{"id":1419,"date":"2025-06-07T02:22:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T00:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esta-service.us\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=1419"},"modified":"2025-07-04T00:30:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T22:30:54","password":"","slug":"esta-ja-usa-viisavabastusprogrammi-ajalugu","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/esta-service.us\/et\/help\/the-history-of-esta-and-the-u-s-visa-waiver-program\/","title":{"rendered":"ESTA ja USA viisavabadusprogrammi ajalugu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mis on USA viisavabadusprogramm?<\/strong><br>The <strong>USA viisavabadusprogramm (<a href=\"https:\/\/esta-service.us\/esta\/visa-waiver-program\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"951\">VWP<\/a>)<\/strong> v\u00f5imaldab osalevate riikide kodanikel reisida Ameerika \u00dchendriikidesse turismi v\u00f5i \u00e4ritegevuse eesm\u00e4rgil kuni <strong>90 p\u00e4eva ilma viisata<\/strong>. Haldab <strong>USA sisejulgeolekuministeerium (DHS)<\/strong>, loodi programm reisimise h\u00f5lbustamiseks, diplomaatiliste sidemete tugevdamiseks ja majandusliku vahetuse edendamiseks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/esta-service.us\/application-form\/\">ESTA taotlemine<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Millal algas USA viisavabadusprogramm?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Viisavabadusprogramm oli <strong>k\u00e4ivitati 1986. aastal<\/strong> osana <strong>Immigratsioonireformi ja -kontrolli seadus<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Esialgu <strong>pilootprogramm<\/strong>, sai see p\u00fcsivaks aastal <strong>2000<\/strong> viisan\u00f5udest loobumise alalise programmi seaduse kaudu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Programm algas <strong>ainult m\u00f5ned riigid<\/strong> ja on sellest ajast alates laienenud, et h\u00f5lmata <strong>40+ liikmesriiki<\/strong> alates 2025. aastast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kiire kokkuv\u00f5te<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udc49 USA viisavabadusprogramm algas aastal <strong>1986<\/strong> ja sai p\u00fcsivaks aastal <strong>2000<\/strong>. See v\u00f5imaldab osalevatest riikidest p\u00e4rit reisijatel k\u00fclastada USAd kuni 90 p\u00e4eva ilma viisata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/esta-service.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/The-History-of-ESTA-and-the-U.S.-Visa-Waiver-Program.webp\" alt=\"ESTA ja USA viisavabadusprogrammi ajalugu\" class=\"wp-image-1422\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esta-service.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/The-History-of-ESTA-and-the-U.S.-Visa-Waiver-Program.webp 1024w, https:\/\/esta-service.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/The-History-of-ESTA-and-the-U.S.-Visa-Waiver-Program-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/esta-service.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/The-History-of-ESTA-and-the-U.S.-Visa-Waiver-Program-80x80.webp 80w, https:\/\/esta-service.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/The-History-of-ESTA-and-the-U.S.-Visa-Waiver-Program-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/esta-service.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/The-History-of-ESTA-and-the-U.S.-Visa-Waiver-Program-12x12.webp 12w, https:\/\/esta-service.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/The-History-of-ESTA-and-the-U.S.-Visa-Waiver-Program-360x360.webp 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ESTA ja USA viisavabadusprogrammi ajalugu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mis on ESTA?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/esta-service.us\/esta\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"816\">ESTA<\/a><\/strong> t\u00e4histab <strong>Elektrooniline reisiloa s\u00fcsteem<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See on <strong>veebip\u00f5hine eelseires\u00fcsteem<\/strong> n\u00f5utav viisavabadusprogrammi raames USAsse sisenevatelt reisijatelt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ESTA aitab sisejulgeolekuministeeriumil kindlaks teha <strong>abik\u00f5lblikkus ja turvarisk<\/strong> enne reisijate sisenemist USAsse suunduvale lennule.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kiire kokkuv\u00f5te<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>ESTA<\/strong> on veebip\u00f5hine s\u00fcsteem, mis k\u00e4ivitati aastal <strong>2008<\/strong> viisan\u00f5udest loobumise programmi raames reisijate l\u00e4bivaatamiseks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ESTA ajalugu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Aasta<\/th><th>Milestone<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>2007<\/strong><\/td><td>Kongress annab elektroonilise reisiloa volitused vastavalt <strong>9\/11 komisjoni seaduse soovituste rakendamine<\/strong>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2008<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ESTA ametlikult k\u00e4ivitatud<\/strong> DHSi poolt.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2009<\/strong><\/td><td>ESTA muutub <strong>kohustuslik<\/strong> k\u00f5igile viisavabadusprogrammi reisijatele.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2010-2024<\/strong><\/td><td>Pidevad uuendused tugevdamiseks <strong>turvalisus<\/strong>, <strong>automatiseerimine<\/strong>ja <strong>kasutajakogemus<\/strong>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Miks loodi ESTA ja VWP?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Peamised p\u00f5hjused<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Turvalisus:<\/strong> Reisijate t\u00f5hustatud l\u00e4bivaatus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mugavus:<\/strong> Lihtsustatud reisiprotsess turistide ja \u00e4rik\u00fclastajate jaoks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Majanduslik kasu:<\/strong> USA turismi ja \u00e4rireiside edendamine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rahvusvahelised suhted:<\/strong> Tugevdada sidemeid usaldusv\u00e4\u00e4rsete riikidega.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Praegune olukord (2025)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Viisavabadusprogramm<\/strong> katab n\u00fc\u00fcd <strong>\u00fcle 40 riigi<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ESTA taotlused<\/strong> tuleb esitada <strong>v\u00e4hemalt 72 tundi enne reisi<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ESTA kehtib <strong>kaks aastat<\/strong> v\u00f5i kuni passi kehtivusaja l\u00f5puni.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/esta-service.us\/application-form\/\">ESTA taotlemine<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the U.S. Visa Waiver Program?The U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows citizens of participating countries to travel to the United States for tourism or business for up to 90 days without obtaining a visa. 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