Travel Information
International Travel (printable version)
Key Information:
- The USGA can provide assistance if...
. . . a waiver for an exemption to international travel restrictions is needed. Please contact staylor@usga.org in order to obtain this waiver;
. . . the player needs a letter to confirm her reputation as a highly skilled golfer for a P1-A Visa.
- The USGA cannot provide assistance in obtaining a visa or passport
International Travel Waivers - COVID-19
Regardless of country of citizenship or passport issuance, anyone who has visited one of the countries listed below within a 14-day period prior to entering the United States, will need a waiver for an exemption to travel restrictions. Players must contact the USGA in order to obtain this waiver. If applicable to your or a member of your party, please review the next page for further information.
People's Repulic of China, Islamic Republic of Iran, United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Brazil, and those countries comprising the Schengen Area (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland)
Passport and Visa Issuance
International players are responsible for their own passport and visa arrangements. Each player must obtain a visa in addition to the travel exemption waiver if applicable. Please review the International Travel document for further information.