🇺🇸United States passport
Visa requirements for ordinary passport holders, tourism. Data as of October 19, 2026.
United States passport holders can travel to 183 destinations without arranging a visa in advance. That is 138 visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival, and 16 with an electronic travel authorisation. 21 more offer an e-visa; 39 require a visa before you travel. This puts the United States passport 13th of 199 worldwide.
- 138 visa-free
- 29 on arrival
- 16 eTA
- 21 e-visa
- 39 visa required
- #13 global rank
Visa-free
138 destinationsEnter on a valid passport, no visa.
Åland Islands3 months
Albania3 months
American Samoa
Andorra3 months
Angola30 days
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina3 months
Armenia6 months
Aruba3 months
Austria3 months
Bahamas
Barbados
Belgium3 months
Belize6 months
Bermuda
Bolivia3 months
Botswana3 months
British Virgin Islands
Brunei3 months
Bulgaria3 months
Canada
Cape Verde30 days
Caribbean Netherlands3 months
Cayman Islands
Chile3 months
Colombia3 months
Costa Rica6 months
Croatia3 months
Curaçao3 months
Cyprus3 months
Czechia3 months
Denmark3 months
Dominica
Dominican Republic30 days
Ecuador3 months
El Salvador3 months
Estonia3 months
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland3 months
France3 months
French Guiana3 months
French Polynesia3 months
Georgia
Germany3 months
Gibraltar3 months
Greece3 months
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe3 months
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras3 months
Hong Kong3 months
Hungary3 months
Iceland3 months
Ireland3 months
Italy3 months
Jamaica6 months
Japan3 months
Kiribati3 months
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan30 days
Latvia3 months
Lesotho
Liechtenstein3 months
Lithuania3 months
Luxembourg3 months
Macau30 days
Malta3 months
Marshall Islands
Martinique3 months
Mauritius
Mayotte3 months
Mexico6 months
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco3 months
Mongolia3 months
Montenegro3 months
Montserrat
Morocco
Netherlands3 months
New Caledonia3 months
Nicaragua
North Macedonia3 months
Norway3 months
Oman14 days
Palau
Panama6 months
Paraguay
Peru3 months
Philippines30 days
Poland3 months
Portugal3 months
Réunion3 months
Romania3 months
Saint Barthélemy3 months
Saint Helena
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin3 months
Saint Pierre and Miquelon3 months
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa3 months
San Marino30 days
São Tomé and Príncipe15 days
Senegal
Serbia3 months
Singapore
Sint Maarten3 months
Slovakia3 months
Slovenia3 months
Solomon Islands3 months
South Africa3 months
South Korea
Spain3 months
Suriname3 months
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Sweden3 months
Switzerland3 months
Taiwan3 months
Tajikistan30 days
Tunisia
Turkey3 months
Turks and Caicos Islands
Ukraine3 months
United Arab Emirates3 months
Uruguay3 months
Uzbekistan30 days
Vanuatu4 months
Wallis and Futuna3 months
Western Sahara
Zambia3 months
Visa on arrival
29 destinationsA visa is issued at the border.
Bangladesh30 days
Burundi
Cambodia30 days
Comoros45 days
Cook Islands31 days
Egypt30 days
Ethiopia
Indonesia30 days
Jordan3 months
Kuwait3 months
Laos30 days
Lebanon
Liberia
Madagascar3 months
Malawi
Maldives
Namibia3 months
Nepal3 months
Niue30 days
Pitcairn Islands14 days
Qatar3 months
Rwanda
Sierra Leone
Syria
Tanzania
Timor-Leste30 days
Tonga31 days
Tuvalu30 days
Zimbabwe
Electronic travel authorisation (eTA)
16 destinationsQuick online approval before departure.
e-Visa
21 destinationsApply and get approved online before travel.
Visa required in advance
39 destinationsArrange a visa before you travel.
Algeria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bouvet Island
British Indian Ocean Territory
Cameroon
Central African Republic
China
Côte d’Ivoire
DR Congo
Eritrea
French Southern Territories
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guam
Guinea-Bissau
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Iran
Kazakhstan
Libya
Nauru
Nigeria
Northern Mariana Islands
Papua New Guinea
Puerto Rico
Republic of the Congo
Russia
South Georgia
Sudan
Thailand
Tokelau
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkmenistan
U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Yemen
Entry not permitted
5 destinations
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can United States passport holders visit visa-free?
183 out of 248 destinations covered, without arranging a visa in advance (visa-free, on arrival, or eTA). 21 more offer an e-visa; 39 require a visa before travel.
Where can United States passport holders travel without a visa?
The country-by-country list below shows where United States passport holders can travel visa-free, get a visa on arrival, use an eTA, apply for an e-visa, or need a visa in advance. 183 destinations are currently in the easier-access group.
Do United States passport holders need a visa?
It depends on the destination. Some destinations are visa-free or offer a visa on arrival or eTA; 21 offer an e-visa, while 39 require a visa before travel. Check the destination-specific entry rule and official authority before departure.
How can I check the latest visa requirements for a United States passport?
Use the destination list and visa requirement pages on this site as a starting point. The United States passport data is dated October 19, 2026; rules can change and may depend on nationality, residence, travel purpose, passport validity, or length of stay. Confirm the result with the destination's official immigration authority or consulate.
What is the United States passport ranked?
13th of 199 passports worldwide, by number of visa-free-or-easier destinations.
What is the best time to visit United States?
June, based on Washington D.C.'s climate normals.
How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites does United States have?
29.
Visa rules change frequently and can depend on your specific circumstances. This site is compiled from public government sources and is provided for general information only. Always confirm requirements with the official immigration authority or a consulate of your destination before you travel.