Editing Visa Waiver Program (section)

{{Short description|Program allowing 90-day visa-free travel to the United States for nationals of some countries}}
{{About||Ireland's separate scheme|Visa Waiver Programme (Ireland){{!}}''Visa Waiver Program'' (Ireland)||Visa waiver}}
{{Use American English|date = March 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2019}}

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The '''Visa Waiver Program''' ('''VWP''') is a program of the [[Federal government of the United States|United States government]] that allows nationals of specific countries to travel to the United States for tourism, business, or while in transit for up to 90 days without having to obtain a [[Visa (document)|visa]]. It applies to all fifty [[U.S. state]]s, the [[District of Columbia]], [[Puerto Rico]], and the [[U.S. Virgin Islands]], as well as to [[Guam]] and the [[Northern Mariana Islands]], which also have an additional program with waivers for more nationalities; [[American Samoa]] has a similar but separate program.

The countries selected for the VWP by the U.S. government are generally regarded as [[developed country|developed countries]], with [[High income economy|high-income economies]] and a very high [[Human Development Index]].

Other visa waivers exist for citizens of some neighboring or associated countries and territories.