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title: United States visa requirements by passport
description: "Visa rules for the United States for 178 passports: 3 can visit visa-free, 2 can get an eTA, eVisa or visa on arrival, 166 must apply in person or give biometrics and 7 cannot currently enter."
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lastModified: 2026-09-05
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# United States visa requirements by passport

Visa rules for the United States for 178 passports: 3 can visit visa-free, 2 can get an eTA, eVisa or visa on arrival, 166 must apply in person or give biometrics and 7 cannot currently enter.

Policies change. Confirm with the embassy or official visa portal before you travel.

## Visa-free (3)

No visa needed — just go

- [Bahamas](/visa/united-states/bahamas)
- [Canada](/visa/united-states/canada)
- [Micronesia](/visa/united-states/micronesia)

## eTA (1)

Electronic travel authorization (online)

- [San Marino](/visa/united-states/san-marino)

## eVisa (1)

Fully online — no office visit

- [Romania](/visa/united-states/romania)

## eVisa + biometrics (3)

Apply online, then a biometrics appointment

- [China](/visa/united-states/china)
- [Moldova](/visa/united-states/moldova)
- [Palestine](/visa/united-states/palestine)

## Embassy / VFS (163)

In-person at an embassy or visa center

- [Afghanistan](/visa/united-states/afghanistan)
- [Albania](/visa/united-states/albania)
- [Andorra](/visa/united-states/andorra)
- [Angola](/visa/united-states/angola)
- [Antigua and Barbuda](/visa/united-states/antigua-and-barbuda)
- [Argentina](/visa/united-states/argentina)
- [Armenia](/visa/united-states/armenia)
- [Australia](/visa/united-states/australia)
- [Austria](/visa/united-states/austria)
- [Azerbaijan](/visa/united-states/azerbaijan)
- [Bahrain](/visa/united-states/bahrain)
- [Bangladesh](/visa/united-states/bangladesh)
- [Barbados](/visa/united-states/barbados)
- [Belgium](/visa/united-states/belgium)
- [Belize](/visa/united-states/belize)
- [Benin](/visa/united-states/benin)
- [Bhutan](/visa/united-states/bhutan)
- [Bolivia](/visa/united-states/bolivia)
- [Bosnia and Herzegovina](/visa/united-states/bosnia-and-herzegovina)
- [Botswana](/visa/united-states/botswana)
- [Brazil](/visa/united-states/brazil)
- [Brunei](/visa/united-states/brunei)
- [Bulgaria](/visa/united-states/bulgaria)
- [Burkina Faso](/visa/united-states/burkina-faso)
- [Cambodia](/visa/united-states/cambodia)
- [Cameroon](/visa/united-states/cameroon)
- [Cape Verde](/visa/united-states/cape-verde)
- [Central African Republic](/visa/united-states/central-african-republic)
- [Chile](/visa/united-states/chile)
- [Colombia](/visa/united-states/colombia)
- [Costa Rica](/visa/united-states/costa-rica)
- [Côte d'Ivoire](/visa/united-states/ivory-coast)
- [Cuba](/visa/united-states/cuba)
- [Cyprus](/visa/united-states/cyprus)
- [Czech Republic](/visa/united-states/czech-republic)
- [Denmark](/visa/united-states/denmark)
- [Djibouti](/visa/united-states/djibouti)
- [Dominica](/visa/united-states/dominica)
- [Dominican Republic](/visa/united-states/dominican-republic)
- [DR Congo](/visa/united-states/dr-congo)
- [Ecuador](/visa/united-states/ecuador)
- [Egypt](/visa/united-states/egypt)
- [El Salvador](/visa/united-states/el-salvador)
- [Equatorial Guinea](/visa/united-states/equatorial-guinea)
- [Estonia](/visa/united-states/estonia)
- [Eswatini](/visa/united-states/eswatini)
- [Ethiopia](/visa/united-states/ethiopia)
- [Fiji](/visa/united-states/fiji)
- [Finland](/visa/united-states/finland)
- [France](/visa/united-states/france)
- [Gabon](/visa/united-states/gabon)
- [Gambia](/visa/united-states/gambia)
- [Georgia](/visa/united-states/georgia)
- [Germany](/visa/united-states/germany)
- [Ghana](/visa/united-states/ghana)
- [Greece](/visa/united-states/greece)
- [Grenada](/visa/united-states/grenada)
- [Guatemala](/visa/united-states/guatemala)
- [Guinea](/visa/united-states/guinea)
- [Guinea-Bissau](/visa/united-states/guinea-bissau)
- [Guyana](/visa/united-states/guyana)
- [Haiti](/visa/united-states/haiti)
- [Honduras](/visa/united-states/honduras)
- [Hong Kong](/visa/united-states/hong-kong)
- [Hungary](/visa/united-states/hungary)
- [Iceland](/visa/united-states/iceland)
- [India](/visa/united-states/india)
- [Indonesia](/visa/united-states/indonesia)
- [Iraq](/visa/united-states/iraq)
- [Ireland](/visa/united-states/ireland)
- [Israel](/visa/united-states/israel)
- [Italy](/visa/united-states/italy)
- [Jamaica](/visa/united-states/jamaica)
- [Japan](/visa/united-states/japan)
- [Jordan](/visa/united-states/jordan)
- [Kazakhstan](/visa/united-states/kazakhstan)
- [Kenya](/visa/united-states/kenya)
- [Kiribati](/visa/united-states/kiribati)
- [Kosovo](/visa/united-states/kosovo)
- [Kuwait](/visa/united-states/kuwait)
- [Kyrgyzstan](/visa/united-states/kyrgyzstan)
- [Laos](/visa/united-states/laos)
- [Lebanon](/visa/united-states/lebanon)
- [Lesotho](/visa/united-states/lesotho)
- [Libya](/visa/united-states/libya)
- [Liechtenstein](/visa/united-states/liechtenstein)
- [Lithuania](/visa/united-states/lithuania)
- [Luxembourg](/visa/united-states/luxembourg)
- [Macau](/visa/united-states/macau)
- [Madagascar](/visa/united-states/madagascar)
- [Malawi](/visa/united-states/malawi)
- [Malaysia](/visa/united-states/malaysia)
- [Malta](/visa/united-states/malta)
- [Mauritania](/visa/united-states/mauritania)
- [Mauritius](/visa/united-states/mauritius)
- [Mexico](/visa/united-states/mexico)
- [Montenegro](/visa/united-states/montenegro)
- [Morocco](/visa/united-states/morocco)
- [Mozambique](/visa/united-states/mozambique)
- [Namibia](/visa/united-states/namibia)
- [Nauru](/visa/united-states/nauru)
- [Netherlands](/visa/united-states/netherlands)
- [New Zealand](/visa/united-states/new-zealand)
- [Nicaragua](/visa/united-states/nicaragua)
- [Nigeria](/visa/united-states/nigeria)
- [North Korea](/visa/united-states/north-korea)
- [North Macedonia](/visa/united-states/north-macedonia)
- [Norway](/visa/united-states/norway)
- [Oman](/visa/united-states/oman)
- [Pakistan](/visa/united-states/pakistan)
- [Palau](/visa/united-states/palau)
- [Panama](/visa/united-states/panama)
- [Papua New Guinea](/visa/united-states/papua-new-guinea)
- [Paraguay](/visa/united-states/paraguay)
- [Peru](/visa/united-states/peru)
- [Philippines](/visa/united-states/philippines)
- [Poland](/visa/united-states/poland)
- [Portugal](/visa/united-states/portugal)
- [Qatar](/visa/united-states/qatar)
- [Russia](/visa/united-states/russia)
- [Rwanda](/visa/united-states/rwanda)
- [Saint Kitts and Nevis](/visa/united-states/saint-kitts-and-nevis)
- [Saint Lucia](/visa/united-states/saint-lucia)
- [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](/visa/united-states/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines)
- [Samoa](/visa/united-states/samoa)
- [São Tomé and Príncipe](/visa/united-states/sao-tome-and-principe)
- [Saudi Arabia](/visa/united-states/saudi-arabia)
- [Serbia](/visa/united-states/serbia)
- [Seychelles](/visa/united-states/seychelles)
- [Sierra Leone](/visa/united-states/sierra-leone)
- [Slovakia](/visa/united-states/slovakia)
- [Slovenia](/visa/united-states/slovenia)
- [Solomon Islands](/visa/united-states/solomon-islands)
- [Somalia](/visa/united-states/somalia)
- [South Africa](/visa/united-states/south-africa)
- [South Korea](/visa/united-states/south-korea)
- [Spain](/visa/united-states/spain)
- [Suriname](/visa/united-states/suriname)
- [Sweden](/visa/united-states/sweden)
- [Switzerland](/visa/united-states/switzerland)
- [Taiwan](/visa/united-states/taiwan)
- [Tajikistan](/visa/united-states/tajikistan)
- [Tanzania](/visa/united-states/tanzania)
- [Thailand](/visa/united-states/thailand)
- [Togo](/visa/united-states/togo)
- [Tonga](/visa/united-states/tonga)
- [Trinidad and Tobago](/visa/united-states/trinidad-and-tobago)
- [Tunisia](/visa/united-states/tunisia)
- [Turkmenistan](/visa/united-states/turkmenistan)
- [Tuvalu](/visa/united-states/tuvalu)
- [Uganda](/visa/united-states/uganda)
- [Ukraine](/visa/united-states/ukraine)
- [United Arab Emirates](/visa/united-states/united-arab-emirates)
- [United Kingdom](/visa/united-states/united-kingdom)
- [Uruguay](/visa/united-states/uruguay)
- [Uzbekistan](/visa/united-states/uzbekistan)
- [Vanuatu](/visa/united-states/vanuatu)
- [Vatican City](/visa/united-states/vatican-city)
- [Venezuela](/visa/united-states/venezuela)
- [Vietnam](/visa/united-states/vietnam)
- [Yemen](/visa/united-states/yemen)
- [Zambia](/visa/united-states/zambia)
- [Zimbabwe](/visa/united-states/zimbabwe)

## Not permitted (7)

Entry currently not allowed

- [Chad](/visa/united-states/chad)
- [Eritrea](/visa/united-states/eritrea)
- [Iran](/visa/united-states/iran)
- [Mali](/visa/united-states/mali)
- [Niger](/visa/united-states/niger)
- [Republic of the Congo](/visa/united-states/republic-of-the-congo)
- [South Sudan](/visa/united-states/south-sudan)