Nonimmigrant Visas
Traveling to Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan)
Do I need a visa to travel to Guam?
The Guam Visa Waiver Program allows travelers from certain countries, including those holding the British National Overseas Passport, to apply for visa-free entry to Guam for periods of less than 15 days for business or holiday travel. Persons holding Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) passports, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Document of Identity for Visa Purposes (HKDI) or Macau Special Administrative Region (Macau SAR) passports are not eligible for this program. Application forms are available at the port of entry or from a participating airline. Visitors must have a round-trip or onward ticket to a foreign destination. Onward travel to another U.S. destination is not permitted. Travelers are not eligible to study, work, or change their visa status after they enter Guam, or extend their stay beyond the 15-day limit. Travelers with criminal convictions and other ineligibilities must apply for visas.
Passport holders from the following countries are eligible to use the Guam Visa Waiver Program to travel to Guam for a stay of no more than 15 days: Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Taiwan (only on direct flights to Guam from Taiwan), the United Kingdom (including British National Overseas passport holders), Vanuatu, and Western Samoa. Beginning November 28, 2009, U.S. immigration law will apply to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program will be in effect.
Do I need a visa to travel to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan)?
If you are a British National Overseas or Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport holder, you may be allowed to enter the CNMI for a period of thirty (30) days by presenting acceptable proof of such status and a passport valid for sixty (60) days beyond the date of departure. People's Republic of China and Macau passport holders must apply for a Visitor Entry Permit. Click here for more information. Beginning November 28, 2009, U.S. immigration law will apply to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program will be in effect.
What is Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program?
Beginning November 28, 2009, U.S. immigration law will apply to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program will be in effect.
Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program allows certain passport holders traveling to Guam and Saipan without a visa. Participating countries / geographic areas: Australia, Brunei, Hong Kong (holders of BNO passport and HKSAR passports), Japan, Malaysia, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Republic of South Korea, Taiwan, and United Kingdom.
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is added under Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program. However, only persons holding the British National Overseas (BNO) passports or Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) passports are eligible for this program. Hong Kong identification card will be required for HKSAR passport holders for admission. Persons holding Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Document of Identity for Visa Purposes (HKDI) or Macau Special Administrative Region (Macau SAR) passports are not eligible for this program.
Travelers traveling to Guam or Saipan under Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program should know that the program:
- Allows the admission not to exceed 45 days
- Allows admission only to Guam or the CNMI (Saipan)
- Does not provide for onward travel to the rest of the United States
- Requires completed and signed Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information form (Form I-736), and a completed Arrival-Departure Record (Form I-94), Both forms are available from the participating airlines
- Requires valid unexpired ICAO compliant, machine readable passport
- Requires no previous violations of any prior admissions to the United States
- Requires Hong Kong identification card if travel with HKSAR passport
Note: The following four countries are removed from the participating countries/geographic regions list: Indonesia, Vanuatu, Western Samoa and Solomon Islands. Passport holders from Indonesia, Vanuatu, Western Samoa and Solomon Islands will need a visa to travel to Guam or Saipan when the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program become effective beginning November 28, 2009.
For information about Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program, click here.
Differences between Guam Visa Waiver Program and Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program, click here.
Additional Information
Last modified: November 4, 2009
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Traveling to Guam and Saipan
