Find Out What Visa You Need

The visa requirements for U.S. citizens visiting another country can get really complicated. This tool helps simplify the process and provides you with up-to-date information on whether or not you just need a passport or an additional visa to enter a foreign country.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Afghanistan are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Visitors born in Afghanistan do not require a visa.
• Visitors arriving via military air need to legalize their stay if they wish to leave via commercial airline.
• All visitors are fingerprinted

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Albania are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 1 year.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Algeria are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Persons may be refused entry if entering with a passport containing visas or stamps issued by Israel.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Andorra are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 3 months.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Angola are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

• Visitors who have been granted an online pre-visa are then issued with a visa on arrival at Luanda International Airport.
• For a maximum total stay of 90 days within a one year period.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Antigua and Barbuda are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 6 months.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Argentina are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Armenia are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 180 days.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Australia are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay 90 days. Australia has a working holiday visa available for Americans, this means that you easily obtain a work visa for up to a year.

• Extendable up to 180 days.
• Visitors are fingerprinted and photographed upon entry.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Austria are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Azerbaijan are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay 30 days

• If intending to stay in the Republic of Azerbaijan for more than ten days, the visitor must register at the State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan within three days upon arrival in Azerbaijan.
• Applicants of Armenian ancestry or with Armenian visas in their passport may not obtain a visa.
• Can obtain a 30 days visa on arrival only if arriving on a direct flight of Azerbaijan Airlines from New York City.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Bahamas are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 8 months.

• Passport Card or Enhanced Drivers License valid for Sea Travel.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Bahrain are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay 14 days

• Visa also obtainable online.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Bangladesh are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay 30 days

• Available at Shahjalal International Airport, Shah Amanat International Airport and Osmani International Airport.
• Visa is not required by Bangladeshi Americans.
• Departure tax applies.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Barbados are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 28 days.

• Extendable up to 6 months.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Belarus are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

• Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport.
• Registration upon arrival for stays longer than 5 days is mandatory.
• Visa-free visits to Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park for up to 3 days.
• Visa-free visits to the Grodno and Augustow Canal visa-free zone for up to 5 days.
• No transit without a visa under any circumstance.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Belgium are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Belize are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

• Extendable up to 6 months.
• Departure tax applies.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Benin are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• International Certificate of Vaccination required.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Bhutan are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• $250 per day is a non-negotiable minimum daily tariff paid by all visitors to Bhutan.
• Visas are issued only to tourists booked with a local licensed tour operator.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Bolivia are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay 90 days

• Reciprocal fee applies. Visas are issued with 10 year validity.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Bosnia and Herzegovina are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 6-month period.
• Registration with the local police within 24 hours of arrival is mandatory.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Botswana are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any year period.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Brazil are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay 90 days

• 90 days per year; valid for 2 years.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Brunei are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Bulgaria are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Burkina Faso are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay 30 days

• International Certificate of Vaccination required.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Burundi are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Visitors are fingerprinted.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Cambodia are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay 30 days

• Visa is also obtainable online.
• All visitors are fingerprinted on arrival and departure.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Cameroon are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• International Certificate of Vaccination and current immunization records required.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Canada are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 180 days.

• Anyone with a criminal record (including misdemeanors or alcohol-related driving offenses in the US) may not be able to enter Canada without first obtaining an approval for rehabilitation or a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP).
• Passport Card, NEXUS card, or Enhanced Drivers License valid for Land and Sea Travel.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Cape Verde are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Obtainable at Nelson Mandela International Airport, Cesária Évora Airport, Amílcar Cabral International Airport and Aristides Pereira International Airport.
• Passengers arriving via Africa must hold an International Certificate of Vaccination.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Central African Republic are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 180 days.

• International Certificate of Vaccination required.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Chad are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• International Certificate of Vaccination required.
• Registration within 72 hours is mandatory prior to arrival. Registration is good for the life of the passport.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Chile are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to China are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Registration mandatory within 24 hours of arrival.
• All visitors are fingerprinted on arrival and departure between the ages of 14 and 70.
• 72-hour visit without a visa when in transit at Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Guilin, Harbin, Kunming, Qingdao, Wuhan, Xi’an and Xiamen. 144-hours visit without a visa when in transit through Beijing Capital International Airport, Dalian, Hangzhou, Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport in Hebei, Nanjing, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai Railway Station and the Port of Shanghai); Shenyang and Tianjin Binhai International Airport.
• Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan do count as third countries under the 72 and 144-hours visa-free visit transit policy.
• Visas for U.S. citizens are valid for up to 10 years.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Colombia are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• Extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period.
• Colombian-born U.S. citizens and U.S. citizens traveling with children may face special exit requirements.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Comoros are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Costa Rica are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• Departure tax applies.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Croatia are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period.
• Registration with the local police within 24 hours of arrival is mandatory.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Cuba are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Tourist travel was historically prohibited under U.S. law for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and others subject to U.S. jurisdiction] Under the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, all persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are not permitted to travel to Cuba, and must be licensed in order to engage in any travel-related transactions pursuant to travel to, from, and within Cuba. In July 2015, the United States resumed diplomatic relations with Cuba. Discussions on lifting the travel ban have initiated. On June 16, 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump announced new travel restrictions.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Cyprus are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Czech Republic are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Côte d’Ivoire are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
• International Certificate of Vaccination required.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Democratic Republic of the Congo are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• International Certificate of Vaccination required.
• Registration required.
• Visas must be issued at the DR Congo embassy in Washington, D.C.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Denmark are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
• US citizens can enter Denmark for up to 90 days every six months, regardless of whether they have stayed in another Schengen area (except the other Nordic countries) country prior to entry into Denmark.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Djibouti are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 31 days.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Dominica are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 6 months.

• Departure tax applies.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Dominican Republic are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

• Extendable up to 90 days.
• Passport Card or Enhanced Drivers License valid for Sea Travel.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Ecuador are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• Extendable for another 90 days, per year.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Egypt are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• eVisa issued for 30 days.
• 30 days when arriving by air;
• Tourists arriving at Sharm El Sheikh, Saint Catherine or Taba airports and remaining in the Sinai resorts do not require a visa up to 15 days.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to El Salvador are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 3 months.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Equatorial Guinea are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• International Certificate of Vaccination required if you are traveling from a country with risk of yellow fever.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Eritrea are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Airport departure tax applies.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Estonia are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Ethiopia are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Obtainable at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
• Visitors are fingerprinted.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Fiji are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 4 months.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Finland are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to France are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area (in Regions of France).

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Gabon are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
• International Certificate of Vaccination required.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Gambia are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• International Certificate of Vaccination required.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Georgia are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 1 year.

• Visitors must hold proof of health insurance.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Germany are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Ghana are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• International Certificate of Vaccination required.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Greece are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Grenada are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 3 months.

• Extensions possible.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Guatemala are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• An exit tax must be paid when departing by air.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Guinea are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Single entry valid for 3 months.
• International Certificate of Vaccination required.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Guinea-Bissau are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• Visitors must apply for a visa on arrival in advance or online.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Guyana are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 3 months.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Haiti are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 3 months.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Honduras are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 3 months.

• Departing airport tax applies.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Hungary are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Iceland are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to India are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 60 days.

• e-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airportsor 3 designated seaports.
• An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one calendar year.
• $75 fee along with bank surcharge of 2.5%.
• Confirmation has to be shown at the border where a visa on arrival is issued.
• Visitors are fingerprinted.
• American citizens are eligible for a ten-year, multiple-entry tourist visa.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Indonesia are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Iran are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Iranian visas must be obtained from the Special Interests section of the Embassy of Pakistan, Washington, D.C.
• US visitors are fingerprinted and photographed upon entry.
• Independent travelers must be accompanied by an authorized guide at all times.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Iraq are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Some U.S. citizens must obtain an exit stamp at a Residency Office before departing the country.
• Some visitors who plan to stay for more than 10 days must also obtain a residency stamp.
• Visitors who come as part of a government-sponsored tour, upon presentation of proper paperwork from the government, may receive a visa on arrival at Baghdad International Airport for $80 + 1250 Iraqi dinar. Visitors are not required to obtain any other permits, including for Iraqi Kurdistan, or submit blood tests.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Ireland are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 3 months. Ireland has a working holiday visa available for Americans, this means that you easily obtain a work visa for up to a year.

• Strict application of immigration rules regarding providing proof of the trip purpose, sufficient funds, return ticket and accommodation.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Israel are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 3 months.

• Dual nationals of Israel and the United States who don’t have an Israeli passport, including infants, may be required to obtain an Israeli passport in order to leave Israel.
• Entry prohibited for any person “who knowingly issues a public call for boycotting Israel”.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Italy are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Jamaica are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 6 months.

• There is a departure tax for travelers, which is regularly included in airfare.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Japan are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• All visitors are fingerprinted.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Jordan are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

• Visa on arrival obtainable at most international ports of entry and at most international land border crossings (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge crossing).
• Iris scan is taken on arrival and departure.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Kazakhstan are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

• As part of the no-visa pilot program in period 15 July 2014 – 15 July 2015. In June 2015 this program was extended until December 31, 2017.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Laos are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

• Conditions apply.
• Available at international airports Luangphabang, Pakse, Savannakhet and Vientiane, and at 4 land borders Friendship Bridge, and at 13 border crossings as well as Tanalaeng train station in Vientiane, which connects to the train station in Nongkai, Thailand.
• Entry points Lalai, Lantui, Meuang mom, Pakxan, and Phoudou are open only to visa holders.
• Extendable up to 60 days.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Latvia are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Lebanon are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 1 month.

• Extendable for 2 additional months.
• Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Lesotho are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 14 days.

• Extendable up to 180 days.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Liberia are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• International Certificate of Vaccination required.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Libya are required to apply for a visa before entering the country. Here are some of the restrictions:

• Visitors travelling to Libya for touristic purposes are required to convert USD 1,000 or equivalent on arrival.
• Holders of passports bearing an Israeli visa or entry/exit stamps from Israel are not allowed to enter Libya.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Liechtenstein are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Lithuania are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
• Mandatory medical insurance.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Luxembourg are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Macedonia are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• Registration with the local police within 24 hours of arrival is mandatory.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Madagascar are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

• Available at all airports servicing international flights.
• Visa on arrival is issued free of charge. Visas for 60 or 90 days available for a fee.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Malawi are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• From 1 October 2015 visitors are generally advised to obtain a visa in advance.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Malaysia are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 3 months.

• All visitors are fingerprinted on arrival and departure.
• Immigration offenses, such as visa overstaying, are punishable by caning.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Maldives are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

• Extendable up to 90 days.
• Visa on arrival is issued free of charge.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Mali are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Letter of invitation required.
• International Certificate of Vaccination required.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Malta are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Marshall Islands are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay unlimited days.

• Departure fee applies.
• U.S. citizens may live and work freely in the Marshall Islands under the Compact of Free Association.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Mauritania are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
• International Certificate of Vaccination required.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Mauritius are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Mexico are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 180 days.

• Visitors entering by land and traveling farther than 20 kilometers into Mexico or staying longer than 72 hours must obtain a document Forma Migratoria Multiple.
• Passport Card or Enhanced Drivers License valid for Land and Sea Travel.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Micronesia are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay unlimited days.

• All states except Yap have a departure fee.
• U.S. citizens may live and work freely in Micronesia under the Compact of Free Association.
• There is no limit to the length of time U.S. citizens can remain in the FSM.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Moldova are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period.
• Registration upon arrival is mandatory.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Monaco are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Mongolia are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• Registration required after 30 days.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Montenegro are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• Registration with the local police within 24 hours of arrival is mandatory.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Morocco are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 3 months.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Mozambique are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Myanmar are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 28 days.

• eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
• eVisa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Namibia are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 3 months.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Nauru are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Visas are issued with validity of 30 days.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Nepal are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• Obtainable at Tribhuvan International Airport and certain land borders.
• Total of no more than 150 aggregate days in any given calendar year.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Netherlands are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area (European Netherlands).

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to New Zealand are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days. New Zealand has a working holiday visa available for Americans, this means that you easily obtain a work visa for up to a year.

• May enter using SmartGate.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Nicaragua are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• A tourist card must be purchased upon arrival.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Niger are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• International Certificate of Vaccination required.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Nigeria are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Visa can be obtained online.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Norway are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Oman are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

• Extendable for 30 days
• Holders of a visa or entrance stamp of the Emirate of Dubai that is valid for at least 21 days are visa exempt.
• Holders of a visa for Qatar that is valid for travel to Oman and valid for at least one month are visa exempt when arriving directly from Qatar.
• Iris scan is taken on arrival

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Pakistan are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Visa on arrival when travelling on business valid for 30 days. Conditions apply.
• Visa on arrival when travelling as part of a group through a designated tour operator.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Palau are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 1 year.

• U.S. citizens may live and work freely in Palau under the Compact of Free Association.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Panama are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 180 days.

• Denial of entry or transit to any person who has a criminal conviction.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Papua New Guinea are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 60 days.

• Extendable for 30 days.
• Visa on arrival is issued free of charge.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Paraguay are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• U.S. citizens arriving by air may obtain a visa on arrival at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Asuncion. This is a multiple entry visa with a validity of up to 10 (ten) years. If entering elsewhere, a visa must be obtained in advance from the embassy or consulate.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Peru are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 183 days.

• Determined on arrival.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Philippines are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

• Naturalized US citizens of former Philippine nationality (balikbayan) allowed to stay for one year.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Poland are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
• Dual nationals must use their Polish passport.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Portugal are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Qatar are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

• Available only at Hamad International Airport. For other ports of entry, a Free visa as of 20 Oct 2017 that could change and can be extended for 1 month.
• Holders of a valid common visa issued by Oman are exempt from a visa if arriving from Oman directly.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Romania are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Russia are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• 72-hour visa-free for international cruise ship/ferry passengers only if travelling with an organized tour and accompanied at all times by a tour operator.
• Registration required after 7 business days.
• American citizens may receive multiple entry visas valid for three years.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Rwanda are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

• Visitors are fingerprinted.
• International Certificate of Vaccination required.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Saint Kitts and Nevis are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 3 months.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Saint Lucia are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 6 weeks.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 1 month.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Samoa are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 60 days.

• Visa on arrival is issued free of charge.
• Departure tax applies.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to San Marino are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to São Tomé and Príncipe are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 15 days.

• International Certificate of Vaccination required.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Saudi Arabia are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Holders of passports that contain visas or entry/exit stamps for Israel will likely be refused entry.
• Advance visa is required.
• No tourist visas available.
• All visitors are fingerprinted.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Senegal are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• International Certificate of Vaccination required.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Serbia are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Seychelles are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Extendable up to a year
• Visa on arrival is issued free of charge.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Sierra Leone are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• International Certificate of Vaccination required.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Singapore are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days. Singapore has a working holiday visa available for Americans, this means that you easily obtain a work visa for up to 6 months.

• All visitors are fingerprinted on arrival and departure

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Slovakia are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area
• Medical insurance required.
• Sufficient funds of $50 per person per day required.
• Registration within 3 working days required.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Slovenia are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
• Registration with the local police within 72 hours of arrival is mandatory.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Solomon Islands are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 3 months.

• 3 months within 12 months
• Visa on arrival is issued free of charge.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Somalia are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Available at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports.
• 30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to South Africa are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• Holders of passports without 2 blank pages may be refused entry.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to South Korea are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days. South Korea has a working holiday visa available for Americans, this means that you easily obtain a work visa for up to 18 months.

• All visitors are fingerprinted.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to South Sudan are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Two blank passport pages required.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Spain are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Sri Lanka are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Sudan are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Holders of passports that contain visas or entry/exit stamps for Israel will likely be refused entry.
• Exit visa required.
• Registration within 3 days mandatory.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Suriname are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• Obtainable at Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Swaziland are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

• Extendable up to 60 days

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Sweden are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Switzerland are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Syria are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Registration required within 15 days.
• Departure tax applies at all borders.
• Persons with passports bearing Israeli visas or entry/exit stamps are not allowed to enter.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Tajikistan are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 45 days.

• If arriving from a country that has a Tajik diplomatic mission a visa should be obtained in advance.
• eVisa holders can enter through all border points.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Tanzania are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 3 months.

• Ordinary visa available on arrival for $100

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Thailand are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

• Maximum two visits annually if not arriving by air

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Togo are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 7 days.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Tonga are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 31 days.

• Visa on arrival is issued free of charge.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Trinidad and Tobago are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Tunisia are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Turkey are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 3 months.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Turkmenistan are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Departure fee applies.
• 10-day visa on arrival if holding letter of invitation issued by a company registered in Turkmenistan with a prior approval from the Foreign Ministry.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Tuvalu are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 1 month.

• Extendable up to 3 months.
• Visa on arrival is issued free of charge.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Uganda are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Determined at the port of entry.
• Must apply online at least 2 business days or more prior to travel.[460] As of March 2017, airlines were refusing passengers permission to board flights to Uganda if they did not have a print-out of the document showing that they had successfully applied for an eVisa. Ugandan immigration authorities also may require additional documentation, including proof of a return plane ticket and detailed tour itinerary in Uganda.
• International Certificate of Vaccination required.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Ukraine are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• 90 days within any 180-day period

Visa Required: Americans traveling to United Arab Emirates are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

• Visa on arrival is issued free of charge.
• Iris scan taken on arrival

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to United Kingdom are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 6 months.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Uruguay are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 3 months.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Uzbekistan are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

• 5-day visa free transit when in transit at the international airports on condition of holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country.
• Registration within 3 days is mandatory.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Vanuatu are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

• Extendable up to 120 days

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Vatican City are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Venezuela are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Vietnam are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

• A single entry eVisa is available.
• Phú Quốc visa exemption for up to 30 days.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Yemen are required to apply for a visa before entering the country.

• Registration mandatory.
• Exit visa required for stays over 30 days.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Zambia are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 90 days.

• Exact period determined on arrival, later extendable free of charge.
• All visitors are fingerprinted.
• Two blank pages required.
• International Certificate of Vaccination required.
• Electronic visa also available.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Zimbabwe are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 3 months.

• Tourism purposes only.
• Electronic visa also available.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Kenya are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 3 months.

• International Certificate of Vaccination is recommended.
• All visitors are fingerprinted on arrival and departure.

Visa Not Required: Americans traveling to Kiribati are not required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

• Airport Embarkation Tax applies.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Kuwait are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 3 months.

Visa Required: Americans traveling to Timor-Leste are required to apply for a visa before entering the country and can stay maximum 30 days.

• For arrivals by air only

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