Puerto Rico Visa

Document

Validity

Maximum stay per entry

Multiple entries

Service fee

Government fee

ESTA

Validity: 2 years after issued

Maximum stay per entry: 90 days

Multiple entries: Yes

Service fee: 31 USD

Government fee: 21 USD

ESTA (Urgent in 24h)

Validity: 2 years after issued

Maximum stay per entry: 90 days

Multiple entries: Yes

Service fee: 52 USD

Government fee: 21 USD

ESTA

2 years after issued

90 days

Yes

31 USD

21 USD

ESTA (Urgent in 24h)

2 years after issued

90 days

Yes

52 USD

21 USD

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How to get a Puerto Rico Visa (ESTA)

Complete online application

Prepare your passport and fill in our simple online form in 5 minutes

Receive your travel visa

We will send you your approved document within 24 hours - without you having to go anywhere!

Start your journey

Show your passport and the visa we sent you when you arrive at your destination.

PUERTO RICO VISA REQUIREMENTS

In order to apply for a visa for Puerto Rico, it is important to take into account several things. Both the USA and Puerto Rico use the same online travel authorization: the ESTA. Applying for a Puerto Rico visa is simple and you need only the following to complete the online form:

- A valid passport
- An email to receive your ESTA (electronic travel authorization)
- A bank card to pay

If you are missing any documents or details, your application for the Puerto Rico visa will be saved so that you can complete it later.

The ESTA Puerto Rico is an electronic travel authorization (online visa), so you won't need to go to an embassy to process the visa. The Visagov application for the ESTA Puerto Rico is easy to complete and is designed to minimise the possibility of error, which could result in a visa refusal.

An expedited ESTA can be applied for at an additional cost.

Although the online Puerto Rico eVisa (ESTA) is linked to the passport, it is best to print out the Puerto Rico visa and take it with you in case it is required upon arrival in the country.

Do you need more information? See our complete guide: How to get a visa for Puerto Rico

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FAQ ABOUT THE PUERTO RICO VISA

Yes, to travel to Puerto Rico you need to apply for a visa. If you are a citizen of an eligible country traveling for tourism, business or transit, you can apply online for the ESTA.

Yes, they can be used if you are traveling to visit a family member, but they are not mandatory.

Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory, but associated with the United States. U.S. citizens do not need a visa to travel to Puerto Rico, and vice versa.

Yes, the U.S. visa and the Puerto Rico visa are the same. You can travel to all states associated with an ESTA (Electronic Travel Authorization) visa.

The Puerto Rico entry requirements are the following:

● A valid passport
● A valid visa for Puerto Rico (ESTA USA)

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VISA FOR PUERTO RICO: MORE INFORMATION

Puerto Rico is an associated but unincorporated free state of the United States of America. It has the same entry requirements to the country as any other associated state.

The ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization), is the online visa with which you can travel to Puerto Rico or any other state of the United States for tourism, transit or business. This Puerto Rico visa allows multiple entries within 2 years, with a maximum stay of 90 days per entry.

The Puerto Rico visa does not allow you to work or reside in Puerto Rico, or in any of the United States.

The government authorities of Puerto Rico reserve the right of admission to the country. If your presence causes a threat to the security or national interests, your entry will be denied.