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VisaWaiverProgram
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ImportantNotice

Overview
TheVisaWaiverProgram (VWP)enablesmostcitizensornationalsofparticipatingcountries*totraveltotheUnitedStatesfor
tourismorbusinessforstaysof90daysorlesswithoutfirstobtainingavisa,whentheymeetallrequirementsexplainedbelow.
TravelersmusthaveavalidElectronicSystemforTravelAuthorization(ESTA)approvalpriortotravel.Ifyouprefertohaveavisa
inyourpassport,youmaystillapplyforavisitor(B)visa.

RequirementsforUsingtheVisaWaiverProgram(VWP)
YoumustmeetallofthefollowingrequirementstotraveltotheUnitedStatesontheVWP:
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TravelPurposeMustbePermittedonaVisitor(B)Visa
Business:
Tourism:
TravelPurposesNotPermittedonVisaWaiverProgram
Examples:

CitizenorNationalofVWPDesignatedCountry*
Citizensornationalsofthefollowingcountries*arecurrentlyeligibletotraveltotheUnitedStatesundertheVWP,unlesscitizens
ofoneofthesecountriesarealsoanationalofIraq,Iran,Syria,orSudan.
Andorra

Hungary

Norway

Australia

Iceland

Portugal

Austria

Ireland

SanMarino

Belgium

Italy

Singapore

Brunei

Japan

Slovakia

Chile

Latvia

Slovenia

CzechRepublic

Liechtenstein

SouthKorea

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Denmark

Lithuania

Spain

Estonia

Luxembourg

Sweden

Finland

Malta

Switzerland

France

Monaco

Taiwan*

Germany

Netherlands

UnitedKingdom**

Greece

NewZealand

**TobeeligibletotravelundertheVWP,BritishcitizensmusthavetheunrestrictedrightofpermanentabodeinEngland,
Scotland,Wales,NorthernIreland,theChannelIslands,andtheIsleofMan.
EachTravelerMustHaveAuthorizationUnderESTA
InordertotravelwithoutavisaontheVWP,youmusthaveauthorizationthroughtheElectronicSystemforTravelAuthorization
(ESTA)priortoboardingaU.S.boundairorseacarrier.ESTAistheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS),Customsand
BorderProtection's(CBP)automatedwebbasedsystemtodetermineeligibilitytotravelwithoutavisatotheUnitedStatesfor
tourismorbusiness.VisittheESTAwebpage ontheCBPwebsiteformoreinformation.
VisaWaiverProgramImprovementandTerroristTravelPreventionActof2015
UndertheVisaWaiverProgramImprovementandTerroristTravelPreventionActof2015,travelersinthefollowingcategoriesare
nolongereligibletotravelorbeadmittedtotheUnitedStatesundertheVisaWaiverProgram(VWP):
NationalsofVWPcountrieswhohavetraveledtoorbeenpresentinIran,Iraq,Libya,Somalia,Sudan,Syria,orYemenonorafter
March1,2011(withlimitedexceptionsfortravelfordiplomaticormilitarypurposesintheserviceofaVWPcountry).
NationalsofVWPcountrieswhoarealsonationalsofIran,Iraq,Sudan,orSyria.
TheseindividualswillstillbeabletoapplyforavisausingtheregularappointmentprocessataU.S.EmbassyorConsulate.For
thosewhorequireaU.S.visaforurgentbusiness,medical,orhumanitariantraveltotheUnitedStates,U.S.Embassiesand
Consulatesstandreadytohandleapplicationsonanexpeditedbasis.
IfanindividualwhoisexemptfromtheActbecauseofhisorherdiplomaticormilitarypresenceinoneofthefourcountrieshas
hisorherESTAdenied,heorshemaygototheCBPwebsite ,orcontacttheCBPinformationCenter .Thetravelermayalso
applyforanonimmigrantvisaataU.S.EmbassyorConsulate.
Certainothertravelerswhofallunderthisrestrictionmayqualifyforawaiveroftherequirements.Moreinformationabout
possiblewaiversisforthcoming.
U.S.CustomsandBorderProtectionstronglyrecommendsthatanytravelertotheUnitedStatescheckhisorherESTAstatus
priortomakinganytravelreservationsortravellingtotheUnitedStates.MoreinformationisavailableontheDHSwebsite .
HavetheCorrectTypeofPassport
Youmusthaveapassportthatisvalidforatleast6monthsafteryourplanneddeparturefromtheUnitedStates(unless
exemptedbycountryspecificagreements ).Forfamilies,eachmemberofyourfamily,includinginfantsandchildren,musthave
his/herownpassport.

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Inaddition,asofApril1,2016,youmusthaveanepassporttousetheVWP.AnePassportisanenhancedsecurepassportwith
anembeddedelectronicchip.Thechipcanbescannedtomatchtheidentityofthetravelertothepassport.EPassportsare
issuedbytheproperpassportissuingauthorityandmustbeincompliancewithstandardssetbytheInternationalCivilAviation
Organization(ICAO).YoucanreadilyidentifyanePassport,becauseithasauniqueinternationalsymbolonthecover.More
aboutePassportsisavailableontheDHSwebsite .Seetheexamplebelow:

EmergencyandTemporaryPassports
IfyouuseanemergencyortemporarypassporttoentertheUnitedStatesontheVWP,thepassportmustbeanePassport.This
includesVWPtravelerswhoaretransitingtheUnitedStates.
MoreinformationonfrequentlyaskedquestionsaboutVWPcanbefoundatthefollowingwebsites:
DHSVisaWaiverProgramRequirements
CBPVisaWaiverProgram
CBPESTA
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MayIapplyforavisainsteadofusingtheVWP?
TravelerswhoareeligiblefortheVWPmayapplyforavisitor(B)visa,iftheyprefertodoso.Ifyoudonotmeetallofthe
criteriaexplainedinthiswebpage,thenyoumustapplyforavisa.Additionally,youneedtoapplyforavisaifyouwillbetraveling
onaprivateaircraftorothernonVWPapprovedairorseacarrier.Reviewtheapprovedcarrierslist .Also,ifyouintendtoextend
yourstaybeyond90daysorchangeyourstatusonceintheUnitedStates(forexample,youintendtorequestchangeofstatusto
studentortemporaryworker,etc.),thenyouneedtoapplyforavisa.
Iwasdeniedavisaundersection214(b).MayIusetheVWP?
TripstoCanada,Mexico,ornearbyIslands
Howcanacountry*jointheVWP?
EnteringtheUnitedStates
ExtendingYourStay
ChangeofStatus

Reference
*Withrespecttoallreferencestocountryorcountriesonthispage,itshouldbenotedthattheTaiwanRelationsActof1979,
Pub.L.No.968,Section4(b)(1),providesthat[w]heneverthelawsoftheUnitedStatesreferorrelatetoforeigncountries,
nations,states,governments,orsimilarentities,suchtermsshallincludeandsuchlawsshallapplywithrespecttoTaiwan.22
U.S.C.3303(b)(1).Accordingly,allreferencestocountryorcountriesintheVisaWaiverProgramauthorizinglegislation,

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Section217oftheImmigrationandNationalityAct,8U.S.C.1187,arereadtoincludeTaiwan.ThisisconsistentwiththeUnited
StatesoneChinapolicy,underwhichtheUnitedStateshasmaintainedunofficialrelationswithTaiwansince1979.

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