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Diversity Visa Program Entry Instructions

Important Notice

The information in this section refers to the processing requirements for the DV-2017 program. Instructions for DV-2016 applicants can be found below.

DV-2017 Program: Online Registration

DV 2017 Program: Online registration for the DV 2017 Program begins on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and concludes on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-4).

DV-2017 Program Instructions

Select the English version of the DV-2017 Program Instructions in PDF format for your convenience and required use. The English language version of the DV-2017 Program Instructions is the only official version. Unofficial translations in additional languages will be added as they become available.
Translations (All translations are in .pdf format)
Note: If you do not see instructions in your native language, please see the U.S. Embassy or Consulate website to find out whether your country may have additional Diversity Visa information.

Albanian	Armenian	Italian	Japanese
Polish	Sinhala	Spanish	Tamil

Please view our video for an introduction to the Diversity Visa program, and step-by-step guidance to help you submit an entry.

DV-2016 Program: Online Registration

DV 2016 Program: Online registration for the DV 2016 Program began on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and concluded on Monday, November 3, 2014 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-4).

DV-2016 Program Instructions

Select the English version of the DV-2016 Program Instructions in PDF format for your convenience and required use. The English language version of the DV-2016 Program Instructions is the only official version. Unofficial translations in additional languages are available below. Check back later for additional translations.
Translations (All translations are in .pdf format)

Albanian	Arabic	Armenian	Bulgarian	Farsi
French	Italian	Japanese	Latvian	Nepali
Polish	Romanian	Russian	Spanish	Thai
Turkish	Ukrainian	Uzbek

Note: If you do not see instructions in your native language, please see the U.S. Embassy or Consulate website to find out whether your country may have additional Diversity Visa information.

Diversity Visa Program Information

See the Diversity Visa Program webpage for information about:

• Important fraud warning
• DV qualifying occupations