The US will require foreign visitors to provide their social media history for the past five years to enter the country.
The US will require foreign visitors to provide their social media history for the past five years to enter the country.
According to Bloomberg, this includes citizens of Australia, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom, who can currently enter the country without a visa.
According to a statement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the country’s Customs and Border Protection is «adding social media as a required data element» as part of the vetting process for travelers entering the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Program.
The proposal is currently submitted for public discussion.
This will apply to travelers from about 40 countries, who can stay in the U.S. for up to 90 days without a visa and are vetted before traveling using an electronic system known as ESTA.
The publication recalls that these plans are the latest in a series of measures by the Trump administration aimed at restricting entry. Trump recently said that he would take measures to suspend migration from «all third world countries.»
In December, the State Department said it would also expand social media vetting requirements for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, urging applicants to «switch the privacy settings on all of their social media profiles to 'public.'»
Meanwhile, as dev.ua wrote, Ukraine allows multiple citizenship with the USA, Canada, Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic. The Cabinet of Ministers approved a list of five states with which Ukraine is launching a multiple citizenship regime.
We also reported that Trump will introduce an annual fee of $100,000 for H-1B visas, which could affect the IT industry.
