Visa Waiver Program

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Kazakhstan: New Visa Waiver Program to be introduced January 1

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Nationals of 39 countries will become eligible for a new business and tourist visa exemption for stays of up to 30 days on or after January 1, 2017, after the Government Resolution is signed by the Prime Minister.

Nationals of the following countries will be eligible for the exemption:

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US: Summer travel planning for foreign nationals

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If you are a foreign national planning to travel abroad this summer, now is the time to make sure you are prepared, from an immigration perspective, to depart and re-enter the United States. Understanding your immigration obligations can help minimize delays on re-entry.

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Argentina: U.S. tourists and business travellers temporarily exempt from reciprocity fee

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U.S. citizens are exempt from a reciprocity fee for stays up to 90 days until June 22, 2016, or until an Executive Order is issued to permanently revoke the fee.

Typically, U.S. citizens, Canadian and Australian nationals are visa-exempt for stays up to 90 days, including business visits, but they must pay a reciprocity fee upon arrival. The reciprocity fee for U.S. citizens was USD 160.  Australian and Canadian nationals must still pay the reciprocity fee.

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US: Visa Waiver Program passport requirements take effect April 1

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Starting April 1, 2016, all eligible Visa Waiver Program (VWP) travellers, including infants and children, must present an e-Passport – a passport that contains an electronic chip and is machine-readable – when entering the United States.  The requirement is one of a range of enhanced VWP security measures that were enacted in December 2015.