and the $13 General Fund fee. If your electronic travel authorization is denied, you are only charged for the processing of your application.
- The fee to process an ESTA Application is $59.
CBP is not responsible for any additional fees that may be charged by your credit/debit card company or PayPal for the transaction.