Renew ESTA because next of kin changed?

[dentsflogged 352]

Seems a silly question, but I'll ask it anyhow - printing off all my bookings/confirmations ahead of my next trip and I realised that the next of kin on my ESTA approval is still my dad, who died last year.

Is this a big enough deal that I should renew my ESTA with my new NoK or not worry about it? All my travel details and insurances, etc, have the information for new emergency contacts so I'm looking at it like it's a waste of $15 to update that one detail. 

[EmilyW 1,434]

It's only $15 so I would just renew it.  When it comes to US immigration, always make sure the information they hold on you is accurate.

[az2014 381]

1 hour ago, EmilyW said:

It's only $15 so I would just renew it.  When it comes to US immigration, always make sure the information they hold on you is accurate.

Wrong.

 

No you do not need to apply for a new ESTA as none of your details such as name, gender, country of citizenship, or any of the VWP eligibility questions answers have changed.

[EmilyW 1,434]

I didn't say need.  Please read my post carefully.  I said I would renew.

Edited March 30, 2018 by EmilyW

[az2014 381]

1 hour ago, EmilyW said:

I didn't say need.  Please read my post carefully.  I said I would renew.

I did read your post carefully. You said the information they hold needs to be accurate. Apart from what I mentioned in my post, if other information changes so its not accurate, like next of kin, it makes no difference to the validity of the ESTA.

 

So you are wrong.

[Boiler 45,501]

Next of kin would not be an issue for me.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

CBP says the following, doesn’t seem necessary for next of kin

 

If you obtain a new passport or change your name, gender or country of citizenship, you will be required to apply for a new travel authorization. This is also required if one of your answers to any of the VWP eligibility questions changes.

 

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/1073/~/apply-or-change-information-in-the-electronic-system-for-travel-authorization

 

[EmilyW 1,434]

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Edited March 30, 2018 by EmilyW

[Unidentified 2,930]

2 minutes ago, EmilyW said:

Nope. 

Renewing would be a waste of $15. 

[EmilyW 1,434]

Yep.