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| Remark: Only British Citizens are eligible for the program. British National (Overseas) and other British passport holders need a visa to visit the United States. British National (Overseas) passport holders do not need visas to visit ]. See ] for details regarding various kinds of United Kingdom passports. | Remark: Only British Citizens are eligible for the program. British National (Overseas) and other British passport holders need a visa to visit the United States. British National (Overseas) passport holders do not need visas to visit ]. See ] for details regarding various kinds of United Kingdom passports. | ||
| Canadian citizens are also admitted to the United States without requiring tourist visas, but under different legislation to the Visa Waiver program. | |||
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Revision as of 03:57, 10 July 2005
The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) is a program of the United States of America which allows citizens of specific countries to travel to the US for tourism or business for up to 90 days without having to obtain a visa.
As of 2004, 27 countries participate in this program:
- Andorra (MRP)
- Austria
- Australia
- Belgium (MRP)
- Brunei (MRP)
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Liechtenstein (MRP)
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Portugal
- San Marino
- Singapore
- Slovenia (MRP)
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom (See remark)
Countries with the MRP (machine-readable passport) designation are required to have MRPs as of October 1, 2003. All others need to issue MRPs as of October 26, 2005.
Remark: Only British Citizens are eligible for the program. British National (Overseas) and other British passport holders need a visa to visit the United States. British National (Overseas) passport holders do not need visas to visit Guam. See British Nationality Law for details regarding various kinds of United Kingdom passports.
Canadian citizens are also admitted to the United States without requiring tourist visas, but under different legislation to the Visa Waiver program.