Who is eligible for an E-2 Visa?

The first step for any potential E-2 investor considering the E-2 investment visa is determining whether you are eligible to apply for it. To apply for an E-2 visa, you must be a national of a Treaty Country with a valid passport of this country. The list of countries which are eligible can be found at the end of this article.

So how does it work in practice?

1. Are you a national of a Treaty Country? 

For instance, you are a German citizen with a valid German passport. Germany is a Treaty Country as per the regulations: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/fees/treaty.html. Therefore, you qualify to apply for the E-2 investment visa. It doesn’t matter that you might currently live in another country, such as Australia; you’re still eligible to apply.

2. Are you a national of two countries? 

Let’s assume you are a Brazilian national with a Brazilian passport. Brazil is unfortunately not on the list of the E-2 Treaty Countries, so you don’t appear to be eligible for the E-2 visa. But you happen to be a Brazilian citizen with dual nationality – let’s assume Italy. You would still qualify for the E-2 Visa because Italy is a Treaty Country as per the regulations.

3. Does your wife/spouse/partner have a nationality that qualifies for the E-2 visa?

Let’s assume you’re a dual citizen of China and India. Both countries do not qualify for the E-2 visa. But your wife is from Bangladesh and has a valid Bangladeshi passport. She can still apply for the E-2 visa.

*Alphabetical list of all Treaty Countries as per the U.S. Department of State - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/fees/treaty.html.

Treaty Countries

Country

Albania

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Belgium

Bolivia*

Bosnia and Herzegovina*

Bulgaria

Cameroon

Canada

Chile

China (Taiwan)*

Colombia Congo (Brazzaville)

Congo (Kinshasa)

Costa Rica

Croatia*

Czech Republic*

Denmark

Ecuador*

Egypt

Estonia

Ethiopia

Finland

France*

Georgia

Germany

Grenada

Honduras

Iran

Ireland

Italy

Jamaica

Japan*

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Korea (South)

Kosovo*

Kyrgyzstan

Latvia

Liberia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macedonia*

Mexico

Moldova

Mongolia

Montenegro*

Morocco

Netherlands*

Norway*

Oman

Pakistan

Panama

Paraguay

Philippines

Poland

Romania

Senegal

Serbia*

Singapore

Slovak Republic*

Slovenia*

Spain*

Sri Lanka

Suriname*

Sweden

Switzerland

Thailand

Togo

Trinidad & Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Ukraine

United Kingdom*

Yugoslavia*

* For more info, please visit: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/fees/treaty.html.

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