The citizens of the following countries were not eligible to apply for the USA Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa) under the DV-2023 program. Note: this list appears to match an earlier program year’s ineligible list rather than DV-2023’s — check the current official DV instructions on travel.state.gov for the program year you are applying under.
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
- Canada
- China (including Hong Kong SAR)
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Haiti
- Honduras
- India
- Jamaica
- Mexico
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- South Korea
- United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories
- Vietnam
If your country was not included in the list given above, you could apply for the USA DV Lottery under the DV-2023 program.
DV Lottery Application Link: