ESTA for EU citizens

[Aшан 1]

Hi EU citizens.

Has anybody tried to apply for VWP with earlier denial a visa 5 years ago? Does it matter how lond you have been denied a visa. Or you will be 100% denied by ESTA (VWP)?

Thank You!

[Boiler 43,676]

Not all Countries currently members of the EU are eligible for the VWP.

And there are countries who are not members of the EU who are.

[Aшан 1]

I ment EU countries who is elegible for VWP

[Boiler 43,676]

ESTA has not been going for 5 years.

Being refused a Visa may preclude ESTA approval, or not. It would depend on why the visa was refused.

[SBB 74]

You can try again, at worst you get denied and you're out the application fee. Plenty of people successfully reapply after a denial.

[jaycali 415]

All you can do is try. Generally, a former visa denial will preclude you from using the VWP, but there have been members on here who have gotten ESTA approved. Remember to always be 100% honest when filling out ESTA. If you're honest, the worst that can happen is you need to apply for a tourist visa. If you lie on the form its a possible lifetime bar from any visa.

Ps, Ukrainian citizens are not eligible for the VWP.

Edited April 1, 2013 by Jay Jay

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

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You can fill it in- it's only 14 euro or something. Since it's been 5 years, depending on the reason you were denied the via last time, you may be approved.

[Aшан 1]

I know that Ukrainians are not elegible for VWP, but I have dual citizenship. :yes: What I want to know is there anybody who applied for VWP after much earlier visa denial of visiting visa. :help: .Thank You.

[Boiler 43,676]

A visa denial does not in itself preclude you from using the VWP.

Depends why you were refused amongst other things.

If you qualify, apply and see, answer questions honestly - the one that asks if you have been refused a visa for example.

[JohnR! 5,495]

I know that Ukrainians are not elegible for VWP, but I have dual citizenship. :yes: What I want to know is there anybody who applied for VWP after much earlier visa denial of visiting visa. :help: .Thank You.

The only way you will know is to apply for ESTA. Although you have dual citizenship, your data remains the same - name, place of birth, etc - so it will depend a lot on the reason your visa was denied ni the first place. If the reason for denial was based on insufficient ties with your home country, you may be able to get your ESTA approved, for such presumption is diminished for citizens of VWP countries. On the other hand, if the visa denial was based on something more serious, your ESTA may be denied as well.

Good luck!

[Aшан 1]

Thank you guys for your reply. I'll try to do it next week and will write it this forum.

[jaycali 415]

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/361102-what-are-my-chances-of-being-denied-entry-after-b2-denial/

Only post I can think of that relates.

[Aшан 1]

Thanks Seasoned Immigrator you gave me some hope

[Aшан 1]

Hey everybody.

I got approved. Applied today and just got approval. Love you all :dance:

[JohnR! 5,495]

Hey everybody.

I got approved. Applied today and just got approval. Love you all :dance:

Cool! Congrats and good luck!