What Is the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)?
The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) enables eligible citizens or nationals of specific countries authorized by the U.S. government to travel into the U.S. for tourism or business for a stay of 90 days or less without obtaining a specific B-1/B-2 visa stamp in their passport from the U.S. consulate or embassy in their home country before such travels to the U.S. VWP was established by the U.S. government in 1986 in order to eliminate unnecessary barriers to travel and to stimulate the tourism industry. What countries are authorized to participate in VWP? Prior to the recent expansion, 27 countries were authorized by the U.S. government to participate in VWP: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. As of November 17, the VWP also includes the following seve
