United States adds Romania to visa waiver travel program

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday announced it was admitting Romania into its visa waiver program, allowing visa-free travel by Romanian citizens for up to 90 days starting around March 31.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State said in a statement Romania had met the stringent security requirements to join the program, including entering into partnerships with the United States to share information on terrorism and serious crimes with U.S. law enforcement.

Romania is the 43rd country to join the program — and the fourth added under President Joe Biden.

(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)