Visas and Letters of Invitation
This webpage provides information for various options to obtain authorization to travel to IETF Meetings. It is updated as registration for future IETF meetings open.
Detecting and preventing visa fraud
Unfortunately, fraudulent registrations are sometimes used to obtain IETF letters of invitation for the purposes of visa fraud and so we actively work to detect and prevent this. If we determine that a meeting registration is fraudulent, we cancel the registration and report the fraudulent registrant to the visa authorities in the country in which we expect that visa application to be made. In addition, if we determine that a stolen credit card was used as part of this fraud then we refund the card.
IETF 126 Visas and Letters of Invitation (LOI)
To determine if you require a visa please visit the Visa requirements and visa exemptions for entry into the EU and Austria page on the Bundesministerium Inneres website. Please note that this page is only available in German.
If you require a visa, a letter of invitation will be available during registration or at a later date from your participant dashboard.
More information about visa types and entry details can be found on the visa page of the Federal Ministry European and International Affairs website.