DV Lottery for Cook Islands: Eligibility, Odds and What to Prepare

A special chargeability case

Cook Islands is a territory or special case for DV chargeability. The official instructions say which country its natives are charged to (for example, natives of Macau select Portugal and natives of Martinique select France). Do not infer eligibility from a country selector; read the instructions for the cycle you enter.

Country of birth normally determines chargeability. Citizenship or current residence alone does not replace it. Check spouse, parent and territory exceptions in the actual cycle’s instructions.

No PP 10998 restriction named for Cook Islands

Cook Islands is not named in the PP 10998 nationality lists in our source snapshot. This is not a general visa or travel clearance; other rules can apply, and restrictions change.

Nationality, passport, location and visa validity at the effective date can matter. Limited exceptions require individual review. Do not treat a country selector as a final eligibility ruling.

How many people from Cook Islands enter and are selected

Historical rate for Cook Islands: about 1 in 26 people entered (counting spouses and children) was selected across DV-2019 to DV-2021. Selection is a random drawing; this is not a prediction.

Per-country entry counts are published only through DV-2021; selectee counts through DV-2026. A dash means no figure was published.

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What to prepare if you were born in Cook Islands

1. Passport: valid and unexpired, with its number, issuing country and expiry date ready, and a JPEG scan of the biographic and signature page (5 MB or less). Check it free on your device →
2. Photo: 600 × 600 pixels, JPEG, 240 KB or less, taken within six months, head 50–69% of the height, no glasses. Frame it free →
3. Your name in the Roman alphabet, exactly as in your passport, with your city and country of birth as recorded in your documents.
4. Your family: your spouse and every unmarried child under 21, each with a compliant photo, even if they will not immigrate. See who must be listed →
5. Your qualification: a formal 12-year education or two qualifying years of work in the past five. Check the rules →

Run the complete entry check to see your acceptance score and every problem before you submit on the official site.

After selection: documents from Cook Islands

A person born in Cook Islands may need police or civil records from more than one country because of past residence, marriage, birth or arrest history. The format of each record depends on the country that issued it, not only on your nationality: use the official document finder for every country involved.

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