Visa requirements for Liechtenstein citizens

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A Liechtenstein passport

Visa requirements for Liechtenstein citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Liechtenstein. As of March 2023, Liechtenstein citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 182 countries and territories, ranking the Liechtenstein passport 12th (tied with Malaysia) in terms of travel freedom overall, and the lowest of the EFTA member states, according to the Henley Passport Index. [1]

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As a member state of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), Liechtenstein citizens enjoy freedom of movement to live and work in other EFTA countries in accordance with the EFTA convention. [2] Moreover, by virtue of Liechtenstein's membership of the European Economic Area (EEA), Liechtenstein citizens also enjoy freedom of movement within all EEA member states. The Citizens’ Rights Directive [3] defines the right of free movement for citizens of the EEA, [4] and all EFTA and EU citizens are not only visa-exempt but are legally entitled to enter and reside in each other's countries.

In order to travel to another country, a Liechtenstein citizen requires a passport, except travel to all European Union member states, all EFTA member states, Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, San Marino, Serbia, Turkey, [5] and Vatican City where the Liechtenstein identity card is valid.

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for holders of regular Liechtenstein passports
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Visa requirements

CountryVisa requirementAllowed stayNotes (excluding departure fees)
Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan Visa required [6]
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania Visa not required [7] 90 days
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Visa required [8]
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra Visa not required [9]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Visa required [10]
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda Visa not required [11] 6 months
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Visa not required [12] 90 days
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia Visa not required [13] 180 days
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia eVisitor [14] 90 days
  • 90 days on each visit in a 12-month period if granted
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Visa not required [15]
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan eVisa [16] 30 days [17]
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Visa not required [18] 8 months
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Visa on arrival [19] 14 days
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh eVisa / Visa on arrival [20] 30 days
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados Visa not required [21] 6 months
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Visa not required [22] 30 days [22]
  • Visa-free until 31 December 2024. [22]
Flag of Belgium.svg  Belgium Visa not required [23]
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize Visa not required [24]
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin eVisa / Visa on arrival [25] [26] 30 days / 8 days
  • Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan eVisa [27] [28]
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia Visa not required [29] 90 days
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa not required [30] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 6-month period
  • ID card valid
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Visa not required [31] 90 days
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Visa not required [32] 90 days
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei Visa not required [33] 90 days
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Visa not required [34]
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso Visa on arrival / eVisa [35] 1 month
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi Visa on arrival [36] 1 month
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia eVisa / Visa on arrival [37] 30 days
  • Visa is also obtainable online. [38]
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon eVisa [39] [40]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Visa not required [41] 6 months
  • eTA required if arriving by air [42]
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Visa not required [43] 30 days
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic Visa required [44]
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad Visa required [45]
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Visa not required [46] 90 days
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Visa required [47]
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Visa not required [48] 180 days
  • 90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period
Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros Visa on arrival [49]
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo Visa required [50]
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo eVisa [51] [52] 7 days
Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg  Costa Rica Visa not required [53] 90 days
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Côte d'Ivoire eVisa [54] 3 months
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Visa not required [55]
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Tourist Card required [56] 90 days
  • Can be extended to another 90 days
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Visa not required [57]
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Visa not required [58]
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Visa not required [59]
  • Freedom of movement (DK)
  • ID card valid
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti eVisa [60] 31 days
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica Visa not required [61] 6 months
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Visa not required [62] 30 days
  • Can be extended up to 120 days with fee
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Visa not required [63] 90 days
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Visa on arrival [64] 30 days
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador Visa not required [65] 90 days
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea eVisa [66] [67]
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea Visa required [68]
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Visa not required [69]
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini Visa required [70]
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia eVisa [71] up to 90 days
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Visa not required [72] 4 months
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Visa not required [73]
Flag of France.svg  France Visa not required [74]
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon eVisa [75]
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia Visa not required [76] 90 days
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Visa not required [77] 1 year
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Visa not required [78]
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Visa required [79]
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Visa not required [80]
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada Visa not required [81] 3 months
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Visa not required [82] 90 days
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea eVisa [83] 90 days
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau eVisa / Visa on arrival [84] 90 days
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana Visa required [85]
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti Visa not required [86] 90 days
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras Visa not required [87] 90 days
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Visa not required [88]
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Visa not required [89]
Flag of India.svg  India e-Visa [90] 60 days
  • e-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports [Note 1] or 3 designated seaports. [Note 2] [91]
  • An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.[ citation needed ]
  • Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa. [92]
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Visa on arrival / eVisa [93] 30 days
  • Select ports of entry.
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran eVisa [94] 30 days [95]
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq eVisa [96]
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Visa not required [97]
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Visa not required [98] 3 months
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Visa not required [99]
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Visa not required [100] 90 days
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Visa not required [101] 90 days
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Visa on arrival [102] 30 days
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Visa not required [104] 30 days [105]
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Electronic Travel Authorization [106] 3 months
Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati Visa not required [107] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 12 months period
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Visa required [108]
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Korean Electronic Travel Authorization [109] [110] 90 days
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait eVisa / Visa on arrival [111] 3 months
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan Visa not required [112] 60 days
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos eVisa / Visa on arrival [113] [114] 30 days
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Visa not required [118]
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Visa on arrival [119] 1 month
  • Visa extendable for 2 additional months issued upon arrival
  • Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket.
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho eVisa [120] [121] 44 days
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia Visa required [122]
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya eVisa [123] [124] 30 days
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Visa not required [125]
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Visa not required [126]
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar eVisa / Visa on arrival [127] 90 days
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi eVisa / Visa on arrival [128] [129] 90 days
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Visa not required [130] 90 days
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Visa on arrival [131] 30 days
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Visa required [132]
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Visa not required [133]
Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands Visa on arrival [134] 90 days
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania Visa on arrival [135]
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius Visa not required [136] 90 days
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Visa not required [137] 180 days
Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Micronesia Visa not required [138] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Visa not required [139] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 days period
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco Visa not required [140]
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Visa not required [141] 30 days
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Visa not required [142] 90 days
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Visa not required [143] 30 days
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Visa on arrival [144] 30 days
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar Visa required [145]
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Visa not required [146] 3 months
  • 3 months within a calendar year
Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru Visa required [147]
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Visa on arrival [148] 90 days
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Visa not required [149]
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority [150] 3 months
  • International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority. [151]
  • Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. [152] Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy. [151]
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua Visa not required [153] 90 days
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger Visa required [154]
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Visa required [155]
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia Visa not required [156] 90 days
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Visa not required [157]
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman eVisa [158] 30 days
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan eVisa [159] 90 days
Flag of Palau.svg  Palau Visa on arrival [160] 30 days
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Visa not required [161] 180 days
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea eVisa / Free visa on arrival [162] 60 days
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Visa not required [163] 90 days
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru Visa not required [164] 90 days [165]
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Visa not required [166] 30 days
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Visa not required [167]
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Visa not required [168]
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Visa not required [169] 90 days
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Visa not required [170]
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia eVisa [171] 16 days
  • e-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints [172]
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda eVisa / Visa on arrival [173]
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa not required [174] 3 months
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia Visa not required [175] 6 weeks
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required [176] 1 month
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Entry Permit on arrival [177] 60 days
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino Visa not required [178]
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe Visa not required [179] 15 days [180] [181]
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia eVisa / Visa on arrival [182] [183] 90 days
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Visa on arrival [184] 90 days
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Visa not required [185] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 6-month period
  • ID card valid
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles Visa not required [186] 3 months
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone Visa required [187]
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Visa not required [188] 30 days
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Visa not required [189]
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Visa not required [190]
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands Free Visitor's permit on arrival [191] 3 months
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia Visa on arrival [192]
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Visa not required [193] 90 days
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan Electronic Visa [194]
  • Obtainable online [195]
  • Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel [195]
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Visa not required [196]
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Electronic Travel Authorization [197] 30 days
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan Visa required [198]
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname E-tourist card [199] 90 days
  • Multiple entry eVisa is also available. [200]
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Visa not required [201]
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Visa not required [50]
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria eVisa [202]
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan Visa not required [203] 30 days
  • Visa also available online.
  • E-visa holders can enter through all border points. [204]
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania eVisa / Visa on arrival [205] [206] 3 months
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Visa not required [207] 60 days
  • Maximum two visits annually if not arriving by air.
Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste Visa on arrival [208] 30 days
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo Visa on arrival [209] 7 days
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Visa not required [210] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Visa not required [211] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Visa not required [212] 3 months
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Visa not required [213] 90 days [214]
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan Visa required [215]
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu Visa not required [216] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda eVisa / Visa on arrival [217]
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Visa not required [219] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Visa not required [220] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period [221]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Visa not required [222] 6 months
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Visa Waiver Program [223] 90 days
  • On arrival from overseas; ESTA (valid for 2 years when issued) required if arriving by air or cruise ship. [224]
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Visa not required [225] 90 days
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Visa not required [226] 30 days
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu Visa not required [227] 30 days
Flag of Vatican City (2023-present).svg  Vatican City Visa not required [228]
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Visa not required [229] 90 days
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam eVisa [230] 30 days
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen Visa required [231]
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia eVisa / Visa on arrival [232] 90 days
  • Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe eVisa / Visa on arrival [233] 3 months
  • Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.

Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories

Visa requirements for Liechtenstein citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries and restricted zones:

Visitor toVisa requirementNotes (excluding departure fees)
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo Visa not required [234]
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  North Cyprus Visa not required [235]
  • 90 days
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Visa not required [236]
  • 90 days
Flag of Macau.svg  Macao Visa not required [237]
  • 90 days
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan Visa not required90 days [238]

Consular protection of Liechtensteiner citizens abroad

Diplomatic missions of Liechtenstein Diplomatic missions of Liechtenstein.png
Diplomatic missions of Liechtenstein

There are Liechtensteinian embassies in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, and the United States of America.

Since 1919, Switzerland has represented Liechtenstein in those countries wherein Liechtenstein itself does not maintain consular representation. [239]
See also List of diplomatic missions of Liechtenstein.

Non-visa restrictions

Many countries have entry restrictions on foreigners that go beyond the common requirement of having either a valid visa or a visa exemption. Such restrictions may be health related or impose additional documentation requirements on certain classes of people for diplomatic or political purposes.

Blank passport pages

Many countries require a minimum number of blank pages to be available in the passport being presented, typically one or two pages. [240] Endorsement pages, which often appear after the visa pages, are not counted as being valid or available.

Vaccination

Cover of the new International Certificate of Vaccination issued by the Bureau of Quarantine in the Philippines since 2021 The New Cover of the International Certificate of Vaccination issued by the Philippines.jpg
Cover of the new International Certificate of Vaccination issued by the Bureau of Quarantine in the Philippines since 2021

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia, require all incoming passengers older than nine months to one year [241] to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, as does the South American territory of French Guiana. [242]

Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area or has visited one recently or has transited for 12 hours in those countries: Algeria, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Libya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. [243] [244]

Passport validity length

Very few countries, such as Paraguay, just require a valid passport on arrival.

However many countries and groupings now require only an identity card – especially from their neighbours. Other countries may have special bilateral arrangements that depart from the generality of their passport validity length policies to shorten the period of passport validity required for each other's citizens [245] [246] or even accept passports that have already expired (but not been cancelled). [247]

Some countries, such as Japan, [248] Ireland and the United Kingdom, [249] require a passport valid throughout the period of the intended stay.

In the absence of specific bilateral agreements, countries requiring passports to be valid for at least 6 more months on arrival include Afghanistan, Algeria, Anguilla, Bahrain, [250] Bhutan, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Curaçao, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, [251] Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru, [252] Philippines, [253] Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Venezuela, and Vietnam. [254]

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 4 months on arrival include Micronesia and Zambia.

Countries requiring passports with a validity of at least 3 months beyond the date of intended departure include Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Honduras, Montenegro, Nauru, Moldova and New Zealand. Similarly, the EEA countries of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, all European Union countries (except Ireland) together with Switzerland also require 3 months validity beyond the date of the bearer's intended departure unless the bearer is an EEA or Swiss national.

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 3 months on arrival include Albania, North Macedonia, Panama, and Senegal.

Bermuda requires passports to be valid for at least 45 days upon entry.

Countries that require a passport validity of at least one month beyond the date of intended departure include Eritrea, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Macau, the Maldives [255] and South Africa.

Criminal record

Some countries, including Australia, Canada, Fiji, New Zealand and the United States, [256] routinely deny entry to non-citizens who have a criminal record, while others impose restrictions depending on the type of conviction and the length of the sentence.

Persona non grata

The government of a country can declare a diplomat persona non grata , banning them from entering the country or expelling them if they have already entered. In non-diplomatic use, the authorities of a country may also declare a foreigner persona non grata permanently or temporarily, usually because of unlawful activity. [257]

Israeli stamps

Israeli border control Entry Permit (issued as a stand-alone document rather than a stamp affixed in a passport) Border Control Entry Permit Israel.jpg
Israeli border control Entry Permit (issued as a stand-alone document rather than a stamp affixed in a passport)

Kuwait, [258] Lebanon, [259] Libya, [260] Syria, [261] and Yemen [262] do not allow entry to people with passport stamps from Israel or whose passports have either a used or an unused Israeli visa, or where there is evidence of previous travel to Israel such as entry or exit stamps from neighbouring border posts in transit countries such as Jordan and Egypt.

To circumvent this Arab League boycott of Israel, the Israeli immigration services have now mostly ceased to stamp foreign nationals' passports on either entry to or exit from Israel (unless the entry is for some work-related purposes). Since 15 January 2013, Israel no longer stamps foreign passports at Ben Gurion Airport. Passports are still (as of 22 June 2017) stamped at Erez when passing into and out of Gaza.[ citation needed ]

Iran refuses admission to holders of passports containing an Israeli visa or stamp that is less than 12 months old.

Biometrics

Several countries mandate that all travellers, or all foreign travellers, be fingerprinted on arrival and will refuse admission to or even arrest travellers who refuse to comply. In some countries, such as the United States, this may apply even to transit passengers who merely wish to change planes rather than go landside. [263]

Fingerprinting countries/regions include Afghanistan, [264] [265] Argentina, [266] Brunei, Cambodia, [267] China, [268] Ethiopia, [269] Ghana, Guinea, [270] India, Japan, [271] [272] Kenya (both fingerprints and a photo are taken), [273] Malaysia upon entry and departure, [274] Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, [275] Singapore, South Korea, [276] Taiwan, Thailand, [277] Uganda, [278] the United Arab Emirates and the United States.

Many countries also require a photo be taken of people entering the country. The United States, which does not fully implement exit control formalities at its land frontiers (although long mandated by its own legislation), [279] [280] [281] intends to implement facial recognition for passengers departing from international airports to identify people who overstay their visa. [282]

Together with fingerprint and face recognition, iris scanning is one of three biometric identification technologies internationally standardised since 2006 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for use in e-passports [283] and the United Arab Emirates conducts iris scanning on visitors who need to apply for a visa. [284] [285]

See also

Notes and references

Notes
    • Panghok - Taichang (Vietnam)
    • Lantui - Baka (China)
    • Meuang mom - Wan Pong (Myanmar)
    • Tanalaeng Dry Port - Nongkai (Thailand)
    • Nonghaed - Nam kanh (Vietnam)
    • Pakxan - Bungkan (Thailand)
    • Nam phao - Cau treo (Vietnam)
    • Na pao - Cha lo (Vietnam)
    • Nam ngeun - Huay konl (Thailand)
    • Namheuang - Nakaseng (Thailand)
    • Phoudou (Thailand)
    • Nam soy - Na meo (Vietnam)
    • Phoukeua - Kontoum (Vietnam)
    • Lalai (Vietnam)
    • Pangmone - Phayao (Thailand)
    • Daktaock - Nam Giang (Vietnam)
    • Savannakhet Airport
    • Vientiane
    • Savannakhet
    • Bokeo
    • Vientiane
    • Savannakhet
    • Khammouane
    • Bokeo
    • Samliemkham (Thailand and Myanmar)
    • Tanalaeng - Nongkai (Thailand)
    • Daensavan - Lao bao (Vietnam)
    • Veunkham - Nong nok khian (Cambodia)
    • Vang tao - Chongmek (Thailand)
    • Boten - Bo han (China)
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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Visa requirements for Bolivian citizens</span> Administrative entry restrictions

Visa requirements for Bolivian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Bolivia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Visa requirements for Bulgarian citizens</span> Administrative entry restrictions

Visa requirements for Bulgarian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Bulgaria. As of 23 July 2024, Bulgarian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 177 countries and territories, ranking the Bulgarian passport 14th overall in terms of travel freedom, according to the Henley & Partners Passport Index.

Visa requirements for Burundian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Burundi. As of 11 January 2022, Burundian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 51 countries and territories, ranking the Burundian passport 92nd in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley & Partners Passport Index.

Visa requirements for Cameroonian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Cameroon. As of 15 June 2024, Cameroonian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 53 countries and territories, ranking the Cameroonian passport 89th in terms of travel freedom (tied with passports= from Angola according to the Henley & Partners Passport Index.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Visa requirements for Tuvaluan citizens</span> Administrative entry restrictions

Visa requirements for Tuvaluan citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Tuvalu. As of 20 December 2020, Tuvaluan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 127 countries and territories, ranking the Tuvaluan passport 45th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Visa requirements for Swiss citizens</span> Administrative entry restrictions

Visa requirements for Swiss citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Switzerland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Visa requirements for Slovak citizens</span> Administrative entry restrictions

Visa requirements for Slovak citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Slovakia. As of July 2024, Slovak citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 184 countries and territories, ranking the Slovak passport 9th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.

Visa requirements for Paraguayan citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed by the authorities of foreign states on citizens of Paraguay.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Visa requirements for Comorian citizens</span> Administrative entry restrictions

Visa requirements for Comorian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Comoros.

Visa requirements for Jamaican citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Jamaica. As of 2024, Jamaican citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 89 countries and territories, ranking the Jamaican passport 55th, tied with Guyanese passport and Nauruan passport in terms of travel freedom according to Henley Passport Index.,

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Visa requirements for Dominican Republic citizens</span> Administrative entry restrictions

Visa requirements for Dominican Republic citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of the Dominican Republic. Along with Cuba and Haiti the Dominican republic passport is considered the weakest passport in Latin America for traveling. Despite several promises by the Government the Dominican Republic still doesn't have the biometric passport. In June 2024 the Government again promised the beginning of introduction of the biometric passports for February 2025.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Visa requirements for Slovenian citizens</span> Administrative entry restrictions

Visa requirements for Slovenian citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of Slovenia by the authorities of other states. As of July 2024, Slovenian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 184 countries and territories, ranking the Slovenian passport 10th overall in terms of travel freedom, according to the Henley Passport Index.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Visa requirements for Andorran citizens</span> Administrative entry restrictions

Visa requirements for Andorra citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Andorra. As of 11 January 2024, Andorran citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 172 countries and territories, ranking the Andorran passport 19th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.

Visa requirements for Bhutanese citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Bhutan. As of 2 July 2019, Bhutanese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 52 countries and territories, ranking the Bhutanese passport 92nd in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Visa requirements for Beninese citizens</span> Administrative entry restrictions

Visa requirements for Beninese citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Benin. As of 2 July 2019, Beninese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 61 countries and territories, ranking the Beninese passport 83rd in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.