Does your next travel require a visa? Most countries don’t require US citizens to get a visa for tourist trips. However, you would prefer not to discover the hard way that your destination is one of the countries that require a visa! Visa requirements change frequently, you should always check the requirements of your destination by going by the State Department’s Country Specific Information page or the site of the embassy of your destination.
Below, we’ve listed the most popular destinations and visa requirements for US citizens. Take note that this chart only applies to leisure travel. In case you’re travelling for business, study, or work, visa requirements might differ.
| Countries | Visa Requirements | Allowed Stay | Other Requirements |
| Zimbabwe | Visa upon entry (just for travelers) at the Harare airport and also at selected ports of entry to Zimbabwe
Single Entry Visa Fee – $30 |
Up to 30 days | Valid US Passport |
| Zambia | Single entry visa upon entry
Visa Fee – $50 Visa Fee for one day – $20 |
Up to 30 days | US passport with 6 months validity and 2 blank page for entry stamp. |
| Australia | ETA issued online before travel | Up to 90 days | Valid US passport with at least 1 blank page for entry stamp. |
| Bahamas | Not required | Up to 8 months | Valid Us Passport with at least 2 blank pages marked as visa.
Passport should be valid for 6 months after the departure from Bahamas. A return ticket is required for the entry in Bahamas. |
| Vietnam | Visa required (sticker and “loose leaf” visa) | Up to 90 days | US passport with 6 months of validity and at least one blank page for entry stamp |
| United Kingdom | Not required | Up to 90 days | Us passport valid for the intended period of stay in the country.
US passport with one blank page for entry stamp. |
| Bolivia | Required | Up to 30 calendar days per visit | US passport with 6 months of validity and one blank page for entry stamp.
Original International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever. |
| Brazil | Required
*Brazil has declared a visa waiver program for travelers coming from June 1 – September 18, 2016 (Check the Brazilian department site for more subtle elements) |
Visa would be valid for 10 years for multiple entries | Valid US passport with at least 1 blank page for entry stamp. |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa on Arrival
Visa charges are free |
Up to 30 days | US passport with 6 months and one blank page for entry stamp. |
| Uganda | Visa on Arrival at the International Airport in Entebbe
Visa Fee – $100. If you will visit Kenya or Rwanda, you can get an East Africa Tourist Visa valid for every one of the three nations from the Embassy of Uganda: Visa Fees for Single Entry – $50 Visa Fees for Multiple-entry- $100 |
Up to 3 months | US passport with 6 months of validity and one blank page for entry stamp
Original International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever Proof of polio vaccination for children younger than 5 years |
| Cambodia | Visa issued upon entry in the airport in Phnom Penh or Siem Reap, or at major border crossings.
Travelers who will enter Cambodia on a river cruise should contact the cruise line to confirm if a visa will be issued upon arrival or if should be acquired ahead of time at the Embassy of Cambodia. |
Up to 30 days | US passport with 6 months of validity and one blank page for entry stamp.
Two passport-sizes photos |
| Canada | Not required | Up to 180 days | Valid US passport with at least 1 blank page for entry stamp. |
| Tanzania | Visa on Arrival at all entry ports | – | US passport with 6 months of validity and one blank page for entry stamp.
Round Trip ticket and demonstration of the sufficient funds for the stay. |
| Taiwan | Not Required | Up to 90 days | US passport valid for the intended period of stay in the country.
US passport with one blank page for entry stamp. |
| China | Required | Visa would be valid for 10 years for multiple entries | US passport with 6 months of validity and at least two blank pages for entry stamp. |
| Egypt | Visa on arrival at all international Egyptian airports.
Single Entry Visa fee – $25 Multiple Entry Visa Fee – $35 |
Up to 30 days | Valid US Passport with at least 1 blank page for entry stamp. |
| Switzerland | Not Required | Up to 90 days | US passport with 6 months of validity and one blank page for entry stamp. |
| Spain | Not Required | Up to 90 days | Valid US passport with one blank page for entry stamp.
(6 months of validity recommended) |
| France | Not Required | Under 90 days | Passport valid for 6 months beyond your planned date of final departure from the Schengen area. |
| Hong Kong | Not Required | Under 90 days | Passport valid for one month beyond the date of your intended stay.
US Passport with at least one blank page for entry stamp. |
| South Korea | Not Required | Up to 90 days | Valid US passport at the time of entry.
US passport with one blank page for entry stamp. |
| Russia | Required | Up to 30 days | Valid US passport with at least 2 blank pages marked as visa.
Passport should be valid for 6 months after the departure from Russia. |
| India | Required (e-Visa for single entry and sticker visa for multiple entry) | Single entry visa validity – 30 days
Multiple entry visa validity – 10 years |
Valid US passport with one blank page for entry stamp. |
| Indonesia | A single entry visa on arrival at Jakarta, Denpasar (Bali), Batam, Banda Aceh, Medan, Padang, Pekanbaru, Manado, Biak, Ambon, Balikpapan, Pontianak, Kupang, Surabaya, and South Sumatra airports
Visa Fee – $35. *Fee might not apply at Jakarta, Bali, Medan, Batam, and Surabaya airports. |
Up to 30 days | Valid US Passport with at least 2 blank pages side by side. |
| Paraguay | Visas on arrival are available only at the Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Asuncion
Visa Fee – $160 |
Up to 90 days | Valid US passport at the time of entry with one blank page for entry stamp.
US travelers must complete a one page form (available in English and Spanish) to report any symptoms or exposure to diseases like Ebola and Chikungunya. |
| Netherlands | Not Required | Up to 90 days | Passport valid for 3 months beyond your planned date of final departure from the Schengen area.
US passport with 2 blank pages for entry stamp. |
| Ireland | Not Required | Up to 3 months | US passport valid for the duration of your stay in the country.
US Passport with at least one blank page. |
| Italy | Not Required | Under 90 days | Passport valid for 6 months beyond your planned date of final departure from the Schengen area.
US passport with 2 blank pages for entry stamp. |
| Myanmar | Required.
May be issued at a Consulate of Myanmar or online as an e-Visa |
Up to 28 days | US passport with 6 months of validity and at least 2 blank page for entry stamp. |
| Mexico | Not Required
For a stay of one week or more travelers must purchase a tourist card for approximately $20 |
Up to 180 days | Valid US Passport with at least one blank page for entry stamp. |
| Japan | Not Required | Under 90 days | US passport valid for the duration of your stay in the country.
US passport with one blank page for entry stamp. |
| Jamaica | Not Required | Up to 6 months | Valid US passport at the time of entry.
US passport with one blank page for entry stamp. |
| Kenya | Required
(e-Visa for single entry and sticker visa for multiple entry). If you will also visit Rwanda or Uganda, you can get an East Africa Tourist Visa valid for all three countries. Visa Fees for Single Entry – $50 Visa Fees for Multiple-entry – $100 |
East Africa Tourist Visa allows multiple entry in the country, during a period of 90 days | US passport with 6 months if validity and at least two blank pages for entry stamp. |
