# 2024-31326: Implementation of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Economic Vitality & Security Travel Authorization Program (EVS-TAP)

2024-31326, Implementation of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Economic Vitality & Security Travel Authorization Program (EVS-TAP), is a Federal Register notice from an unnamed agency published 2025-01-06, effective 2024-02-20 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2024-31326
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2024-31326
- Title: Implementation of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Economic Vitality & Security Travel Authorization Program (EVS-TAP)
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: unknown
- Citation: unknown
- Published: 2025-01-06
- Effective: 2024-02-20
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## Summary

Starting February 20, 2024, certain Chinese travelers can visit the Northern Mariana Islands without a visa by using a new online travel authorization called EVS-TAP. This program makes travel easier and faster while keeping security tight. If you’re planning a trip, get ready to apply online and enjoy smoother entry with no extra visa fees!

## Abstract

This document announces the implementation of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Economic Vitality & Security Travel Authorization Program (EVS-TAP). The CNMI EVS-TAP is a restricted sub-program of the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program and allows prescreened nationals of the People's Republic of China to travel to the CNMI without a visa under specified conditions. In accordance with Department of Homeland Security regulations, DHS will begin implementation of the CNMI EVS-TAP requirements 45 days after publication of this notification of implementation in the Federal Register.

## Effects PRIA read

- Visa-free 14-day travel for PRC nationals: benefit, medium. If you are a prescreened national of the People’s Republic of China, you may travel to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) without a visa for a period not to exceed 14 days under the CNMI EVS-TAP program. You are required to obtain an electronic travel authorization from U.S. Cu…
- Carriers must deny boarding without authorization: cost, medium. Carriers must deny boarding to travelers who lack a visa or an approved electronic travel authorization for travel to Guam or the CNMI. The rule follows the G-CNMI automation becoming fully operational after a 60-day transition that ended November 29, 2024, and applies with CNMI EVS-TAP implementat…
- Parole policy for PRC nationals discontinued: cost, medium. The current parole policy that allowed certain nationals of the People’s Republic of China to enter the CNMI will be discontinued on February 20, 2024. After that date, the parole policy will no longer be available for PRC nationals seeking to enter the CNMI.

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## Sources
- [2024-31326 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/06/2024-31326/implementation-of-the-commonwealth-of-the-northern-mariana-islands-cnmi-economic-vitality-and)
- [2024-31326 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-06/pdf/2024-31326.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2024-31326 (as of 2026-06-08).