Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2025

This bill would authorize the Department of Homeland Security to create a visa waiver program allowing citizens of certain countries to enter the U.S. Virgin Islands as nonimmigrant visitors for up to 45 days. The proposal expands an existing program currently used for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands to include the U.S. Virgin Islands. Under this authority, waivers would be granted only if the visitor's entry does not pose a threat to the welfare, safety, or security of the United States or its territories.

This bill affects the Department of Homeland Security, which would be authorized to establish and administer the visa waiver program for the U.S. Virgin Islands. It also affects nationals of certain foreign countries who seek to enter the U.S. Virgin Islands as nonimmigrant visitors for up to 45 days. Additionally, the U.S. Virgin Islands is affected as the designated territory for these authorized entries.

• Expansion of visa waiver program to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to include the U.S. Virgin Islands in an existing program that allows visa waivers for nationals of certain countries.
• Duration and conditions of visitor admission. Allows eligible nonimmigrant visitors to enter the U.S. Virgin Islands for up to 45 days under the waiver program.
• Safety and security requirements for waivers. Restricts the issuance of waivers to instances where the admission does not pose a threat to the welfare, safety, or security of the United States or its territories.

This bill expands an existing visa waiver program, which currently applies to Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, to include the U.S. Virgin Islands. It modifies current authorities to allow the Department of Homeland Security to grant nonimmigrant visa waivers for visitors to the territory for up to 45 days.

The bill aims to establish a visa waiver program for the U.S. Virgin Islands by expanding an existing program currently available for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. This would allow the Department of Homeland Security to admit certain foreign nationals as nonimmigrant visitors for up to 45 days, provided they do not pose a threat to the safety or security of the United States or its territories.