Visas

Note: This page does not constitute legal advice.

No visa required

Citizens of the following countries do not need a visa to enter the United States:

Andorra Australia Austria Belgium Bermuda Brunei Canada (ESTA not required) Czech Republic Denmark (including Greenland and Faroe Islands) Estonia Finland (including Åland Islands) France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Japan

Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Monaco Netherlands (including Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten) New Zealand Norway Portugal (including Azores and Madeira) San Marino Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom (full British citizens only)

Citizens of these countries do not need a visa to enter the United States, but they must apply for travel authorization on line using ESTA. This authorization costs USD 14, which can only be paid by credit card, and is valid for two years. ESTA is not required for Canadian citizens.

Visa required

Citizens of other countries will need a B-1 or B-2 visa, a temporary, non-immigrant visa for business or pleasure purposes.

• Wait times for appointments and processing times

Visa assistance

We will help you be prepared when going for your visa appointment by:

• Providing you a letter of invitation, upon registering for Wikimania.
• Inform the embassy or consulate directly about your attendance at Wikimania.

The State Department's E-Diplomacy office is working closely with us, as a partner, in organizing Wikimania. While visa decisions are ultimately in the hands of the consular officer, we will do our best to help with a letter and by notifying the embassy or consulate.

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact us at wikimania-registration@wikimedia.org.