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 | 36 Months |
| A-2 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| A-3 1 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| B-1 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| B-2 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| B-1/B-2 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| C-1 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| C-1/D | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| C-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| C-3 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| CW-1 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| CW-2 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| D | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| E-1 2 | No Treaty | N/A | N/A |
| E-2 2 | No Treaty | N/A | N/A |
| E-2C 12 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| F-1 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| F-2 | $97.00 | Multiple | 36 Months |
| G-1 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| G-2 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| G-3 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| G-4 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| G-5 1 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| H-1B | None | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| H-1C | None | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| H-2A | None | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| H-2B | None | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| H-2R | None | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| H-3 | None | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| H-4 | $67.00 | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| I | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| J-1 4 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| J-2 4 | None | Multiple | 36 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 | 36 Months |
| L-2 | $67.00 | Multiple | 36 Months |
| M-1 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| M-2 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| N-8 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| N-9 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| NATO 1-7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| O-1 | None | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| O-2 | None | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| O-3 | None | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| P-1 | None | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| P-2 | None | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| P-3 | None | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| P-4 | None | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| Q-1 6 | None | Multiple | 15 Months 3 |
| R-1 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| R-2 | $67.00 | Multiple | 36 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.
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Available
Fees: There is a fee for this service.
Document Name: Certified Copy of Entries in Birth Register
Issuing Authority: The Ministry of Justice issues these certificates at the headquarters in Bairiki. The payment can be done at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development in Bairiki. The receipt of the payment should be presented for the certificate to get issued.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The document bears the registration number at the top left of the document and the official seal of the Government of Kiribati at the top right of the document. At the bottom of the document is the signature of the Registrar General and wet seal of the Ministry of Justice and a QR code at the bottom right of the document.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Registrar General, Ministry of Justice,
Registration Criteria: The father and mother of the child, in the case of the death or inability of the father and mother, of such other qualified informant to give to the registrar before the expiration of 10 days from the date of birth, information of the particulars required to be registered concerning the birth. Registrations before the expiration of 12 months from the date of the birth of any child is free of charge.
Procedure for Obtaining: Available from the Registrar General, Ministry of Justice
P.O.Box 487
Bairiki, Tarawa
Phone: 75022801 - Headquarters
Phone: 75126533 - Betio
Website: www.moj.gov.ki
Email: [email protected]
Certified Copies Available: Individuals can apply for and obtain a Certified Copy of Entries in Birth Register in English of the entry of birth kept by the Office of the Registrar General, Ministry of Justice.
Alternate Documents: None
Exceptions: None
Comments: None
Available
Fees: There is a fee for this service.
Document Name: Certified Copy of Entries in Death Registrar
Issuing Authority: The Ministry of Justice issues these certificates at the headquarters in Bairiki. The payment can be done at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development in Bairiki. The receipt of the payment should be presented for the certificate to get issued.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The document bears the registration number at the top left of the document and the official seal of the Government of Kiribati at the top right of the document. At the bottom of the document is the signature of the Registrar General and wet seal of the Ministry of Justice and a QR code at the bottom right of the document.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Registrar General, Ministry of Justice
Registration Criteria: Deaths must be registered within 5 days by any relative of the deceased who has knowledge of particulars required to register the death. Late registration before the expiration of 12 months from the date of the death is allowed.
Procedure for Obtaining: Available from the Registrar General, Ministry of Justice.
P.O.Box 487
Bairiki, Tarawa
Phone: 75022801 - Headquarters
Phone: 75126533 - Betio
Website: www.moj.gov.ki
Email: [email protected]
Certified Copies Available: Individuals can apply for and obtain a certified copy in English of the entry of birth kept by the Office of the Registrar General, Ministry of Justice.
Alternate Documents: None
Exceptions: None
Comments: None
Available
Fees: There is a fee for this service
Document Name: Certified Copy of Entries in Marriage Register
Issuing Authority: The Ministry of Justice issues these certificates at the headquarters in Bairiki. The payment can be done at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development in Bairiki. The receipt of the payment should be presented for the certificate to get issued.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The document bears the registration number at the top left of the document and the official seal of the Government of Kiribati at the top right of the document. At the bottom of the document is the signature of the Registrar General and wet seal of the Ministry of Justice and a QR code at the bottom right of the document.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Registrar General, Ministry of Justice
Registration Criteria: It is the responsibility of the Registrar General and of every registrar to accept, keep in safe custody, maintain and to register marriages.
Procedure for Obtaining: Available from the Registrar General, Ministry of Justice.
P.O. Box 487
Bairiki, Tarawa
Phone: 75022801 - Headquarters
Phone: 75126533 - Betio
Website: www.moj.gov.ki
Email: [email protected]
Certified Copies Available: Individuals can apply for and obtain a certified copy in English of the entry of marriage kept by the Office of the Registrar General, Ministry of Justice.
Alternate Documents: None
Exceptions: None
Comments: None
Divorce Certificates
Available
Fees: There is a fee for this service
Document Name: Form 1- Certificate of Divorce to be Given to a Man / Form 2 - Certificate of Divorce to be Given to a Woman
Issuing Authority: High Court of Kiribati
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The document bears the signature of the presiding Judge on the bottom left of the document and the official seal of the High Court of Kiribati on the bottom right of the document
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Chief Justice
Registration Criteria: A petition for divorce may be presented to the court either by the husband or the wife on the ground. Upon granting a decree of divorce, the court shall issue a certificate of divorce to both the petitioner and the respondent upon their requesting the same.
Procedure for Obtaining: Available from the Registrar General, Ministry of Justice.
P.O. Box 487
Bairiki, Tarawa
Phone: 75022801 - Headquarters
Phone: 75126533 - Betio
Website: www.moj.gov.ki
Email: [email protected]
Certified Copies Available: Individuals can apply for and obtain a certified copy in English of the entry of divorce kept by the Office of the Registrar General, Ministry of Justice.
Alternate Documents: None
Exceptions: None
Comments: None
Available
Fees: There is a fee for this service.
Document Name: Adoption Order
Issuing Authority: Magistrates Court of Kiribati
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The document bears the official seal of Kiribati at the top pf the document and the presiding Magistrate’s signature and the wet seal of the Magistrate’s Court of Kiribati.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Magistrate
Registration Criteria:
Procedure for Obtaining: Available from the Registrar General, Ministry of Justice.
P.O. Box 487
Bairiki, Tarawa
Phone: 75022801 - Headquarters
Phone: 75126533 - Betio
Website: www.moj.gov.ki
Email: [email protected]
Certified Copies Available: Individuals can apply for and obtain a certified copy in English of the entry of adoption kept by the Office of the Registrar General, Ministry of Justice.
Alternate Documents: None
Exceptions: None
Comments: None
Unavailable: Kiribati does not have a national ID card.
Available
Fees: There is a fee for this service.
Document Name: Police Clearance Certificate
Issuing Authority: Kiribati Police Service and Prison
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The document bears the official seal of the Government of Kiribati at the top left of the document and the official seal of the Kiribati Police Service at the top right of the document. The signature of the Officer in Charge, Criminal Records Office and the wet seal of the Kiribati Police Service at the bottom of the document.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Officer in Charge, Criminal Records Office
Registration Criteria: None
Procedure for Obtaining: For applicants in Tarawa and Betio Visit the Kiribati Police Headquarters office and bring your Birth Certificate(s) and application fee of $5.00 (AUD)
For Online Customers
For overseas customers and non-Kiribati Citizens passport BIO Data or Birth Certificate, is required.
Certified Copies Available: No
Alternate Documents: None
Exceptions: None
Comments: None
Available
Fees: There is a fee for this service.
Document Name: Magistrate’s Court of Kiribati Criminal Case
Issuing Authority: Magistrate’s Court of Kiribati
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Criminal records issued by the Magistrate’s Court of Kiribati will have a wet seal bearing the words, “Magistrate’s Court of Kiribati” and the official seal of the Government of Kiribati next to the date and above the Magistrate’s name at the bottom of the document.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Magistrate, Magistrate’s Court of Kiribati
Registration Criteria: Applicants will file documents with the Magistrate’s Court Clerk and provided with a case number
Procedure for Obtaining: Available from the Chief Registrar
P.O. Box 487
Bairiki, Tarawa
Phone: 75022801 - Headquarters
Phone: 75126533 - Betio
Website: www.moj.gov.ki
Email: [email protected]
Certified Copies Available: Individuals can apply for and obtain a certified copy in English of the entry of judgement kept by the Court Clerk, Magistrate’s Court of Kiribati.
Alternate Documents: None
Exceptions: None
Comments: None
Available: The national police and prison service of Kiribati are unified. See Police Certificates.
Fees: There is a fee for this service
Document Name: Kiribati Prison Record
Issuing Government Authority: Kiribati Police Service and Prison
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The document bears the official seal of the Government of Kiribati at the top left of the document and the official seal of the Kiribati Police Service and Prison at the top right of the document. The signature of the Officer in Charge and the wet seal of the Kiribati Police Service and Prison at the bottom of the document.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Commissioner of Police and Prisons
Registration Criteria: Applicants can contact the Kiribati Police Service and Prison by mail or by telephone
Procedure for Obtaining: Available from the Kiribati Police Service and Prison
P.O. Box 487
Betio, Tarawa
Phone: 74026187 - Headquarters
Phone: 75126547 - Betio
Phone: 75021222 - Bairiki
Phone: 75228571 - Bonriki
Phone: 75381007 - Kiritimati
Certified Copies Available: No
Alternate Documents: None
Exceptions: None
Comments: None
Other Documents Available: No
Unavailable: Kiribati does not have a military?
Available
Types Available (Regular, Diplomatic, Official, etc.): Regular (dark blue), Diplomatic Passports (red), Official (green).
Fees: There is a fee for this service
Document Name: Republic of Kiribati Passport (regular) and Republic of Kiribati Official Passport
Issuing Government Authority: Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Immigration
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The regular and official passports have the words, “Republic of Kiribati” at the top of the passports with the official seal of the Government of Kiribati in the middle of the passports and the words. Bwatiboti Passport located below the official seal.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Chief Immigration Officer, Tarawa
Registration Criteria: Any I-Kiribati citizen may apply for a passport
Procedure for Obtaining: Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Immigration, Office of Te Beretitenti
Bairiki, Tarawa, KIRIBATI
Telephone: 75021342 | 75021365 | 75021368
Email: [email protected]
In Kiribati
If your passport is lost, you can report a loss or theft by going to the Police Station where you suspect your passport is being lost or theft at.
Overseas
If overseas, you should also report the incident to the police and ensure that you obtain a copy of the police report and send it over to the Immigration Office Headquarters.
Checklist for Lost/Stolen Passport
Checklist for Damaged Passport
Certified Copies Available: None
Alternate Documents: None
Exceptions: None
Comments: The regular, Diplomatic and Official passports all have 42 pages. Regular passports have a validity period of 10 years while Diplomatic and Official passports are valid for 5 years.
Other Documents Available: None
Not applicable.
Post Contact Information
Post Title: U.S Embassy Suva
Address: 158 Princes Road
P.O. Box 218
Suva, Fiji
Phone Number: (+679) 331-4466
Visa Services: U.S Embassy Suva processes all visa categories for countries in its consular district including Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu and the French territories of French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and Wallis and Futuna.
Comments / Additional Information: 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 U.S. Embassy in Suva, Fiji provides visa services for Kiribati and the following areas:
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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