U.S. Travel Welcomes Addition of Romania Into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman issued the following statement on the announcement that Romania has entered the Visa Waiver Program.

“Expanding the Visa Waiver Program with the addition of Romania is a welcome step toward building back our share of global travel. The VWP enhances national security with greater information sharing between governments while facilitating increased travel for millions of potential visitors.

“While 43 nations are now members of the VWP, allies with whom we compete for global travelers have stepped up visa-free travel, such as the U.K. where visitors from more than a hundred nations are now eligible.

“Further expansion of the VWP is a golden opportunity for the incoming Trump administration to boost national security and the benefits of travel and commerce to the U.S. economy.”