United States passport — visa-free travel

Holders of a United States passport can enter 134 countries visa-free and 34 more on arrival — Henley Passport Index rank #10.

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Visa-free destinations (134)

Countries you can enter on a United States passport without applying for a visa in advance.

Albania AL Andorra AD Angola AO Anguilla AI Antigua and Barbuda AG Argentina AR Armenia AM Aruba AW Austria AT Barbados BB Belgium BE Belize BZ Bermuda BM Bolivia BO Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba BQ Bosnia and Herzegovina BA Botswana BW British Virgin Islands VG Brunei BN Bulgaria BG Canada CA Cayman Islands KY Chile CL Colombia CO Cook Islands CK Costa Rica CR Croatia HR Curacao CW Cyprus CY Czechia CZ Denmark DK Dominica DM Dominican Republic DO Ecuador EC El Salvador SV Estonia EE eSwatini SZ Falkland Islands FK Faroe Islands FO Fiji FJ Finland FI France FR French Guiana GF French Polynesia PF French West Indies FW Georgia GE Germany DE Gibraltar GI Greece GR Greenland GL Grenada GD Guam GU Guatemala GT Guyana GY Haiti HT Honduras HN Hong Kong (SAR China) HK Hungary HU Iceland IS Ireland IE Italy IT Jamaica JM Japan JP Kazakhstan KZ Kiribati KI Kosovo XK Kyrgyzstan KG Latvia LV Lesotho LS Liechtenstein LI Lithuania LT Luxembourg LU Macao (SAR China) MO Malaysia MY Malta MT Marshall Islands MH Mauritius MU Mayotte YT Mexico MX Micronesia FM Moldova MD Monaco MC Mongolia MN Montenegro ME Montserrat MS Morocco MA Netherlands NL New Caledonia NC Nicaragua NI North Macedonia MK Northern Mariana Islands MP Norway NO Oman OM Palau Islands PW Panama PA Peru PE Philippines PH Poland PL Portugal PT Puerto Rico PR Reunion RE Romania RO San Marino SM São Tomé and Príncipe ST Senegal SN Serbia RS Singapore SG Slovakia SK Slovenia SI South Africa ZA South Korea KR Spain ES St. Helena SH St. Lucia LC St. Maarten MF St. Vincent and the Grenadines VC Suriname SR Sweden SE Switzerland CH Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) TW Tajikistan TJ Thailand TH The Bahamas BS Trinidad and Tobago TT Tunisia TN Türkiye TR Turks and Caicos Islands TC Ukraine UA Uruguay UY US Virgin Islands VI Uzbekistan UZ Vanuatu VU Vatican City VA Zambia ZM

Visa on arrival (34)

Countries that issue a visa on arrival to United States passport holders. Bring your passport, fee, and any required photos — no advance application.

Bahrain BH Bangladesh BD Burundi BI Cambodia KH Cape Verde Islands CV Comoro Islands KM Djibouti DJ Egypt EG Ethiopia ET Guinea-Bissau GW Indonesia ID Jordan JO Kuwait KW Laos LA Lebanon LB Madagascar MG Maldives MV Namibia NA Nepal NP Niue NU Paraguay PY Qatar QA Rwanda RW Samoa WS Saudi Arabia SA Sierra Leone SL Solomon Islands SB Tanzania TZ The Gambia GM Timor-Leste TL Tonga TO Tuvalu TV United Arab Emirates AE Zimbabwe ZW

Electronic travel authorisation (11)

Countries requiring an eTA — quick online pre-approval, usually issued in minutes to hours.

American Samoa AS Australia AU Israel IL Kenya KE Mozambique MZ New Zealand NZ Palestinian Territory PS Seychelles SC Sri Lanka LK St. Kitts and Nevis KN United Kingdom GB

e-Visa available (27)

Countries with an online e-visa. Apply through the official portal before departure.

Azerbaijan AZ Belarus BY Benin BJ Bhutan BT Brazil BR Burkina Faso BF Cameroon CM Congo (Dem. Rep.) CD Côte d'Ivoire CI Cuba CU Equatorial Guinea GQ Gabon GA Guinea GN India IN Iraq IQ Malawi MW Mauritania MR Myanmar MM Nigeria NG Pakistan PK Papua New Guinea PG Somalia SO South Sudan SS Syria SY Togo TG Uganda UG Vietnam VN

Visa required (21)

Countries requiring a pre-arranged visa for United States passport holders. Apply through the destination's embassy or consular service before travel.

Afghanistan AF Algeria DZ Central African Republic CF Chad TD China CN Congo (Rep.) CG Eritrea ER Ghana GH Iran IR Liberia LR Libya LY Mali ML Nauru NR Niger NE North Korea KP Russian Federation RU Sudan SD Turkmenistan TM United States US Venezuela VE Yemen YE

Frequently asked questions

  • How many countries can I visit visa-free with a United States passport?

    Holders of a United States passport have visa-free access to 134 countries and visa-on-arrival access to 34 more, for a total of 168 destinations without a pre-arranged visa. Add 38 more reachable via eTA or e-visa.

  • What is the Henley rank of the United States passport?

    The United States passport is ranked #10 in the Henley Passport Index for 2026, with a visa-free count of 179.

  • Where do United States passport holders need a visa?

    United States passport holders need a pre-arranged visa to enter 21 countries.

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