New regulations to enter the USA from a Visa Waiver country

15 January 2009
New regulations to enter the USA from a Visa Waiver country

Citizens of VWP countries are required to register on-line through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization prior to travelling to the USA.This new procedure covers citizens of 35 countries from Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Britain. It does NOT apply to Canadian nationals

Brazil

Please be advised that the processing time for TOURIST visas is 15 business days. It is advisable to apply at least 6 weeks prior to departure date

Consular fees for both tourism and business visas have increased as of 01 November 2008
Russia

The processing time for visas for Canadian nationals is a minimum of 15 business days (3 weeks).