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thanks...doesn't look like she needs a visa...she will need to go to the ESTA website ...I will forward her this site... Visa Waiver Program (VWP)
Most Swedish citizens going to the US for tourism or business will be able to travel without a visa on the Visa Waiver Program. All travelers under the VWP must have an approved ESTA registration! Please visit the ESTA website chttps://esta.cbp.dhs.goviestatesta.html?_flowExecutionKey=_c9DC9A5B0-8868-E872-D234- FA7D53069CAE_k82AF6CAF-F655-4D3A-5E3E-07EEE998F342> to submit your registration.
The term "business" in this context refers to negotiating contracts, meeting clients, participating in seminars, attending expositions, and taking customer orders. It does not include accepting employment or running actual firms in the US.
You are not allowed to study or be an intern under this program.
You are not allowed to do journalistic work under this program.
The 35 countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program are:
Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Republic of Korea, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and The United Kingdom.
You DO NOT NEED a visa if
You are a citizen of Sweden and you have a Swedish passport andYour passport is machine-readable. and
You have never been charged with or convicted of a crime in any country.
andYou have never been denied a U.S. visa.
andYou have never been deported from or denied entry into the U.S. and
You are going for 90 days or less for business or pleasure.
You DO NEED a visa if:
You have a handwritten passport.
Or
You are not a citizen of a Visa Waiver country or Canada. Or
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You previously have been refused a U.S. visa.
Or
You have been deported from or denied entry into the U.S. Or
You are going for a purpose other than business or pleasure. or
You are planning to stay for more than 90 days. Or
- You are entering the U.S. by private craft, such as boat or private plane. or
You have been charged with or convicted of a crime in any country.
