The information below only applies to the following countries: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
Visa rules may have changed since this document was prepared. For the most current visa information, please visit http://travel.state.gov/visa/index.html or contact the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.
UPDATE: The United States is now accepting the APEC Business Travel Card for travelers from the following countries listed above: Australia, Brunei, Japan, New Zealand and Singapore. The APEC Business Travel Card allows access to fast-track entry and exit through special APEC lanes at major airports. Cardholders also benefit from an expedited scheduling process for visa interviews at U.S. embassies and Consulates in APEC economies. For more information, please visit www.businessmobility.org.
Do I Need a Visa to Travel to the U.S. for the American Film Market?
Travelers from Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries must present a machine-readable passport in order to travel without a visa (previous one-time exemptions for first-time VWP travelers without machine-readable passports ended 26 June 2005). In addition, depending on when VWP travelers' passports were issued, other passport requirements will apply:
- Machine-readable passports issued before 26 October 2005 - no further requirements
- Machine-readable passports issued between 26 October 2005 and 26 October 2006 - requires digital photograph printed on the data page
- Machine-readable passports issued on or after 26 October 2006 - requires integrated chip with information from the data page (e-passport)
If your passport is not machine-readable, you will be required to present a valid U.S. visa to visit the United States. For more information, please visit:
http://travel.state.gov/visa/tempvisitors_novisa_waiver.html
What do I need for Entry Into the U.S.?
To enter the U.S., travelers from the countries listed above must:
- Be a citizen of a Visa Waiver Program country
- Have a valid machine-readable passport issued by the participating country
- Be seeking entry for 90 days or less, as a temporary visitor for business or pleasure
- Have a valid U.S. visa (this only applies if your passport in NOT machine-readable)
Where can I get More Information?
Phone:
Visa Services public information line:
202-663-1225 (Washington, D.C.)
Internet:
U.S. Embassies and Consulates:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/embassies/embassies_1214.html
Consular Affairs:
http://travel.state.gov
Visa Services - Traveling to U.S.:
http://travel.state.gov/visa/index.html
Visa Waiver Program:
http://travel.state.gov/visa/tempvisitors_novisa_waiver.html
To contact AFM Registration, please e-mail AFM@ifta-online.org with the words "Visa Information" in the subject line.