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However, travelers must obtain a new ESTA if they: (1) receive a new passport, including an emergency or temporary passport; (2) change their name; (3) change their gender; (4) change their country of citizenship; or (5) need to change responses to any of the \u201cyes\u201d or \u201cno\u201d questions on the ESTA application.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\".\/what-is-immigration-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Browse more Immigration law articles.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows citizens of participating countries to travel to the United States for tourism or business purposes without obtaining a visa. Instead, travelers must apply for an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) prior to their trip. The VWP allows visits of up to 90 days. 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