🇺🇸 United States: visa, entry rules and travel facts
The United States runs one of the strictest entry systems in the world: most travelers need a B-2 visitor visa, while Visa Waiver countries use ESTA. Requirements differ sharply by passport, so check your exact rule below before booking.
A United States passport gives visa-free or simplified entry to about 184 countries and territories according to the visa dataset.
Key facts
- Capital
- Washington D.C.
- Currency
- United States dollar
- Languages
- English
- Region
- North America
Entry rules for every passport
Below is every passport we have verified data for, grouped by how it enters. Rules change, so confirm with the official source before you book.
Visa-free
5 passports enter United States visa-free.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇧🇲 Bermuda | – |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | – |
| 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | – |
| 🇫🇲 Micronesia | – |
| 🇵🇼 Palau | – |
eTA (electronic authorization)
42 passports need an electronic travel authorization (not a visa).
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇦🇩 Andorra | 90 days |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | 90 days |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 90 days |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | 90 days |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei | 90 days |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | 90 days |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | 90 days |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | 90 days |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | 90 days |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | 90 days |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 90 days |
| 🇫🇷 France | 90 days |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 90 days |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | 90 days |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | 90 days |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | 90 days |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | 90 days |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | 90 days |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | 90 days |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | 90 days |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | 90 days |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 90 days |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 90 days |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 90 days |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | 90 days |
| 🇲🇨 Monaco | 90 days |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 90 days |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 90 days |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | 90 days |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 90 days |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 90 days |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | 90 days |
| 🇸🇲 San Marino | 90 days |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | 90 days |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 90 days |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 90 days |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | 90 days |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | 90 days |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | 90 days |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 90 days |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 90 days |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 90 days |
Visa required
152 passports need a visa arranged in advance.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | – |
| 🇦🇱 Albania | – |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | – |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | – |
| 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | – |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | – |
| 🇦🇲 Armenia | – |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | – |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | – |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | – |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | – |
| 🇧🇾 Belarus | – |
| 🇧🇿 Belize | – |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | – |
| 🇧🇹 Bhutan | – |
| 🇧🇴 Bolivia | – |
| 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | – |
| 🇧🇼 Botswana | – |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | – |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | – |
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | – |
| 🇧🇮 Burundi | – |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | – |
| 🇨🇲 Cameroon | – |
| 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | – |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | – |
| 🇹🇩 Chad | – |
| 🇨🇳 China | – |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | – |
| 🇰🇲 Comoros | – |
| 🇨🇬 Congo | – |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | – |
| 🇨🇺 Cuba | – |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | – |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | – |
| 🇩🇲 Dominica | – |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | – |
| 🇨🇩 DR Congo | – |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | – |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | – |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | – |
| 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | – |
| 🇪🇷 Eritrea | – |
| 🇸🇿 Eswatini | – |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | – |
| 🇫🇯 Fiji | – |
| 🇬🇦 Gabon | – |
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | – |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | – |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | – |
| 🇬🇩 Grenada | – |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | – |
| 🇬🇳 Guinea | – |
| 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | – |
| 🇬🇾 Guyana | – |
| 🇭🇹 Haiti | – |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | – |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | – |
| 🇮🇳 India | – |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | – |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | – |
| 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | – |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | – |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | – |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | – |
| 🇰🇮 Kiribati | – |
| 🇽🇰 Kosovo | – |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | – |
| 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | – |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | – |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | – |
| 🇱🇸 Lesotho | – |
| 🇱🇷 Liberia | – |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | – |
| 🇲🇴 Macau | – |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | – |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | – |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | – |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | – |
| 🇲🇱 Mali | – |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | – |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | – |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | – |
| 🇲🇩 Moldova | – |
| 🇲🇳 Mongolia | – |
| 🇲🇪 Montenegro | – |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | – |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | – |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | – |
| 🇳🇦 Namibia | – |
| 🇳🇷 Nauru | – |
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | – |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | – |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | – |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – |
| 🇰🇵 North Korea | – |
| 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | – |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | – |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | – |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | – |
| 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | – |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | – |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | – |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | – |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | – |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | – |
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | – |
| 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | – |
| 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | – |
| 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | – |
| 🇼🇸 Samoa | – |
| 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe | – |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | – |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | – |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | – |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | – |
| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | – |
| 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | – |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | – |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | – |
| 🇸🇸 South Sudan | – |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | – |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | – |
| 🇸🇷 Suriname | – |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | – |
| 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | – |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | – |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | – |
| 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | – |
| 🇹🇬 Togo | – |
| 🇹🇴 Tonga | – |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | – |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | – |
| 🇹🇷 Türkiye | – |
| 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | – |
| 🇹🇻 Tuvalu | – |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | – |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | – |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | – |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | – |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | – |
| 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | – |
| 🇻🇦 Vatican City | – |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | – |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | – |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | – |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | – |
Frequently asked questions
What do I need to arrange before flying to United States?
Beyond the visa rule there is a mandatory pre-arrival formality: Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) (Before boarding; CBP advises applying as soon as you start planning the trip). Without it you can be refused entry even when no visa is required.
Do I need a visa for United States?
It depends on your passport. For popular passports it currently looks like this: United Kingdom: eta (electronic authorization), 90 days; Germany: eta (electronic authorization), 90 days; Australia: eta (electronic authorization), 90 days; France: eta (electronic authorization), 90 days. The full table is above on this page.
What currency is used in United States?
United States dollar.
What language is spoken in United States?
English.
Cheap flights from this country
⚠️ Mandatory before you fly
A visa is not the only thing this destination checks. The following must be completed in advance, even when no visa is required.
Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)
When: Before boarding; CBP advises applying as soon as you start planning the trip
This is authorisation under the Visa Waiver Program, not a substitute for a visa: if you need a visa, ESTA is not for you. Every traveller needs their own approval, children of any age included. Without it you may be denied boarding. A biometric e-passport is required. There is a fee, charged on the official site: CBP still publishes outdated amounts on its own older pages, so read the current figure at esta.cbp.dhs.gov rather than anywhere else.
Applies to passports that do not need a visa in advance. If you need a visa, this does not apply to you.
Checked against the official source on 2026-08-22 · Official portal
Visa requirements by passport
| Passport | Requirement | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | eTA (electronic authorization) | 90 days |
| Germany | eTA (electronic authorization) | 90 days |
| Canada | Visa-free | - |
| Australia | eTA (electronic authorization) | 90 days |
| India | Visa required | - |
| Russia | Visa required | - |
| China | Visa required | - |
| France | eTA (electronic authorization) | 90 days |
| Japan | eTA (electronic authorization) | 90 days |
Official source: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov
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