U.S. ESTA ServiceReviews of official-esta.com

Holidaymakers heading to the US are being warned not to fall for the copycat websites that aim to dupe those applying for the Esta permit – the US’s online visa system – into paying unnecessary fees. This company is one of those. They style themselves Official ETSA but they are absolutely nothing to do with the official US government ETSA service. They are a private company styled to look like an official website. This information is cleverly hidden in tiny letters at the bottom of the website, if you scroll all the way down. Do not fall for what is essentially a complete scam to extract more than 4 x the cost of getting the ETSA through the genuine official website. I think it's appalling that this company is allowed to stick official onto their service and pass themselves off in this way. Their T&C aren't made clear up front. The only number to call is only available after you've applied and paid. It's not a UK number and it's difficult to extract from their website. Everything about this website is a masterly way of hiding its real purpose, which is to overcharge. The US government Warns Against Third-Party Site Use for ESTA Applications in a release dated 05/26/2021 - saying: There are many websites and e-mail scams attempting to mislead international travelers and members of the public into thinking they are official U.S. government websites. Officers at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have noticed an increasing number of third-party sites claiming to help foreign travelers apply for the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). The Guardian Newspaper and Which Magazine are also working with Google to ensure that websites like these are no longer able to style themselves as government websites. You can report this website to Action Fraud, to Google and to Government Digital Services.

The website simulates the appearance of an official US agency but it belongs to a private company based in the United Kingdom. They impersonate the identity of the official body, collect your data and carry out the ESTA register but charge a much higher cost than the real official website. The use of logos, name ("official esta"), images of officials, etc. has the clear objective of deceiving the consumer. Look for the real official US government website!

Esta pagina es para obtener el visado ESTA para entrada en los EEUU. La pagina induce a pensar que es la oficial de aduanas US. Pues no, a pesar de que sale la fotografía de un oficial uniformado ES UN ROBO. Te cobran 95USD cuando el precio es de 21USD.

A scam and fraudulent website. Plz careful they donot mention amount when apply. I was about to pay 190 dollar . My credit card asked me you want to pay and I declined instantly

DO NOT USE this Place for Esta, but apply directly and pay only 14 dollars. This Place pretend to be the Official Place to apply and they charge 95 for the exact same form and work. It is correct that they are fast and everything workshop, but My husband still Got his Esta a couple hours faster than me AND only paid 14 dollars. Save 81 dollars! I know better next time.

You get your ESTA if you fulfill the requirements but they charge you a lot more than the official 14 USD. They have made their website to look like a government one and they hide the fine print of their service charge very well. I am ashamed that I fell for it. I can´t believe that American Airlines actually had a link to this site. Shame on both companies for making people pay like 60 USD more than you have to.

DO NOT USE THEM...THEY OVERCHARGE ...NORMAL COST OF ESTA VISA $14, THEY CHARGE $95

I am writing this with only 1 star as my daughter has been stopped from boarding on 2 flights even though she had an approved email sent to her at 5.40am on 10th July her flight was 2am on 11th July and she was expected in the US from Quito at 7am. She was refused boarding again. The first flight she had no idea she needed a visa and the website would not work so they refused her boarding then too. She has been in the airport since 9th July it is the 11th now. She needs to come home her mother is ill. We have no more money to give her. She is hungry, tired and has no lodgings. She still has 3 flights to get to the UK. I am concerned for her health hunger tired backache. And emotional well being. Please allow her on her next flight 2am 13th July. I cannot write it all we are all so tired and don't understand why you won't let her fly when her application is approved. I will change the review when you let her board the plane. Please notice this urgent message. Thank you