Countries Where Visa Required for Entry
Currently, there are 41 countries that require American citizens get a
visa stamped in a valid passport in order to enter them. Most of these
are located in either Africa or the Middle East although there are a
few Asian and South American countries on the list. Some of the most popular
destinations where visas are required include China, Egypt,
India, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Nearly a third of the countries on the list issue visas upon
arrival. Even so, travelers are encouraged to obtain visas prior to
departure for the following reasons:
- Many of the countries limit the ports of entry where visas are issued, sometimes to only one location.
- Some locations can take as long as an hour or more to issue the visa and, oftentime, under great scrutiny.
- You might be asked to present documents that you do not have.
- Some visas issued upon arrival have a shorter validity period than those issued before arrival.
- It is not uncommon for countries who issue visas upon arrival to shut down the program.
There are some countries such as the Philippines where the
process of getting a visa upon arrival is usually done without any
complications. The best way, however, to make sure you are issued a
visa is to apply before you leave the United States.
Countries on the list with an asterick issue visas upon
arrival. Vietnam requires a written approval before they will issue the
visa at a port of entry.
Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Australia (ETA)
Azerbaijan
Bahrain*
Bangladesh*
Belarus
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia*
Brazil
Burkina Faso* Burma (Myanmar) (eVisa)
Burundi*
Cambodia*
Cameroon
Cape Verde*
Central African Republic
Chad
China Comoros* Côte d'Ivoire (eVisa) Cuba
Congo (Dem Rep)
Congo (Republic)
Djibouti*
Egypt* Eritea
| Ethiopia* Gabon (eVisa) Ghana
Guinea Guinea-Bissau*
India (eVisa) Iran
Iraq
Jordan*
Kenya (eVisa) Kuwait*
Laos* Lebanon*
Liberia Libya
Madagascar* Malawi* Maldives*
Mali
Mauritania*
Mozambique Nauru
Nepal*
Niger
Nigeria North Korea
Oman*
Pakistan Papua New Guinea*
| Paraguay*
Qatar*
Russia Rwanda*
Saudi Arabia
Sierra Leone Somalia*
South Sudan Sri Lanka (ETA) Sudan
Suriname*
Syria
Tajikistan*
Tanzania* Timor Leste*
Togo* Tonga*
Turkey (eVisa)
Turkmenistan Tuvalu*
Uganda* United Arab Emirates*
Uzbekistan Venezuela
Vietnam Yemen
Zambia*
Zimbabwe*
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