What the United States visa rules mean for Vatican City travellers
Vatican City citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of United States. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa (Business/Tourism), which costs 185 USD.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, United States applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: CBP says visitors must have passports valid for six months beyond their intended stay, and that citizens of the countries on its exemption list need only a passport valid for their intended period of stay. The list incl…
- Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for the United States. The UK government says medical treatment in the US is expensive and that some hospitals ask non-US residents to pay a deposit…
- Return or onward ticket: Under 8 CFR 217.2, Visa Waiver Program travellers arriving by air or sea must have a round-trip ticket out of the United States, one that ends in contiguous territory or an adjacent island only if they live there. Those…
- Proof of funds: No official source we could read states a fixed amount. Under 8 CFR 217.2, Visa Waiver Program travellers arriving at a land border must show evidence of financial solvency and a home abroad to which they intend to retu…
United States entry rules compared
United States lets 5 passports in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 131. Vatican City citizens are treated the same way as Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Overall the Vatican City passport ranks #61 in the world with 95 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Americas? With a Vatican City passport you can also visit 23 countries in the region without a visa, including Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Bahamas, Belize, Chile and Colombia.
In the other direction, United States citizens can visit Vatican City visa-free for up to 90 days.