Reuters is reporting that citizens of seven more countries can now travel to the U.S. without having to obtain a visa ahead of time - something that could save them both time and money.

The New countries added to the visa-free program in the U.S. are the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, and South Korea. Citizens of these countries can now obtain a 90-day entry document to the U.S. online without waiting for a visa to be approved. The document is called the ESTA - the Electronic System for Travel Authorization.

Six more European countries are being considered for the program. They are: Poland, Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Malta and Romania.

Already on the list of countries whose citizens don't need visas to visit the U.S.: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, The Netherlands, New Zealand, , Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.


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