Taipei Times
Date: Mar 27, 2019
By: Stacy Hsu / Staff reporter
The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) yesterday urged people to be vigilant of Web sites
American Institute in Taiwan spokeswoman Amanda Mansour talks to reporters in Taipei yesterday, urging Electronic System for Travel Authorization applicants to use the US government’s official Web site to avoid additional fees.Photo: Lu Yi-hsuan, Taipei Times
established by third parties that offer application services for the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA).
“There is no reason [for us] to work with a third party to apply for ESTA. Frequently, third parties charge extra fees and sometimes do not have the latest information on the regulations,” AIT spokeswoman Amanda Mansour told a news conference outside the institute’s office on Taipei’s Xinyi Road.
The AIT has announced similar warnings several times, but it would continue to remind people of the problem on platforms such as Facebook, Mansour said.
“If it is more than US$14, you are probably in the wrong place,” she said, adding that the correct Web site for ESTA application is at https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov. [FULL STORY]
