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Revision as of 03:43, 20 February 2006 by JAJ (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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
- Austria
- Australia
- Belgium
- Brunei
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Portugal
- San Marino
- Singapore
- Slovenia
- 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.
British passport holders
Only British Citizens are eligible for the program. British National (Overseas) and other British passport holders (except most persons from Bermuda) 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.
Persons holding Indefinite Leave to Remain or Right of Abode in the United Kingdom are not eligible for the visa waiver scheme unless their nationality qualifies.
Canadians and Bermudians
Canadian citizens and British Overseas Territories citizens from Bermuda are also admitted to the United States without requiring tourist visas, but under different legislation to the Visa Waiver program.