If you are looking to travel to the US as a non-American passport holder with an EU member passport then you must register online at least three days before travel via the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA).
Once approved, you are allowed to travel to the US for up to two years without re-registering. Apply for your ESTA here. However, the intention of ESTA is for EU residents living in EU countries to use this system and not for EU residents living in the Cayman Islands.
It is strongly advised that residents of the Cayman Islands obtain a US visa from the US Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica. Appointments can be made here.
US Visitor Visas are not a function of the US Consular Agency and are managed through the US Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica instead. Please note that all UK and Euro ESTA and USA visa holders must now have an electronic readable passport in order to be able to enter the USA.
For questions or concerns about the non-immigrant visa process email: KingstonNIV@state.gov and for questions pertaining to the immigrant visa process please email: KingstonIV@state.gov.
For more information regarding traveling outside the Cayman Islands, please visit our Important Travel Requirements page where we discuss the countries that are eligible to apply for a U.S. Visa Waiver (also known as ESTA) plus lots more!
For help with the US Visa application and gaining a date for the interview, Travel Pros charge a small fee and will organise everything for you. For example, they will book the appointment for you at the US Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica, and then they will book your flight, hotel and arrange a driver for you. Then they will send you a list of what you need to gather for the interview. These include the completed DS160 form, a passport photo, your original birth certificate, passport, proof of Cayman Residence, a job letter and a bank reference. They will upload the DS160 information and your photo to the Embassy and then check that your paperwork is all in order. It makes applying for a US Visa much easier! You can contact Andrea Jackson on andrea@travelproscayman.com or telephone her on (345) 949 8182.