What this actually costs (and what you get)
Brutally honest breakdown of the fees: the official government charge plus our small service fee, and what's bundled in for that fee.
How the fees break down 💸
Two parts to your total: (1) the mandatory fee that goes to the U.S. authorities for processing your ESTA, and (2) our service fee for the cleaner form, human double-check, tracking dashboard, and 24/7 support. Together that's your total. No surprise charges later, no sneaky fine print.
Here's exactly what's included in our service fee:
📦 What you get for our fee
🗂️ The cleaned-up form
Plain-English wording, real-time error catching, hover hints on every field. Built to be 10x easier than the official one.
🕵️ Human double-check
Our secret sauce. A real person on our team scans your form for typos and errors before it goes out. Catches the dumb stuff that causes denials.
💬 24/7 support from real humans
Around the clock email support. Real travelers, not bots. Fast replies, no hold music, no scripted nonsense.
📊 Live status tracking
Mobile-friendly dashboard plus email pings every time your status changes. Always know where you stand.
📋 Document prep guidance
We tell you upfront what to grab before you start, so the form-filling part is breezy. No 'oh I forgot my passport' moments.
✏️ Modification help
Plans change? We help you update the editable fields without doing the whole thing again. Saves time and a fresh fee.
💰 The official government fee
On top of our service fee, there's a mandatory government charge that goes to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for processing your ESTA. This applies to every single ESTA application, no matter where you submit from. Heads-up: this part is non-refundable once your application is in the system. That's their rule, not ours.
💡 INSIDER HACK
Yes, you absolutely CAN apply directly through the official site and skip our service fee entirely. We're not hiding that. Travelers who use us do it because they want the cleaner form, the human review (which catches mistakes that would cost way more in delays), and the 24/7 support. Pick what makes sense for you. We won't be offended either way.
💳 How to pay
All major credit and debit cards work. Everything is processed through encrypted payment systems, so your card info stays locked down. We don't store your card details after the transaction — they're gone once it's done.