United States•North America5-30 days
Free
Duration of Status (D/S) — as long as official assignment continues
Yes
Not Required
Not Specified
No
Not Required
Representative of a government not recognized by the U.S. or a non-member government to an international organization.
The G-3 visa covers representatives of governments not recognized by the United States who attend or work with a designated international organization such as the UN, IMF, or World Bank. There is no MRV application fee and fingerprinting is waived, reflecting its quasi-diplomatic character.
Holders are admitted on Duration of Status — stay is tied to the official assignment, with a 30-day grace period after it ends. Family members may accompany and seek work authorization via Form I-566. The principal may work only in their official capacity at the designated organization; renewal must be done abroad.
This visa is ideal for officials from non-recognized or observer governments who must participate in multilateral forums but are ineligible for standard A-category diplomatic visas.
| Status type | Tied to program duration |
Must be a representative of a government not officially recognized by the United States
Travel must be for attendance at or work with a designated international organization (e.g., UN, IMF, World Bank, OAS)
Must hold an official position or title with the sending government
Status maintained only while Secretary of State recognition continues
30-day grace period after end of assignment before required departure
Education
none or higher
Valid passport (valid at least 6 months beyond intended stay)
Form DS-160 confirmation page
Recent passport-style photograph (taken within 6 months)
Diplomatic note and/or travel orders from sending government or international organization, including: full name, date of birth, position/title, name of international organization and office, purpose of travel, brief description of duties, travel dates, anticipated length of stay, and names/relationships/dates of birth of accompanying dependents
| DS-160 Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application | Fill online |
| I-566 Interagency Record of Request - A, G or NATO Dependent Employment Authorization or Change/Adjustment to/from A, G or NATO Status | Fill online |
| I-508 Request for Waiver of Certain Rights, Privileges, Exemptions and Immunities | Fill online |
| Application Steps | Complete Form DS-160 (Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application) at ceac.state.gov; Print DS-160 confirma… | travel.state.gov |
| Fee Breakdown | MRV application fee: 0 USD | travel.state.gov |
| Fees | No fee (MRV fee exempt) | travel.state.gov |
| Forms | DS-160 (Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application); I-566 (Interagency Record of Request — for change of … | travel.state.gov |
| Forms · DS-160 · description | Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application | travel.state.gov |
| Forms · DS-1648 | — | |
| Forms · I-508 · description | Request for Waiver of Certain Rights, Privileges, Exemptions and Immunities | uscis.gov |
| Forms · I-508 · url | https://www.uscis.gov/i-508 | uscis.gov |
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