{"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":"estan-ja-yhdysvaltojen-viisumivapausohjelman-historia","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/esta-service.us\/fi\/help\/the-history-of-esta-and-the-u-s-visa-waiver-program\/","title":{"rendered":"ESTA:n ja Yhdysvaltain viisumivapausohjelman historiaa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mik\u00e4 on Yhdysvaltain viisumivapausohjelma?<\/strong><br>The <strong>Yhdysvaltain viisumivapausohjelma (<a href=\"https:\/\/esta-service.us\/esta\/visa-waiver-program\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"951\">VWP<\/a>)<\/strong> sallii osallistujamaiden kansalaisten matkustaa Yhdysvaltoihin matkailu- tai liikematkailumatkoja varten korkeintaan <strong>90 p\u00e4iv\u00e4\u00e4 ilman viisumia<\/strong>. Hallinnoi <strong>Yhdysvaltain sis\u00e4isen turvallisuuden ministeri\u00f6 (DHS)<\/strong>, ohjelma luotiin helpottamaan matkustamista, vahvistamaan diplomaattisia suhteita ja edist\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n taloudellista vaihtoa.<\/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\/\">Hae ESTA-lupaa<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Milloin Yhdysvaltain viisumivapausohjelma alkoi?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Viisumivapausohjelma oli <strong>k\u00e4ynnistettiin vuonna 1986<\/strong> osana <strong>Maahanmuuton uudistamista ja valvontaa koskeva laki<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aluksi <strong>pilottiohjelma<\/strong>, siit\u00e4 tuli pysyv\u00e4 vuonna <strong>2000<\/strong> Visa Waiver Permanent Program Act -lain kautta.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ohjelma alkoi <strong>vain muutama maa<\/strong> ja on sittemmin laajentunut kattamaan <strong>40+ j\u00e4senmaata<\/strong> vuodesta 2025 alkaen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nopea yhteenveto<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udc49 Yhdysvaltain viisumivapausohjelma alkoi vuonna 2002. <strong>1986<\/strong> ja siit\u00e4 tuli pysyv\u00e4 vuonna <strong>2000<\/strong>. Sen ansiosta osallistujamaiden matkustajat voivat vierailla Yhdysvalloissa enint\u00e4\u00e4n 90 p\u00e4iv\u00e4n ajan ilman viisumia.<\/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:n ja Yhdysvaltain viisumivapausohjelman historiaa\" 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:n ja Yhdysvaltain viisumivapausohjelman historiaa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mik\u00e4 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> tarkoittaa <strong>S\u00e4hk\u00f6inen matkustuslupaj\u00e4rjestelm\u00e4<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Se on <strong>online-esiseulontaj\u00e4rjestelm\u00e4<\/strong> vaaditaan viisumivapausohjelman mukaisesti Yhdysvaltoihin saapuvilta matkustajilta.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ESTA auttaa sis\u00e4isen turvallisuuden ministeri\u00f6t\u00e4 m\u00e4\u00e4ritt\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n <strong>tukikelpoisuus ja turvallisuusriski<\/strong> ennen kuin matkustaja nousee Yhdysvaltoihin suuntautuvalle lennolle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nopea yhteenveto<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>ESTA<\/strong> on online-j\u00e4rjestelm\u00e4, joka k\u00e4ynnistettiin vuonna <strong>2008<\/strong> viisumivapausohjelman mukaisten matkustajien seulontaan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ESTA:n historia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Vuosi<\/th><th>Virstanpylv\u00e4s<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>2007<\/strong><\/td><td>Kongressi m\u00e4\u00e4r\u00e4\u00e4 s\u00e4hk\u00f6isen matkustusluvan s\u00e4hk\u00f6isen <strong>9\/11-komission suositusten t\u00e4yt\u00e4nt\u00f6\u00f6npanoa koskeva laki (9\/11 Commission Act)<\/strong>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2008<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ESTA k\u00e4ynnistettiin virallisesti<\/strong> DHS.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2009<\/strong><\/td><td>ESTAsta tulee <strong>pakollinen<\/strong> kaikille viisumivapausohjelman matkustajille.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2010-2024<\/strong><\/td><td>Jatkuvat p\u00e4ivitykset vahvistavat <strong>turvallisuus<\/strong>, <strong>automaatio<\/strong>ja <strong>k\u00e4ytt\u00e4j\u00e4kokemus<\/strong>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Miksi ESTA ja VWP luotiin?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>T\u00e4rkeimm\u00e4t syyt<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Turvallisuus:<\/strong> Matkustajien tehostettu seulonta.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mukavuus:<\/strong> Matkailijoiden ja liikematkustajien matkustusprosessin yksinkertaistaminen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Taloudelliset hy\u00f6dyt:<\/strong> Edistet\u00e4\u00e4n Yhdysvaltojen matkailua ja liikematkustusta.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kansainv\u00e4liset suhteet:<\/strong> Vahvistetaan siteit\u00e4 luotettavien maiden kanssa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nykytila (2025)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Viisumivapausohjelma<\/strong> kattaa nyt <strong>yli 40 maata<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ESTA-hakemukset<\/strong> on toimitettava <strong>v\u00e4hint\u00e4\u00e4n 72 tuntia ennen matkaa<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ESTA on voimassa <strong>kaksi vuotta<\/strong> tai kunnes passin voimassaolo p\u00e4\u00e4ttyy.<\/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\/\">Hae 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