Visa Waiver Program

The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) is a program of the United States federal government that allows nationals of specific countries to travel to the United States for tourism, business, or while in transit for up to 90 days without having to obtain a visa. It applies to all fifty U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as to Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, which also have an additional program with waivers for more nationalities; American Samoa has a similar but separate program. All the countries selected for the VWP by the U.S. government are generally regarded as developed countries, with high-income economies and a very high Human Development Index. Other visa waivers exist for citizens of certain jurisdictions. Eligible countries