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Visa
Waiver
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The Visa
Waiver Program (VWP) offers an easy,
effective method to travel to the U.S.
for business or pleasure. The program
enables citizens of participating
countries to travel to the U.S. for
pleasure or business for 90 days or less
without officially obtaining a U.S.
visa.
Steps
There are presently 29 participating
countries in the VWP: Andorra,
Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium,
Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, The
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,
Portugal, San Marino, Singapore,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
the United Kingdom and Uruguay.
While most interested parties do not
need to apply for a visa, certain
exceptions do apply.
Some travelers still need to apply for a
visa, including people who plan to work
or study in the U.S., stay more than 90
days, or people who might otherwise be
ineligible for a visa. Travelers who
have previously been denied visas, who
have criminal records or who may be
ineligible to enter the U.S. on the VWP,
should contact the nearest U.S. Embassy
or Consulate before attempting to use
the VWP to enter the U.S.
Documents
If you are entering the U.S. on the VWP,
you must:
- Have a valid passport issued by
your participating country and be a
citizen of that country.
- Propose to enter the U.S. for 90
days or less as a temporary visitor.
- If entering the U.S. by plane or
ship, you must have a round-trip
ticket issued on a carrier that has
signed an agreement with the U.S.
government to participate in the VWP.
You must arrive in the U.S. on that
carrier.
- Have proof of financial
capability and a signed visa waiver
arrival/departure form (I-94W Form),
on which you have waived the right
to a hearing of exclusion or
deportation.
Land entry from Canada
or Mexico is allowed under the VWP. You
are not required to present round-trip
transportation tickets or arrive at the
border entry point aboard a carrier who
has signed an agreement with the U.S. to
participate in the VWP. |
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