US-VISIT Enrollment Requirements

US-VISIT currently applies to all international visitors (with limited exemptions) entering the United States. This includes visitors traveling under the Visa Waiver Program. US-VISIT does not apply to U.S. citizens.

US-VISIT Exceptions

Exceptions for US-VISIT include:

• Visitors admitted on an A-1, A-2, C-3, G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO-5, or NATO-6 visa
• Children under the age of 14
• Persons over the age of 79
• Classes of visitors the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security jointly determine shall be exempt
• An individual visitor the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Director of Central Intelligence Agency jointly determine shall be exempt
• Taiwan officials who hold E-1 visas and members of their immediate families who hold E-1 visas.
• Applicability to Canadian citizens
• Applicability to Mexican citizens

These exceptions are published in the Federal Register, which can be viewed below:

• January 5, 2004 (PDF, 3 pages - 30 KB)
• August 31, 2004 (PDF, 17 pages - 176 KB)

In January of 2009, US-VISIT procedures were expanded to additional non-U.S. citizens. Review the fact sheet to learn more.