What countries are eligible for E-2 Visas?
The E-2 Visa is officially called a “Treaty Investor Visa” because, unlike most types of US visas, its availability depends on the applicant’s country having a treaty arrangement with the United States. You are eligible for an E-2 visa or E-2 status only if you are a citizen of a country with an investor treaty. If you are a citizen of two or more countries, you may be eligible if any of your citizenships is a treaty country. Spouses and children may be eligible for E-2 dependent visas even if they are not citizens of a treaty country, as long as the primary applicant (the investor) is a citizen of a treaty country.
As of September 25, 2026, citizens of the following countries are eligible for E-2 visas:
- Albania
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Republic of the Congo
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Grenada
- Honduras
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- South Korea
- Kosovo
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Liberia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macedonia
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sri Lania
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Togo
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
Notably, some large countries are excluded from this list, including Brazil, China, Indonesia, India, and Peru.
The list of treaty countries can be found on the US Department of State’s website: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/fees/treaty.html