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No Visa Required

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While a travel visa is required for U.S. citizens to enter many countries, there are quite a few places you can visit where no visa is needed. If you're set on an international adventure but making every effort to cut expenses, choosing a destination from the list below is one more way to save some money on travel expenses.

The countries are listed according to the length of time that travelers are permitted to stay without the need to get a visa. If you are planning a trip to a location that is not listed below, you should verify the travel entry requirements.

No Visa Required for a Stay of Up to 30 Days

  • Aruba
  • Belize
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Dominican Republic (tourist card required)
  • Indonesia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kiribati (up to 28 days)
  • Macau
  • Marshall Islands
  • Micronesia
  • Philippines
  • Saint Lucia (up to 42 days)
  • Seychelles
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Swaziland
  • Thailand
  • Tonga
  • Tuvalu
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Vanuatu

No Visa Required for a Stay of Up to 60 Days


  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mauritius
  • Samoa

No Visa Required for a Stay of Up to 90 Days


  • Andorra (France)
  • Anguilla
  • Argentina
  • Austria*
  • Belgium*
  • Bermuda
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Botswana
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria*
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia*
  • Cyprus*
  • Czech Republic*
  • Denmark*
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Estonia*
  • Fiji (up to 120 days)
  • Finland*
  • France*
  • French Guiana
  • French Polynesia (Marqesas Islands)
  • Galapagos Islands
  • Germany*
  • Greece*
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary*
  • Iceland*
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy*
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Kosovo
  • Latvia*
  • Liechtenstein*
  • Lithuania*
  • Luxembourg*
  • Macedonia
  • Malaysia
  • Malta*
  • Martinique
  • Moldova
  • Monaco*
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands*
  • Netherlands Antilles
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Norway*
  • Poland*
  • Portugal*
  • Romania*
  • San Marino*
  • Scotland
  • Serbia
  • Singapore
  • Sint Maarten
  • Slovakia (Slovak Republic)*
  • Slovenia*
  • Solomon Islands
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • Spain*
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Sweden*
  • Switzerland*
  • Taiwan
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Turks and Caicos
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
  • The Vatican*

*Note - as of 2021, countries that are part of Europe's Schengen Area require business and leasure travelers to procure an ETIAS visa waiver online before departure. The approval process is only expected to take between 1 and 96 hours and will cost less than $10 US.

No Visa Required for a Stay of Up to 180 Days 

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Armenia
  • Barbados
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic (visa may be required by airline)
  • Curacao
  • Dominica
  • Lesotho
  • Mexico
  • Montserrat
  • Panama
  • Peru (up to 183 days)

No Visa Required for a Stay of Up to 240 Days 

  • The Bahamas

No Visa Required for Stays up to 1 Year or more

  • Albania
  • Georgia
  • Palau

If you did not find the country you want to visit on this list, you probably need to obtain a travel visa to visit there. For our Travel Visa page for up-to-date information on popular destinations.

 
About the Author: For over 20 years, the U.S. Passport Service Guide team has helped hundreds of thousands of travelers with their travel document questions and shared advice about how to make traveling abroad simpler, safer, and more enjoyable.

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