Malta Added to the Visa Waiver Program

Malta has been added to the list of countries whose nationals may visit the United States under the visa waiver program. Eligible nationals may come to the U.S. for a period of 90 days or less for business or pleasure without first obtaining a nonimmigrant visa. The individuals must present a valid passport and do not need to obtain a visa stamp at the embassy before coming to the U.S.

Designated country refers to Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Republic of Korea, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom refers only to British citizens who have the unrestricted right of permanent abode in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man); it does not refer to British overseas citizens, British dependent territories' citizens, or citizens of British Commonwealth countries. After May 15, 2003, citizens of Belgium must present a machine-readable passport in order to be granted admission under the Visa Waiver Program.

See the U.S. Federal Register: December 30, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 250).

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