September 29 (SeeNews) - The United States said it has included Croatia in its visa waiver program (VWP) allowing Croatian citizens and nationals to apply to travel to the U.S. for tourism or business for up to 90 days without obtaining a visa.
“Today’s designation of Croatia as a new participant in the Visa Waiver Program is an important recognition of our countries’ shared economic and security interests,” U.S. homeland security secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas said in a statement published on the website of the U.S. embassy in Zagreb.
“I congratulate Croatia for becoming the 40th member of the VWP after having met strict requirements, and I look forward to our continued close cooperation on key priorities,” he added.
Starting no later than December 1, 2021, the U.S. electronic system for travel authorization will be updated to allow Croats to apply for visa-free travel to the United States.
A country must meet requirements related to counterterrorism, law enforcement, immigration enforcement, document security, and border management on an ongoing basis in order to participate in the VWP, the U.S. embassy said.