The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) enables nationals of certain countries to travel to the United States without obtaining a visa, as long as they meet specific requirements.
By carefully reading these webpages and answering the following questions, you will learn if you meet all requirements to travel under the Visa Waiver Program.
Your Nationality
First of all your nationality:
QUESTION: Are you a citizen of Italy or any other country/region participating in the Visa Waiver Program?
Countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program are: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and United Kingdom.
- If your answer is YES, go to next question
- If your answer is NO, you need a visa: visit the Non-immigrant visa webpage
Purpose of Your Travel
The purpose of your trip:
QUESTION: Are you planning on going to the U.S. for tourism, business, or in transit to another destination?
- If your answer is YES, go to next question
- If your answer is NO, you need a visa: visit the Non-immigrant visa webpage
Duration of Your Stay
The duration of your trip:
QUESTION: Are you planning to stay in the U.S. for less than 90 days?
- If your answer is YES, go to next question
- If your answer is NO, you need a visa: visit the Non-immigrant visa webpage
Your Passport
Check your passport:
QUESTION: Is your passport electronic?
The electronic passports incorporate a chip containing biometric data of the holder.
Check if the cover of your passport shows the symbol of the chip.
- If your answer is YES, go to next question.
- If your answer is NO, you need a visa: visit the Non-immigrant visa webpage. If you hold an old-style passport, you can request a new electronic passport.
Visit or Dual Nationality of Some Countries
Check your previous trips and passports:
QUESTION:
- Are you a dual national of Cuba, Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Sudan or Syria?
- Have you traveled to Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria or Yemen after March 1, 2011?
- Have you traveled to Cuba on or after January 12, 2021?
- If your answer is NO to all questions, go to next question.
- If your answer is YES to one of the questions, you need a visa: visit the Nonimmigrant visa website.
You Can Travel Under the VWP
If you have correctly answered all the questions, you are eligible to travel under the Visa Waiver Program.
However, the legislation requires that travelers without a visa request and obtain an online authorization called Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), issued by the Department of Homeland Security / Customs and Border Protection (DHS /CBP).
All relevant information is available on the “ESTA” page of this site.