Where can the official DV‑2027 eligible country list be downloaded from the U.S. Department of State?
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Executive summary
The official DV‑2027 eligible country list is published and downloadable only through the U.S. Department of State’s Diversity Visa program pages and the formal DV Program Instructions PDF on the Department’s travel.state.gov site (see Diversity Visa Instructions and program pages) [1] [2]. Applicants should rely on the Department’s E‑DV/DV Program pages and the Federal Register notice linked from State, not third‑party aggregators that republish lists without official authority [2] [3] [4].
1. Where the Department of State posts the official list (short answer)
The Department of State places the official eligible/ineligible country list in the DV Program Instructions and on the Diversity Visa pages of travel.state.gov; when released for DV‑2027 the authoritative download will be the DV‑2027 Program Instructions PDF or the DV‑2027 eligible countries page on travel.state.gov [1] [2]. The Department also directs entrants to the official Electronic Diversity Visa (E‑DV) portal for registration and authoritative instructions [5] [1].
2. How to download it: exact locations and file types to expect
Expect the official list as part of the DV‑2027 Program Instructions PDF (the State Department’s practice is to publish the English instructions in PDF format) on travel.state.gov under the Diversity Visa Program entry/instructions section; that PDF is the only official version and is the file users should download and save [1]. The Department’s Diversity Visa web page will also show summary information and link to the instructions and other official notices; the E‑DV portal (dvprogram.state.gov) is where entrants submit applications and where State posts operational guidance related to the program [2] [5].
3. Why third‑party lists are popular — and why official sources matter
Numerous private sites and immigration‑service pages reproduce “DV‑2027 eligible country” lists and interactive maps, but those are secondary copies and occasionally lag or infer eligibility based on past patterns; only the State Department’s instructions constitute the official, legally authoritative list (examples of third‑party republication include aggregator and advisory sites) [6] [7]. Federal law and State Department practice require that applicants confirm eligibility with the DV Program Instructions or an official State notice, because country eligibility can change annually based on five‑year immigration statistics [1] [7].
4. Timing and caveats — when the list will be posted and how to verify changes
The Department typically publishes the eligible country list when it posts DV Program Instructions for the upcoming cycle and announces registration dates; for DV‑2027 those materials were expected to be released in the fall registration window and to be linked from the Diversity Visa web page and Federal Register notice [3] [2]. Several reputable legal advisories and NGOs warned that, as of late 2025, the formal DV‑2027 list or instructions may not yet have been posted or the registration window delayed while State implemented system changes and a new entry fee, so prospective entrants should confirm the presence of the DV‑2027 Program Instructions PDF on travel.state.gov before acting on other sources [8] [9].
5. Practical verification steps an applicant should follow
Download the DV‑2027 Program Instructions PDF from travel.state.gov and check the Diversity Visa pages for the “eligible countries” section; cross‑reference the E‑DV portal instructions and the Federal Register notice linked from State for the official announcement and registration dates [1] [2] [3]. Treat third‑party lists as provisional summaries and not authoritative; when in doubt, only the Department’s travel.state.gov PDFs and the E‑DV entry site carry official weight [1] [5].