{
  "id": "world/visa/us-esta-validity",
  "catalog": "BC-001319",
  "title": "US ESTA validity period",
  "title_en": "US ESTA validity period",
  "value": 2,
  "unit": "years",
  "period": "2026",
  "valid_from": null,
  "valid_to": null,
  "applies_to": "US",
  "note": "An approved ESTA is generally valid for two years and allows multiple visits to the US. If the passport expires sooner, the ESTA is valid only until the passport's expiry date. ESTA must also be re-applied for if you get a new passport or change name/sex/citizenship.",
  "aliases": [
    "visa",
    "travel",
    "entry requirements",
    "vizum",
    "cestovanie",
    "vstup",
    "2026",
    "esta validity",
    "how long is esta valid",
    "esta 2 years",
    "esta expiry",
    "platnost esta",
    "esta dokedy plati"
  ],
  "source": {
    "name": "USAGov — Visa Waiver Program and ESTA application",
    "url": "https://www.usa.gov/visa-waiver-esta",
    "retrieved": "2026-06-07",
    "quote": "Each approved ESTA application is generally valid for two years.",
    "quote_en": "Each approved ESTA application is generally valid for two years."
  },
  "confidence": "high",
  "status": "ok",
  "corroboration": [
    {
      "name": "U.S. CBP — Official ESTA Application Website",
      "url": "https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/",
      "retrieved": "2026-06-07"
    }
  ],
  "sources_count": 2,
  "verification": {
    "is_real": true,
    "method": "cross-checked against multiple independent official sources (web research 2026-06-07)",
    "checked": "2026-06-07",
    "checked_by": "botcorpus verifikácia (web research, cross-check)",
    "note": "Real fact verified from multiple independent sources — not a hallucination.",
    "note_en": "Real fact verified from multiple independent sources — not a hallucination."
  },
  "freshness": {
    "source_dated": null,
    "retrieved": "2026-06-07",
    "last_checked": "2026-06-07",
    "next_check": "2026-09-05",
    "cadence_days": 90,
    "stale": false
  }
}