American Passport
The American passport is a travel document issued by the U.S. government. It allows its bearer to travel internationally. American citizens enjoy visa-free access to 142 countries. This means no prior application is needed to enter these destinations.
In addition to visa-free travel, Americans can apply for an e-visa for 43 countries. An e-visa is an electronic document which allows entry. It is obtained through an online application process. For 17 countries, Americans can acquire a visa upon arrival. This is obtained after landing in the country.
However, a traditional visa is required for 30 countries. This means American citizens must apply for a visa before traveling to these destinations. The United States has a population of over 331 million, making it the third most populous country in the world.
Visa-free map
Nearby countries
The nearest visa free countries to visit for American passport holders are Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Belize and Honduras.
Visa free countries
So, where can Americans travel without a visa? We have listed all the countries where United States citizens can travel visa-free, eliminating the hassle of visa paperwork.
Europe
- 🇦🇱 Albania (1 year)
- 🇦🇩 Andorra (3 months)
- 🇦🇹 Austria (90 days)
- 🇧🇪 Belgium (90 days)
- 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina (90 days)
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria (90 days)
- 🇭🇷 Croatia (90 days)
- 🇨🇾 Cyprus (90 days)
- 🇨🇿 Czech Republic (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 (3 months)
- 🇮🇹 Italy (90 days)
- 🇽🇰 Kosovo (90 days)
- 🇱🇻 Latvia (180 days)
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein (90 days)
- 🇱🇹 Lithuania (90 days)
- 🇱🇺 Luxembourg (90 days)
- 🇲🇹 Malta (90 days)
- 🇲🇩 Moldova (90 days)
- 🇲🇨 Monaco (90 days)
- 🇲🇪 Montenegro (90 days)
- 🇲🇰 North Macedonia (90 days)
- 🇳🇴 Norway (90 days)
- 🇵🇱 Poland (90 days)
- 🇵🇹 Portugal (90 days)
- 🇷🇴 Romania (90 days)
- 🇸🇲 San Marino (N/A)
- 🇷🇸 Serbia (90 days)
- 🇸🇰 Slovakia (90 days)
- 🇸🇮 Slovenia (90 days)
- 🇪🇸 Spain (90 days)
- 🇸🇪 Sweden (90 days)
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland (90 days)
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine (90 days)
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (6 months)
- 🇻🇦 Vatican City (N/A)
- 🇦🇽 Åland Islands (3 months)
- 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands (N/A)
- 🇬🇮 Gibraltar (N/A)
- 🇬🇬 Guernsey (N/A)
- 🇮🇲 Isle of Man (N/A)
- 🇯🇪 Jersey (N/A)
- 🇸🇯 Svalbard (Unlimited)
Africa
- 🇦🇴 Angola (30 days)
- 🇧🇼 Botswana (90 days)
- 🇸🇿 Eswatini (30 days)
- 🇱🇸 Lesotho (14 days)
- 🇲🇼 Malawi (30 days)
- 🇲🇺 Mauritius (90 days)
- 🇲🇦 Morocco (3 months)
- 🇲🇿 Mozambique (30 days)
- 🇳🇦 Namibia (3 months)
- 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe (15 days)
- 🇸🇳 Senegal (90 days)
- 🇿🇦 South Africa (90 days)
- 🇹🇳 Tunisia (90 days)
- 🇿🇲 Zambia (30 days)
- 🇾🇹 Mayotte (90 days)
- 🇷🇪 Réunion (90 days)
Americas
- 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda (6 months)
- 🇦🇷 Argentina (90 days)
- 🇧🇸 Bahamas (8 months)
- 🇧🇧 Barbados (6 months)
- 🇧🇿 Belize (180 days)
- 🇧🇷 Brazil (90 days)
- 🇨🇦 Canada (6 months)
- 🇨🇱 Chile (90 days)
- 🇨🇴 Colombia (90 days)
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica (90 days)
- 🇩🇲 Dominica (6 months)
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic (30 days)
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador (90 days)
- 🇸🇻 El Salvador (180 days)
- 🇬🇩 Grenada (3 months)
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala (90 days)
- 🇬🇾 Guyana (N/A)
- 🇭🇹 Haiti (3 months)
- 🇭🇳 Honduras (3 months)
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica (6 months)
- 🇲🇽 Mexico (180 days)
- Netherlands (90 days)
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua (90 days)
- 🇵🇦 Panama (180 days)
- 🇵🇾 Paraguay (90 days)
- 🇵🇪 Peru (90 days)
- 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis (3 months)
- 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia (6 weeks)
- 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (6 months)
- 🇸🇷 Suriname (90 days)
- 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago (90 days)
- 🇺🇾 Uruguay (90 days)
- 🇦🇮 Anguilla (3 months)
- 🇦🇼 Aruba (30 days)
- 🇧🇲 Bermuda (6 months)
- Caribbean Netherlands (180 days)
- 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands (30 days)
- 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands (6 months)
- 🇨🇼 Curaçao (6 months)
- 🇬🇱 Greenland (N/A)
- 🇲🇸 Montserrat (6 months)
- 🇸🇽 Sint Maarten (6 months)
- 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands (90 days)
- 🇫🇰 Falkland Islands (1 month)
Asia
- 🇦🇲 Armenia (180 days)
- 🇧🇳 Brunei (90 days)
- 🇬🇪 Georgia (1 year)
- 🇮🇱 Israel (90 days)
- 🇯🇵 Japan (90 days)
- 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan (30 days)
- 🇰🇷 South Korea (90 days)
- 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan (60 days)
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia (3 months)
- 🇲🇳 Mongolia (90 days)
- 🇴🇲 Oman (14 days / 30 days)
- 🇵🇭 Philippines (30 days)
- 🇶🇦 Qatar (90 days)
- 🇸🇬 Singapore (90 days)
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan (90 days)
- 🇹🇯 Tajikistan (30 days / 60 days)
- 🇹🇭 Thailand (60 days)
- 🇹🇷 Turkey (90 days)
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong (90 days)
- 🇲🇴 Macau (30 days)
- 🇵🇸 Palestine (N/A)
Oceania
- 🇫🇯 Fiji (4 months)
- 🇰🇮 Kiribati (90 days)
- 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands (Unlimited)
- 🇫🇲 Micronesia (365 days)
- 🇵🇼 Palau (1 year)
- 🇼🇸 Samoa (60 days)
- 🇻🇺 Vanuatu (30 days)
- 🇨🇰 Cook Islands (31 days)
- 🇵🇫 French Polynesia (90 days)
- 🇳🇺 Niue (30 days)
- 🇵🇳 Pitcairn Islands (14 days)
This data has been sourced from Wikipedia and was last updated on 12/1/2024.