National Institutes of Health
To enter the NIH campus, all visitors must present one government-issued photo ID (i.e., Federal employee badge, driver's license, passport, green card, etc.). Visitor vehicles will be inspected at the campus perimeter.

Natcher Conference Center
All nonfederal employees will need to pass through Security. Plan to have two forms of identification including one with a picture. Visitors may be required to pass through a metal detector and may have their bags, backpacks, or purses inspected or x-rayed as they enter Natcher Conference Center. Meeting participants may want to leave extra bags or personal items at their hotel to minimize the time needed for inspection.

Please allow for an additional 20 minutes to pass through Natcher Conference Center Security.

International Travelers
At this time, the US Department of Homeland Security has a high-tech registration system in place, to fingerprint and photograph foreign visitors who are required to have visas as they enter through designated US airports and seaports. Visitors with visas will be photographed and have their index fingers electronically fingerprinted or verified upon entering or exiting the US. The program will exempt permanent US residents and foreign visitors from 27 countries who do not need visas to enter the US.

Currently, 27 countries participate in the Visa Waiver Program: Andorra, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

To learn more information about the visa requirements for traveling to the US, please check out the Travel and Transportation information at www.dhs.gov/us-visit.