Select a visa category below to find the visa issuance fee, number of entries, and validity period for visas issued to applicants from this country*/area of authority.
Visa Classification: The type of nonimmigrant visa you are applying for.
Fee: The reciprocity fee, also known as the visa issuance fee, you must pay. This fee is in addition to the nonimmigrant visa application fee (MRV fee).
Number of Entries: The number of times you may seek entry into the United States with that visa. "M" means multiple times. If there is a number, such as "One", you may apply for entry one time with that visa.
Validity Period: This generally means the visa is valid, or can be used, from the date it is issued until the date it expires, for travel with that visa. If your Validity Period is 60 months, your visa will be valid for 60 months from the date it is issued.
| Visa Classification |
Fee | Number of Entries |
Validity Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| A-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| A-3 1 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| B-1 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| B-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| B-1/B-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| C-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| C-1/D | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| C-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| C-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| CW-1 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| CW-2 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| D | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| E-1 2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| E-2 2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| E-2C 12 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| F-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| F-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-5 1 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| H-1B | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-1C | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-2A | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-2B | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-2R | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| I | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| J-1 4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| J-2 4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| K-1 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-3 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| K-4 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| L-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| L-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| M-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| M-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| N-8 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| N-9 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| NATO 1-6 10 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| NATO-7 1 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| O-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| O-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| O-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| Q-1 6 | None | Multiple | 15 Months 3 |
| R-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| R-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| S-5 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-6 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-7 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| T-1 9 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| T-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-3 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-4 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-5 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-6 | None | One | 6 Months |
| TD 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| U-1 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-2 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-3 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-4 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-5 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| V-1 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| V-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months 8 |
| V-3 | None | Multiple | 120 Months 8 |
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
The validity of A-3, G-5, and NATO 7 visas may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the person who is employing the applicant. The "employer" would have one of the following visa classifications:
An E-1 and E-2 visa may be issued only to a principal alien who is a national of a country having a treaty, or its equivalent, with the United States. E-1 and E-2 visas may not be issued to a principal alien if he/she is a stateless resident or national of a country without a treaty. *When the spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 principal alien are accorded derivative E-1 or E-2 status and are themselves a national of a country that does not have a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the principal alien’s country of nationality should be used. **Spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 visa principal applicant, where the spouse and children are also nationals of a country that has a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the spouse and children’s country of nationality should be used.
*Example 1: John Doe is a national of Country A that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country B which has no treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the same reciprocity as John Doe, the principal visa holder.
**Example 2: Mike Doe is a national of Country Y that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country Z that also has a treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the reciprocity issued to nationals of Country Z.
The validity of H-1 through H-3, O-1 and O-2, P-1 through P-3, and Q visas may not exceed the period of validity of the approved petition or the number of months shown, whichever is less.
Under 8 CFR §214.2, H-2A and H-2B petitions may generally only be approved for nationals of countries that the Secretary of Homeland Security has designated as participating countries. The current list of eligible countries is available on USCIS's website for both H-2A and H-2B visas. Nationals of countries not on this list may be the beneficiary of an approved H-2A or H2-B petition in limited circumstances at the discretion of the Department of Homeland Security if specifically named on the petition.
Derivative H-4, L-2, O-3, and P-4 visas, issued to accompanying or following-to-join spouses and children, may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the principal alien.
There is no reciprocity fee for the issuance of a J visa if the alien is a United States Government grantee or a participant in an exchange program sponsored by the United States Government.
Also, there is no reciprocity fee for visa issuance to an accompanying or following-to-join spouse or child (J-2) of an exchange visitor grantee or participant.
In addition, an applicant is eligible for an exemption from the MRV fee if he or she is participating in a State Department, USAID, or other federally funded educational and cultural exchange program (program serial numbers G-1, G-2, G-3 and G-7).
However, all other applicants with U.S. Government sponsorships, including other J-visa applicants, are subject to the MRV processing fee.
Under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canadian and Mexican nationals coming to engage in certain types of professional employment in the United States may be admitted in a special nonimmigrant category known as the "trade NAFTA" or "TN" category. Their dependents (spouse and children) accompanying or following to join them may be admitted in the "trade dependent" or "TD" category whether or not they possess Canadian or Mexican nationality. Except as noted below, the number of entries, fees and validity for non-Canadian or non-Mexican family members of a TN status holder seeking TD visas should be based on the reciprocity schedule of the TN principal alien.
Since Canadian nationals generally are exempt from visa requirement, a Canadian "TN' or "TD" alien does not require a visa to enter the United States. However, the non-Canadian national dependent of a Canadian "TN", unless otherwise exempt from the visa requirement, must obtain a "TD" visa before attempting to enter the United States. The standard reciprocity fee and validity period for all non-Canadian "TD"s is no fee, issued for multiple entries for a period of 36 months, or for the duration of the principal alien's visa and/or authorized period of stay, whichever is less. See 'NOTE' under Canadian reciprocity schedule regarding applicants of Iranian, Iraqi or Libyan nationality.
Mexican nationals are not visa-exempt. Therefore, all Mexican "TN"s and both Mexican and non-Mexican national "TD"s accompanying or following to join them who are not otherwise exempt from the visa requirement (e.g., the Canadian spouse of a Mexican national "TN") must obtain nonimmigrant visas.
Applicants of Iranian, Iraqi, Libyan, Somalian, Sudanese, Syrian or Yemeni nationality, who have a permanent resident or refugee status in Canada/Mexico, may not be accorded Canadian/Mexican reciprocity, even when applying in Canada/Mexico. The reciprocity fee and period for "TD" applicants from Libya is $10.00 for one entry over a period of 3 months. The Iranian and Iraqi "TD" is no fee with one entry over a period of 3 months.
Q-2 (principal) and Q-3 (dependent) visa categories are in existence as a result of the 'Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998'. However, because the Department anticipates that virtually all applicants for this special program will be either Irish or U.K. nationals, the Q-2 and Q-3 categories have been placed only in the reciprocity schedules for those two countries. Q-2 and Q-3 visas are available only at the Embassy in Dublin and the Consulate General in Belfast.
No S visa may be issued without first obtaining the Department's authorization.
V-2 and V-3 status is limited to persons who have not yet attained their 21st birthday. Accordingly, the period of validity of a V-2 or V-3 visa must be limited to expire on or before the applicant's twenty-first birthday.
Posts may not issue a T-1 visa. A T-1 applicant must be physically present in the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or a U.S. port of entry, where he/she will apply for an adjustment of status to that of a T-1. The following dependents of a T-1 visa holder, however, may be issued a T visa at a U.S. consular office abroad:
The validity of NATO-5 visas may not exceed the period of validity of the employment contract or 12 months, whichever is less.
The validity of CW-1 and CW-2 visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (12 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
The validity of E-2C visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (24 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
Estonian birth, marriage, and death records are all managed through their e-governance system. Requests for an official copy of a civil document will result in a printout titled "extract" on plain computer paper. This is the only type of official vital record currently available in Estonia. The official record is available in Estonian, English, German, or French. Certificates of birth and marriage were available prior to July 3, 2010.
Available
Fees: No fees for first time issuance but there is a fee of 20 euros for additional paper copies or 5 euros for an electronic statement.
Document Name: Sünnitunnistus
Issuing Authority: Office of Vital Records
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Wet seal on a white A4 paper or, if done electronically, it is digitally signed and does not have the official's handwritten signature or seal.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Vital Statistics Official
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: The parents must present personal identification as well as the birth certification they received from the hospital.
Certified Copies: Electronic extract of the document available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: An application to register a birth may be submitted to any local government (in Tallinn, the Vital Statistics Office) within one month.
If the parents of the child are not married but the father formally recognizes the child, the child will bear the father's surname. If the mother is unmarried and no father recognizes the child, the birth certificate is filled in according to the information provided by the mother, and the child bears her surname.
Available
Fees: No fees for first time issuance but there is a fee of 20 euros for additional paper copies or 5 euros for an electronic statement.
Document Name: Surmatunnistus
Issuing Authority: Office of Vital Records
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Wet seal on a white A4 paper or, if done electronically, it is digitally signed and does not have the official's handwritten signature or seal.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Vital Statistics Official
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: The next-of-kin of the deceased no longer needs to register the death at a vital statistics institution (local government). A healthcare service provider or a doctor prepares the death statement electronically and forwards the data to the Population Register where the death is automatically registered.
Certified Copies: Electronic extract of the document available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Available
Fees: No fees for first time issuance but there is a fee of 20 euros for additional paper copies or 5 euros for an electronic statement.
Document Name: Abielutunnistus
Issuing Authority: Office of Vital records
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Wet seal on a white A4 paper or, if done electronically, it is digitally signed and does not have the official's handwritten signature or seal.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Vital Statistics Official
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: The certificate can be applied for in the e-population register at www.rahvastikuregister.ee or by submitting an application to the local government of the county center of your choice.
Certified Copies: Electronic extract of the document available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: U.S. citizens who wish to marry in Estonia must present documentary evidence that they are legally free to marry. This is typically done by submitting a certificate from their home country that they are legally single. This type of document generally does not exist in the United States and therefore U.S. citizens often report difficulty in completing this step. If a foreign citizen cannot submit a certificate of legal capacity to contract the marriage, he or she may turn to the county court to obtain a permit for the contraction of the marriage without this certificate. Although the Estonian Ministry of Justice is informed that this document is not available in the United States, some courts still advise U.S. citizens to request the document from the Embassy. The Embassy is unable to provide this document and Estonian courts generally do not accept a notarized sworn statement from the citizen as an alternative. All foreign documents should be translated into Estonian and authenticated by Estonian authorities. Although no blood tests are currently required, there is a waiting period of approximately one month. Same-sex marriage has been legal in Estonia since January 1, 2024.
Available
Fees: No fees for first time issuance but there is a fee of 20 euros for additional paper copies or 5 euros for an electronic statement.
Document Name: Abielulahutuse tõend
Issuing Authority: Office of Vital Records
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Wet seal on a white A4 paper or, if done electronically, it is digitally signed and does not have the official's handwritten signature or seal.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Vital Statistics Official
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: The certificate can be applied for in the e-population register at www.rahvastikuregister.ee or by submitting an application to the local government of the county center of your choice.
Certified Copies: Electonic extract of the document.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: Only residents of Estonia can apply for a divorce in Estonia. Couples without children or joint property may obtain a divorce through the local municipality or at an Estonian notary. Through the court, under certain conditions, it is possible to divorce even if one or both of the spouses do not live in Estonia.
Available: Only to the adoptive child and his/her adoptive parents.
Fees: Starting from page 21, the fee is 0.30 euros per page.
Document Name: Lapsendamise tõend
Issuing Authority: The County or Supreme Court will issue an order in all cases of adoption, both international and domestic. If it is an international adoption, the Social Insurance Board will also issue a Certificate of Intercountry Adoption.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Wet seal on a white A4 paper.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: The appropriate Court, either County Court or Supreme Court. For international adoptions, The Republic of Estonia Social Insurance Board will also issue a certificate.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Contact the appropriate court that issued the order, either Country or Supreme Court. To request a Certificate of Intercountry adoption, contact the Social Insurance Board at Paldiski mnt.80, Tallinn, info@sotsiaalkindlustusamet.ee.
Certified Copies: Electronic extract of the document is available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: The Social Insurance Board coordinates initial applications and procedures for both domestic and international adoptions. All final adoption decrees are decided by the court. A person wishing to adopt generally must be at least age 25, or at least age 18 if planning to adopt their spouse’s child or for another exceptional reason. Once the court issues a final order of adoption, the family register is changed and adoptive parents are entered as the parents on the child’s birth certificate. If desired, the parents can also change the child’s first and last name and the child’s personal identification code. The birth certificate will not indicate that the child was adopted or that any changes were made. Adoption from Estonia to a foreign country only happens in exceptional cases when it is not possible to take care of the child to the necessary extent in Estonia. If the place of residence of the adopter is not in Estonia, the court may decide on the adoption to a foreign country only with the consent of the International Adoption Commission.
Available
Fees: Persons under 18 years pay 20 euros, over 18 years pay 45 euros, and if a person wants to get ID-card in expedited order, the fee is 250 euros.
Document Name: ID-kaart
Issuing Authority: Police and Border Guard
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: A4 Light blue/white secure card with a photo
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Police and Border Guard (PPA)
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Either online at www.politsei.ee or at Police and Border Guard Offices.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Available
Fees: Once a year it is free of charge and then it costs about 4 euros
Document Name: Karistusregistri teade
Issuing Authority: Estonian Punishment Register (Karistusregister)
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: An official record contains a wet seal and indicates if the individual has been registered in the criminal records of the Estonian State Police Board. Electronic records do not have a wet seal.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Registrite ja Infosüsteemide Keskus
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Persons residing inside or outside of Estonia may request a record by mail or email. Mailing address is: Punishment Register, Lubja 4, Tallinn, Estonia. Residents of Estonia can do it electronically by signing in to Eesti.ee.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: A clean certificate does not necessarily mean that an individual has never been arrested; records of all but the most serious offenses are routinely expunged after several years. For U.S. visa purposes, applicants should obtain Karistusregistri tõend with archived information (i.e., it must say ‘yes’ or ‘jah’ to including archived information).
Available
Fees: Starting from page 21, the fee is 0.30 euros per page.
Document Name: Kohtuotsus
Issuing Authority: The appropriate Court, either County Court or Supreme Court.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Wet seal on a white A4 paper
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Court Registration Office
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Contact the Court where the decision was made.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Unavailable
Available
Fees: There are no fees.
Document Name: Tõend Sojavaeteenistuse Kohta
Issuing Authority: Defence Resources Agency
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: There is no special seal(s)/color/format
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Defence Resources Agency
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Either electronically through Eesti.ee or by mail:
i Aiandi 15
12918 Tallinn
Certified Copies: Certified copies are available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Types Available (Regular, Diplomatic, Official, etc.): Estonian passport (Euroopa Liit Eesti Pass), Estonian diplomatic passport (Euroopa Liit Eesti Diplomaatiline Pass), Alien's passport (Välismaalase Pass), Refugee travel document (Reisidokument 28 juuli 1951. a konventsioon)
Fees: Estonian passport for those under age 18 is 25 euros, age 18 and up is 60 euros, and expedited services are 250 euros.
Document Name: Euroopa Liit Eesti Pass, Euroopa Liit Eesti Diplomaatiline Pass, Välismaalase Pass, Reisidokument 28 juuli 1951. a konventsioon
Issuing Government Authority: Police and Border Guard (PPA)
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format:
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: PPA/PBGB
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Either applying online at www.politsei.ee or going to PPA Offices.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Other Documents Available: Temporary travel document (Ajutine Reisidokument): issued to aliens legally residing in Estonia who do not hold a valid travel document or have the right to receive an alien or refugee passport. These documents are light-green and are issued for one-time travel. The travel document will be endorsed either for a single departure and return to Estonia or for one-way travel without the right of return to Estonia.
Baptismal Records: Sporadically available. Baptismal records may be obtained from the church in which the baptism occurred.
Change of Name Certificates: The Office of Vital Statistics (Perekonnaseisuamet) issues the Certificate of Change of Name (Nime Muutmise Tunnistus) in the district where one is registered to reside. One must have a good reason to change one's name (e.g. because the name sounds foreign or asinine in Estonian).
Post Title: Embassy
Address: U.S. Embassy in Tallinn
Kentmanni 20
Tel: (372) 668-8100
Fax: (372) 668-8267
Comments / Additional Information: None
All visa categories for all of Estonia.
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
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