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Kanwarjit SACHDEVA, Jillian Kellow

Effective Date

31/01/2025

Planned Review Date

31/01/2028

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11.0

Latest updates

March 18, 2025 - The Visas at Headquarters (New York) policy has been updated to reflect the updated renewal criteria for G-4 visa per the update by the Travel and Transportation Section, Division of Administration, United Nations Department of Operational Support, as advised by the host country authorities. Renewal applications may be submitted if the G4 visa is valid for less than 90 days. Domestic visa renewal services for personnel assigned to the United Nations Secretariat, agencies, funds and programmes in New York, and their accompanying family members, have been relocated to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA), Diplomatic Liaison Division in Washington, D.C. The

March 18, 2025 - The Visas at Headquarters (New York) policy has been updated to reflect the updated renewal criteria for G-4 visa per the update by the Travel and Transportation Section, Division of Administration, United Nations Department of Operational Support, as advised by the host country authorities. Renewal applications may be submitted if the G4 visa is valid for less than 90 days. Domestic visa renewal services for personnel assigned to the United Nations Secretariat, agencies, funds and programmes in New York, and their accompanying family members, have been relocated to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA), Diplomatic Liaison Division in Washington, D.C. The G-4 visa procedure has been updated in the explanatory notes of Step 2 and of Step 3 to reflect current business practices. Step 4 of the procedure has been updated to align with the updated policy. p tag used here for line break

February 17, 2025 - The Visas at Headquarters (New York) policy has been updated to reflect the cessation of G-4 visa cancelation by the United States Mission of the United Nations. Step 2 of the G-4 visa procedure has been updated to reflect the use of UNall for visa requests. p tag used here for line break

February 13, 2025 - The Travel and Transportation Section, Division of Administration, United Nations Department of Operational Support has updated the TTS.1 (2-19) form to include “US duty station” in field 19 without updating the version control on the document. The updated Form TTS.1 (2-19) : Request for United States Visa is published in the Templates and Forms list on page 5 of the Visas at Headquarters (New York) policy document and in the Related Documents section of the Visas at Headquarters (New York) policy page. p tag used here for line break

January 09, 2023 - The policy has been updated to reflect UNDP's transition to its new cloud-based management platform Quantum in January 2023, replacing its previous ATLAS system. p tag used here for line break

December 15, 2022 - The updated P-312 Clarification of Status of Family Members and Arrival Notice form, P-312A Clarification of Status of Household Employee and Arrival Notice form, P-320 Work Permit for Spouses Holding G-4 visas form, and P-321 Work Permit for Children Holding G-4 visas form are now available in the Visas at Headquarters (New York) policy under the Templates and Forms section. The Template for transmitting to/acknowledging receipt of travel documents by staff in COs and the Template for transmitting requests for travel documents to TSS/ASD/BOM forms have been archived. p tag used here for line break

March 17, 2022 - The PT.61 “Application for G-4 Visa” form, available in the Visas at Headquarters (New York) policy under the Templates and Forms section, has been updated to reflect the following:
- Stylistic changes on pages 1 and 2.
- Updated contact details.
- A change in the number of requested copies to 2 for all required documents.
- Addition of the marital status effective date on the supplemental page. p tag used here for line break

April 28, 2021 - The updated P.210 Application for US G-5 Visas form, PT.63B Request for Change for G-5 Visa Status and P.210AA G-5 Employment Contract Template forms are now available in the Visas at Headquarters (New York) policy under the Templates and Forms section. p tag used here for line break

June 15, 2020 - The updated PT.61 Application for US G-4 Visas form is now available in the Visas at Headquarters (New York) policy under the Templates and Forms section. (POPP-11-3261). p tag used here for line break

September 24, 2019 - TTS has updated two forms related to visas and introduced a new email address used for G-5 visa communication.

1. TTS.1 form to include interns as an option of person type at the top of the application. 2. The visa application for dependents other than spouses / children (P.209) has both been updated. 3. The Visa Committee business email is now dos-vc@un.org (which replaces greco1@un.org) p tag used here for line break

March 15, 2017 - Inclusion of Responsibility and Accountability Table. p tag used here for line break

February 14, 2017 - US Executive Order on 27 Jan 2017, ST/IC/2017/8, was added. p tag used here for line break

February 05, 2014 - New sub process with enhance guidance. Content was previously contained within Travel Requirements - UN Travel Documents. Applications for Non US Visas should be signed by the applicant at HQ. p tag used here for line break

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Relevant Regulations and Rules

Staff regulations and staff rules, including provisional staff rules, of the United Nations
Visa status of non-United States staff members serving in the United States, members of their household and their household employees, and staff members seeking or holding permanent resident status in the United States (ST/AI/2000/19)
Information Circular: Visa status in the US (ST/IC/2001/27)
Eligibility requirements for derivative G status for secondary dependants of United Nations staff (ST/IC/2013/15)
Information Circular: Revised definition of immediate family for the purposes of the G visa (ST/IC/2017/6)
Employment of household employees on G5 visas (ST/IC/2014/19)

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1	Step Complete form PT.61 and DS.1648; for visas to be issued outside the US complete form DS 160 online indicating the city where visa is to be picked up.	Responsible Party Staff member	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes
2	Step Submit the completed application through the Operations service icon in the UNall Service Portal.	Responsible Party Staff member, Certifying Officer in OHR	Template/Guideline UNall/Operations/General Operations Services	Explanatory Notes The national passport should be valid for at least 6 months; if a visa is also requested for eligible dependents, their national passports should also be submitted.
3	Step Review, sign form and forward to UNTTS together with the national passport/s.	Responsible Party	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes
4	Step Request the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA), Diplomatic Liaison Division in Washington, D.C. to grant the visa.	Responsible Party	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes For G-4/G-5 visas to be issued in New York.
5	Step Send cable to US consulate outside the US requesting issuance of the visa.	Responsible Party	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes For G-4/G-5 visas to be issued outside the US, a copy of the cable will be provided to the staff member.
6	Step For visas to be issued outside the US, go in person to the US consulate to complete a visa application form.	Responsible Party Staff member	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes Bring a valid national passport valid for at least 6 months. Present a copy of the UNTTS cable to expedite the processing of visa application.

1	Step Complete required forms and other documentation, have forms certified by OHR and TSS/GO/BMS then submit to the UN Visa Committee	Responsible Party Staff member	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes Form TTS.1 should be certified by both OHR and TSS/GO/BMS.
2	Step Forward approved application to UNTTS	Responsible Party	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes UN Visa Committee will advise the staff member on the status of the application and of any required additional information. All follow-ups should be made directly with the UN Visa Committee or the UNTTS.
3	Step Send a cable requesting issuance of the visa, to the US consulate in the city where the G-5 visa will be picked up	Responsible Party	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes The staff member may request a copy of the cable for the household employee to present to the US consulate.
4	Step Provide all required documentation to the household employee	Responsible Party Staff member	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes
5	Step Apply for the G-5 visa in person at the US consulate where the visa is to be picked up and where the UNTTS has sent the cable.	Responsible Party	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes The household employee should carry all required documents, including a copy of the UNTTS cable to facilitate the visa application processing.

1	Step Complete “Advance Request for Non-US Visa” form to request information on visa requirements.	Responsible Party Staff member	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes Request should be signed by the applicant. The applicant should create a UNall case by selecting the Operations service icon under ‘travel documents and visa’ select Visa.
2	Step Complete visa forms and forward to the UNDP Visa Desk together with travel document (UNLP and national passport if required)	Responsible Party Staff member	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes
3	Step Review completed form; prepare UNDP Note Verbale addressed to the consulate; deliver application to the consulate; pick up from the consulate the travel document with the visa and contact the traveller.	Responsible Party	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes When personal appearance is required by the consulate, the UNDP Visa & Passport Desk at HQ in New York will contact the traveller when the UNDP Note Verbale is ready for his/her to bring to the consulate along with the completed form and his/travel document; the Visa & Passport desk will dispatch a courier to retrieve the visa when it is ready.
4	Step Sign Note Verbale to consulate	Responsible Party	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes
5	Step Advise the traveller if a visa fee is required; obtain receipt from the consulate and hand it over to the traveller together with the travel document containing the visa.	Responsible Party	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes The traveller should advance the visa fee and claim reimbursement using the travel expense claim form.

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