State and DHS jointly decide armed-forces visa and passport waivers
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Policy effect
For proposed entry of foreign armed-forces or coast-guard members under arrangements coordinated by U.S. military authorities, the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security jointly decide whether to waive visa or passport requirements.
Conditions and exceptions
Recorded validated scope: 22 CFR Part 41.
Official source excerpt
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Guards of Foreign Countries AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of State is amending its regulations regarding the waiver by joint action of consular and immigration officers of visa and passport requirements for members of foreign armed forces and coast guards. Specifically, the regulation, as amended, removes the current list of countries whose armed forces members are ineligible for a such a waiver, and provides that, in every case, when entry of foreign armed forces and coast guard members is proposed under arrangements made with the appropriate military authorities of the United States and after coordination within the U.S. Government by those U.S. military authorities, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State will jointly decide whether to approve waiver of the visa and/or passport requirements. DATES: Effective Date: This rule becomes effective April 8, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Liu, Legislation and Regulations Division, Legal Affairs, Office of Visa Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State, 600 19th Street NW …
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