Visas: Removal of Visa and Passport Waiver for Certain Permanent Residents of Canada and Bermuda

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This rule amends the Department of State's regulation that allows certain permanent residents of Canada and Bermuda who share a common nationality with nationals of Canada or with British subjects in Bermuda to enter the United States without a passport or visa. The Department is taking this action in conjunction with the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Department of Justice (INS) due to the heightened border security concerns following the events of September 11, 2001. Aliens affected by this change will hereafter be required to present a passport and a visa when applying for entry into the United States. The Department is also changing the reference in the current regulation to "British subjects in Bermuda". In the amended regulation, in accordance with recent legislation adopted by the United Kingdom, those persons will instead be referred to as "citizens of the Overseas Territory of Bermuda". Canadian nationals and citizens of the Overseas Territory of Bermuda will retain their current waiver privileges.