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VISA WAIVER PILOT PROGRAMThe visa waiver program (VWPP) enables citizens of participating countries to travel to the U.S. for tourism or business for 90 days or less without obtaining a U.S. visa. Visitors applying for entry under this program are allowed to remain for a maximum of 90 days - no extensions are granted. Visitors who enter without a visa cannot change status. Travelers coming under the VWPP cannot work or study. If you plan to stay for more than 90 days, study or work, you MUST obtain a visa before traveling. Failure to do so could result in your being detained at the port of entry and returned to Austria on the first available flight. Please see additional requirements below.You should not attempt to travel to the United States without a visa if:
The countries currently participating in the VWPP are: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The criteria for inclusion in the VWPP are a very low rates of both refusals of visitor visa applications and illegal overstays, reciprocal treatment of American nationals, a program for issuance of machine-readable passports, and a determination by the U.S. Attorney General that a country's inclusion would not damage U.S. law enforcement interests. To qualify for the VWPP, travelers from participating countries must:
Side trips are permitted within the 90-day limit. After the initial entry into the United States, temporary departure to and return from Canada, Mexico or adjacent islands by car or other carriers is permitted, as long as the total stay (in the United States plus contiguous territory and adjacent islands) does not exceed 90 days. e-mail: embassy@usembassy.at |
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