Non-Immigrant Visas

Visa Waiver Program

Under the Visa Waiver Program, holders of passports from the following countries can travel to the U.S. for tourism or business visits of 90 days or less without a visa:

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom.

All passport holders from these nations, however, must have machine readable passports to gain entry into the U.S. If a national from one of these countries does not have a machine readable passport, they will have to seek a visa to visit the U.S.

Other Nations

Cayman Islands Visa Waiver: This waiver remains available for Cayman Islands passport holders who choose not to apply for a U.S. visa.  Use of the waiver provides less flexibility than possession of a visa because each application for a waiver is good for only one entry to the U.S.  In addition, Cayman Islands waivers are valid only for direct travel from the Cayman Islands to the U.S.  Further details regarding the Cayman Islands visa waiver are available from the Cayman Islands Passport Office.

Canada:  Persons traveling on Canadian passports can visit the U.S. for tourism or business without a visa.  For more information, click on: http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1260.html.

Mexico and Bermuda: Persons traveling on Mexican or Bermuda passports should click on http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1260.html for additional information pertaining to visiting the U.S.

If you hold a passport from a country other than the ones described, you must obtain a visa to visit the U.S.

NOTE: Travel under the visa waiver program must be made by commercial airline or steamship line using a return or ongoing ticket.  Persons arriving by private yacht cannot use the waiver program and must obtain a visa.  Persons who have been denied U.S. visas or who have been deported or denied entry into the U.S. or who have been arrested or convicted of any offense in any country cannot use the waiver and must apply for a visa.

For More Information

Click on http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1990.html for detailed information about the visa waiver program.