U.S. Department of State Electronic Diversity Visa Program Application | How to apply

Published: 17 Oct 2022

The U.S. Department of State, through Bureau of Consular Affairs is currently welcoming applications for the Electronic Diversity Visa Program. The State Department Web site for the 2024 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2024) is now open.

The entry submission period for DV-2024 is from 12:00PM EDT (GMT -4) on October 5, 2022 to 12:00PM EST (GMT -5) on November 8, 2022. The entry form will only be available for submission during this period and this period only. Entries will NOT be accepted through the U.S. Postal Service.

All DV-2023 diversity visa program applicants must be found eligible for, and obtain, their visa or adjust status by the end of fiscal year 2023 (September 30, 2023).

Please read the DV-2024 Entry Instructions carefully. Entrants may be disqualified for not completing the entry form correctly or by submitting more than one entry.

DV-2024 Program: The online registration period for the DV-2024 Program begins on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4) and concludes on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5).? Submission of?more than one entry for a person will?disqualify all entries for that person.

U.S. Department of State Electronic Diversity Visa Program Application

Application Deadline	November 8, 2022
Country to study	United States
Type	College School
Sponsor	United States Department of State (DOS)
Gender	Men and Women

Requirements for U.S. Department of State Electronic Diversity Visa Program Application

To be eligible for U.S. Department of State Electronic Diversity Visa Program Application, applicants are expected to meet the following conditions:

• The English version of the DV-2024 Program Instructions in PDF format is the only official version.? Unofficial translations in additional languages will be added to this webpage as they become available.
• Note: As indicated in the instructions, for the purposes of eligibility some countries include components and dependent areas overseas.? If you are a native of a dependency or overseas territory, please select the appropriate country of eligibility.? For example, natives of Macau S.A.R should select Portugal, and natives of Martinique should select France.
• If you?are not a native of?a?country?with historically low rates of immigration to the United States, there are two other ways you?might?be able to qualify.
• Is?your spouse?a native of?a country?with historically low rates of immigration to the United States?? If yes, you can claim your spouse’s
• Country of birth?–?provided that you and your spouse are?named?on the selected entry, are?found eligible and?issued?diversity?visas, and enter the United States?at the same time.
• Are you a native of?a country?that does?not?have historically low rates of immigration to the United States, but?in which?neither of your parents was born or?legally resident?at the time of your birth?? If yes, you may claim?the country of birth of?one of your parents if it is a country whose natives?are eligible?for the DV-2024 program.

Application Deadline

November 8, 2022

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to United States Department of State (DOS) on dvprogram.state.gov to apply