The online entry registration period for the DV-2011 Diversity Visa lottery is between noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Friday, October 2, 2009, and noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5), Monday, November 30, 2009. Entrants apply on Form DS-5501, Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form available only during the DV open registration period. Review the DV-2011 Instructions below for more information.
The English version of the DV-2011 Lottery Instructions is available in PDF format for your convenience.
Applications for the DV lottery should be made at the official US Department of State website at www.dvlottery.state.gov. It is highly recommended that applications be submitted online before the last week of the application period when servers are backed up due to high volume.
For more information on the lottery program go to the US State Department Diversity Visa Program webpage.