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[Previous entry: "DOS Instructs Posts to Prioritize Students and Exchange Visitors When Scheduling NIV Interviews"] [Main Index] [Next entry: "DHS Publishes Final Rule on Certificates for Certain Health Care Workers"] 07/25/2003 Entry: "NEW VISA REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE FOR TRAVEL ON OR AFTER 10/1/03" If you are planning to travel after October 1, 2003, U.S. Immigration will require that each Visa Waiver Program (VWP) citizen present a machine-readable passport at the U.S. port of entry, in order to enter the United States without a visa. Citizens from Visa Waiver countries (listed below*) who do not have a machine-readable passport will be required to obtain a nonimmigrant visa to visit the United States. CITIZENS OF VISA WAIVER COUNTRIES: NEW VISA REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE FOR TRAVEL ON OR AFTER 10/1/03 If you are planning to travel after October 1, 2003, U.S. Immigration will require that each Visa Waiver Program (VWP) citizen present a machine-readable passport at the U.S. port of entry, in order to enter the United States without a visa. Citizens from Visa Waiver countries (listed below*) who do not have a machine-readable passport will be required to obtain a nonimmigrant visa to visit the United States. Additionally, please note that families and groups seeking to enter the U.S. under the VWP will need to obtain an individual passport for each traveler, including infants and children. Machine-readable passports typically have biodata for only one traveler in the machine-readable zone. All airlines serving the U.S. are required to verify that each passengers holds proper passport and visa documentation before boarding the flight. To learn more, or apply for a non-immigrant visa, please reference the U.S. Department of State website address: Countries eligible to U.S. Visa Waiver Program if passport is machine-readable: Andorra Iceland Norway
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