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US-VISIT Enrollment Requirements
US-VISIT currently applies to all international visitors (with limited exemptions) entering the United States. This includes visitors traveling under the Visa Waiver Program (effective September 30, 2004). US-VISIT does not apply to U.S. citizens.
US-VISIT Exceptions
Exceptions for US-VISIT include:
- Visitors admitted on an A-1, A-2, C-3, G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO-5, or NATO-6 visa
- Children under the age of 14
- Persons over the age of 79
- Classes of visitors the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security jointly determine shall be exempt
- An individual visitor the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Director of Central Intelligence Agency jointly determine shall be exempt
- Taiwan officials who hold E-1 visas and members of their immediate families who hold E-1 visas.
- Applicability to Canadian citizens
- Applicability to Mexican citizens
These exceptions are published in the Federal Register, which can be viewed below:
- January 5, 2004 (PDF, 3 pages - 30 KB)
- August 31, 2004 (PDF, 17 pages - 176 KB)
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This page was last reviewed/modified on July 23, 2009.