Attendance of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group Spring Meetings is by invitation only.

All participants must be accredited in advance of the Meetings. 

All participants should ensure that passports are valid for at least six months from the date of entry and consult information provided by the U.S. Department of State for the latest information on visas and entry requirements. Additional information regarding visa and travel restrictions can be found at the Department of Homeland Security.

If visas are required, applications should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time for processing.

Each authorized registrant attending in person will receive a confirmation letter. It is not required to show invitation/registration confirmation letter upon visa application, although in the past that was helpful for some attendees to acquire the visa.

IMF CODE OF CONDUCT FOR VISITORS

All participants of the Spring Meetings are expected to act in accordance with the World Bank Group’s Core Values and Code of Ethics and are reminded to conduct themselves with integrity and impartiality, and to refrain from any behavior that would be inconsistent with the Code or our values. Any participants engaged in disruptive or other inappropriate behavior will have their badge revoked.

Badges will be issued from the World Bank I Building Registration Desk (1850 I St, NW, Washington, DC 20433). Registration will be open:

Sunday, April 20: 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm

Monday, April 21: 7:00 am to 5:30 pm

Tuesday to Friday, April 22 - 25:  8:00 am to 5:30 pm

Saturday, April 26, 2024: 8:00 am to 12:00 noon

(Saturday hours subject to change)

Badges will allow entry into the campus beginning on Monday,  April 21.

All registered participants must show their registration confirmation email, and photo ID to registration staff in order to pick-up their Spring Meetings badge.

Spring Meetings identification badges must bear a current photograph of the registrant: participants must be photographed and obtain their individual registration badge. Spring Meetings registration badges will be required prior to entry into the Spring Meetings venues.

A satellite registration desk, for the use of IMF Executive Directors offices only, will be located in the lobby of the IMF HQ2 Building.

Hours of operation will be as follows:

Sunday, April 20: 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm

Monday, April 21: 7:00 am to 5:30 pm

Tuesday to Friday, April 22 - 25:  8:00 am to 5:30 pm

Saturday, April 26, 2024: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

(Saturday hours subject to change)

Spring Meetings badges will permit entry into the IMF HQ1 and HQ2 and World Bank MC, J, I, and F Buildings. The tunnel between IMF HQ1 and MC will be available for IMF/WBG/ED staff and Spring Meetings badge holders to move between the buildings. Please be advised that from April 21 to April 26, everyone, including Spring Meetings badge holders, will be subject to magnetometer and x-ray screening before entering Fund/Bank facilities. Screening lines move quickly, but individuals should allow extra time for this process to arrive on time for a scheduled meeting. 

The Spring Meetings badge will be valid from Monday, April 21 through Saturday, April 26, 2025. For delegates only, Spring Meetings badges will allow access through Friday, May 2, 2025.

Press Badges grant access to the press room, press conferences, press briefings, and the Media Lounge located in the World Bank MC front lobby. Members of the press must be accompanied by a staff escort within office areas at all times. Members of the press requiring building access after April 26 must comply with IMF/WBG visitor procedures.

All participants must present their Spring Meetings photo identification badges or IMF/WBG staff badges to enter through the perimeter checkpoints. A badge should always be displayed inside the security perimeter. It is not advisable, however, to wear identification badges in public outside the perimeter, especially if there are demonstrators nearby. 

Anyone attending Spring Meetings’ events while the security perimeter is in place from Wednesday, April 23, through Friday, April 25, must be registered and have a Spring Meetings badge.

Spring Meetings participants should follow prevailing health and safety guidance. Participants feeling unwell should not come to the Meetings Venues. 

Health and medical service will be provided by the MedStar Health Clinic located in the Bank MC Building, Level C2. Participants who have medicines requiring refrigeration may use the facilities in the Health Clinic for this purpose.

For non-emergent medical needs, contact the on-site Medstar clinic at +1-202-842-1500 during office hours (Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm).

Emergency ambulance service can be requested by dialing 202-623-9911 from within any IMF building and 202-458-8888 from within any WBG building. 

For emergencies outside the IMF/WBG buildings, dial 911.

Spring Meetings badges will provide access to the IMF HQ1 and HQ2 buildings and World Bank Group MC, J, I, and F buildings.

The Fund and Bank buildings will only be open to Fund/Bank staff and Spring Meetings badge holders.

Use our digital wayfinding maps to navigate to venues within the IMF buildings.

In an emergency, the buildings may be evacuated, or you may be told to remain indoors until the situation has been resolved. In either instance, you will be notified by public address announcement or by security personnel. 

If you are unable to evacuate, call the Emergency Response number listed below or seek assistance using one of the emergency phones located in every stairwell on each floor of both IMF and World Bank Group buildings.  

In case of fire or smoke in the building: 

In case of smoke or fire, do not wait for a public announcement - leave immediately via the established evacuation routes, following the security staff’s instructions. In an emergency at the IMF buildings call +1-202-623-9911 and at the World Bank Group buildings call +1-202-458-8888. 

Visibly display your Spring Meetings badge at all times inside the venues. Keep your badge in a secure place when outside the security perimeter, but readily accessible in order to display upon request at security checkpoints.  Immediately report the loss of your Spring Meetings badge to security.  Do not leave laptops, mobile phones, or other personal items unattended.  

LOST & FOUND

Lost something? Call +1-202-623-6740. 

During the week of the 2025 Spring Meetings, there will be an increased police presence around IMF/World Bank Group (WBG) headquarters buildings. In the event of an emergency, please follow the instructions of security and law enforcement officials.   

For information on IMF/WBG badge holder access to HQ buildings during the Spring Meetings, please refer to the relevant intranet notices.   

Access arrangements for the Spring Meetings 

Individuals with Fund/Bank badges can bypass the magnetometer and x-ray screening during the Spring Meetings week.

Monday, April 21 - Wednesday, April 23 and Saturday, April 26  

All Spring Meetings attendees entering HQ buildings will be subject to magnetometer and x-ray screening. The following are entry points for Spring Meetings participants:  

• HQ1 19th Street entrance.   

• HQ2 Visitor’s Center (Press Only entrance)  

• HQ2 Pennsylvania Avenue entrance.   

• WBG MC North entrance  

• WBG MC East entrance  

• WBG MC North-West (Press Only entrance) 

Thursday, April 24 - Friday, April 25

A security perimeter will be in place around the IMF HQ 1 & 2 buildings and WBG MC building from Thursday, April 24, through Friday evening, April 25.  

Perimeter entry points for IMF/WBG badge and Spring Meetings badge holders will be set up at the IMF’s HQ2 Entrance (corner of 19th Street/Pennsylvania Ave), WBG MC Visitor Center Entrance (18th Street/Pennsylvania Ave) and the WBG South Entrance (G Street between 18th and 19th Street).

• Access will be limited to those carrying a Spring Meetings or IMF/WBG badge.   

• Spring Meetings badge holders entering the security perimeter will be subject to magnetometer/x-ray screening – please allow extra time for this process.   

• Visitor passes will not be issued for the IMF HQ1/HQ2, World Bank’s MC and J buildings.  

• Delegation cars or other private vehicles will not be allowed to enter the security perimeter; only law enforcement vehicles or police-escorted motorcades will be allowed into the security perimeter. Delegation cars may drop off near perimeter entry points.   

Perimeter Exit Points (Thursday-Friday)

• 19th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue   

• 18th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue   

• World Bank MC South Exit   

• 19th Street and G Street   

• 20th Street and H Street

Monday, April 28

Access restrictions will revert to normal work week access procedures for IMF and World Bank personnel. Spring Meetings Delegate badge holders will be screened at HQ Visitor Centers. Regular visitor pass rules apply. Members of the press requiring building access after April 26 must comply with IMF/World Bank visitor procedures

The IMF and World Bank Group are committed to providing equal access to participants with disabilities to attend the Spring and Annual Meetings.

For the IMF, questions about disability accommodations should be directed to workplaceaccomm@imf.org.

For the World Bank, questions about disability accommodations should be directed to meetingsregistration@worldbank.org.

By request, the IMF provides accommodations for attendees with a disability to attend IMF-sponsored events located in Washington, DC. To discuss a need, contact the Fund Workplace Accommodations Team at workplaceaccomm@imf.org. The team will respond to all emails within 48 hours of receipt.

If you are requesting special technical services including sign interpretation, please give a minimum of 3 weeks of lead time.

During the 2025 Spring Meetings, there will be no dedicated transportation service between the airports and the Meetings Campus or Hotels.

Participants are advised to arrange for their own transportation. 

Parking will not be available in Fund/Bank buildings for delegations. Please make alternative arrangements at the public garages or street parking.

Hotel blocks have been secured at nearby hotels.