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DOS accepts EU Laissez-Passer as "passport"

  1. Original Date Announced

    April 7, 2017

    State Department will accept the European Union's new laissez-passer travel document carried by EI officials as a "passport" for visa issuance and travel to the United States. The only visas that may be placed in this document are A-1, A-2, or G-3. [ID #681]

    DOS Cable (17 STATE 33754): 9 FAM Update: Addition of the European Union Laissez-Passer as Valid Travel Document
  2. Effective Date

    April 7, 2017

Current Status

Fully in Effect

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Final/Actual
Trump Administration Action: Agency Directive
Subject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas
Agencies Affected: Bureau of Consular Affairs

Documents

Trump-Era Policy Documents

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