Visa requirements for United States citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states that are imposed on citizens of the United States.
As of 2025, holders of a United States passport may travel to 186 countries and territories without a travel visa, or with a visa on arrival. The United States passport ranks 9th in terms of travel freedom, according to the Henley Passport Index.[1] It is also ranked 8th by the Global Passport Power Rank.[2]
General visa requirements of sovereign countries towards United States citizens:
scope=col | Country / Region | scope=col | Visa requirement | scope=col | Allowed stay | scope=col class=unsortable | Notes (excluding departure fees) | scope=col | Reciprocity |
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![]() | data-sort-value="365" | 1 year | |||||||
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 3 months[9] [10] | |||||||
![]() | [11] | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="180" | 6 months[12] |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [14] | data-sort-value="180" | 180 days | ||||||
![]() | [15] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days | ||||||
![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [17] | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days |
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![]() | [23] | data-sort-value="240" | 8 months |
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![]() | data-sort-value="14" | 14 days[24] | |||||||
![]() | [25] | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days[26] |
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![]() | [28] | data-sort-value="180" | 6 months[29] | ||||||
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="180" | 180 days[32] |
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![]() | [33] | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days |
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[37] | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days[38] |
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[40] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [42] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [44] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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[46] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days | |||||||
![]() | [47] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [49] | data-sort-value="30" | 1 month | ||||||
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![]() | [53] [54] | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days |
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![]() | [59] | data-sort-value="180" | 6 months |
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![]() | [62] | 30 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days[68] [69] |
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![]() | [71] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [73] | 45 days | |||||||
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[74] | 7 days |
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![]() | [75] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [76] | data-sort-value="90" | 3 months |
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![]() | [78] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [80] | 90 days |
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![]() | [85] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [89] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [90] | data-sort-value="180" | 6 months | ||||||
![]() | [91] | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [93] | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days |
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![]() | [95] | data-sort-value="180" | 180 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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data-sort-value="30" | 30 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | up to 90 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="120" | 4 months[102] | |||||||
![]() | [103] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [105] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [111] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="365" | 1 year | |||||||
![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [117] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [119] | data-sort-value="90" | 3 months | ||||||
![]() | [120] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [121] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days | ||||||
![]() | 90 days | ||||||||
![]() | [123] | 30 days | |||||||
![]() | [124] | data-sort-value="90" | 3 months | ||||||
![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 3 months |
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![]() | [127] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days[131] |
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![]() | [134] | 30 days |
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![]() | [136] [137] | data-sort-value="90" | 3 months |
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![]() | [138] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="180" | 6 months |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days |
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![]() | [147] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days | ||||||
![]() | [148] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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[149] [150] |
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[152] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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data-sort-value="90" | 90 days[155] | ||||||||
![]() | [156] | data-sort-value="90" | 3 months |
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![]() | data-sort-value="60" | 60 days | |||||||
data-sort-value="30" | 30 days | ||||||||
![]() | data-sort-value="180” | 180 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="14" | 14 days |
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![]() | [160] | 30 Days | |||||||
![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [162] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [164] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [166] | data-sort-value="60" | 60 days | ||||||
![]() | 30 days | ||||||||
![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 3 months | |||||||
![]() | [169] | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days |
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![]() | [173] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="10000" | Unlimited |
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![]() | [175] | 30 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days[176] | |||||||
![]() | data-sort-value="180" | 180 days |
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data-sort-value="10000" | 365 days |
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data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [178] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 3 months[181] | |||||||
![]() | [182] | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days |
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![]() | [183] | data-sort-value="28" | 28 days | ||||||
![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 3 months[184] |
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![]() | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days[187] |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 3 months[191] [192] |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [198] | 90 days |
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data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [201] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [204] | data-sort-value="30" | 14 days / 30 days |
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![]() | [207] | 90 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="365" | 1 year |
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![]() | data-sort-value="180" | 180 days |
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![]() | [210] | data-sort-value="60" | 60 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days | |||||||
![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [212] | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [215] [216] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [217] | data-sort-value="30" | 90 days | ||||||
![]() | [221] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [226] | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days |
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![]() | [227] | data-sort-value="90" | 3 months | ||||||
![]() | [228] | data-sort-value="42" | 6 weeks | ||||||
![]() | data-sort-value="30" | 6 months[229] | |||||||
![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days | |||||||
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data-sort-value="15" | 15 days | ||||||||
![]() | [231] | 90 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days | |||||||
![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [234] | data-sort-value="90" | 3 months | ||||||
![]() | [235] | 3 months / 30 days | |||||||
![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days[237] |
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![]() | [239] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [241] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 3 months |
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![]() | [244] | 30 days | |||||||
![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [247] | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days | ||||||
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![]() | [250] | 90 days | |||||||
![]() | [251] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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[257] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [258] | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days / 60 days |
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[260] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days | |||||||
![]() | data-sort-value="60" | 60 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days |
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![]() | [262] | data-sort-value="15" | 15 days[263] | ||||||
![]() | [264] | data-sort-value="31" | 31 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days[265] | |||||||
![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days[266] | |||||||
![]() | [267] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="30" | 1 month |
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![]() | [270] | data-sort-value="90" | 3 months |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | [273] | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days |
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![]() | [274] | data-sort-value="180" | 6 months[275] |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days[277] | |||||||
![]() | [278] | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days | ||||||
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Visa requirements for United States citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries not mentioned in the list above, recognized administrative subdivisions that operate on different visa policies and restricted zones:
Visitor to | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) | |
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Africa | ||||
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[290] [291] | data-sort-value="90" | 3 months |
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![]() | [294] | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days | |
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data-sort-value="30" | 30 days |
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Asia | ||||
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Hainan | [299] | 30 days | ||
![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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[307] | 30 days | |||
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Kish Island |
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data-sort-value="30" | 30 days |
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Tibet Autonomous Region |
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Phú Quốc | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days[319] | ||
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Caribbean and North Atlantic | ||||
![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 3 months | ||
![]() | [320] | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days | |
![]() | data-sort-value="180" | 6 months | ||
(Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba) | data-sort-value="180" | 180 days | ||
data-sort-value="30" | 30 days | |||
![]() | data-sort-value="180" | 6 months | ||
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data-sort-value="180" | 6 months |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 3 months | ||
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![]() | data-sort-value="180" | 6 months | ||
![]() | data-sort-value="10000" | Unlimited |
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data-sort-value="180" | 6 months |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days | ||
U.S. Virgin Islands | data-sort-value="10000" | Unlimited |
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Europe | ||||
[323] | ||||
![]() | 3 months | |||
![]() | data-sort-value="10" | 10 days[324] | ||
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data-sort-value="90" | 3 months[327] |
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[330] | ||||
![]() | data-sort-value="1" | 24 hours |
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Closed cities of Russia |
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[336] | data-sort-value="10000" | Unlimited |
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data-sort-value="1" | 24 hours | |||
Oceania | ||||
![]() | Unlimited |
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![]() | data-sort-value="31" | 31 days[342] | ||
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="10000" | Unlimited | ||
![]() | data-sort-value="30" | 30 days[346] | ||
![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 90 days |
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![]() | data-sort-value="10000" | Unlimited |
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[348] | data-sort-value="14" | 14 days | ||
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South America | ||||
![]() | 90 days |
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Galápagos |
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![]() | data-sort-value="90" | 3 months |
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South Atlantic and Antarctica | ||||
[351] | 1 month |
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Special permits required for ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pre-approved visas can be picked up on arrival in the following countries instead of an embassy or consulate.
Pre-approved visas pick-up on arrival | Conditions | |
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![]() | For a maximum stay of 15 days if the application was submitted at least months before arrival and if the clearance was obtained. | |
![]() | Must hold approval from the General Delegate of Security. | |
![]() | Must have a sponsor who must submit an application at least 48 hours before arrival. | |
![]() | Available only if arriving from a country without a diplomatic mission of Liberia and if a sponsor obtained an approval. | |
![]() | Holders of a visa application who have a Nigerian company taking responsibility for them. | |
![]() | Holders of an entry permit issued by the Ministry of Interior. | |
![]() | Holders of an invitation letter from the local company that was approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. |
The United States passport card can be used as an alternative to the passport booklet only when travelling to and from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, The Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Turks and Caico at maritime ports-of-entry or land border crossings.[373] The card is not valid for international air travel whatsoever; if traveling by air, the passport book is required.[374]
The APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) is meant to facilitate travel for U.S. citizens engaged in verified business in the APEC region.[375]
The U.S. ABTC should enable access to a dedicated fast-track lane for expedited immigration processing at some participating foreign APEC member airports.[376]
U.S. APEC Business Travel Card holders may also use the Global Entry kiosks at participating airports upon their U.S. return.[377]
As the U.S. is a transitional member of the ABTC scheme, however, the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card cannot be used in lieu of a visa to enter an APEC member country.[378] The program was initially set to expire on September 30, 2018, but the November 2017 signing of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2017 (S. 504) ensured it would permanently remain.[379]
The United States has the second most diplomatic missions of any country in the world. See also List of diplomatic missions of the United States and List of diplomatic missions in the United States.
The 'Department of State regularly publishes 'travel warnings or travel alerts.