| 13. | When does a citizen of a VWP country need to
apply for a visa? | | | | | | You must apply for a visa if you: |
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| Want to work or study in the U.S., or |  | | • |
Have been refused a visa before; or | | | • |
Have a criminal record; or | | | • | Are ineligible for a visa |
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| 14. | Do Canadian citizens need a visa or Machine Readable Passport? | | | |
| | Canadian citizens generally do not require a visa. While some people mistakenly think Canada is part of the VWP, the authorization for Canadian citizens to travel visa-free comes from other immigration laws. The Machine Readable Passport requirement does not apply to Canadian citizens, because they are not part of the VWP. |
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It should be noted, these Canadian citizens traveling to the U.S. require nonimmigrant visas: Treaty Traders (E), and Fiance/es (K-1), as well as a U.S. citizen's foreign citizen spouse, who is traveling to the U.S. to reside here while they wait for the final completion of the process of immigration (K-3), and their respective children (K-2 for children of fiancés, and K-4 for
children of a foreign citizen spouse), spouses of lawful permanent residents (V-1) and the children of those spouses (V-2) traveling to the U.S. to reside here while they wait for the final completion of their immigration process. Additionally, these Canadian citizens traveling to the U.S. require nonimmigrant visas: foreign government officials (A), officials and employees of international organizations (G), NATO officials,
representatives and employees if they are being assigned to the U.S. (as opposed to an official trip). |
| 15. | What are the Visa Waiver Program countries? | | | |
| | Currently, 27 countries participate in the VWP. The VWP participating countries include: | | | |
| | Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. |
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