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Get the documentation you need to take your emotional support animal with you wherever you go!
If you need or already have an emotional support animal, then you also need an emotional support animal (ESA) letter. Getting an ESA letter is what makes the difference between your being able to travel with your emotional support animal on the plane with you and your having to leave your support behind.
It’s also what enables you to live with your emotional support animal without having to pay the related deposits, fines and fees that your housing complex may enforce for having pets. Your ESA letter makes all the difference in the way that you are allowed to connect with your emotional support animal, and grants you the documentation you need to avoid situations where you or your animal are denied the rights you know you have.
XpressID makes the process of getting your ESA letter simple, fast and affordable. We cover the whole process of acquiring your ESA from beginning to end, and deliver your letter within two to three days after evaluation and qualification are processed.
Our licensed mental health professionals conduct your evaluation remotely, so the task of getting your qualification complete is simple and quick. Once you get your letter, it’s good for up to a year – and you remain in contact with your provider for the entirety of that year in case you need a change to your documentation!
We make all of this happen in three very easy steps, and at a price that anyone can afford. Don’t let yourself be restricted because of a lack of your ESA letter. Take action today and get the rights that you and your emotional support animal deserve.
All you need to do is fill out a simple pre-qualification check to get started!
What is included with your ESA evaluation:
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Assessment by a licensed mental health professional.
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Upon qualification, you will receive the ESA letter within 48 – 72 business hours.
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Direct contact with your provider should there be any necessary changes to the letter, have questions or require additional documentation
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HIPAA-compliant server that keeps your personal information secure
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Waived housing & airline carrier fees
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Letters good for one year from date of evaluation
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Securely delivered documents thru electronic or US mail
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Instructions on how to use the ESA travel letter effectively.
How to use your ESA letter for travel
After making your Airline Reservation. Make sure you have all supplemental forms completed that are required by your airline. Airlines requiring Supplemental Forms at this time that we are aware of our American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Jet Blue Airlines, United Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Delta Airlines. We can assist with sending you the forms or you can download and print them from our Airline Links.
The Air Carriers Act 49 U.S.C. 41705 & DOT 14 C.F.R. Part 382,2010 is the law that opens the opportunity for ESA handlers to benefit from this service.
The required 3 forms include:
1) Form to be filled out by your Mental Health Provider additional.
2) Form filled out by you attesting that your animal is under your control at all times
3) Form filled out by your Vet attesting that your animal is up to date on his vaccinations and other health-related criteria. These forms must be submitted to the airlines at least 48 – 72 business hours prior to travel.
If no supplemental forms are required by your airline still contact them 48hrs in advance and let them know an ESA will be accompanying you. Walk with copies of your documents. Keep them handy, in case you are required to present them. Your ESA can travel outside of a carrier as stated in the ESA letter. The ESA can either sit on your lap or at your feet. Possibly under the seat but must be in your space and under your control at all times. Contact airline service desk if you have special need accommodations such as a large breed and require larger space seating such as Bulkhead row or if necessary you have the option of requesting early boarding to get better situated. It is recommended that you review the full federal regulations. The ESA letters must be updated annually. Department Of Transportation hotline 1800-778-4838 set up to assist air travelers with disabilities. It also assists air travelers with time-sensitive disability-related issues 1-800-455-9880 (TTY)
ESA Letter and Housing Rights
The Fair Housing Act of 1988 is the law that opens doors to ESA handlers.
This qualification allows you to live with your animal in “no pet policy” buildings and communities. By law you are exempt from pet fees and deposits along with breed and weight restrictions.
HOUSING: Amendments to the Fair Housing Act of 1988. For your ESA to be accommodated in “No Pet” housing is to provide a copy of the ESA letter to your Property Manager as a request for accommodation to the pet policy, of pet fees, weight or breed restrictions. The ESA letter documents your emotional disability as required by the Fair Housing Act. No further documentation should be required for an ESA by the housing. Further documentation may be required for Service Animals as they do not have an evaluation or a letter such as ESA’s.
Hotels, Restaurants, and Stores: Emotional Support Animals are protected under the two Federal laws cited above for housing (where postal service delivers mail) and for Air Travel. Certain locations may allow for ESA’s but it would be on an individual basis and at the discretion of management. Check state and local laws to ascertain if ESA are granted additional rights. For hotels call ahead and ask if they accommodate assistance animals and if they waive pet fees.