DV-2027
Not open. No DV-2027 opening date, closing date, or results date is published.
Source: U.S. Department of State — last checked Oct 24, 2026, 13:03 PT.
What dvprogram.state.gov says
The entry period for the DV-2026 Diversity Visa Program was between October 2, 2024 and November 7, 2024. Entries are not being accepted at this time.
dvprogram.state.gov does not publish a DV-2027 open date, close date, or results date.
Dates on that page are DV-2026 dates
These dates are for DV-2026. They are not a DV-2027 schedule.
| Program named on the page | DV-2026 |
|---|---|
| Entry period | October 2, 2024 to November 7, 2024, closing 12:00 PM EST |
| Entrant status check | Starting at noon (EDT) on May 3, 2025 |
The DV-2026 registration period opens on October 2, 2024, and closes on November 7, 2024 12:00 PM EST.
DV-2026 Entrants may enter their confirmation information through the link below starting at noon (EDT) on May 3, 2025.
Not on a State Department page
Some news reports have said a later registration period could open in early November. As of the check above, that sentence is not on dvprogram.state.gov or travel.state.gov. This site does not treat it as an opening date.
There is no fee to enter. The only entry form is at dvprogram.state.gov.
Changes to this page
- 2026-10-24 — Rechecked at 13:03 PT: dvprogram.state.gov, Photo Requirements, the Photo Composition Template, Photo Examples, and the DV-2026 instructions. No DV-2027 dates. Entries are not being accepted. State Department example photographs were not copied onto this site.
- 2026-10-24 — Page created. dvprogram.state.gov did not list DV-2027 dates. Status set to not open. Early-November timing is marked as a media report.