United States | Romania’s Visa Waiver Program designation rescinded

The Department of Homeland Security announced that Romania’s Visa Waiver Program (VWP) designation has been rescinded.

Key Points:

• The Biden administration designated Romania as a VWP country on Jan. 9, 2025.
• On March 25, 2025, DHS paused implementation of the VWP to conduct a review of Romania’s designation.
• The review concluded that “Romania’s designation should be rescinded in order to protect the integrity of the VWP and to ensure border and immigration security. Romania may be reconsidered for VWP designation in the future should they meet the statutory eligibility criteria.”

Additional Information: A current list of VWP designated countries can be found here.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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