Visa requirements for U.S. citizens

A valid visa is required by American citizens wanting to travel abroad unless country-specific agreements exist with United States that do not require visas for entry into their countries.

Visas are not required to travel to these countries if:

  • the purpose of your visit is business or pleasure
  • your stay is less than 30 days (in some cases, it may also be longer)
  • certain other conditions are met (please contact the Consular Section or embassies of these countries for details)


Albania Andorra Antigua Argentina Austria Bahamas Bangladesh (less than 15 days) Barbados Belgium Belize Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina British Virgin Islands British West Indies Canada Chile Colombia Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador Estonia Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Jamaica Japan Latvia Lithuania Macao Malaysia Mexico Morocco Nicaragua Norway Paraguay Peru Philippines (less than 21 days) Poland Portugal Romania San Marino Singapore Slovak Republic Slovenia South Korea (less than 15 days) Spain St. Kitts & Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent Tahiti Trinidad & Tobago Tunisia United Kingdom Uruguay Also as per WHTI agreements US citizens travelling to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean region, and Bermuda, require only a valid US passport (and not a visa) and other documents.

Please look up country specific requirements for detailed information.