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<\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/span>Hva\u00f0 er ESTA ums\u00f3kn?<\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/div>

Bandar\u00edkin eru vins\u00e6ll \u00e1fangasta\u00f0ur fyrir fer\u00f0amenn, fer\u00f0amenn og vi\u00f0skiptaf\u00f3lk. Venjulega \u00feurfa erlendir gestir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun til a\u00f0 komast inn \u00ed landi\u00f0, en \u00fea\u00f0 er til \u00f6nnur fer\u00f0aleyfisa\u00f0fer\u00f0 fyrir fer\u00f0amenn fr\u00e1 42 l\u00f6ndum \u00ed Visa Waiver Program. \u00deessir fer\u00f0amenn geta s\u00f3tt um ESTA, sem veitir \u00feeim a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 Bandar\u00edkjunum. En hva\u00f0 er ESTA?
\nHva\u00f0 er \u201eRAF\u00c6RT KERFI FYRIR FER\u00d0AHEIMILD\u201c?
\nESTA e\u00f0a rafr\u00e6nt fer\u00f0aleyfi er einf\u00f6ldu\u00f0 ums\u00f3knarferli \u00e1 netinu fyrir fer\u00f0alanga fr\u00e1 v\u00f6ldum l\u00f6ndum me\u00f0 samning vi\u00f0 Bandar\u00edkin. N\u00fa eru 42 l\u00f6nd \u00ed VWP og s\u00fa tala breytist me\u00f0 t\u00edmanum. \u00cd sta\u00f0 \u00feess a\u00f0 fara \u00ed gegnum erfi\u00f0ar vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarferli er h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 f\u00e1 ESTA-leyfi tilt\u00f6lulega flj\u00f3tt. Hverjir \u00feurfa ESTA? Einstaklingar fr\u00e1 l\u00f6ndum sem eru hluti af VW-\u00e1\u00e6tluninni \u00feurfa fer\u00f0aleyfi \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir fara um bor\u00f0 \u00ed flugv\u00e9l e\u00f0a skip til Bandar\u00edkjanna.
\n\u00d6ryggisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti Bandar\u00edkjanna (Department of Homeland Security) er stj\u00f3rns\u00fdslustofnun sem hefur eftirlit me\u00f0 \u00fatg\u00e1fu ESTA-leyfa innan vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarundan\u00fe\u00e1gu\u00e1\u00e6tlunarinnar. L\u00f6nd sem b\u00e6tt er vi\u00f0 \u00e1\u00e6tlunina hafa gengi\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum samstarfsfasa vi\u00f0 bandar\u00edsk stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld og hafa gert l\u00e1gt \u00e1h\u00e6ttumat. A\u00f0 f\u00e1 ESTA \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir \u00fe\u00f3 ekki sj\u00e1lfkrafa a\u00f0 f\u00f3lk komist inn \u00ed landi\u00f0. Eins og er ver\u00f0a fer\u00f0amenn a\u00f0 athuga vefs\u00ed\u00f0ur stj\u00f3rnvalda um h\u00e6fi vegna reglna og st\u00f6\u00f0u COVID-19. \u00deetta er uppf\u00e6rt vikulega en getur einnig breyst fr\u00e1 degi til dags. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>

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Nema ESTA-heimild \u00fe\u00edn s\u00e9 afturk\u00f6llu\u00f0 gildir h\u00fan almennt fyrir margar fer\u00f0ir yfir tveggja \u00e1ra t\u00edmabil (fr\u00e1 \u00feeim degi sem \u00fe\u00fa ert sam\u00feykkt\/ur) e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt rennur \u00fat, hvort sem kemur \u00e1 undan. \u00deetta \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 svo lengi sem \u00fe\u00fa hefur fengi\u00f0 ESTA-heimild til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast \u00fearftu ekki a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um hana aftur \u00e1 gildist\u00edmanum.
Ef ESTA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt rennur \u00fat \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00ed Bandar\u00edkjunum mun \u00fea\u00f0 ekki hafa \u00e1hrif \u00e1 brottf\u00f6r \u00fe\u00edna.

\n\u00de\u00f3tt \u00fe\u00fa f\u00e1ir ESTA-leyfi \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir \u00fea\u00f0 ekki a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa megir dvelja \u00ed Bandar\u00edkjunum \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r. \u00dea\u00f0 leyfir \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0eins a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bandar\u00edkjanna samkv\u00e6mt skilm\u00e1lum Visa Waiver Program (VWP), sem leyfir \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0eins a\u00f0 dvelja \u00ed Bandar\u00edkjunum \u00ed 90 daga e\u00f0a skemur. Ef \u00fe\u00fa hyggst dvelja lengur en \u00ed 90 daga ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 f\u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun hj\u00e1 n\u00e6sta sendir\u00e1\u00f0i e\u00f0a r\u00e6\u00f0ismannsskrifstofu Bandar\u00edkjanna. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>

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ESTA er ekki vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. H\u00fan uppfyllir ekki lagalegar e\u00f0a regluger\u00f0arlegar kr\u00f6fur til a\u00f0 koma \u00ed sta\u00f0 bandar\u00edsks vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar \u00feegar vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun er krafist samkv\u00e6mt bandar\u00edskum l\u00f6gum. Einstaklingar sem eru me\u00f0 gilt vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun geta samt sem \u00e1\u00f0ur fer\u00f0ast til Bandar\u00edkjanna me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun \u00ed \u00feeim tilgangi sem h\u00fan var gefin \u00fat fyrir. Einstaklingar sem fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 gild vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritanir \u00feurfa ekki a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um ESTA. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>

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Allar grei\u00f0slur fyrir rafr\u00e6nar ums\u00f3knir um fer\u00f0aleyfi ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 vera ger\u00f0ar me\u00f0 kreditkorti\/debetkorti e\u00f0a PayPal. ESTA kerfi\u00f0 tekur n\u00fa a\u00f0eins vi\u00f0 eftirfarandi kreditkortum\/debetkortum: MasterCard, Visa, American Express og Discover (JCB, Diners Club). Ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn ver\u00f0ur ekki send til vinnslu fyrr en allar grei\u00f0sluuppl\u00fdsingar hafa borist. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>

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\u00c1\u00e6tla\u00f0ur me\u00f0alt\u00edmi til a\u00f0 lj\u00faka \u00feessari ums\u00f3kn er 20 m\u00edn\u00fatur.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>

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Sem a\u00f0sto\u00f0ar\u00fej\u00f3nusta vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarums\u00f3knir fyrir Bandar\u00edkin f\u00e1um vi\u00f0 daglega fj\u00f6lda t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sta.
\nEf \u00fe\u00fa hefur ekki enn fengi\u00f0 svar \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn er \u00ed vinnslu og \u00fe\u00fa ver\u00f0ur l\u00e1tinn vita flj\u00f3tlega \u00feegar skjali\u00f0 hefur veri\u00f0 sent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u00de\u00fa \u00e1tt r\u00e9tt \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um inng\u00f6ngu samkv\u00e6mt Visa Waiver Program (VWP) ef \u00fe\u00fa:
\n– Hyggst koma til Bandar\u00edkjanna \u00ed 90 daga e\u00f0a skemur \u00ed vi\u00f0skiptaerindum, af\u00fereyingu e\u00f0a millilandafer\u00f0um.
\n– Hafa gilt vegabr\u00e9f sem gefi\u00f0 er \u00fat af landi sem er hluti af vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarundan\u00fe\u00e1gu\u00e1\u00e6tluninni.
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Andorra, \u00c1stral\u00eda, Austurr\u00edki, Belg\u00eda, Br\u00fanei, S\u00edle, Kr\u00f3at\u00eda, T\u00e9kkland, Danm\u00f6rk, Eistland, Finnland, Frakkland, \u00de\u00fdskaland, Grikkland, Ungverjaland, \u00cdsland, \u00cdrland, \u00cdsrael, \u00cdtal\u00eda, Japan, Lettland, Liechtenstein, Lith\u00e1en, L\u00faxemborg, L\u00fd\u00f0veldi\u00f0 M\u00f6ltu, M\u00f3nak\u00f3, Holland, N\u00fdja-Sj\u00e1land, Noregur, P\u00f3lland, Port\u00fagal, Katar, San Mar\u00edn\u00f3, Singap\u00far, Sl\u00f3vak\u00eda, Sl\u00f3ven\u00eda, Su\u00f0ur-K\u00f3rea, Sp\u00e1nn, Sv\u00ed\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0, Sviss, Ta\u00edvan, Bretland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>

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H\u00e6fir r\u00edkisborgarar e\u00f0a r\u00edkisborgarar landa sem taka \u00fe\u00e1tt \u00ed vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar\u00e1\u00e6tluninni \u00feurfa anna\u00f0 hvort fer\u00f0aleyfi e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun til a\u00f0 fara um Bandar\u00edkin. Ef fer\u00f0ama\u00f0ur hyggst a\u00f0eins fara um Bandar\u00edkin \u00e1 lei\u00f0 til annars lands, \u00e6tti hann e\u00f0a h\u00fan a\u00f0 velja \u201eJ\u00e1\u201c vi\u00f0 spurningunni \u201eEr fer\u00f0alag \u00feitt til Bandar\u00edkjanna \u00ed gegnum anna\u00f0 land?\u201c \u00feegar hann e\u00f0a h\u00fan l\u00fdkur ums\u00f3kn um fer\u00f0aleyfi \u00ed ESTA. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>

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\u00cd \u201eInnlei\u00f0ingartilm\u00e6lum laga um framkv\u00e6md 9\/11-nefndarinnar fr\u00e1 2007\u201c (9\/11-l\u00f6gin) var 217. grein laga um \u00fatlendingam\u00e1l og r\u00edkisfang breytt, sem krefst \u00feess a\u00f0 innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 (DHS) innlei\u00f0i rafr\u00e6nt fer\u00f0aleyfiskerfi og a\u00f0rar r\u00e1\u00f0stafanir til a\u00f0 auka \u00f6ryggi vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarundan\u00fe\u00e1gunnar. ESTA b\u00e6tir vi\u00f0 \u00f6\u00f0ru \u00f6ryggislagi sem gerir DHS kleift a\u00f0 \u00e1kvar\u00f0a, \u00e1\u00f0ur en fer\u00f0ast er, hvort einstaklingur s\u00e9 gjaldgengur til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bandar\u00edkjanna samkv\u00e6mt vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarundan\u00fe\u00e1gunni og hvort sl\u00edk fer\u00f0al\u00f6g feli \u00ed s\u00e9r l\u00f6gg\u00e6slu- e\u00f0a \u00f6ryggis\u00e1h\u00e6ttu. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>

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Undan\u00fe\u00e1gu\u00e1\u00e6tlun vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar gerir erlendum r\u00edkisborgurum fr\u00e1 \u00e1kve\u00f0num l\u00f6ndum kleift a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bandar\u00edkjanna \u00ed vi\u00f0skipta- e\u00f0a af\u00fereyingarskyni, \u00ed 90 daga e\u00f0a skemur \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 f\u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. Fer\u00f0amenn sem f\u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun samkv\u00e6mt undan\u00fe\u00e1gu\u00e1\u00e6tlun vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 sam\u00feykkja a\u00f0 afsala s\u00e9r r\u00e9tti s\u00ednum til endursko\u00f0unar e\u00f0a \u00e1fr\u00fdjunar, eins og \u00fatsk\u00fdrt er \u00ed hlutanum um undan\u00fe\u00e1gu r\u00e9ttinda \u00e1 ums\u00f3knarskj\u00e1num.
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Ef ESTA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt er \u00fatrunni\u00f0 ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um \u00fea\u00f0 aftur me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 senda inn n\u00fdja ums\u00f3kn. Ekki er h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 framlengja n\u00faverandi leyfi.
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\u00de\u00fa \u00fearft ekki a\u00f0 b\u00ed\u00f0a \u00feanga\u00f0 til ESTA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt rennur \u00fat til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um aftur. \u00de\u00fa getur gert \u00fea\u00f0 hven\u00e6r sem er. Ef \u00fe\u00fa f\u00e6r\u00f0 skilabo\u00f0in \u201eGild, sam\u00feykkt ums\u00f3kn me\u00f0 meira en 30 daga eftir hefur fundist fyrir \u00feetta vegabr\u00e9f. A\u00f0 senda inn \u00feessa ums\u00f3kn krefst grei\u00f0slu fyrir \u00feessa ums\u00f3kn og mun \u00fe\u00e1 fella \u00far gildi n\u00faverandi ums\u00f3kn,\u201c \u00fe\u00e1 heldur\u00f0u einfaldlega \u00e1fram a\u00f0 hefja n\u00fdju ums\u00f3knina \u00fe\u00edna. Fyrra ESTA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt ver\u00f0ur fellt \u00far gildi og skipt \u00fat fyrir n\u00fdja ums\u00f3kn.
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ESTA-sam\u00feykki eru yfirleitt veitt til tveggja \u00e1ra e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9f ums\u00e6kjanda rennur \u00fat, hvort sem kemur fyrr. Sam\u00feykki\u00f0 gildir fyrir margar komu \u2013 sem \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa getur nota\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 fyrir fleiri en eina komu til Bandar\u00edkjanna. ESTA-sam\u00feykki gildir eftir a\u00f0 ums\u00f3knin hefur veri\u00f0 sam\u00feykkt. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>

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Ef \u00fe\u00fa f\u00e6r\u00f0 svar vi\u00f0 ums\u00f3kn \u00feinni um fer\u00f0aleyfi, \u00fear sem fram kemur a\u00f0 fer\u00f0al\u00f6g s\u00e9u ekki heimilu\u00f0, en vilt halda \u00e1fram fer\u00f0a\u00e1\u00e6tlunum \u00fe\u00ednum, vinsamlegast far\u00f0u \u00e1 vefs\u00ed\u00f0u utanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneytisins \u00e1 www.travel.state.gov til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 frekari uppl\u00fdsingar um ums\u00f3kn um vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. Synjun \u00e1 fer\u00f0aleyfi bannar a\u00f0eins fer\u00f0al\u00f6g samkv\u00e6mt vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarundan\u00fe\u00e1gukerfinu og er ekki \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un um hvort \u00fe\u00fa eigir r\u00e9tt \u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bandar\u00edkjanna. Ef \u00fe\u00fa f\u00e6r\u00f0 ekki sam\u00feykkt fer\u00f0aleyfi hefur enginn d\u00f3mst\u00f3ll l\u00f6gs\u00f6gu til a\u00f0 endursko\u00f0a \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un um hvort \u00fe\u00fa eigir r\u00e9tt \u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun samkv\u00e6mt ESTA. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>

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DHS hefur vandlega \u00fer\u00f3a\u00f0 ESTA-\u00e1\u00e6tlunina til a\u00f0 tryggja a\u00f0 a\u00f0eins \u00feeim einstaklingum sem ekki eru gjaldgengir til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bandar\u00edkjanna samkv\u00e6mt vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarundan\u00fe\u00e1gu\u00e1\u00e6tluninni e\u00f0a \u00feeim sem fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 \u00feeim g\u00e6ti skapa\u00f0 l\u00f6gg\u00e6slu- e\u00f0a \u00f6ryggis\u00e1h\u00e6ttu s\u00e9 synja\u00f0 um fer\u00f0aleyfi. \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 ESTA-vefs\u00ed\u00f0an bj\u00f3\u00f0i upp \u00e1 tengil \u00e1 vefs\u00ed\u00f0u DHS Travel Redress Inquiry Program (TRIP), eru engar tryggingar fyrir \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 bei\u00f0ni um \u00farb\u00e6tur \u00ed gegnum DHS TRIP muni leysa \u00far vanh\u00e6fi vegna vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarundan\u00fe\u00e1gu\u00e1\u00e6tlunarinnar sem olli \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 ESTA-ums\u00f3kn ums\u00e6kjanda var hafna\u00f0.
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Vinsamlegast athugi\u00f0 a\u00f0 sendir\u00e1\u00f0 og r\u00e6\u00f0ismannsskrifstofur geta ekki veitt uppl\u00fdsingar um synjanir \u00e1 ESTA-ums\u00f3knum e\u00f0a leyst vandam\u00e1li\u00f0 sem olli synjuninni. Sendir\u00e1\u00f0 og r\u00e6\u00f0ismannsskrifstofur geta afgreitt ums\u00f3kn um vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun fyrir erlenda fer\u00f0amenn, sem, ef h\u00fan er sam\u00feykkt, ver\u00f0ur eina lei\u00f0in fyrir fer\u00f0alang sem ESTA-ums\u00f3kn hefur veri\u00f0 hafna\u00f0 til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 heimild til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bandar\u00edkjanna. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>

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Ef ums\u00f3knin er ekki fullger\u00f0 og send inn innan 7 daga ver\u00f0ur ums\u00f3knin eytt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Ums\u00e6kjandi getur uppf\u00e6rt \u00fatg\u00e1fudag e\u00f0a gildist\u00edma vegabr\u00e9fs svo framarlega sem ekki hefur veri\u00f0 greitt fyrir ums\u00f3knina. Ef ums\u00e6kjandi sl\u00e6r inn rangan \u00fatg\u00e1fudag e\u00f0a gildist\u00edma vegabr\u00e9fs eftir a\u00f0 hafa greitt fyrir ESTA ums\u00f3knina \u00fearf fer\u00f0ama\u00f0urinn a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um n\u00fdtt fer\u00f0aleyfi aftur. Tengdu gjaldi ver\u00f0ur innheimt fyrir hverja n\u00fdja ums\u00f3kn sem l\u00f6g\u00f0 er fram. Fyrri ums\u00f3kn ver\u00f0ur felld \u00far gildi. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>

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\u00c1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa sendir inn ESTA ums\u00f3kn getur\u00f0u uppf\u00e6rt alla reiti ums\u00f3knarinnar. Hins vegar, \u00feegar ums\u00f3kn hefur veri\u00f0 sam\u00feykkt getur\u00f0u a\u00f0eins uppf\u00e6rt eftirfarandi reiti:
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-Heimilisfang \u00ed Bandar\u00edkjunum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>

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Ef \u00fe\u00fa f\u00e6r\u00f0 n\u00fdtt vegabr\u00e9f e\u00f0a uppl\u00fdsingar \u00ed vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu breytast ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um n\u00fdtt fer\u00f0aleyfi og grei\u00f0a tilheyrandi gj\u00f6ld. Sj\u00e1 lista yfir uppl\u00fdsingar sem h\u00e6gt er a\u00f0 breyta eftir a\u00f0 ums\u00f3kn hefur veri\u00f0 send inn \u00ed Hva\u00f0a uppl\u00fdsingar get \u00e9g uppf\u00e6rt?. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>

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N\u00fdtt fer\u00f0aleyfi kann a\u00f0 vera krafist \u00ed eftirfarandi tilvikum:
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\n – Fer\u00f0ama\u00f0urinn breytir nafni s\u00ednu
\n – Fer\u00f0ama\u00f0urinn breytir kyni s\u00ednu
\n – R\u00edkisfang fer\u00f0alangsins breytist; e\u00f0a
\n – A\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur sem liggja a\u00f0 baki fyrri sv\u00f6rum fer\u00f0amannsins vi\u00f0 spurningum um ESTA-ums\u00f3knina sem kr\u00f6f\u00f0ust \u201ej\u00e1\u201c e\u00f0a \u201enei\u201c svars hafa breyst.
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Fer\u00f0aleyfi eru yfirleitt veitt til tveggja \u00e1ra e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9f ums\u00e6kjanda rennur \u00fat, hvort sem kemur fyrr. ESTA mun tilgreina gildist\u00edma \u00feegar ums\u00f3kn hefur veri\u00f0 sam\u00feykkt. \u00deess vegna ver\u00f0ur fer\u00f0ama\u00f0ur a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um n\u00fdtt fer\u00f0aleyfi \u00feegar fyrri ESTA-leyfi e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9f ums\u00e6kjanda rennur \u00fat. Tengdu gjaldi ver\u00f0ur innheimt fyrir hverja n\u00fdja ums\u00f3kn sem l\u00f6g\u00f0 er fram. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Uppl\u00fdsingar sem ums\u00e6kjendur senda inn \u00ed gegnum ESTA vefs\u00ed\u00f0una eru h\u00e1\u00f0ar s\u00f6mu str\u00f6ngu pers\u00f3nuverndar\u00e1kv\u00e6\u00f0um og eftirliti sem hafa veri\u00f0 sett fyrir svipu\u00f0 skimunarkerfi fer\u00f0amanna. A\u00f0gangur a\u00f0 sl\u00edkum uppl\u00fdsingum er takmarka\u00f0ur vi\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e1 sem hafa faglega \u00fe\u00f6rf fyrir a\u00f0 vita af \u00feeim. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>

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<\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/span>Hversu lengi eru ums\u00f3knarg\u00f6gnin m\u00edn geymd?<\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/div>

G\u00f6gn \u00far ums\u00f3kn um ESTA eru virk me\u00f0an sam\u00feykkt ESTA-leyfi er \u00ed gildi, sem er almennt tv\u00f6 \u00e1r, e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9f fer\u00f0alangsins rennur \u00fat, hvort sem kemur \u00e1 undan. DHS mun s\u00ed\u00f0an geyma \u00feessar uppl\u00fdsingar \u00ed eitt \u00e1r til vi\u00f0b\u00f3tar og eftir \u00fea\u00f0 ver\u00f0a \u00fe\u00e6r geymdar \u00ed t\u00f3lf \u00e1r til a\u00f0 gera kleift a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja uppl\u00fdsingarnar \u00ed l\u00f6gg\u00e6slu-, \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0ar\u00f6ryggis- e\u00f0a ranns\u00f3knarskyni. \u00deegar uppl\u00fdsingunum hefur veri\u00f0 geymt ver\u00f0ur fj\u00f6ldi emb\u00e6ttismanna sem hafa a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 \u00feeim takmarka\u00f0ur enn frekar. \u00deessi var\u00f0veisla er \u00ed samr\u00e6mi b\u00e6\u00f0i vi\u00f0 landam\u00e6raleitarheimildir CBP og vi\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 landam\u00e6ra\u00f6ryggisverkefni sem bandar\u00edska \u00feingi\u00f0 hefur fyrirskipa\u00f0 CBP. G\u00f6gn sem tengjast virkum eftirlitsskr\u00e1m l\u00f6greglu, CBP-samsv\u00f6run vi\u00f0 l\u00f6gg\u00e6slustarfsemi og\/e\u00f0a ranns\u00f3knum e\u00f0a m\u00e1lum, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al ums\u00f3knum um ESTA sem er hafna\u00f0, ver\u00f0a a\u00f0gengileg me\u00f0an \u00e1 \u00feeirri l\u00f6gg\u00e6slustarfsemi stendur sem \u00fe\u00e6r tengjast.
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DHS hefur skipt yfir \u00ed papp\u00edrslaust I-94W, \u00feess vegna munu ESTA ums\u00f3knarg\u00f6gnin koma \u00ed sta\u00f0 \u00feeirra gagna sem safna\u00f0 er me\u00f0 papp\u00edrs\u00fatg\u00e1funni I-94W. \u00cd \u00feeim tilvikum \u00fear sem ESTA ums\u00f3knarg\u00f6gn eru notu\u00f0 \u00ed sta\u00f0 uppl\u00fdsinganna sem safna\u00f0 er me\u00f0 papp\u00edrs\u00fatg\u00e1funni I-94W, ver\u00f0a ESTA ums\u00f3knarg\u00f6gnin geymd \u00ed samr\u00e6mi vi\u00f0 var\u00f0veislu\u00e1\u00e6tlun fyrir I-94W, 75 \u00e1r. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>

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J\u00e1. ESTA kerfi\u00f0 geymir ekki kreditkortauppl\u00fdsingar \u00fe\u00ednar eftir a\u00f0 f\u00e6rslan hefur veri\u00f0 unnin.
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Allar f\u00e6rslur eru \u00f6ruggar og dulk\u00f3\u00f0a\u00f0ar me\u00f0 AES-256 dulk\u00f3\u00f0un. Grei\u00f0sluuppl\u00fdsingar eru aldrei geymdar. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>

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Uppl\u00fdsingar sem ums\u00e6kjendur senda inn \u00ed gegnum ESTA vefs\u00ed\u00f0una eru h\u00e1\u00f0ar s\u00f6mu str\u00f6ngu pers\u00f3nuverndar\u00e1kv\u00e6\u00f0um og eftirliti sem hafa veri\u00f0 sett fyrir svipu\u00f0 skimunarkerfi fer\u00f0amanna. A\u00f0gangur a\u00f0 sl\u00edkum uppl\u00fdsingum er takmarka\u00f0ur vi\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e1 sem hafa faglega \u00fe\u00f6rf fyrir a\u00f0 vita af \u00feeim. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>

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\u00dea\u00f0 eru nokkrar undantekningar \u00feegar ESTA-sam\u00feykki \u00e1 ekki vi\u00f0 um komu til Bandar\u00edkjanna:<\/p>\n

Ef \u00fe\u00fa hyggst koma til Bandar\u00edkjanna me\u00f0 flugf\u00e9lagi sem ekki hefur undirrita\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarundan\u00fe\u00e1guna;
\n Ef \u00fe\u00fa hyggst heims\u00e6kja Bandar\u00edkin \u00ed meira en 90 daga;
\n Ef \u00fe\u00fa telur a\u00f0 einhverjar \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0ur fyrir \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 ums\u00f3knin s\u00e9 ekki tekin til greina samkv\u00e6mt \u00a7 212(a) \u00ed l\u00f6gum um \u00fatlendingam\u00e1l og r\u00edkisfang eigi vi\u00f0 um \u00feig, \u00e6ttir \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun fyrir a\u00f0ra en innflytjendur.
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\u00dea\u00f0 er mikilv\u00e6gt a\u00f0 vita a\u00f0 Visa er ekki \u00fea\u00f0 sama og ESTA.
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Langmikilv\u00e6gasta regluverki\u00f0 var\u00f0andi ESTA er a\u00f0 a\u00f0eins r\u00edkisborgarar fr\u00e1 l\u00f6ndum sem falla undir Visa Waiver Program geta s\u00f3tt um og nota\u00f0 ESTA sem fer\u00f0aleyfi. \u00deetta \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 ef \u00fe\u00fa ert r\u00edkisborgari \u00ed einu af l\u00f6ndum Visa Waiver Program og ert a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bandar\u00edkjanna samkv\u00e6mt reglum VWP \u00fearftu ekki a\u00f0 f\u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun.
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\u00dev\u00ed \u00fearf vi\u00f0eigandi vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun \u00ed \u00f6llum tilvikum \u00feegar ekki er h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 nota ESTA.
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Reglur VWP kve\u00f0a \u00e1 um a\u00f0 a\u00f0eins r\u00edkisborgarar VWP-landanna geti nota\u00f0 ESTA \u00feegar:<\/p>\n

Fer\u00f0al\u00f6g til Bandar\u00edkjanna \u00ed allt a\u00f0 90 daga
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Til d\u00e6mis, ef \u00fe\u00fa ert r\u00edkisborgari \u00ed einu af l\u00f6ndunum sem falla undir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar\u00e1\u00e6tlunina en hyggst dvelja \u00ed Bandar\u00edkjunum lengur en \u00ed 90 daga, \u00fearftu a\u00f0 f\u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun.
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\u00deetta \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 jafnvel \u00fe\u00f3tt \u00fe\u00fa eigir r\u00e9tt \u00e1 a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bandar\u00edkjanna me\u00f0 ESTA, \u00fe\u00e1 er ekki alltaf h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 nota \u00fea\u00f0 vegna reglna VWP.
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Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert ekki viss um hvernig h\u00e6gt er a\u00f0 nota ESTA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt og hvort \u00fe\u00fa \u00e6ttir a\u00f0 f\u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun \u00ed mismunandi a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0um, vinsamlegast haf\u00f0u samband vi\u00f0 s\u00e9rfr\u00e6\u00f0inga okkar sem munu svara \u00f6llum spurningum var\u00f0andi fer\u00f0al\u00f6g til Bandar\u00edkjanna \u00e1n vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar.
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\u00cd sumum tilfellum g\u00e6ti veri\u00f0 \u00fe\u00f6rf \u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun \u00feegar ESTA ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn er ekki sam\u00feykkt af einhverjum \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0um. Margar \u00e1st\u00e6\u00f0ur geta veri\u00f0 fyrir \u00feessu, en \u00fea\u00f0 er vert a\u00f0 hafa \u00ed huga a\u00f0 ef ESTA ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn hefur ekki veri\u00f0 sam\u00feykkt g\u00e6tir\u00f0u einnig \u00e1tt \u00ed vandr\u00e6\u00f0um me\u00f0 a\u00f0 f\u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun.
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Ef \u00fe\u00fa vilt vera viss um a\u00f0 h\u00e6gt s\u00e9 a\u00f0 nota ESTA \u00ed n\u00e6stu fer\u00f0 \u00feinni til Bandar\u00edkjanna, vinsamlegast lestu meira um fer\u00f0al\u00f6g \u00e1n vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar \u00ed blogghlutanum okkar e\u00f0a sko\u00f0a\u00f0u algengar spurningar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Algengar spurningar Algengustu spurningarnar Hva\u00f0 er ESTA ums\u00f3kn? Bandar\u00edkin eru vins\u00e6ll \u00e1fangasta\u00f0ur fyrir fer\u00f0amenn, fer\u00f0amenn og vi\u00f0skiptaf\u00f3lk. Venjulega \u00feurfa erlendir gestir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun til a\u00f0 komast inn \u00ed landi\u00f0, en \u00fea\u00f0 er til \u00f6nnur fer\u00f0aleyfisa\u00f0fer\u00f0 fyrir fer\u00f0amenn fr\u00e1 42 l\u00f6ndum \u00ed Visa Waiver Program. \u00deessir fer\u00f0amenn geta s\u00f3tt um ESTA, sem veitir \u00feeim a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 Bandar\u00edkjunum. En hva\u00f0 er ESTA? Hva\u00f0 er \u201eRAF\u00c6RT KERFI FYRIR FER\u00d0AHEIMILD\u201c? ESTA e\u00f0a rafr\u00e6nt fer\u00f0aleyfi er einf\u00f6ldu\u00f0 ums\u00f3knarferli \u00e1 netinu fyrir fer\u00f0alanga fr\u00e1 v\u00f6ldum l\u00f6ndum me\u00f0 samning vi\u00f0 Bandar\u00edkin. N\u00fa eru 42 l\u00f6nd \u00ed VWP og s\u00fa tala breytist me\u00f0 t\u00edmanum. \u00cd sta\u00f0 \u00feess a\u00f0 fara \u00ed gegnum erfi\u00f0ar vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarferli er h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 f\u00e1 ESTA-leyfi tilt\u00f6lulega flj\u00f3tt. Hverjir \u00feurfa ESTA? Einstaklingar fr\u00e1 l\u00f6ndum sem eru hluti af VW-\u00e1\u00e6tluninni \u00feurfa fer\u00f0aleyfi \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir fara um bor\u00f0 \u00ed flugv\u00e9l e\u00f0a skip til Bandar\u00edkjanna. \u00d6ryggisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti Bandar\u00edkjanna (Department of Homeland Security) er stj\u00f3rns\u00fdslustofnun sem hefur eftirlit me\u00f0 \u00fatg\u00e1fu ESTA-leyfa innan vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarundan\u00fe\u00e1gu\u00e1\u00e6tlunarinnar. L\u00f6nd sem b\u00e6tt er vi\u00f0 \u00e1\u00e6tlunina hafa gengi\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum samstarfsfasa vi\u00f0 bandar\u00edsk stj\u00f3rnv\u00f6ld og hafa gert l\u00e1gt \u00e1h\u00e6ttumat. A\u00f0 f\u00e1 ESTA \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir \u00fe\u00f3 ekki sj\u00e1lfkrafa a\u00f0 f\u00f3lk komist inn \u00ed landi\u00f0. Eins og er ver\u00f0a fer\u00f0amenn a\u00f0 athuga vefs\u00ed\u00f0ur stj\u00f3rnvalda um h\u00e6fi vegna reglna og st\u00f6\u00f0u COVID-19. \u00deetta er uppf\u00e6rt vikulega en getur einnig breyst fr\u00e1 degi til dags. Hversu lengi gildir ESTA-sta\u00f0grei\u00f0slan m\u00edn? Nema ESTA-heimild \u00fe\u00edn s\u00e9 afturk\u00f6llu\u00f0 gildir h\u00fan almennt fyrir margar fer\u00f0ir yfir tveggja \u00e1ra t\u00edmabil (fr\u00e1 \u00feeim degi sem \u00fe\u00fa ert sam\u00feykkt\/ur) e\u00f0a \u00fear til vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt rennur \u00fat, hvort sem kemur \u00e1 undan. \u00deetta \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 svo lengi sem \u00fe\u00fa hefur fengi\u00f0 ESTA-heimild til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast \u00fearftu ekki a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um hana aftur \u00e1 gildist\u00edmanum. Ef ESTA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt rennur \u00fat \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00ed Bandar\u00edkjunum mun \u00fea\u00f0 ekki hafa \u00e1hrif \u00e1 brottf\u00f6r \u00fe\u00edna. \u00de\u00f3tt \u00fe\u00fa f\u00e1ir ESTA-leyfi \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir \u00fea\u00f0 ekki a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa megir dvelja \u00ed Bandar\u00edkjunum \u00ed tv\u00f6 \u00e1r. \u00dea\u00f0 leyfir \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0eins a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bandar\u00edkjanna samkv\u00e6mt skilm\u00e1lum Visa Waiver Program (VWP), sem leyfir \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0eins a\u00f0 dvelja \u00ed Bandar\u00edkjunum \u00ed 90 daga e\u00f0a skemur. Ef \u00fe\u00fa hyggst dvelja lengur en \u00ed 90 daga ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 f\u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun hj\u00e1 n\u00e6sta sendir\u00e1\u00f0i e\u00f0a r\u00e6\u00f0ismannsskrifstofu Bandar\u00edkjanna. Hver er munurinn \u00e1 ESTA og vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun? ESTA er ekki vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. H\u00fan uppfyllir ekki lagalegar e\u00f0a regluger\u00f0arlegar kr\u00f6fur til a\u00f0 koma \u00ed sta\u00f0 bandar\u00edsks vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar \u00feegar vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun er krafist samkv\u00e6mt bandar\u00edskum l\u00f6gum. Einstaklingar sem eru me\u00f0 gilt vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun geta samt sem \u00e1\u00f0ur fer\u00f0ast til Bandar\u00edkjanna me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun \u00ed \u00feeim tilgangi sem h\u00fan var gefin \u00fat fyrir. Einstaklingar sem fer\u00f0ast me\u00f0 gild vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritanir \u00feurfa ekki a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um ESTA. Hvernig grei\u00f0i \u00e9g fyrir ums\u00f3knina m\u00edna? Allar grei\u00f0slur fyrir rafr\u00e6nar ums\u00f3knir um fer\u00f0aleyfi ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 vera ger\u00f0ar me\u00f0 kreditkorti\/debetkorti e\u00f0a PayPal. ESTA kerfi\u00f0 tekur n\u00fa a\u00f0eins vi\u00f0 eftirfarandi kreditkortum\/debetkortum: MasterCard, Visa, American Express og Discover (JCB, Diners Club). Ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn ver\u00f0ur ekki send til vinnslu fyrr en allar grei\u00f0sluuppl\u00fdsingar hafa borist. Hversu langan t\u00edma tekur ESTA ums\u00f3knarferli\u00f0? \u00c1\u00e6tla\u00f0ur me\u00f0alt\u00edmi til a\u00f0 lj\u00faka \u00feessari ums\u00f3kn er 20 m\u00edn\u00fatur. Af hverju hef \u00e9g ekki fengi\u00f0 svar vi\u00f0 t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stinum m\u00ednum? Sem a\u00f0sto\u00f0ar\u00fej\u00f3nusta vi\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarums\u00f3knir fyrir Bandar\u00edkin f\u00e1um vi\u00f0 daglega fj\u00f6lda t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sta. Ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur ekki enn fengi\u00f0 svar \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edn er \u00ed vinnslu og \u00fe\u00fa ver\u00f0ur l\u00e1tinn vita flj\u00f3tlega \u00feegar skjali\u00f0 hefur veri\u00f0 sent. Um ESTA og VWP Hverjir eru gjaldgengir til a\u00f0 senda inn ums\u00f3kn? \u00de\u00fa \u00e1tt r\u00e9tt \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um inng\u00f6ngu samkv\u00e6mt Visa Waiver Program (VWP) ef \u00fe\u00fa: – Hyggst koma til Bandar\u00edkjanna \u00ed 90 daga e\u00f0a skemur \u00ed vi\u00f0skiptaerindum, af\u00fereyingu e\u00f0a millilandafer\u00f0um. – Hafa gilt vegabr\u00e9f sem gefi\u00f0 er \u00fat af landi sem er hluti af vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarundan\u00fe\u00e1gu\u00e1\u00e6tluninni. – Koma me\u00f0 flugf\u00e9lagi sem hefur undirrita\u00f0 undan\u00fe\u00e1gu\u00e1\u00e6tlun vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar – Hafa mi\u00f0a fram og til baka e\u00f0a \u00e1fram. – Fer\u00f0alagi l\u00fdkur ekki \u00e1 samliggjandi landi e\u00f0a eyjum nema fer\u00f0ama\u00f0urinn s\u00e9 b\u00fasettur \u00e1 einu af \u00feessum sv\u00e6\u00f0um. – Eru r\u00edkisborgarar e\u00f0a r\u00edkisborgarar \u00ed einu af l\u00f6ndunum sem falla undir vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarundan\u00fe\u00e1guna sem talin eru upp h\u00e9r a\u00f0 ne\u00f0an: Andorra, \u00c1stral\u00eda, Austurr\u00edki, Belg\u00eda, Br\u00fanei, S\u00edle, Kr\u00f3at\u00eda, T\u00e9kkland, Danm\u00f6rk, Eistland, Finnland, Frakkland, \u00de\u00fdskaland, Grikkland, Ungverjaland, \u00cdsland, \u00cdrland, \u00cdsrael, \u00cdtal\u00eda, Japan, Lettland, Liechtenstein, Lith\u00e1en, L\u00faxemborg, L\u00fd\u00f0veldi\u00f0 M\u00f6ltu, M\u00f3nak\u00f3, Holland, N\u00fdja-Sj\u00e1land, Noregur, P\u00f3lland, Port\u00fagal, Katar, San Mar\u00edn\u00f3, Singap\u00far, Sl\u00f3vak\u00eda, Sl\u00f3ven\u00eda, Su\u00f0ur-K\u00f3rea, Sp\u00e1nn, Sv\u00ed\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0, Sviss, Ta\u00edvan, Bretland. \u00dearf \u00e9g a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um ef \u00e9g er a\u00f0eins a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast um Bandar\u00edkin \u00e1 lei\u00f0 til annars lands? H\u00e6fir r\u00edkisborgarar e\u00f0a r\u00edkisborgarar landa sem taka \u00fe\u00e1tt \u00ed vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar\u00e1\u00e6tluninni \u00feurfa anna\u00f0 hvort fer\u00f0aleyfi e\u00f0a vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun til a\u00f0 fara um Bandar\u00edkin. Ef fer\u00f0ama\u00f0ur hyggst a\u00f0eins fara um Bandar\u00edkin \u00e1 lei\u00f0 til annars lands, \u00e6tti hann e\u00f0a h\u00fan a\u00f0 velja \u201eJ\u00e1\u201c vi\u00f0 spurningunni \u201eEr fer\u00f0alag \u00feitt til Bandar\u00edkjanna \u00ed gegnum anna\u00f0 land?\u201c \u00feegar hann e\u00f0a h\u00fan l\u00fdkur ums\u00f3kn um fer\u00f0aleyfi \u00ed ESTA. Af hverju \u00fearf \u00e9g a\u00f0 fylla \u00fat ESTA ums\u00f3kn? \u00cd \u201eInnlei\u00f0ingartilm\u00e6lum laga um framkv\u00e6md 9\/11-nefndarinnar fr\u00e1 2007\u201c (9\/11-l\u00f6gin) var 217. grein laga um \u00fatlendingam\u00e1l og r\u00edkisfang breytt, sem krefst \u00feess a\u00f0 innanr\u00edkisr\u00e1\u00f0uneyti\u00f0 (DHS) innlei\u00f0i rafr\u00e6nt fer\u00f0aleyfiskerfi og a\u00f0rar r\u00e1\u00f0stafanir til a\u00f0 auka \u00f6ryggi vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarundan\u00fe\u00e1gunnar. ESTA b\u00e6tir vi\u00f0 \u00f6\u00f0ru \u00f6ryggislagi sem gerir DHS kleift a\u00f0 \u00e1kvar\u00f0a, \u00e1\u00f0ur en fer\u00f0ast er, hvort einstaklingur s\u00e9 gjaldgengur til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bandar\u00edkjanna samkv\u00e6mt vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarundan\u00fe\u00e1gunni og hvort sl\u00edk fer\u00f0al\u00f6g feli \u00ed s\u00e9r l\u00f6gg\u00e6slu- e\u00f0a \u00f6ryggis\u00e1h\u00e6ttu. Hva\u00f0 er vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunarundan\u00fe\u00e1gan? Undan\u00fe\u00e1gu\u00e1\u00e6tlun vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar gerir erlendum r\u00edkisborgurum fr\u00e1 \u00e1kve\u00f0num l\u00f6ndum kleift a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast til Bandar\u00edkjanna \u00ed vi\u00f0skipta- e\u00f0a af\u00fereyingarskyni, \u00ed 90 daga e\u00f0a skemur \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 f\u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun. Fer\u00f0amenn sem f\u00e1 vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritun samkv\u00e6mt undan\u00fe\u00e1gu\u00e1\u00e6tlun vegabr\u00e9fs\u00e1ritunar ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 sam\u00feykkja a\u00f0 afsala s\u00e9r r\u00e9tti s\u00ednum til endursko\u00f0unar e\u00f0a \u00e1fr\u00fdjunar, eins og \u00fatsk\u00fdrt er \u00ed hlutanum um undan\u00fe\u00e1gu r\u00e9ttinda \u00e1 ums\u00f3knarskj\u00e1num. N\u00e1nari uppl\u00fdsingar er a\u00f0 finna \u00ed \u00a7 217 \u00ed \u00fatlendingal\u00f6gum og \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0erni, 8 USC \u00a7 1187 og 8 CFR \u00a7 217. A\u00f0 athuga ESTA st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna Hvernig endurn\u00fdja \u00e9g ESTA-sk\u00edrteini\u00f0 mitt? Ef ESTA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt er \u00fatrunni\u00f0 ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um \u00fea\u00f0 aftur me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 senda inn n\u00fdja ums\u00f3kn. Ekki er h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 framlengja n\u00faverandi leyfi. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft ekki a\u00f0 b\u00ed\u00f0a \u00feanga\u00f0 til ESTA-leyfi\u00f0 \u00feitt rennur \u00fat til a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um aftur. \u00de\u00fa getur gert \u00fea\u00f0 hven\u00e6r sem er. 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