DHS APPROVES QATAR INTO VISA WAIVER PROGRAM
December 20, 2024
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On November 21, 2024, CBP announced that the Electronic System for Travel Authorization will now accept applications from Qatari citizens wishing to travel to the United States for tourism or business purposes. On September 24, 2024, DHS designated Qatar into the Visa Waiver Program (“VWP”). The VWP permits citizens or nationals of participating countries to travel to the United States for stays of less than 90 days without first obtaining a visa. CBP noted that any Qatari citizen traveling under the VWP must have a round-trip or onward ticket departing the United States as well as a biometrically enabled passport book. Following Qatar’s approval, there are now 42 countries participating in the VWP.
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