AFP Fact check: 10 Countries added to US visa waiver program? False

Screenshot of shared article reporting that 10 countries are lined for US visa waiver program. [Photo: AFP]

An article circulating online claims that the US government has added 10 countries including Kenya, South Africa and Argentina to its Visa Waiver Program (VWP). But none of these countries appears on the VWP list available on the US Department of Homeland Security website. The US State Department told us there was no truth to the claim.

The VWP allows most citizens of countries on the list to travel to the United States for business or tourism for stays of up to 90 days without needing a visa.