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DV-2023 Program: Online Registration
DV-2023 Program: The online registration period for the US DV lottery 2023 (DV-2023) Program begins on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and concludes on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5). Individuals who submit more than one entry during the registration period will be disqualified.
DV-2023 Program Instructions
The English version of the DV-2023 Program Instructions in PDF format is the only official version.
Note: As indicated in the instructions, for the purposes of eligibility some countries include components and dependent areas overseas. If you are a native of a dependency or overseas territory, please select the appropriate country of eligibility. For example, natives of Macau S.A.R should select Portugal, and natives of Martinique should select France.
Non-eligible countries for the US DV lottery 2023 (DV-2023) Program
For DV-2023, natives of the following countries are not eligible to apply, because
more than 50,000 natives of these countries immigrated to the United States in the
previous five years:
Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China (including Hong Kong SAR), Colombia,
Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica,
Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, United Kingdom (except
Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
Natives of Macau SAR and Taiwan are eligible.
US DV lottery 2023 (DV-2023) INSTRUCTIONS PDF (english version)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE 2023 DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM (DV-2023)
Note: As indicated in the instructions, for the purposes of eligibility some countries include components and dependent areas overseas. If you are a native of a dependency or overseas territory, please select the appropriate country of eligibility. For example, natives of Macau S.A.R should select Portugal, and natives of Martinique should select France.
Beware of fraud and scams. Some websites and emails attempt to mislead customers, posing as providers of official U.S. government information. You can read the Fraud Warning here.
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