Palestinian Visa Validity
PRESS STATEMENT – For Immediate Release
May 3, 2023
Palestinian Visa Validity
The Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs announced a revised Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the Palestinian Authority. Effective May 2, 2023, the visa validity period for many classes of nonimmigrant visas for Palestinian travelers will increase from a maximum of three years to a maximum of five years.
All holders of Palestinian Authority passports whose nonimmigrant visa is issued on May 2, 2023 or later will be eligible to receive the full validity of five years. This matches the validity period for Palestinian passports. The increase of the validity period to five years reflects the United States’ commitment to facilitating Palestinian tourist, educational, and business travel. It will allow Palestinians more opportunities to reconnect with family members in the United States and to travel for studies. The increased period of validity will also allow new opportunities for bilateral economic cooperation.
It is important to note that the change in visa validity does not apply retroactively to visas issued before May 2, 2023 date. Those visas will have a maximum validity of three years.