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Visa requirements for United States

Holders of 46 of 198 passports can enter without applying for a visa in advance.

Government travel advice for United States

United States
No advice published
United Kingdom
No advice against travel
Canada
Exercise normal security precautions

What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to United States as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.

Passport validity for United States

How long your passport must still be valid when you enter United States, as of the date below.

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the end of the stay you are allowed in the United States.

In a justified emergency, border officials may accept a passport with less validity left.

Different rules apply to some nationalities: check the page for your passport.

Visitors traveling to the U.S. are required to be in possession of passports that are valid for six months beyond the period of their intended stay in the U.S.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection — Documents Library, Bulletins · Six-Month Validity Update · checked 20 Oct 2026

Who needs a visa for United States

World map of what each country's passport holders need to enter United States. The full list is in the table below.

  • Freedom of movement
  • Visa-free
  • Electronic travel authorization
  • Visa required
  • No admission
  • United States
  • No data

Each country is coloured by what its passport holders need to enter United States. Select a country to see its passport page.

Entry requirements by passport

What holders of each passport need for a short visit to United States — tourism or business — grouped from the easiest entry to the hardest.

Free movement3 passports

Live, work and travel without a visa.

Visa-free1 passport

No visa needed for a short visit.

Visa-free to enter United States
PassportStayStatusSource
Canada—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1

eTA42 passports

Apply online before you travel. Not a visa.

Electronic travel authorization to enter United States
PassportStayStatusSource
AndorraUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
AustraliaUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
AustriaUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
BelgiumUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
BruneiUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
ChileUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
CroatiaUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
CzechiaUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
DenmarkUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
EstoniaUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
FinlandUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
FranceUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
GermanyUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
GreeceUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
HungaryUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
IcelandUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
IrelandUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
IsraelUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
ItalyUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
JapanUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
LatviaUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
LiechtensteinUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
LithuaniaUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
LuxembourgUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
MaltaUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
MonacoUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
NetherlandsUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
New ZealandUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
NorwayUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
PolandUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
PortugalUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
QatarUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
San MarinoUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
SingaporeUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
SlovakiaUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
SloveniaUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
South KoreaUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
SpainUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
SwedenUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
SwitzerlandUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
TaiwanUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register
United KingdomUp to 90 daysVerified 8 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR 217.2), Office of the Federal Register

Visa required113 passports

Apply for a visa before you travel, with a visit in person: to a consulate or visa centre, or to give fingerprints.

Visa required to enter United States
PassportStayStatusSource
Albania—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Algeria—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Argentina—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Armenia—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Azerbaijan—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
BahamasVisa-free if pre-cleared in the Bahamas before departure—Verified 10 Oct 2026Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (Office of the Federal Register / GPO) — 8 CFR 212.1 Documentary requirements for nonimmigrants
Bahrain—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Bangladesh—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Barbados—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Belarus—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Belize—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Bhutan—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Bolivia—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Bosnia and Herzegovina—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Botswana—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Brazil—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Bulgaria—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Cambodia—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Cameroon—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Cape Verde—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Central African Republic—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
China—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Colombia—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Comoros—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Costa Rica—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Cyprus—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Democratic Republic of the Congo—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Djibouti—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Dominican Republic—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Ecuador—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Egypt—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
El Salvador—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Eswatini—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Ethiopia—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Fiji—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Georgia—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Ghana—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Grenada—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Guatemala—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Guinea—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Guinea-Bissau—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Guyana—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Honduras—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Hong Kong—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
India—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Indonesia—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Iraq—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Jamaica—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Jordan—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Kazakhstan—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Kenya—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Kiribati—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Kosovo—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Kuwait—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Kyrgyzstan—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Lebanon—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Lesotho—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Liberia—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Macao—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Madagascar—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Malaysia—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Maldives—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Mauritius—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Mexico—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Moldova—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Mongolia—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Montenegro—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Morocco—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Mozambique—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Namibia—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Nauru—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Nepal—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Nicaragua—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
North Korea—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
North Macedonia—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Oman—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Pakistan—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Panama—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Papua New Guinea—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Paraguay—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Peru—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Philippines—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Romania—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Russia—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Rwanda—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Saint Kitts and Nevis—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Saint Lucia—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Samoa—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
São Tomé and Príncipe—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Saudi Arabia—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Serbia—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Seychelles—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Solomon Islands—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
South Africa—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Sri Lanka—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Suriname—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Tajikistan—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Thailand—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Timor-Leste—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Trinidad and Tobago—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Tunisia—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Türkiye—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Turkmenistan—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Tuvalu—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Uganda—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Ukraine—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
United Arab Emirates—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Uruguay—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Uzbekistan—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Vanuatu—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Vatican City—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Vietnam—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1

No admission39 passports

Short visits are currently suspended or refused, apart from narrow exceptions.

No admission to enter United States
PassportStayStatusSource
Afghanistan—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Angola—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Antigua and Barbuda—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Benin—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Burkina Faso—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Burundi—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Chad—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Côte d'Ivoire—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Cuba—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Dominica—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Equatorial Guinea—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Eritrea—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Gabon—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Gambia—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Haiti—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Iran—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Laos—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Libya—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Malawi—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Mali—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Mauritania—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Myanmar—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Niger—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Nigeria—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Palestine—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Republic of the Congo—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Senegal—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Sierra Leone—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Somalia—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
South Sudan—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Sudan—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Syria—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Tanzania—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Togo—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Tonga—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Venezuela—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Yemen—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Zambia—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717
Zimbabwe—Verified 8 Oct 2026Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717