🇺🇸 US passport — where you can travel

Quick reference for US passport holders. 37 countries are visa-free, 41 have easy entry (visa-free, eTA, ESTA, e-visa-free pilots), and the rest require an e-visa, visa-on-arrival, or full consular visa. Sorted easiest-first. Always confirm with the destination's consulate before booking.

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visa-free
41
easy entry
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total covered

Visa-free · 37 countries

🇦🇷 Argentina up to 90 days → 🇨🇱 Chile up to 90 days → 🇨🇴 Colombia up to 90 days → 🇨🇷 Costa Rica up to 180 days → 🇭🇷 Croatia up to 90 days → 🇨🇿 Czechia up to 90 days → 🇩🇰 Denmark up to 90 days → 🇪🇨 Ecuador up to 90 days → 🇫🇷 France up to 90 days Schengen — 90 days within any 180-day window. ETIAS launching late 2025. → 🇩🇪 Germany up to 90 days Schengen 90/180. ETIAS late 2025. → 🇬🇷 Greece up to 90 days → 🇭🇰 Hong Kong up to 90 days → 🇭🇺 Hungary up to 90 days → 🇮🇸 Iceland up to 90 days → 🇮🇪 Ireland up to 90 days → 🇮🇱 Israel up to 90 days → 🇮🇹 Italy up to 90 days Schengen 90/180. ETIAS late 2025. → 🇯🇵 Japan up to 90 days → 🇲🇾 Malaysia up to 90 days → 🇲🇽 Mexico up to 180 days → 🇲🇦 Morocco up to 90 days → 🇳🇱 Netherlands up to 90 days → 🇳🇴 Norway up to 90 days → 🇵🇪 Peru up to 183 days → 🇵🇭 Philippines up to 30 days → 🇵🇱 Poland up to 90 days → 🇵🇹 Portugal up to 90 days → 🇸🇬 Singapore up to 90 days → 🇿🇦 South Africa up to 90 days → 🇪🇸 Spain up to 90 days Schengen 90/180. ETIAS late 2025. → 🇸🇪 Sweden up to 90 days → 🇨🇭 Switzerland up to 90 days → 🇹🇼 Taiwan up to 90 days → 🇹🇭 Thailand up to 60 days 60 days visa-free (raised from 30 in mid-2024). → 🇹🇷 Turkey up to 90 days 90 days within 180-day period (since 2024). → 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates up to 30 days 30-day stamp at entry; can be extended once. → 🇬🇧 United Kingdom up to 180 days →

Visa-free pilot · 1 country

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka up to 30 days Visa-free 'pilot' programme through 2025 for major source countries. →

eTA (online) · 3 countries

🇦🇺 Australia up to 90 days ETA online before travel (A$20). Multiple entries for 12 months. → 🇨🇦 Canada up to 180 days eTA online required for air arrivals (C$7). → 🇳🇿 New Zealand up to 90 days NZeTA online + IVL fee (NZ$100 total). →

K-ETA (online) · 1 country

🇰🇷 South Korea up to 90 days K-ETA online required before flight (₩10,000). →

Visa on arrival · 4 countries

🇪🇬 Egypt up to 30 days $25 VoA at major airports, or e-visa online. → 🇮🇩 Indonesia up to 30 days $35 VoA; extendable once. → 🇷🇼 Rwanda up to 30 days → 🇹🇿 Tanzania up to 90 days $100 VoA or e-visa. →

e-Visa (online) · 5 countries

🇧🇷 Brazil up to 90 days e-Visa reintroduced for US/CA/AU in 2025 ($80.90). → 🇮🇳 India up to 30 days India e-Visa online ($25 for 30-day, more for 1-yr/5-yr). → 🇰🇪 Kenya up to 90 days eTA online ($30); paper VoA no longer issued. → 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia up to 90 days Saudi eVisa online; tourism visa from 2019. → 🇻🇳 Vietnam up to 90 days E-visa online ($25) — 90-day single or multi-entry. →

Visa required · 2 countries

🇨🇳 China — Tourist visa needed; 240-hour transit-without-visa programme covers 60+ countries. → 🇨🇺 Cuba — Tourist card required; OFAC general licence categories also apply for US citizens. →

Other passports

🇬🇧 UK passport →🇪🇺 EU passport →🇨🇦 Canadian passport →🇦🇺 Australian passport →

Last reviewed 2025-2026

Visa rules shift, sometimes overnight. This page is informational; always confirm with the destination's official consulate or embassy before booking flights. Stay durations can change with bilateral agreements; e-visa and eTA programs are added (or removed) periodically.