Any documents to show when entering USA with ESTA?
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While Aganju's answer is technically correct, I'll share some of my own experience.
We (family of 6, from New Zealand, boarding in New Zealand) were denied check-in until we could show we had ESTAs. Before allowing us to even begin the self-check-in process used the kiosks at the airport we had to provide proof of the ESTA.
He told us we should have had them printed and ready, and that we should have them for all future flights also.
Once I got the laptop fired up and into our emails to show our ESTA he allowed us to begin. Until then it seemed to be no proof of ESTA, no fly.
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Update:
Came to the US today. 🇺🇸 Didn't need a printed ESTA and surprisingly no one even mentioned ESTA throughout the whole journey from the point of arriving at the airport to the point of walking on the streets of New York (flew with Virgin Atlantic).
At the immigration, we were asked the purpose of visit/what we are seeing here to which I also mentioned we had a relative here who we're visiting. And then we were asked when we are planning to leave and whether all of us (me and my parents) were going to leave together/same day.
And then they took the fingerprints, a photo and we got a 3 month stamp.
We literally only needed our passports (no other print outs or documents) and to answer 2-3 questions. That's just my story and it might be due to the mood of the immigration, the stars, our luck (as it was considerably easier than some stuff that I've read on here).
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No, your passport is sufficient.
All official sources claim that you don't need a printout of your ESTA, and I have never heard of it being requested as paper. Many people print it anyway, for peace of mind, but don't worry.
Depending on your airline (and your departure country), you might get a paper boarding pass at check-in, but you don't need it either on arrival - it would only be for entering the plane.
They might - depending on their mood, line length, and their impression of you, ask you some questions; like how long you plan to stay, where, if you have money, etc. As long as you have valid answers, they don't want to see anything. Claiming 'I'll use my credit card' is sufficient. Sometimes they ask to see your return ticket; but showing an email with the booking comfirmationon your cell phone is sufficient.
Note that as a family, you should go together to the counter. Nothing bad happens if you don't, just it takes three times as long.
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