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ESTA holders who are dual citizens of [[Iran]], [[Iraq]], [[Sudan]] and [[Syria]] had their ESTAs revoked in January 2016, and will be required to apply for a regular tourist visa at a [[List of diplomatic missions of the United States|US foreign mission]]. ESTA holders who have traveled to [[Iran]], [[Iraq]], [[Libya]], [[North Korea]],<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.koreaworldtimes.com/topics/news/5765/ |script-title=ja:北朝鮮渡航者を米政府ESTA対象者から除外 北朝鮮入国印はパスポート上に残らない（1/2） |newspaper=KoreaWorldTimes |date=2019-08-09 |language=ja|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> [[Somalia]], [[Sudan]], [[Syria]] or [[Yemen]] on or after 1 March 2011 will not have their ESTAs revoked, but will be refused entry if their travel is discovered by the CBP on arrival unless they qualify for a waiver.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dhs.gov/news/2016/01/21/united-states-begins-implementation-changes-visa-waiver-program|title=United States Begins Implementation of Changes to the Visa Waiver Program|date=January 21, 2016}}</ref> The [[Secretary of Homeland Security]] may waive these restrictions if he determines that such a waiver is in the law enforcement or national security interests of the United States. Such waivers will be granted only on a case-by-case basis. The Obama Administration identified several categories of travelers who may be eligible for a waiver, including individuals who traveled to these countries on behalf of international organizations, regional organizations, and sub-national governments on official duty; on behalf of a humanitarian NGO on official duty; or as a journalist for reporting purposes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dhs.gov/news/2016/02/18/dhs-announces-further-travel-restrictions-visa-waiver-program|title=DHS Announces Further Travel Restrictions for the Visa Waiver Program|date=February 18, 2016}}</ref> These categories were subsequently eliminated by the Trump Adminsitration in January 2017.

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== See also ==

* [[Visa policy of the United States]]

* [[European Travel Information and Authorisation System]]

== References ==