1996 Fed Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 1996 Fed Cup.

Group I

 * Venue: Club Palestino, Santiago, Chile (outdoor clay)
 * Date: 22–28 April

The eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams. The top two teams of each pool play-off in a two-round knockout stage to decide which nation progresses to World Group II play-offs. Nations finishing in the bottom place in each pool were relegated to Americas Zone Group II for 1997.

Knockout stage

 *  advanced to World Group II Play-offs.
 * ' and ' relegated to Group II in 1997.

Group II

 * Venue: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (outdoor clay)
 * Date: 6–12 May

The thirteen teams were divided into two pools of six and seven. The top team from each pool then moved would advance to Group I for 1997.

Pools

 * ' and ' advanced to Group I in 1997.