Kazakhstan
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Kenya
A passport and Kenya visa are required. Passports must be valid for at least 6 months and have 2 blank visa pages. Visas can be obtained online.
Evidence of yellow fever immunization is also required. Contact the Embassy of Kenya in Washington, DC, or the Kenyan Consulates General in Los Angeles and New York City.
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Kiribati
A valid passport with at least six months validity is required. U.S. citizens may stay in Kiribati for 30 days without a visa. See the Kiribati National Tourism Office website for more info.
Korea, North
North Korean visas are required. Passports must be valid for 6 months and have two blank visa pages. Entry and exit are via China, so a double-entry Chinese visa is also required. There are no DPRK embassies in the U.S.; visas must be obtained from the DPRK Embassy in Beijing.
Address: DPRK Embassy, No. 11 Ri Tan Bei Lu, Jian Guo Men Wai, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China 100600. U.S. Permanent Mission to DPRK at the UN: 820 Second Ave, New York, NY 10017, Tel (212) 972-3105.
Korea, South
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Kosovo
U.S. citizens do not need a visa for stays up to 90 days but may need to register if staying longer. Contact the Embassy of Kosovo in Washington, DC, for details. Entry to Serbia from Kosovo requires a valid Serbian visa and entry stamp from a Serbia border crossing.
Kuwait
U.S. citizens must have a valid passport and visa. Visas-on-arrival are no longer available; they must be obtained from the Embassy of Kuwait, the Kuwaiti Consulate in Los Angeles, or the Permanent Mission to the UN in New York.
Overstaying a visa or unresolved legal/financial disputes can result in fines, imprisonment, or travel bans. Contact the Embassy of Kuwait at (202) 966-0702 for more information.
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Kyrgyz Republic
U.S. citizens may stay up to 60 days without a visa. Passports must be valid for at least 6 months. Longer stays require a visa prior to arrival. Those staying beyond 60 days must register with local police.
Contact the Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic in Washington, DC, at (202) 338-5141 or visit the Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic website.
Laos
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Latvia
Latvia is part of the Schengen Agreement. U.S. citizens may stay up to 90 days without a visa. Passports must be valid for at least 3 months (6 months recommended). Travelers must have medical insurance and declare over 10,100 EUR in cash on entry/exit.
Contact the Embassy of Latvia in Washington, DC, at (202) 328-2840 for current info.
Lebanon
Visitors need a valid passport and visa. Short-term tourist visas are available at the border. Passports with Israeli visas or stamps are not accepted and may result in denial of entry or imprisonment.
Contact the Embassy of Lebanon in Washington, DC, at (202) 939-6300 for more information.
Lesotho
U.S. citizens do not need a visa for stays of up to 30 days (extendable to 180). Passports should have at least 3 months validity. Yellow fever vaccination is required.
Contact the Embassy of Lesotho for details.
Liberia
Passports and visas are required. Yellow fever vaccination is mandatory. Visas are not available on arrival. Contact the Embassy of Liberia in Washington, DC.
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Libya
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Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is part of the Schengen Area. U.S. citizens may visit for up to 90 days without a visa. Passports must be valid for at least 3 months (6 months recommended). Longer stays require a visa.
Contact the Embassy of Liechtenstein in Washington, DC, at (202) 331-0590.
Lithuania
U.S. citizens may stay up to 90 days without a visa. Passports must be valid for at least 3 months (6 months recommended). Longer stays require applying for temporary residency.
Contact the Embassy of Lithuania for current information.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg is part of the Schengen Area. U.S. citizens may stay up to 90 days without a visa. Passports must be valid for at least 3 months (6 months recommended). Longer stays require applying for temporary residency before arrival.
Contact the Embassy of Luxembourg at (202) 265-1471 for details.
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IMPORTANT: The foreign entry requirements listed here were obtained from foreign embassies or consulates. This information is subject to change. Verify the data with the consular officials of the countries you plan to visit well in advance. For further information, see our embassy list.
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