United States: DV Lottery ineligible-country list updated for DV-2027

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT
Visa & immigration

United States — The Department of State's annual DV-lottery ineligibility list is recalculated each year based on prior-5-year immigration volumes. For DV-2027 (registration Oct-Nov 2025), several countries were added to the ineligible list (Brazil, Colombia joined the existing list of high-volume countries); some smaller countries previously ineligible became eligible. Practical effect: shifts in who can register for the 50,000 annual diversity visas.
Who it affects: Prospective DV-lottery registrants from countries added to or removed from the ineligible list.
Source: US Department of State (verified 2026-04-19)