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Visa-free countries for an American passport
Discover where US passport holders can travel without a visa. This complete guide shows visa requirements for American citizens in every country, including popular destinations like Europe's Schengen Area, Japan, and South Korea. Find entry requirements and visa-free stays for USA passport holders worldwide.
- 156
- destinations without an advance visa
- 116
- visa-free destinations
- 46
- destinations needing a visa or e-visa
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Where a American passport takes you
Every destination in our dataset, colored by what the American passport needs to enter: green is visa-free, blue is freedom of movement, grey means a visa or e-visa in advance.
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Every destination, by what the American passport needs
All 202 destinations in our dataset, grouped by entry requirement and colored like the map above — the United States's home country counts toward freedom of movement.
Freedom of Movement
5 Destinations
Marshall IslandsFree Movement
MicronesiaFree Movement
PalauFree Movement
SvalbardFree Movement
United StatesHome
Visa Free
111 Destinations
Albania360 days
Andorra90 days
Angola30 days
Antigua and Barbuda180 days
Argentina90 days
Armenia180 days
Austria90 days
Bahamas240 days
Barbados180 days
Belgium90 days
Belize180 days
Bolivia90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
Botswana90 days
Brunei90 days
Bulgaria90 days
Canada180 days
Cape Verde30 days
Chile90 days
Colombia90 days
Costa Rica180 days
Croatia90 days
Cyprus90 days
Czech Republic90 days
Denmark90 days
Dominica180 days
Dominican Republic30 days
Ecuador90 days
El Salvador180 days
Estonia90 days
Fiji120 days
Finland90 days
France90 days
Germany90 days
Greece90 days
Greenland90 days
Grenada90 days
Guatemala90 days
Guyana90 days
Haiti90 days
Honduras90 days
Hong Kong90 days
Hungary90 days
Iceland90 days
Ireland90 days
Italy90 days
Jamaica180 days
Japan90 days
Kazakhstan30 days
Kiribati90 days
Kosovo90 days
Kyrgyzstan30 days
Latvia90 days
LesothoVisa free
Liechtenstein90 days
Lithuania90 days
Luxembourg90 days
Macao30 days
Malawi30 days
Malaysia90 days
Malta90 days
Mauritius90 days
Mexico180 days
Moldova90 days
Monaco90 days
Mongolia90 days
Montenegro90 days
Morocco90 days
Mozambique30 days
Netherlands90 days
Nicaragua90 days
North Macedonia90 days
Norway90 days
PalestineVisa free
Panama180 days
Paraguay90 days
Peru180 days
Philippines30 days
Poland90 days
Portugal90 days
Republic of Georgia360 days
Romania90 days
Saint Lucia42 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines180 days
San Marino90 days
Sao Tome and Principe15 days
Senegal90 days
Serbia90 days
Seychelles90 days
Singapore30 days
Slovakia90 days
Slovenia90 days
South Africa90 days
South Korea90 days
Spain90 days
Swaziland30 days
Sweden90 days
Switzerland90 days
Taiwan90 days
Tajikistan30 days
Thailand60 days
Trinidad and Tobago90 days
Tunisia90 days
Turkey90 days
Ukraine90 days
United Arab Emirates90 days
Uruguay90 days
Uzbekistan30 days
Vanuatu120 days
Vatican City (Holy See)90 days
Zambia90 days
eTA (Online Registration)
7 Destinations
Australia90 days
Israel90 days
Kenya90 days
New Zealand90 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis180 days
Suriname90 days
United Kingdom180 days
Visa on Arrival
32 Destinations
BahrainOn Arrival
BangladeshOn Arrival
BurundiOn Arrival
CambodiaOn Arrival
ComorosOn Arrival
DjiboutiOn Arrival
EgyptOn Arrival
EthiopiaOn Arrival
GambiaOn Arrival
Guinea-BissauOn Arrival
IndonesiaOn Arrival
JordanOn Arrival
KuwaitOn Arrival
LaosOn Arrival
LebanonOn Arrival
MadagascarOn Arrival
MaldivesOn Arrival
NamibiaOn Arrival
NepalOn Arrival
OmanOn Arrival
QatarOn Arrival
RwandaOn Arrival
SamoaOn Arrival
Saudi ArabiaOn Arrival
Sierra LeoneOn Arrival
Solomon IslandsOn Arrival
Sri LankaOn Arrival
TanzaniaOn Arrival
Timor-LesteOn Arrival
TongaOn Arrival
TuvaluOn Arrival
ZimbabweOn Arrival
e-Visa
28 Destinations
Afghanistane-Visa
Azerbaijane-Visa
Belaruse-Visa
Benine-Visa
Bhutane-Visa
Brazile-Visa
Burkina Fasoe-Visa
Cameroone-Visa
Chade-Visa
Cote d’Ivoiree-Visa
Cubae-Visa
DR Congoe-Visa
Equatorial Guineae-Visa
Guineae-Visa
Indiae-Visa
Iraqe-Visa
Libyae-Visa
Mauritaniae-Visa
Myanmare-Visa
Nigeriae-Visa
Pakistane-Visa
Papua New Guineae-Visa
Somaliae-Visa
South Sudane-Visa
Syriae-Visa
Togoe-Visa
Ugandae-Visa
Viet Name-Visa
Regular Visa
18 Destinations
AlgeriaRequired
Central African RepublicRequired
ChinaRequired
CongoRequired
EritreaRequired
GabonRequired
GhanaRequired
IranRequired
LiberiaRequired
MaliRequired
NauruRequired
NigerRequired
North KoreaRequired
RussiaRequired
SudanRequired
TurkmenistanRequired
VenezuelaRequired
YemenRequired
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can a american passport enter visa-free?
116 of the 202 destinations in the Day31 dataset are open to american passport holders without a visa, including 5 where they can live and work under freedom-of-movement rules. A further 32 issue a visa on arrival and 7 require only an electronic travel authorization (eTA).
Which destinations require a visa for american passport holders?
18 destinations require a visa applied for before travel — including Algeria, Central African Republic, China, Congo, Eritrea. Another 28 require an e-visa, which is applied for online.
What is the mobility score of the american passport?
Day31's mobility score counts destinations reachable without advance paperwork: the american passport scores 156 of 202, with 5 destinations offering freedom of movement and 46 requiring a visa or e-visa in advance.
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