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Guam is a territory of the United States: entry control falls to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which alone decides on admission at the point of entry. The pages of CBP, the Department of Homeland Security and USCIS, read on 2026-09-18, describe the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program (GB classification): visa-free admission to Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands for 45 days at most, on Forms I-736 and I-94, with a non-refundable round-trip ticket. The issuance of US visas is not described on those pages.

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.

Machine-assisted draft, reviewed by a person on 23 September 2026. Only the authority cited is authoritative.

Published on 23 September 2026 · Reviewed by vg_admin on 23 September 2026 · Sources consulted on 18 September 2026

At a glance

Authority
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), US Department of Homeland Security, for entry control; the Guam-CNMI program is described by the Department of Homeland Security and by USCIS
Submission channel
Not stated on the portal consulted for visas; for the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program, Form I-736 is completed online on CBP's official site, or on paper on arrival
Electronic visa
The Department of Homeland Security states that no electronic travel authorization is currently required for the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program; CBP nevertheless publishes an electronic version of Form I-736
Maximum length of visa-free stay
45 days under the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program; 90 days under the Visa Waiver Program with ESTA authorization, according to the Department of Homeland Security's comparison page
Forms cited
CBP I-736 “Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information” and CBP I-94 “Arrival-Departure Record” for the Guam-CNMI program; Form I-94W for the Visa Waiver Program
Territories covered
The Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program covers only Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; the Visa Waiver Program covers the whole territory of the United States
Portal language
English

Do you need a visa?

Choose a nationality to see the recorded entry rule. No answer is shown until reviewed data exists.

Documented visa types

Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program (GB classification)
Visa-free admission to Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands, as a visitor for business or pleasure, for a stay of 45 days at most. Effective 28 November 2009 according to USCIS; the program itself dates from 16 January 2009 according to DHS. Official page (new tab)
Visa Waiver Program (VWP) with ESTA authorization
Allows travel to the United States for business or tourism, for a stay of 90 days at most, without a visa. It covers the whole territory, Guam included, and requires an ESTA authorization as well as Form I-94W. Official page (new tab)
Non-immigrant visa issued by the United States
The CBP release states that travelers holding a valid US visa do not have to complete Form I-736. The pages read do not describe the issuance of these visas: not stated on the portal consulted. Official page (new tab)

Where and how to apply

The CBP pages do not describe the issuance of US visas: not stated on the portal consulted. They deal with control on arrival and state that anyone presenting themselves at a US point of entry is subject to inspection by CBP officers under immigration, customs and agriculture rules.

The Department of Homeland Security and USCIS, by contrast, describe the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program: it allows certain non-immigrant visitors to apply for admission to Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands without a visa, as visitors for business or pleasure, for a stay not exceeding 45 days. Eligibility depends on nationality and refers to the regulatory list at 8 CFR § 212.1(q)(2); the applicable rule is shown with the nationality selector on this page.

The program requires an ICAO-compliant machine-readable passport, Form CBP I-736 “Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information” completed and signed, the CBP I-94 record completed, and a non-refundable, non-transferable round-trip ticket bearing a confirmed departure date within 45 days of admission. A CBP release of 22 February 2018 announces an electronic version of Form I-736, to be completed and printed rather than the paper version on arrival.

The same release specifies that travelers holding an approved ESTA authorization or a valid US visa do not have to complete Form I-736. CBP's page for international visitors also states that a traveler may apply for a provisional I-94 or retrieve their I-94 or I-95 admission number or record, presented as proof of their lawful visitor status.

Steps of the procedure

  1. Check whether the nationality is among the countries and geographic areas participating in the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program, listed by US regulations at 8 CFR § 212.1(q)(2).
  2. Check that the trip is a business or pleasure visit and that the stay is limited to Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands, for 45 days at most.
  3. Hold an ICAO-compliant machine-readable passport, valid and not expired.
  4. Buy a non-refundable, non-transferable round-trip ticket bearing a confirmed departure date not exceeding 45 days from admission.
  5. Complete and sign Form CBP I-736; CBP invites travelers to complete and print the electronic version before arrival rather than the paper version at the point of entry.
  6. Complete the CBP I-94 arrival and departure record.
  7. Present yourself for CBP inspection at the point of entry: the officer alone decides on admission, and the program requires waiving review of that decision.
  8. For a longer stay, another US destination or another purpose, go through a US visa or the Visa Waiver Program with ESTA authorization.

Documents listed by the authority

The exact list depends on the program and on the situation; only the official page prevails.

Stated fees and processing times

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18: none of the pages read publishes a fee amount, in any currency, for the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program. The CBP release announcing the electronic version of Form I-736 mentions none.

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18: no processing time is announced. The CBP release states only that completing and printing the electronic version of Form I-736 before arrival speeds up processing at the point of entry.

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18: the only durations published are lengths of stay and not processing times — 45 days at most under the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program and 90 days at most under the Visa Waiver Program, according to the Department of Homeland Security's comparison page.

After the decision

Admission is decided by the CBP officer at the point of entry. An authorization obtained before departure does not prejudge that decision: the CBP page specifies that an ESTA authorization does not determine admissibility to the United States.

The Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program requires waiving review of the admissibility decision and any challenge to removal, except for an application for asylum or for protection against return, according to the pages of the Department of Homeland Security and USCIS.

The program is not open to a person who has violated the conditions of a previous admission, according to the pages read.

The I-94 record is presented as proof of lawful visitor status, which can be consulted and retrieved online. The pages read describe neither an extension of stay nor any avenue of appeal beyond the waiver described above.

Published procedures

No reviewed and published procedure for Guam to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a visa required to travel to Guam?

It depends on nationality and purpose; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. The official pages read describe two possible exemptions: the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program, specific to Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Visa Waiver Program with ESTA authorization. Always check with the authority.

What is the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program?

According to the Department of Homeland Security and USCIS, a program that allows certain non-immigrant visitors to be admitted to Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands without a visa, as visitors for business or pleasure, for 45 days at most. The corresponding classification is GB.

How long can one stay?

45 days at most under the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program, the return ticket having to bear a confirmed departure date within that period. The Visa Waiver Program, for its part, allows a stay of 90 days at most, according to the Department of Homeland Security's comparison page.

Which forms must be completed?

Form CBP I-736 “Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information”, completed and signed, and the CBP I-94 arrival and departure record. The Visa Waiver Program, for its part, requires Form I-94W and an ESTA authorization.

Is there an electronic travel authorization?

The pages read contradict each other: the Department of Homeland Security states that no electronic travel authorization is currently required for the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program, whereas CBP publishes an official site for electronic submission of Form I-736. This point must be checked with the authority.

How much does the procedure cost?

Not stated on the portal consulted: none of the pages read publishes a fee amount or a processing time for the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program.

Consulted sources

Official pages read to write this guide, with the date they were read. A page may have changed since: check it before taking any step.

What this guide does not know yet

Points the official source does not specify and which this guide therefore left blank. Ask the competent authority about them before filing an application.

Prepare my case

This method is the same for every destination. It does not list any document as an official requirement: only the authority’s source is authoritative.

  1. Describe your situation

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  2. Check at the source

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  3. Track what is left to do

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