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08TOKYO2117
2008-08-01 06:11:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
VISA WAIVER PROGRAM: August 1 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
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UNCLAS TOKYO 002117
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DEPARTMENT FOR CA for CA/VO/F/P:JBrennan for CA/P Steve Royster AND
FOR EAP/J Marc Jackson and Ted Bryan
DHS for Office of International Affairs, ICE Office of International
Affairs and CBP Office of International Affairs
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CVIS CMGT PREL PGOV EUN JA
SUBJECT: VISA WAIVER PROGRAM: August 1 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
OPTIONAL APPLICATION FOR THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR TRAVEL
AUTHORIZATION (ESTA) IN JAPAN
Ref: A) STATE 78375 B) TOKYO 1711
UNCLAS TOKYO 002117
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DEPARTMENT FOR CA for CA/VO/F/P:JBrennan for CA/P Steve Royster AND
FOR EAP/J Marc Jackson and Ted Bryan
DHS for Office of International Affairs, ICE Office of International
Affairs and CBP Office of International Affairs
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CVIS CMGT PREL PGOV EUN JA
SUBJECT: VISA WAIVER PROGRAM: August 1 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
OPTIONAL APPLICATION FOR THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR TRAVEL
AUTHORIZATION (ESTA) IN JAPAN
Ref: A) STATE 78375 B) TOKYO 1711
¶1. The ESTA application system went live in Japan on August 1 and
was available for applications in the morning. Embassy Tokyo used
two passports for trial applications. Conoff and Locally Engaged
Staff filled out ESTA applications using one Japanese and one Danish
passport. Post's experience with the system was that it was
extremely fast and easy to use. The authorization response came
back so quickly that it could not be timed. Post also used the
update function successfully. The only difficulty post experienced
was in printing out the approval sheet. The print out was too large
for the size paper, but the information could be read.
¶2. Post will be taking a survey of what we see as the major users
of the system, Japanese Travel Agencies, in two weeks and will
report on our findings.
SCHIEFFER