Update to Procedures for Listing Designated Countries and Location of List

Status: In force. The effective date has passed and nothing here records a change to that.

From the published effective date. Nothing here records a court changing it.

• Document number: 2024-31210
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: December 27, 2024
• Effective: December 23, 2024
• Agency: Homeland Security Department

Official abstract

This rule updates the DHS practice for notifying the public of countries designated for participation in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). It amends the definition of "designated country" by referring to countries that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) has designated for VWP participation and noting that a list of such countries is available on the public-facing DHS VWP website. This rule does not alter which countries have been designated for the VWP or the criteria for initial and continued designation as a program country. This update refers the public to the applicable website www.dhs.gov/ visa-waiver-program and will allow DHS to update designations more efficiently and expeditiously.

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