The residents of Cayman Islands need to have a valid passport along with a valid waiver to visit the United States of America. The DHS (Department of Homeland Security) of the United States commands that all foreign travelers thinking to plan the US need a valid US visa except for Visa Waiver Program qualified countries. 

For residents of Cayman Islands, they require an Electronic System for Travel Authorization to visit the US. You should register online at least 3 days prior to your planned tour through the ESTA. Under the ESTA, Visa Waiver Program (VWP) residents from thirty-five nations are qualified for a visa waiver, Cayman Islands being one of them. It is highly recommended that nationals of the Cayman Islands get a US ESTA from the US Embassy in Jamaica, Kingston. Here is a guide to help you get more information regarding the US tourist visa for Cayman Islands citizens.

Learn more about: Requirements for US Tourist Visa for Citizens of St. Vincent & Grenadines

How to get a Travel Authorization to the United States via ESTA?

1. Look at the list of nations eligible for the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) to confirm if your country is included. 
2. Verify that your passport fulfills all the program requirements. To participate in the Visa Waiver Program, you should have an e-passport or electronic passport with a chip.
3. Fill out the online ESTA application appropriately.
4. Pay the application charges. You will pay processing charges at the time of application. 
5. If you are approved to visit the United States, you should pay an additional authorization fee. 

The Process After Applying for an ESTA

• You will receive an ESTA application number once you fill out and submit the ESTA application form and processing charges. Save that number and use it to check your application status. It might take up to 72 hours to see if you can visit the USA under the VWP.
• Every approved ESTA visa application usually is valid for around two years. It permits multiple tours to the United States within that duration without applying for any other travel authorization. 
• If your passport gets expired in less than two years, you will receive valid ESTA approval until the expiration date. When you visit the U.S. for business or tourism under the VWP, you can stay up to ninety days per visit.

Extra Travel Documents You Should Have to Visit the USA

Even if Cayman Islands citizens qualify for the Visa Waiver Program, you must bring your passport from the nation of citizenship to visit the United States.  Moreover, your passport should be valid for at least six months before the date you leave the US unless your nation has signed a contract with the US authorities. Once you reach the US, administrators at the port of entry (airport) will allot you a Form I-94W (an electronic record of your entrance date).

Validity of An Esta or E-Visa

Your ESTA is valid for two years, unless 

• The tourist is allotted a new passport
• The tourist has changed their name
• The tourist has changed their gender
• The tourist’s country of citizenship has changed
• The circumstances of the tourist’s past responses to any of their ESTA visa applications (yes/no) questions change.

How to Apply for an Emergency Online Esta Application?

• The process to apply for an urgent ESTA is similar to the regular ESTA application for the US. You must complete the same ESTA application form as a normal application.
• The difference is that you need to tick the urgent/emergency option while filling out the form, which will increase the cost of the ESTA application but permit you to get your approval in a shorter time.
• If you apply for your ESTA as an urgent application, your application will be processed instantly after the form has been authorized and after submitting the payment by your credit card. Remember that this option is accessible 24/7 a week, so the citizens of Cayman Islands can even get an ESTA in emergency on public holidays, at the weekend, or at night.