Visa Restrictions for US Travel

Beginning on March 17, 2003, persons with landed immigration status in Canada must obtain a non-immigrant visa in order to enter the United States. Such persons must also have a valid passport from their country of citizenship. However, this regulatory change will not affect persons with landed immigration status in Canada who are citizens of countries that have a Visa Waiver agreement with the United States. A visa waiver agreement provides for reciprocal visa free entry into each other's territory.

The United States has Visa Waiver agreements with the following countries:

• Andorra, Austria, Australia, 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 (including its colonies, territories, and dependencies).

Persons who have landed immigration status in Canada and who travel using either a British National Overseas Passport or a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passport (passports issued to non European-Union British citizens) will require visas in order to enter the United States.

If you are in doubt, please check with your local US consulate and expect increased vigilance at all US immigration and border checkpoints.

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