My sister and I are traveling in May (God willing) from Seattle to Posillipo/Naples--flying into Rome for an overnight first. Spending
6 days in Posillipo then on to the Amalfi Coast--Maoiri for six days. Again flying out of Rome to go home.
Things changed pretty quickly overnight and now I've got this email from Lufthansa:
"General entry conditions USA--
The USA has tightened its entry regulations. Effective immediately, we must transmit to the US authorities before your departure, the details of your country of residence and your first US address during your stay there: otherwise, entry will not be possible. For this reason, please add the relevant data online (APIS). This regulation does not apply to passengers with a permanent US residence permit.
Regulation for travelling without visa
Don’t forget to register online via ESTA, the Internet-based travel authorization system. It’s best to register right now at https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov. For further information, please go to www.cbp.gov/esta."
Questions:
1--do I need to go to the site mentioned --APIS--to enter relevant data to return to the US if I'm a citizen?
2--we don't have visas (I'm not sure what a Visa is compared to a passport--first time traveler here).
Do we need to register anyway on the esta site?
Thank you in advance.
Jody from Renton