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Government launches new campaign encouraging Romanians to renew US visas

July 18, 2024

The government has launched the campaign "Qualify Romania," encouraging all Romanian citizens with a valid US visa to apply for its renewal so that Romania can qualify for the Visa Waiver program.

The US Visa Waiver allows non-US citizens to go to the United States without travel visas.

Romania aims to meet the technical criteria for joining the Visa Waiver Program by September 30, 2024, when the American fiscal year 2024 ends. These criteria include a refusal rate below 3% for...

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https://www.romania-insider.com/government-campaign-encouraging-romanians-renew-us-visas-2024
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