Pacific Ocean · US insular areas (nine islands)

United States Minor Outlying Islands

No standalone pathways identified

United States Minor Outlying Islands has no independent immigration or residence system and no territory-specific pathway through which a person can apply to settle there.

Region
Pacific Ocean
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USD
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What we found

United States Minor Outlying Islands is a US insular areas (nine islands) in the Pacific Ocean — 34.3 km² · No permanent residents. It has no independent immigration or residence system of its own — the territory is administered by United States, and there is no separate national migration authority.

Access is by authorisation or permit, not migration. Most islands are closed to the public; visiting some (for example Jarvis) requires a permit. This is not a migration route.

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What this means for you

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