Starting April 1, 2016, E-Passports are required for all non-citizens who plan to travel to the United States on the Visa Waiver Program.  E-Passports are enhanced security passports that have a machine-readable zone on the front biographic page that has a digital chip which contains the identity information of the traveler.  E-Passports are being required by the Visa Waiver Program because they increase security, provide greater protection against tampering, and protect against fraud.  Non-citizens seeking to enter the U.S. on the Visa Waiver Program can obtain an E-Passport from the standard passport issuing authority.