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Visa requirements for Venezuelan citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Venezuela.
As of 2024, Venezuelan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 127 countries and territories, ranking the Venezuelan passport 46th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index. [1]
Citizens of Venezuela do not need to use a passport when traveling to Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia as they may use their ID card.[ may be outdated as of January 2025 ] Moreover, Venezuelans may also travel to the United States, [2] Canada, [3] Spain [4] and several Latin American countries using expired passports. [5] [6]
Since 2017, 21 countries in Latin America and Caribbean (El Salvador, Panama, Honduras, Guatemala, St Lucia, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Chile, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, St Marteen, St Eustatius, Saba, Mexico, Costa Rica, Belize, Nicaragua and Suriname) have stopped providing visa-free access to Venezuelans following the ongoing refugee crisis and reinstated visa requirements for those seeking to enter these countries.
Some countries will still allow Venezuelans to enter visa-free if holding a valid visa / residence permit from a particular third country, such as Canada, the Schengen Area, Japan or the United States; and in the case of Mexico offers visa-free if holding a residence from a country of the Pacific Alliance (Chile, Colombia and Peru). Venezuela can enter Mexico without visa if they hold invitation up to 180 days
Visa requirements for holders of normal passports traveling for tourist purposes:
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
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Afghanistan | Visa required [7] | ||
Albania | Visa not required [8] | 90 days | |
Algeria | Visa required [9] | ||
Andorra | Visa not required [10] | ||
Angola | eVisa [11] | 30 days |
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Antigua and Barbuda | Visa not required [14] | 180 days | |
Argentina | Freedom of movement (conditional) [15] | 90 days |
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Armenia | eVisa [17] | 120 days | |
Australia and territories | Online Visa required [18] [19] | 90 days |
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Austria | Visa not required [20] | 90 days |
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Azerbaijan | Visa required [21] [22] |
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Bahamas | Visa not required [23] | 3 months | |
Bahrain | eVisa / Visa on arrival [24] | 14 days | |
Bangladesh | Visa on arrival [25] | 30 days |
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Barbados | Visa not required [27] | 28 days | |
Belarus | Visa not required [28] | 90 days | |
Belgium | Visa not required [29] | 90 days |
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Belize | Visa required [30] [31] | ||
Benin | eVisa [32] [33] | 30 days |
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Bhutan | eVisa [34] [35] | ||
Bolivia | Visa not required [36] | 90 days | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa not required [37] | 90 days |
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Botswana | Visa not required [38] | 90 days |
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Brazil | Visa not required [39] | 90 days | |
Brunei | Visa required [40] | ||
Bulgaria | Visa not required [41] | 90 days |
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Burkina Faso | eVisa / Visa on arrival [42] [43] | 1 month | |
Burundi | Visa on arrival [44] | 1 month | |
Cambodia | eVisa / Visa on arrival [45] [46] | 30 days | |
Cameroon | eVisa [47] [48] | ||
Canada | Visa required [49] |
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Cape Verde | Visa on arrival [53] |
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Central African Republic | Visa required [55] | ||
Chad | Visa required [56] | ||
Chile | Visa required [57] |
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China | Visa required [58] | ||
Colombia | Visa not required [59] | 180 days |
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Comoros | Visa on arrival [60] | 45 days | |
Republic of the Congo | Visa required [61] | ||
Democratic Republic of the Congo | eVisa [62] [63] | 7 days | |
Costa Rica | Visa required [64] [65] |
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Côte d'Ivoire | eVisa [66] [67] | 3 months |
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Croatia | Visa not required [68] | 90 days |
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Cuba | eVisa [69] | 90 days |
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Cyprus | Visa not required [70] | 90 days |
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Czech Republic | Visa not required [71] | 90 days |
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Denmark | Visa not required [72] | 90 days |
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Djibouti | eVisa [73] [74] | 90 days | |
Dominica | Visa not required [75] | 6 months | |
Dominican Republic | Visa required [76] [77] |
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Ecuador | Visa required [78] |
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Egypt | Visa on arrival [79] | 30 days | |
El Salvador | Visa required [80] |
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Equatorial Guinea | eVisa [81] [82] | ||
Eritrea | Visa required [83] | ||
Estonia | Visa not required [84] | 90 days |
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Eswatini | Visa required [85] | ||
Ethiopia | eVisa [86] [87] | up to 90 days |
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Fiji | Visa not required [88] | 4 months | |
Finland | Visa not required [89] | 90 days |
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France | Visa not required [90] | 90 days |
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Gabon | eVisa [91] [92] | 90 days |
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Gambia | Visa required [93] | 90 days | |
Georgia | Visa required [94] |
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Germany | Visa not required [96] | 90 days |
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Ghana | Visa required [97] | ||
Greece | Visa not required [98] | 90 days |
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Grenada | Visa not required [99] | 90 days |
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Guatemala | Visa required [100] |
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Guinea | eVisa [101] [102] | 90 days | |
Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival [103] | 90 days | |
Guyana | Visa required [104] |
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Haiti | Visa not required [106] | 3 months | |
Honduras | Visa required [107] [108] |
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Hungary | Visa not required [109] | 90 days |
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Iceland | Visa not required [110] | 90 days |
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India | eVisa [111] | 30 days |
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Indonesia | e-VOA / Visa on arrival [114] | 30 days [115] | |
Iran | Visa not required [116] | 30 days | |
Iraq | Visa required [117] | ||
Ireland | Visa required [118] |
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Israel | Visa required [120] | ||
Italy | Visa not required [121] | 90 days |
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Jamaica | Visa not required [122] | 30 days | |
Japan | Visa required [123] | ||
Jordan | eVisa / Visa on arrival [124] [125] |
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Kazakhstan | eVisa [126] [127] | ||
Kenya | Electronic Travel Authorisation [128] [129] | 90 days |
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Kiribati | Visa not required [130] | 90 days |
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North Korea | Visa required [131] | ||
South Korea | Electronic Travel Authorization [132] | 90 days |
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Kuwait | Visa required [134] | ||
Kyrgyzstan | eVisa / Visa on arrival [135] [136] | 1 month |
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Laos | eVisa / Visa on arrival [137] | 30 days |
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Latvia | Visa not required [141] | 90 days |
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Lebanon | Free visa on arrival [142] | 1 month |
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Lesotho | eVisa [143] [144] | ||
Liberia | Visa required [145] | ||
Libya | eVisa [146] [147] | ||
Liechtenstein | Visa not required [148] | 90 days |
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Lithuania | Visa not required [149] | 90 days |
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Luxembourg | Visa not required [150] | 90 days |
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Madagascar | Visa on arrival [151] | 60 days | |
Malawi | eVisa / Visa on arrival [152] [153] | 30 days | |
Malaysia | Visa not required [154] | 30 days | |
Maldives | Free visa on arrival [155] | 30 days [156] | |
Mali | Visa required [157] | ||
Malta | Visa not required [158] | 90 days |
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Marshall Islands | Visa required [159] | ||
Mauritania | Visa on arrival [160] |
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Mauritius | Visa on arrival [161] | 60 days | |
Mexico | Visa required [162] |
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Micronesia | Visa not required [163] | 30 days | |
Moldova | Visa not required [164] | 90 days |
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Monaco | Visa not required [165] | ||
Mongolia | eVisa [166] [167] | 30 days | |
Montenegro | Visa not required [168] | 90 days | |
Morocco | Visa required [169] | ||
Mozambique | eVisa / Visa on arrival [170] [171] | 30 days | |
Myanmar | eVisa [172] [173] | 28 days |
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Namibia | Visa on arrival [174] [175] | 3 months |
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Nauru | Visa required [176] | ||
Nepal | Online Visa / Visa on arrival [177] | 90 days [178] | |
Netherlands | Visa not required [179] | 90 days |
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New Zealand | Visa required [180] |
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Nicaragua | Visa required [183] [184] | ||
Niger | Visa required [185] | ||
Nigeria | eVisa [186] [187] | 90 days | |
North Macedonia | Visa not required [188] | 90 days | |
Norway | Visa not required [189] | 90 days |
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Oman | Visa not required / eVisa [190] [191] | 14 days / 30 days | |
Pakistan | Online Visa [192] [193] | 3 months |
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Palau | Free visa on arrival [195] | 30 days | |
Panama | Visa required [196] |
Holding a Visa or Permanent Resident Permit duly issued by the United States of America, Commonwealth of Australia, Canada, Republic of Korea (South Korea), State of Japan, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Republic of Singapore, or a Schengen Visa from any member state of the European Union, (i) granted for multiple entries and exits; (ii) that has been used at least once to enter the territory of the granting State; and (iii) with a validity of at least one (1) year, may enter the national territory without the requirement of a Stamped Visa (Executive Decree No. 521 6 August 2018, replacing Executive Decree No. 591 28 December 2016 and Executive Decree No. 114 4 April 2018). [197] Transit visa is not required if connection time is under 12 hours. | |
Papua New Guinea | eVisa [198] [199] | 60 days |
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Paraguay | Visa not required [200] | 90 days | |
Peru | Visa required [201] |
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Philippines | Visa not required [202] | 30 days | |
Poland | Visa not required [203] | 90 days |
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Portugal | Visa not required [204] | 90 days |
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Qatar | Visa not required [205] | 30 days | |
Romania | Visa not required [206] | 90 days |
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Russia | Visa not required [207] | 90 days |
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Rwanda | eVisa / Visa on arrival [208] [209] | 30 days | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa not required [210] | 3 months | |
Saint Lucia | Visa required [211] [212] | ||
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required [213] | 1 month | 3 months |
Samoa | Visa not required [214] | 60 days | |
San Marino | Visa not required [215] | ||
São Tomé and Príncipe | eVisa [216] [217] | ||
Saudi Arabia | Visa required [218] | ||
Senegal | Visa required [219] | ||
Serbia | Visa required [220] |
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Seychelles | Electronic Border System [221] [222] | 3 months |
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Sierra Leone | eVisa [223] [224] | 3 months | |
Singapore | Visa not required [225] | 30 days | |
Slovakia | Visa not required [226] | 90 days |
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Slovenia | Visa not required [227] | 90 days |
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Solomon Islands | Visa required [228] |
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Somalia | Visa on arrival [229] | 30 days |
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South Africa | Visa not required [230] | 90 days |
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South Sudan | eVisa [231] [232] |
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Spain | Visa not required [233] | 90 days |
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Sri Lanka | eVisa / Visa on arrival [234] [235] | 60 days / 30 days |
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Sudan | Visa required [237] | ||
Suriname | eVisa [238] [239] | 90 days | |
Sweden | Visa not required [240] | 90 days |
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Switzerland | Visa not required [241] | 90 days |
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Syria | Visa required [242] | ||
Tajikistan | eVisa / Visa on arrival [243] [244] | 45 days |
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Tanzania | eVisa / Visa on arrival [245] [246] | 90 days | |
Thailand | Visa on arrival [247] | 15 days | Health Certificate for Yellow Fever Vaccination required if travelling from Venezuela or country which require International Health Certificate for Yellow Fever Vaccination. |
Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival [248] | 30 days |
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Togo | eVisa [250] [251] | 15 days | |
Tonga | Visa required [252] | ||
Trinidad and Tobago | Visa required [253] [254] |
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Tunisia | Visa required [255] | ||
Turkey | Visa not required [256] | 3 months | |
Turkmenistan | Visa required [257] | ||
Tuvalu | Visa on arrival [258] | 1 month | |
Uganda | eVisa [259] [260] | 3 months |
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Ukraine | Visa required [261] | ||
United Arab Emirates | Visa required [262] |
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United Kingdom | Visa required [264] | ||
United States | Visa required [265] | ||
Uruguay | Visa not required [266] | 3 months | |
Uzbekistan | eVisa [267] [268] | 30 days |
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Vanuatu | Visa required [270] | ||
Vatican City | Visa not required [271] | ||
Vietnam | eVisa [272] [273] |
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Yemen | Visa required [274] | ||
Zambia | eVisa / Visa on arrival [275] [276] | 90 days | |
Zimbabwe | Visa on arrival [277] | 30 days |
Visa requirements for Venezuelan citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries not mentioned in the list above, and restricted zones:
Territory | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
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Abkhazia | Visa not required [278] | 90 days |
American Samoa | Visa required [279] | |
Anguilla | Visa required [280] | |
Aruba | Visa required [281] | 90 days. If you hold a residence permit or multiple-entry visa for the Schengen Area, Overseas France, United Kingdom, Ireland, United States or Canada, you do not need a visa. |
Bermuda | Visa required [282] | Visa not required for holders of Canadian, US or UK multiple-entry visa valid for at least 45 days beyond the period of intended stay in Bermuda for a maximum stay of 3 months |
British Indian Ocean Territory | Permission required | |
British Virgin Islands | Visa not required [283] | 30 days |
Caribbean Netherlands | Visa required | 90 days. If you hold a residence permit or multiple-entry visa for the Schengen Area, Overseas France, United Kingdom, Ireland, United States or Canada, you do not need a visa. |
Cayman Islands | Visa not required [284] | 60 days |
Cook Islands | Visa not required [285] | 31 days |
Crimea | Visa not required [207] | 90 days |
Curacao | Visa required [286] | 90 days. If you hold a residence permit or multiple-entry visa for the Schengen Area, Overseas France, United Kingdom, Ireland, United States or Canada, you do not need a visa. |
Falkland Islands | Visa required [287] | |
Faroe Islands | Visa not required [288] | 90 days. |
French Guiana | Visa not required [289] | 90 days. Visa granted for overseas territories (New Caledonia, French Polynesia, la Réunion, Guyane, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Wallis et Futuna, Terres australes et antarctiques françaises) does not entitle his holder to visit the Schengen area nor MONACO. A separate Schengen visa is necessary. |
French Polynesia | Visa not required [289] | 90 days. Visa granted for overseas territories (New Caledonia, French Polynesia, la Réunion, Guyane, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Wallis et Futuna, Terres australes et antarctiques françaises) does not entitle his holder to visit the Schengen area nor MONACO. A separate Schengen visa is necessary. |
Gibraltar | Visa required [290] | EU Residence permit holders issued due to family unification with EU citizen travelling with their spouses to Gibraltar for tourism purpose are visa exempt. EU Residence permit and document proving that it has been issued as reason of family unification with EU citizen including the name of EU citizen has to be presented at border crossing. Visa is still required if Residence permit holder is travelling without spouse and/or Residence permit has been issued for different reason than for Family Unification with EU citizen. |
Greenland | Visa not required [291] | 90 days |
Guadeloupe | Visa not required [289] | 90 days. Visa granted for overseas territories (New Caledonia, French Polynesia, la Réunion, Guyane, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Wallis et Futuna, Terres australes et antarctiques françaises) does not entitle his holder to visit the Schengen area nor MONACO. A separate Schengen visa is necessary. |
Guam | Visa required [292] | |
Guernsey | Visa required [293] | |
Hainan | Visa required | |
Hong Kong | Visa not required [294] | 3 months |
Iraqi Kurdistan | Visa required | |
Isle of Man | Visa required [295] | |
Jersey | Visa required [296] | |
Kosovo | Visa not required [297] | 90 days |
Macau | Visa on arrival [298] | 30 days |
Martinique | Visa not required [299] | 90 days. Visa granted for overseas territories (New Caledonia, French Polynesia, la Réunion, Guyane, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Wallis et Futuna, Terres australes et antarctiques françaises) does not entitle his holder to visit the Schengen area nor MONACO. A separate Schengen visa is necessary. |
Mayotte | Visa not required [289] | 90 days. Visa granted for overseas territories (New Caledonia, French Polynesia, la Réunion, Guyane, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Wallis et Futuna, Terres australes et antarctiques françaises) does not entitle his holder to visit the Schengen area nor MONACO. A separate Schengen visa is necessary. |
Montserrat | eVisa [300] | e-Visa can be obtained online. |
New Caledonia | Visa not required [301] [302] | 90 days. Visa granted for overseas territories (New Caledonia, French Polynesia, la Réunion, Guyane, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Wallis et Futuna, Terres australes et antarctiques françaises) does not entitle his holder to visit the Schengen area nor MONACO. A separate Schengen visa is necessary. |
Niue | Visa on arrival [303] | 30 days |
Northern Mariana Islands | Visa is required [304] | |
Palestine | Visa required [305] | |
Pitcairn Islands | Visa not required [306] | 14 days |
Puerto Rico | Visa required [307] | |
Réunion | Visa not required [289] | 90 days. Visa granted for overseas territories (New Caledonia, French Polynesia, la Réunion, Guyane, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Wallis et Futuna, Terres australes et antarctiques françaises) does not entitle his holder to visit the Schengen area nor MONACO. A separate Schengen visa is necessary. |
Saint Barthélemy | Visa not required [289] | 90 days. Visa granted for overseas territories (New Caledonia, French Polynesia, la Réunion, Guyane, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Wallis et Futuna, Terres australes et antarctiques françaises) does not entitle his holder to visit the Schengen area nor MONACO. A separate Schengen visa is necessary. |
Saint Helena | eVisa [308] [309] | |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Visa not required [289] | 90 days. Visa granted for overseas territories (New Caledonia, French Polynesia, la Réunion, Guyane, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Wallis et Futuna, Terres australes et antarctiques françaises) does not entitle his holder to visit the Schengen area nor MONACO. A separate Schengen visa is necessary. |
Saint-Martin | Visa not required [289] | 90 days. Visa granted for overseas territories (New Caledonia, French Polynesia, la Réunion, Guyane, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Wallis et Futuna, Terres australes et antarctiques françaises) does not entitle holder to visit the Schengen area nor MONACO. A separate Schengen visa is necessary. |
Sint Maarten | Visa required [310] | 90 days. If you hold a residence permit or multiple-entry visa for the Schengen Area, Overseas France, United Kingdom, Ireland, United States or Canada, you do not need a visa. If you hold a residence permit or proof of return for Saint Martin (the French part of the island), you do not need a visa to enter St Maarten (the Dutch part of the island). If you are travelling overland to Saint Martin (the French part of the island) from St Maarten, you do not need a visa for the time you spend in the Dutch part. You must, however, provide proof of a confirmed hotel reservation. You must also hold a valid visa issued by the French authorities (if you are required to have one). If you hold a visa for Saint Martin only, you do not need a visa to enter St Maarten; however, you do need a visa for the other Caribbean parts of the Kingdom. |
Taiwan | Visa required [311] | |
Turks and Caicos Islands | Visa not required [312] | 90 days |
US Virgin Islands | Visa required [313] | |
Wallis and Futuna | Visa not required [289] | 90 days. Visa granted for overseas territories (New Caledonia, French Polynesia, la Réunion, Guyane, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Wallis et Futuna, Terres australes et antarctiques françaises) does not entitle his holder to visit the Schengen area nor MONACO. A separate Schengen visa is necessary. |
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.
Many countries require a minimum number of blank pages to be available in the passport being presented, typically one or two pages. [314] Endorsement pages, which often appear after the visa pages, are not counted as being valid or available.
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 [315] to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, as does the South American territory of French Guiana. [316]
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. [317] [318]
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 [319] [320] or even accept passports that have already expired (but not been cancelled). [321]
Some countries, such as Japan, [322] Ireland and the United Kingdom, [323] 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, [324] 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, [325] Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru, [326] Philippines, [327] 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. [328]
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 [329] and South Africa.
Countries of the Schengen area require non-EU passports to be less than 10 years old upon entry. [330] A number of holders of British passports, which until September 2018 could be issued with a validity period of up to 10 years and nine months if the previous passport was not expired, were unable to travel to the EU subsequent to Brexit due to this restriction. [331]
Some countries, including Australia, Canada, Fiji, New Zealand and the United States, [332] 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.
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. [333]
Kuwait, [334] Lebanon, [335] Libya, [336] and Yemen [337] 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 [update] ) 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.
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. [338]
Fingerprinting countries/regions include Afghanistan, [339] [340] Argentina, [341] Brunei, Cambodia, [342] China, [343] Ethiopia, [344] Ghana, Guinea, [345] India, Japan, [346] [347] Kenya (both fingerprints and a photo are taken), [348] Malaysia upon entry and departure, [349] Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, [350] Singapore, South Korea, [351] Taiwan, Thailand, [352] Uganda, [353] 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), [354] [355] [356] intends to implement facial recognition for passengers departing from international airports to identify people who overstay their visa. [357]
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 [358] and the United Arab Emirates conducts iris scanning on visitors who need to apply for a visa. [359] [360]
Visa requirements for Bosnia and Herzegovina citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Visa requirements for Mongolian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Mongolia.
Visa requirements for Iraqi citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Iraq.
Visa requirements for Azerbaijani citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Azerbaijan.
Visa requirements for Bolivian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Bolivia.
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.
Visa requirements for Colombian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Colombia.
Visa requirements for Cuban citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Cuba.
Visa requirements for Democratic Republic of the Congo citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Visa requirements for Tongan citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Tonga. As of 15 June 2024, Tongan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 131 countries and territories, ranking the Tongan passport 42nd in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.
Visa requirements for Swiss citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Switzerland.
Visa requirements for Paraguayan citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed by the authorities of foreign states on citizens of Paraguay.
Visa requirements for Comorian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Comoros.
Visa requirements for Zimbabwean citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Zimbabwe. As of 2 July 2019, Zimbabwean citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 64 countries and territories, ranking the Zimbabwean passport 80th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.
Visa requirements for Andorra citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Andorra. As 5th of December 2024, Andorran citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 171 countries and territories, ranking the Andorran passport 18th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.
Visa requirements for Guyanese citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Guyana.
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.
Visa requirements for Mozambican citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Mozambique.
Visa requirements for Beninese citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Benin. As of 25 October 2024, Beninese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 65 countries and territories, ranking the Beninese passport 76th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.
Visa requirements for Central African citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Central African Republic. As of 15 December 2024, Central African Republic citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 53 countries and territories, ranking the Central African passport 89th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.
Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand.
The number of remaining blank pages a passport should have is also an issue. Some travellers have reported arriving with one or less than one full page left and waiting for hours at immigration, until an official reluctantly grants them entry. The FCO lists no hard and fast rules because, in many cases, there aren't any.
African countries that requires (sic) Yellow Fever vaccination certificate: Countries that require vaccination for all travellers older that 9 months or 1 year: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameron, Central African Republic, Congo, Côte d'lvoire, DRC, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Niger, Togo.
African countries that requires Yellow Fever vaccination certificate: Countries that requires (sic) vaccination for travellers from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission or transit 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, Zimbabwe.
Passport valid for travel to the United States – Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond your period of stay in the United States (unless exempt by country-specific agreements). Each individual who needs a visa must submit a separate application, including any family members listed in your passport.
Countries whose citizens are allowed to enter Turkey with their expired passports: 1. Germany – Passports expired within the last year / ID's expired within the last year, 2. Belgium - Passports expired within the last 5 years, 3. France - Passports expired within the last 5 years, 4. Spain - Passports expired within the last 5 years, 5. Switzerland - Passports expired within the last 5 years, 6. Luxemburg - Passports expired within the last 5 years, 7. Portugal - Passports expired within the last 5 years, 8. Bulgaria – Valid ordinary passport
Q: Do I need at least 6 months passport validity in order to enter Japan? A: Japan does not have any regulations relating to passport validity, so long as your passport will be valid until after you leave Japan.
You're not from an EEA country: you must have a valid passport to enter the UK. It should be valid for the whole of your stay.
Travellers heading west from the UK to New Zealand may soon be able to avoid the onerous requirement to clear US border control during the refuelling stop at Los Angeles airport (LAX). Unlike almost every other country in the world, the US insists on a full immigration check even for passengers who simply intend to re-board their plane to continue onwards to a foreign destination. Air New Zealand, which flies daily from Heathrow via Los Angeles to Auckland, says there are currently "strict requirements for travellers" in transit at LAX. Through passengers to Auckland on flight NZ1 or Heathrow on NZ2 must apply in advance for an ESTA (online visa) even though they have no intention of staying in the US. They also have to undergo screening by the Transportation Security Administration.
Effective April 27, 2018, border control authorities at all of China's ports of entry, including its airports, will start collecting the fingerprints of all foreign visitors aged between 14 and 70. Diplomatic passport holders and beneficiaries of reciprocal agreements are exempted..
Will visitors still have their digital photo and fingerprints taken at the immigration desk on arrival? Yes, the need to have photos and fingerprints taken upon arrival is to authenticate that the person who applied for the Visa is the same person at the port of entry
While a requirement for a biometric entry-exit system has been in law for over a decade, it is not yet a reality. Many reasons for the long gestating development have been documented in BPC's 2014 report Entry-Exit System: Progress, Challenges, and Outlook, including the technological, operational, and cost challenges of creating exit systems and infrastructure where none exist today. However, many critics, especially in Congress, simply accused the Department of Homeland security of dragging its feet... the major operational, logistical, and technical challenge in implementing exit capability at our ports has been the land borders. Unlike airports and seaports, the land border environment is not physically controlled, there is no means to get advance information on who is arriving, and the sheer volume of travel—both vehicular and pedestrian—creates challenges in any system to not further exacerbate delays. While biometric exit for land vehicular traffic is still in the "what if" stage, CBP is moving ahead and piloting systems and technology to use with the large population of pedestrian crossers at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Long demanded by lawmakers in Congress, it is considered a critical step to developing a coherent program to curb illegal immigration, as historically about 30 percent to 40 percent of illegal immigrants in the United States arrived on tourist visas or other legal means and then never left, according to estimates by Homeland Security officials.
Efforts to determine whether visitors actually leave have faltered. Departure monitoring would help officials hunt for foreigners who have not left, if necessary. Domestic security officials say, however, it would be too expensive to conduct fingerprint or facial recognition scans for land departures.
The breach of privacy is probably the biggest threat to the biometric technique of iris recognition. Secondly, a device error can false reject or false accept the identity which can also have some heinous consequences. Lastly, the method isn't the most cost-effective one. It is complex and therefore expensive. Furthermore, the maintenance of devices and data can also be relatively burdensome. However, thanks to the oil money and spending ability of Dubai, they are economically equipped to effectively embrace this system.
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