The E-2 visa allows nationals of certain treaty countries to invest in a U.S. business and work for that business. The investor must have at least 50% ownership of the business. In some cases, even a startup founder can provide the seed money to start their company and qualify for the E-2.
Qualified nationals from the E-2 treaty countries on the list below may be eligible for the E-2 investor visa. For the most updated list of countries, visit the State Department's website.
- Albania
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Chile
- China (Taiwan)
- Colombia
- Congo (Brazzaville)
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Demark
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Grenada
- Honduras
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamacia
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- South Korea
- Kosovo
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Liberia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macedonia
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Phillippines
- Poland
- Romania
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovak Republic
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Yogoslavia
